Delhi High Court

71,673 judgments

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Ravinder Kumar v. State & Ors.

22 Jul 2016 · Pratibha Rani · 2016:DHC:5150

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking directions for recovery of case properties and cancellation of bail, holding that alternative statutory remedies exist and writ jurisdiction cannot be invoked to circumvent them.

criminal petition_dismissed writ jurisdiction Article 226 alternative remedy cancellation of bail

Vaiso Jain v. NDMC and Anr.

22 Jul 2016 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2016:DHC:5148
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The Delhi High Court held that an interim protection order for street vendors granted in 2011 cannot continue indefinitely post enactment of the Street Vendors Act, 2014, and vendors must seek relief under the new statutory framework.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Street Vendors Act 2014 interim protection street vending regulation New Delhi Municipal Council

Anil Kumar v. Anuradha Singh

22 Jul 2016 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2016:DHC:5147

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a suit filed by an unregistered partnership firm for recovery of money under a contract, holding that Section 69 of the Indian Partnership Act bars such suits and subsequent registration does not cure the defect.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 69 Indian Partnership Act unregistered partnership firm recovery of money contractual rights

Sumitomo Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax

22 Jul 2016 · S. Muralidhar; Vibhu Bakhrur

The Delhi High Court held that arm's length price must be determined by applying the most appropriate transfer pricing method with proper comparability analysis, upheld the permissibility of Berry Ratio as a Profit Level Indicator, and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Transfer Pricing Arm's Length Price Transactional Net Margin Method Berry Ratio

BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd v. I D Sharma & Ors.

22 Jul 2016 · Jayant Nath · 2016:DHC:5170

The Delhi High Court held that damages for unauthorized occupation assessed under the Public Premises Act can be equitably set off against a decretal amount in execution proceedings under the inherent powers of the court.

civil appeal_allowed Significant equitable set off Order 21 Rule 18 CPC unauthorized occupation Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971

Ashish Kumar Gupta v. A N Aggarwal & Sons (HUF)

22 Jul 2016 · Jayant Nath · 2016:DHC:5171

The High Court set aside an ex parte decree under Order XXXVII CPC where the petitioner was misled by an improper summons and had no fair opportunity to apply for leave to defend.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XXXVII CPC ex parte decree summons for judgment leave to defend

Maheshwar Nath v. All India Institute of Medical Sciences

22 Jul 2016 · G.S. Sistani; I.S. Mehta · 2016:DHC:5169-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a seniority list after a 17-year delay, affirming that unexplained delay disentitles relief in service seniority disputes.

service petition_dismissed Significant seniority list delay in challenge laches service law

Amit Sahni v. Commissioner of Police & Anr

22 Jul 2016 · The Chief Justice; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2016:DHC:5177-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking replacement of archaic Persian and Urdu words in police documents, holding that the grievance did not affect public rights and was not maintainable under Article 226.

constitutional petition_dismissed Public Interest Litigation Article 226 archaic words Persian and Urdu

Court on Its Own Motion v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

22 Jul 2016 · Chief Justice; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal; G. Rohini · 2016:DHC:5176-DB

The Delhi High Court, following Supreme Court directions, constituted a High Powered Review Committee to monitor and improve conditions of under-trial prisoners, especially women and mentally ill persons, ensuring ongoing judicial oversight.

criminal other Significant under-trial prisoners prison reforms mental illness women prisoners

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION & ANR v. P.K. SEN

22 Jul 2016 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2016:DHC:5173
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The Delhi High Court held that territorial jurisdiction under Section 134(2) of the Trade Marks Act is established by the presence of a permitted user subsidiary carrying on business within the Court's jurisdiction, allowing the registered proprietor's suit for trademark infringement to proceed in Delhi.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction Trade Marks Act, 1999 Section 134(2) permitted user

Varinder Mann@ Pappu v. State NCT of Delhi

22 Jul 2016 · Gita Mittal; R.K. Gauba · 2016:DHC:5168-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to incomplete circumstantial evidence and failure to conclusively prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant murder circumstantial evidence manual strangulation Section 302 IPC

Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India & Ors.

22 Jul 2016 · The Chief Justice; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2016:DHC:5174-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India to consider the petitioner’s representation for implementing the UNCAC and enacting a strong Lokayukta Bill within three months, disposing of the PIL with liberty to refile if unresolved.

constitutional petition_dismissed Public Interest Litigation Lokayukta Bill United Nations Convention Against Corruption Article 226

Satender Singh v. Union of India

22 Jul 2016 · Chief Justice; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2016:DHC:5172-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL concerning the Jat Agitation for lack of territorial jurisdiction and vague allegations, directing the petitioner to approach the proper forum.

constitutional petition_dismissed Public Interest Litigation Jat Agitation territorial jurisdiction Delhi High Court

Bhavya Kumar v. Manav Bharati India International School & Anr.

22 Jul 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:5194

The Delhi High Court directed restoration of a minor student's admission under the EWS category, holding that admission cannot be cancelled due to parental misconduct if valid income certificates are furnished.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Economically Weaker Section minor student admission income certificate cancellation of admission

Vipin Verma v. Al Nafees Frozen Food Exports

21 Jul 2016 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2016:DHC:5142

The Delhi High Court rejected the plaintiff's suit for declaration of ownership and cancellation of Sale Deed, holding that an Agreement to Sell does not confer title and a Sale Deed executed by legal heirs is valid even without the plaintiff's involvement.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Agreement to Sell Sale Deed Title to Property Legal Heirs

M/S NEW ERA IMPEX (INDIA) PVT LTD v. M/S ORIOLE EXPORTS PRIVATE LTD

21 Jul 2016 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2016:DHC:5141

The Delhi High Court held that amounts reflected as loans in a company's balance sheet constitute an acknowledgment of debt, rejecting the defence of gifts, and decreed recovery of the principal with interest against the defendant company.

civil appeal_allowed Significant loan recovery balance sheet entries acknowledgment of debt gift vs loan

Ram Phool v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Anr.

21 Jul 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:5127

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's claim of ownership by adverse possession over village common land transferred to the Municipal Corporation, holding that the appellant failed to prove continuous possession or ownership and that the Gaon Sabha resolutions were valid.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant adverse possession ownership Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 Section 8

Kulmeet Singh Kochhar v. State

21 Jul 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:5126

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Section 498-A IPC based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR Section 498-A IPC matrimonial disputes

Arun Tomar v. Union of India & Anr

21 Jul 2016 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2016:DHC:5116-DB

The Delhi High Court held that withdrawal of recognition of an educational institution after a candidate's examination does not retrospectively invalidate the candidate's certificate or recruitment eligibility.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant recognition withdrawal equivalence of examination vested rights Gurukul Vishwavidyalaya

Radhika Sethi v. State & Anr.

21 Jul 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:5125

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 384, 506, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR non-compoundable offences compromise