Delhi High Court
69,037 judgments
Gomti Prashad v. Rajender & Anr (National Insurance Co Ltd)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the driver's appeal challenging the compensation award in a motor accident claim, upholding liability on the vehicle owner and driver due to lack of evidence and non-joinder of the owner.
Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd v. DCIT Circle 11(1)
The Delhi High Court upheld the disallowance under Section 14A and Rule 8D, ruling that the Assessing Officer's detailed analysis sufficed as satisfaction to reject the assessee's offered expenses without formal recording of dissatisfaction.
Prakash Industries Ltd v. Space Capital Services Ltd
The Delhi High Court set aside the arbitral award against the guarantor for lack of arbitration agreement but upheld the award against the company, affirming the arbitrator's discretion on interest and rejection of counterclaims.
Administrator General v. State
The Delhi High Court granted Letters of Administration to the Administrator-General for the estate of Dropadi Devi after neither contested Will was proved and the objectors failed to establish heirship, allowing them to institute proper proceedings to claim succession.
Narender Singh v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld 20% interview weightage in police recruitment as valid, struck down the 25% minimum interview marks condition, and dismissed the petition challenging the selection process.
Union of India v. Javed Ahmed
The Delhi High Court held that the upgradation of Supervisors (erstwhile Mistries) to Junior Engineer posts constituted a merger of posts and pay scales entitling incumbents to financial upgradation under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme.
Principal Commissioner of Income-Tax-8 v. M/S Spacepower Controls Pvt. Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's deletion of penalty under Section 271(1)(c) where share transactions were held to be business income, affirming that penalty requires concealment beyond mere disallowance of capital gains claims.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax (Central)-3 v. DMA Investment Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Revenue's appeals for AYs 2007-08 and 2008-09, holding that additions without incriminating material found during search under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act are illegal.
Union of India & Anr. v. Amit Rai & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that employees do not acquire vested rights to time-bound promotions under old bye-laws once amended, and the new bye-laws govern promotions prospectively, allowing the employer to amend service conditions subject to constitutional safeguards.
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The Delhi High Court disposed of writ petitions challenging recovery certificates as infructuous after the respondent confirmed receipt of the claimed amount prior to filing.
UOI & Ors. v. S.D. Sharma
The Delhi High Court set aside the CAT's order granting notional promotion to a retired employee, holding that voluntary retirement before juniors' promotion bars such claims.
Sanjiv Kumar Jindal v. Anil Kumari @ Neelam
The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant's appeal and granted divorce on grounds of mental cruelty and desertion, emphasizing the impact of concealed mental illness and conduct causing marital breakdown.
Vinod Kumar Malhotra v. Virender Prakash Anand
The Delhi High Court condoned delay in filing the appeal but disposed it directing the appellant to vacate the suit premises by a specified date and comply with the decretal payments, failing which execution proceedings may follow.
Aresko Estates Pvt. Ltd. v. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting reimbursement claims without prior approval and set aside an unsupported daily penalty, while leaving the security deposit refund issue open for further adjudication.
Global Fragrances Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Reebok India Company
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award, ruling that consent to arbitration precludes objections to arbitrability and courts will not reappreciate evidence under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Raj Kumar v. State & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed a child labour injury FIR under non-compoundable offences based on an amicable settlement, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure justice.
Smt. Shushma & Ors. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable FIR under Sections 354, 509, 323, 341, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Kamla & Ors. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable FIR arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Pawan v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable offence FIR under Section 354D IPC on the basis of an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Ashok Kumar Ahluwalia v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Delhi High Court upheld the framing of charges against the petitioner for criminal conspiracy and corruption, ruling that the court at charge framing stage must be satisfied of a prima facie case based on prosecution material without weighing evidence.