Delhi High Court
33,441 judgments
Manjeet Kaur Duggal v. Income Tax Officer Ward 52 1 Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that reassessment notice under Section 148 was barred by limitation as the escaped income did not exceed ₹50 lakhs, setting aside the notice and related orders for AY 2013-14.
Richa Sureka v. Akhil Kumar Sureka
The High Court dismissed a revision petition under Section 115 CPC challenging an interlocutory order as not maintainable, reaffirming that only orders finally disposing of proceedings are revisable.
DJT RETAILERS PRIVATE LIMITED v. PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED & ANR
The Delhi High Court held that interlocutory arbitral orders under Section 16 of the Arbitration Act are not ordinarily subject to writ jurisdiction and that MSMED Act protections apply only when a party invokes the Facilitation Council, dismissing the petition challenging the arbitrator's jurisdictional order.
M/S SCHINDLER INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. PARNIKA COMMERCIAL AND ESTATES PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR.
The Delhi High Court held that an unconditional bank guarantee can be invoked on demand without examining underlying disputes, dismissing the petition restraining invocation and leaving contractual disputes to arbitration.
Jyoti Jain & Anr. v. RK Stockholding Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking quashing of complaint cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, allowing petitioners to withdraw and face trial, reaffirming that such matters are to be decided at trial stage.
Mohit @ Rohit v. The State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a stabbing case involving simple injuries, imposing conditions to prevent contact with prosecution witnesses.
The Commissioner of Income Tax - International Taxation -1 v. Amazon Web Services, Inc
The Delhi High Court held that payments received by Amazon Web Services, Inc. for cloud computing services are not taxable as royalty or fees for technical services under the Income Tax Act or India-US DTAA, affirming the Tribunal’s order dismissing the Revenue’s appeals.
Lummus Novolen Technology GmbH v. The Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the rejection of a patent application for lack of inventive step, holding the claimed Ziegler-Natta catalyst process obvious in light of prior art under Section 2(1)(ja) of the Patents Act, 1970.
Jasmit Singh v. Omkara Transport Private Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed a belated written statement in a commercial suit subject to exemplary costs, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural timelines and discouraging casual litigation conduct.
Ajit Chauhan v. High Court of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that candidates promoted during administrative delays in conducting a two-part departmental examination cannot be disqualified from the subsequent part based on their changed pay level, affirming eligibility as of the earlier stage.
Sanjeev Kumar v. Union of India and Others
The Delhi High Court upheld the classification of a naval sailor's transfer as compassionate ground, rejecting retrospective reclassification to service requirement despite medical and family grounds, emphasizing adherence to Navy transfer policy and limited judicial interference in executive policy decisions.
Rama Kant Sharma Udbhrant v. Union of India and Another
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of post-retirement disciplinary proceedings against a retired Doordarshan officer, dismissing his challenge to the penalty of withholding 20% pension for procedural and substantive infirmities.
Comptroller and Auditor General of India v. Amit Yadav & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside the CAT order directing medical assessment for appointment of a PwBD candidate to a post not identified as suitable for his disability at the time of recruitment, holding that retrospective application of a later notification was impermissible and administrative discretion on post suitability cannot be judicially overruled.
Sanjeev Kumar Chhatwal v. Pawan Kumar Bharara
The Delhi High Court upheld the plaintiff's ownership and possession decree, rejected the defendant's tenancy claim due to lack of specific proof, disallowed additional evidence at appeal, and reduced mesne profits awarded.
Sh Rishabh Kumar Anand v. Atul Gupta
The High Court allowed the petition directing the acceptance of a belated written statement despite a delayed condonation application, relying on the Supreme Court's ruling against a hyper-technical approach.
Delhi Development Authority v. Late Shri Bhikha Ram through LRs & Anr.
The Court allowed DDA to file a written statement and lead evidence during a de novo hearing in a long-pending land acquisition case after being impleaded in the appeal.
Narinder Kaur Bhatia v. Ramma Dhawan
The Delhi High Court directed the trial court to expedite an 18-year-old civil suit by prioritizing the case and completing the trial within one year of framing issues.
Ram Chandra Rathi v. Madhu Bansal
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner one final opportunity to cross-examine a witness in a commercial suit, imposing costs to ensure fairness and prevent delay.
The Ritz Hotel Limited & Ors. v. M S Hotel Ritz & Ors.
The Delhi High Court declared the plaintiffs’ RITZ and RITZ-CARLTON marks as well-known trademarks and granted permanent injunctions restraining the defendants from using infringing marks and domain names.
Prakash Goswami v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking transfer of a criminal appeal, holding that absence of certain documents not filed with the charge sheet does not justify transfer or adjournment when adequate opportunity was provided during trial.