Delhi High Court

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Thomas and Company Private Limited v. Thapar Builders Pvt Ltd

01 Mar 2024 · Prateek Jalan · 2024:DHC:1738

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 limitation counter claims defect liability period

Vijay Uppal & Anr. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

01 Mar 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:1782

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.

constitutional petition_allowed writ petition Article 226 land demarcation fundamental rights

Anil Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr

01 Mar 2024 · Vikas Mahajan · 2024:DHC:1727

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail POCSO Act consent of minor Section 439 CrPC

Union of India & Anr. v. Anil Saran Bhatnagar & Ors.

01 Mar 2024 · Rekha Palli; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:1667-DB

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.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant ACP scheme MACP scheme training period qualifying service

EZIEFULA SAMUEL UCHEGBU v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

01 Mar 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:1796

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.

criminal petition_allowed Significant parole medical grounds life convict umbilical hernia

Nitesh Kumar Singh v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

01 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:1678

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.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR amicable settlement criminal intimidation

M/S Dalip Singh Adhikari v. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd

01 Mar 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:1798
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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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Contractor's All Risk Policy Insurance claim dispute

Shri Shiv Shankar v. State through SHO PS Krishna Nagar & Anr.

01 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:1666

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.

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR amicable settlement abuse of process

Suraj Kumar v. The State Govt of NCT Delhi

01 Mar 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:1731-DB

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.

criminal petition_dismissed habeas corpus missing person deceased custody

Reshma v. The Commissioner of Police

01 Mar 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:1694

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.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant pardanashin woman pardah veil Article 21

BCC Developers and Promoters Pvt. Ltd. v. Principal Commissioner of Central Goods and Services Tax, Delhi-South

01 Mar 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:2356-DB

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.

tax petition_allowed Significant GST migration non-migrated GST number GST credit transfer automatic GST registration

Sachin Kumar Tiwari v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

01 Mar 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:1732-DB

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.

criminal petition_dismissed habeas corpus illegal confinement adult married woman personal liberty

Himanshu Thakur v. State of NCT of Delhi

01 Mar 2024 · Vikas Mahajan · 2024:DHC:1691
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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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail prolonged custody eyewitness hostility parity principle

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -2, Delhi v. M/S Clix Finance India Pvt. Ltd.

01 Mar 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:1696-DB

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.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 263 Income Tax Act revisionary powers erroneous order prejudicial to Revenue assessment order

Parveen v. State NCT of Delhi & Ors.

01 Mar 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:1733-DB

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.

criminal petition_allowed DNA profiling STR analysis missing person FSL report

Sushil Yadav v. State (Govt. of NCT), Delhi

01 Mar 2024 · Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:1668
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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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act penetrative sexual assault DNA profiling medical evidence

Ramesh Chand Sharma v. Balbir Singh Mathur & Ors.

01 Mar 2024 · Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:1695
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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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XXII Rule 4 CPC Legal representatives Limitation Act 1963 Abatement of suit

Kudos Pharmaceuticals Limited & Ors. v. Natco Pharma Limited

01 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar

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.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant interlocutory injunction patent infringement credible challenge species patent

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax (Central) -1 v. M/s Forum Sales Pvt. Ltd.

01 Mar 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:1693-DB

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.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 145(3) Section 144 Best judgment assessment

Bhagwan Dass v. Delhi Development Authority

01 Mar 2024 · Jasmeet Singh · 2024:DHC:1674
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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.

property petition_allowed Significant demand-cum-allotment letter Delhi Development Authority LIG flat allotment delay and laches