Delhi High Court

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Chandan Mishra v. Union of India

08 May 2017 · G.S. Sistani; Vinod Goel · 2017:DHC:2460-DB

The Delhi High Court held that in cross-border child custody disputes, the child's welfare and settled environment in India prevail over an ex parte foreign custody order, which is not enforceable without compliance with natural justice and Indian law.

family petition_dismissed Significant child custody habeas corpus foreign custody order welfare of the child

Quippo Oil and Gas Infrastructure Ltd v. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited

08 May 2017 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Yogesh Khanna · 2017:DHC:2437-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld ONGC's rejection of a bidder's tender for failing mandatory financial criteria, ruling that legitimate expectation cannot override essential eligibility conditions in public tenders.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant public tender financial eligibility criteria positive net worth legitimate expectation

NDPL v. Jagiri Lal

08 May 2017 · Manmohan · 2017:DHC:2443

The Delhi High Court held that a new property owner is liable to pay outstanding electricity dues of the previous owner before a new connection is granted, setting aside the Ombudsman's order directing refund.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant electricity dues new connection previous owner liability Delhi Electricity Supply Code

Commissioner of Income Tax-IV v. Hero Motocorp Limited

08 May 2017 · S. Muralidhar; Anil Kumar Chawla · 2017:DHC:2442-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that export commission paid by Hero Motocorp to Honda Motor Co. Ltd. is neither royalty nor an international transaction requiring transfer pricing adjustment, dismissing the Revenue's appeal.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant export commission royalty transfer pricing tax deduction at source

Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Ltd v. The Union of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

08 May 2017 · Vibhu Bakhru, J · 2017:DHC:2441

The Delhi High Court set aside the arbitral award's rejection of certain overhead and staff expense claims due to respondent's delay, while upholding other claims, emphasizing limited judicial interference in arbitration.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Contract delay Overheads and profits

Ramesh @ Nanku v. State of NCT of Delhi

08 May 2017 · S.P. Garg · 2017:DHC:2444

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for firing at police and obstructing them, relying on consistent police testimony and ordered sentences to run concurrently.

criminal appeal_dismissed conviction police testimony concurrent sentence firearm offence

Manjeet Singh Bawa v. Neha Kedia

08 May 2017 · Hima Kohli; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2017:DHC:2451-DB

The High Court dismissed the appeals as withdrawn following the appellant's unconditional withdrawal of the appeals.

other appeal_dismissed Procedural appeal withdrawal dismissal of appeal unconditional withdrawal pending applications

Ambuja Cements Ltd. v. Commissioner, Service Tax Commissionerate, Delhi

08 May 2017 · S. Muralidhar; Anil Kumar Chawla · 2017:DHC:2452-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed Ambuja Cements' appeal, directing refund of service tax paid on clearing and forwarding services beyond 16th October 1998, affirming the Supreme Court's exemption ruling despite retrospective amendments.

tax appeal_allowed Significant service tax refund claim clearing and forwarding agent services retrospective amendment

Sunil Latawa v. Shilpi Latawa

08 May 2017 · I. S. Mehta · 2017:DHC:2453

The Delhi High Court dismissed the husband's revision petition and upheld the Family Court's interim maintenance order for the wife and minor children under Section 125 Cr.P.C., emphasizing the husband's statutory obligation despite his claim of unemployment.

family appeal_dismissed interim maintenance Section 125 Cr.P.C. statutory obligation maintenance petition

Director of Income Tax (Exemptions) v. Vishwa Hindu Parishad

08 May 2017 · S. Muralidhar; Anil Kumar Chawla · 2017:DHC:2454-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a charitable trust is entitled to income tax exemption under Section 11 despite delayed registration under Section 12A and delayed audit report filing caused by bona fide reasons, dismissing the Revenue's appeal.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 11 Income Tax Act Section 12A registration audit report filing exemption from income tax

Ashok Bajaj v. Government of NCT of Delhi

08 May 2017 · Indermeet Kaur · 2017:DHC:2455

The Delhi High Court held that a probate petition challenging a codicil on grounds of forgery filed within three years of acquiring knowledge of the forgery is not barred by limitation and cannot be dismissed at the threshold under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant probate petition limitation Order VII Rule 11 CPC codicil

Dina Nath Pandey; Raj Kumar Pandey; Sharmila Pandey v. Adya Pandey

08 May 2017 · I. S. Mehta · 2017:DHC:2445

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellants' second appeal, upholding the first appellate court's decree directing them to hand over possession to the respondent/plaintiff based on prior possession and license revocation despite inconclusive title documents.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant prior possession licensee burden of proof possession suit

Rajesh Kumar Matrey v. M/S. Digital World & Anr.

08 May 2017 · R.K. Gauba · 2017:DHC:2474

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking leave to appeal against acquittal in a cheque dishonor case, holding that the complainant failed to prove issuance of cheques for discharge of a debt owed to him or his authorization to collect repayment.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque dishonor Authorization to collect payment Proof of debt or liability

Isha Rashid v. State & Anr.

08 May 2017 · Mukta Gupta · 2017:DHC:2464

The Delhi High Court quashed FIR and proceedings under Section 25 Arms Act against a petitioner who unknowingly carried a single cartridge in her father's licensed baggage, holding absence of conscious possession.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 25 Arms Act constructive possession conscious possession quashing of FIR

M/S Satya Parkash & Brothers Pvt. Ltd v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation

08 May 2017 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2017:DHC:2466

The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award due to the arbitrator's unexplained undue delay exceeding three years, holding that such delay terminates the arbitrator's mandate and vitiates the award.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 14 Section 34 undue delay

Raj Rani v. UOI and Ors.

08 May 2017 · Hima Kohli; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2017:DHC:2446-DB

The petition was dismissed as abated due to the petitioner's death and failure of legal heirs to seek substitution within a reasonable time.

civil petition_dismissed abatement substitution legal heirs petitioner's death

Glocal Medical College Super Speciality Hospital and Research Centre v. Union of India & Anr.

05 May 2017 · Anu Malhotra · 2019:DHC:4377
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Medical Council of India's denial of renewal of permission for MBBS admissions to a medical college due to gross deficiencies and obstruction of inspections, emphasizing deference to expert regulatory authority.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Medical Council of India Section 10A Indian Medical Council Act Renewal of permission Medical college inspection

Laxmi Memorial Public School v. Suresch Chand Gupta

26 Apr 2017 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:8312
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The Delhi High Court upheld the finding that Respondent 1 was an employee of the petitioner school and dismissed the Review Petition challenging this on the ground of overage, reaffirming the limited scope of judicial review under Article 226.

labor petition_dismissed Significant employment relationship termination without due process judicial review Article 226

Commissioner of Police, Delhi v. Ravinder

21 Apr 2017 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:1610-DB

Termination of a probationary police officer under Rule 5(1) of the TS Rules without a formal departmental inquiry is stigmatic and illegal, requiring adherence to natural justice principles.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant termination of service temporary government servant probation stigmatic termination

EICORE TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD. v. EEXPEDISE TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.

03 Apr 2017 · Jyoti Singh · 2022:DHC:4831
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The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiffs to file additional documents discovered post-suit filing under Order XI Rule 1(5) CPC, while disallowing documents already in plaintiffs' possession without reasonable cause, emphasizing procedural compliance in commercial suits.

civil other Significant Order XI Rule 1(5) CPC reasonable cause additional documents commercial suit