Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Thomas and Company Private Limited v. Thapar Builders Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of petitioner’s arbitration counter claims as barred by limitation, rejecting arguments based on defect liability period and COVID-19 extension, and dismissed the petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Vijay Uppal & Anr. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the government to complete demarcation of the petitioners' land within two months, upholding the statutory duty to protect fundamental rights under Article 226.
Anil Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr
Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a POCSO and rape case involving a minor, emphasizing the consensual nature of the relationship and applying a higher threshold for bail post charges.
Union of India & Anr. v. Anil Saran Bhatnagar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT order directing inclusion of the two-year training period as qualifying service for ACP/MACP benefits to similarly placed employees, dismissing the petitioners' challenge.
EZIEFULA SAMUEL UCHEGBU v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI
The Delhi High Court granted two months' parole on medical grounds to a life convict suffering from serious ailments, emphasizing humanitarian considerations over visa status or surety's marital status.
Nitesh Kumar Singh v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 506 and 509 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
M/S Dalip Singh Adhikari v. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate disputes over insurance claim payments contested as not constituting full and final settlement under a Contractor's All Risk Policy.
Shri Shiv Shankar v. State through SHO PS Krishna Nagar & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 323 and 354B IPC following an amicable settlement between closely related parties, holding that continuation of proceedings would be an abuse of the court process.
Suraj Kumar v. The State Govt of NCT Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition seeking custody of a missing girl after investigations revealed she was murdered and a criminal case was registered against the accused.
Reshma v. The Commissioner of Police
The Delhi High Court clarified the legal meaning of 'pardanashin woman', balanced religious freedoms with police duties, and declined to mandate special police procedures for women wearing veils while emphasizing dignity and reasonableness in law enforcement.
BCC Developers and Promoters Pvt. Ltd. v. Principal Commissioner of Central Goods and Services Tax, Delhi-South
The Delhi High Court directed transfer of GST credit from an automatically created non-migrated GST number to the valid migrated GST number and mandated rectification of such technical errors by GST authorities.
Sachin Kumar Tiwari v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the habeas corpus petition after the adult wife voluntarily appeared and chose to live with her husband, issuing protective directions against family interference.
Himanshu Thakur v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of murder in communal riots, emphasizing prolonged custody, hostile eyewitnesses, and trial delays as grounds for bail despite the gravity of offences.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -2, Delhi v. M/S Clix Finance India Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's quashing of the CIT's revisionary order under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, holding that the AO had applied mind and conducted adequate enquiry, thus the revision was without jurisdiction.
Parveen v. State NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed registration of FIR against unknown persons and comprehensive investigation in a missing person case after forensic DNA analysis ruled out biological relation with the petitioner.
Sushil Yadav v. State (Govt. of NCT), Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a two-year-old child based on conclusive medical and DNA evidence despite inconsistencies in eyewitness testimony.
Ramesh Chand Sharma v. Balbir Singh Mathur & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed substitution of only the sole legal heir as legal representative of the deceased defendant in a civil suit, applying limitation rules and COVID-19 extensions, and disallowed impleadment of a daughter-in-law.
Kudos Pharmaceuticals Limited & Ors. v. Natco Pharma Limited
The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction to Kudos Pharmaceuticals against Natco Pharma for infringement of the species patent on Olaparib, holding that Natco failed to raise a credible challenge to the patent's validity at the interlocutory stage.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax (Central) -1 v. M/s Forum Sales Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that the Assessing Officer must reject the books of account before making best judgment assessments, and additions without such rejection and proper verification are unsustainable, dismissing the Revenue's appeals.
Bhagwan Dass v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court held that where delay in payment for a DDA flat is caused by the authority's fault in not issuing the demand letter properly, the allottee is entitled to allotment at old rates prevailing at the time of the first demand letter, not current rates.