Delhi High Court

34,293 judgments

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Abdul Sattar v. Commissioner of Customs Airport and General

21 May 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:4227-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the valuation and customs duty calculation method for refund of seized gold under Instruction No.22/2022-Customs and dismissed the appellant's claim for excess duty and investigation directions.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Customs Act, 1962 seized gold valuation Instruction No.22/2022-Customs customs duty calculation date

Manan Karan Sharma v. Commissioner of Customs

21 May 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:4183-DB

The Delhi High Court held that used gold jewellery worn by a passenger qualifies as personal effects exempt from customs duty and detention, and detention without timely show cause notice is illegal, ordering release of the seized jewellery.

administrative petition_allowed Significant customs duty exemption personal effects gold jewellery Baggage Rules 2016

Infiniti Retail Limited v. Union of India

21 May 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:4193-DB

The Delhi High Court held that demands under the CGST Act must be independently adjudicated considering the assessee's replies, relegating factual disputes on Input Tax Credit classification to statutory appeal with partial pre-deposit waiver.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Input Tax Credit CGST Act 2017 Section 74 CGST Section 107 CGST

M/s Aushta Enterprises v. Union of India & Ors.

21 May 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:4252-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging GST demand notices, holding that proper service by email satisfied natural justice and directing the petitioner to pursue statutory appellate remedies.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Input Tax Credit Show Cause Notice Principles of Natural Justice Writ Petition

M/S Gupta Engineers and Contractors v. M/S NBCC India Limited

21 May 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, CJ; Tushar Rao Gedela, J · 2025:DHC:4302-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition filed by a subcontractor against NBCC for confiscation of materials, holding that no privity of contract existed and the dispute was a private matter between the subcontractor and main contractor, not maintainable under Article 226.

administrative petition_dismissed Article 226 privity of contract writ petition maintainability subcontractor rights

Suryan Technologies v. The Sales Tax Officer & Ors.

21 May 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:4179-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside ex-parte tax adjudication orders due to inadequate notice on the GST portal and remanded the matter for fresh hearing, leaving the validity of related GST notifications to the Supreme Court.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Show Cause Notice GST portal Section 168A GST Act personal hearing

M/S GRILLED ROTI v. COMMISSIONER OF DELHI GOODS AND SERVICES TAX AND ANR

21 May 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:4180-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex parte GST adjudication order due to denial of fair hearing and limited portal access, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication while leaving the validity of impugned notifications to the Supreme Court.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Show Cause Notice GST portal access Section 168A Central GST Act Notification validity

Mohammad Idres v. The Commissioner of Customs

21 May 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:4259-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that used gold jewellery worn by a passenger is a personal effect exempt from customs duty and ordered release of detained jewellery due to non-issuance of mandatory show cause notice.

administrative petition_allowed Significant used personal effects gold jewellery Baggage Rules 2016 Customs Act 1962

Jasvinder Kaur v. Commissioner of Customs (Appeal) New Custom House, Near IGI Airport New Delhi and Anr

21 May 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:4177-DB

The Delhi High Court held that confiscation orders passed before hearing notices violate natural justice and allowed release of seized gold bangles of a foreign national on payment of fines and penalty with waiver of customs duty upon re-export.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Customs Act, 1962 Baggage Rules, 2016 natural justice confiscation

NTPC Retired Employees Welfare Association v. NTPC Ltd.

21 May 2025 · Jyoti Singh
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The Delhi High Court held that retrospective amendment of NTPC's pension scheme reducing accrued pension rights without prior statutory approval and employee consent is illegal, affirming retirees' entitlement to benefits under the original 1995 Scheme.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Pension Scheme Defined Benefit Scheme Defined Contribution Scheme Retiral Benefits

India Sothebys International Realty v. Gogia Capital Services Limited

21 May 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:4890

The Delhi High Court allowed the transfer of a commercial dispute suit filed as an ordinary suit to the appropriate Commercial Court under Section 24 CPC, affirming the court's power to transfer suits lacking jurisdiction.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 Section 24 CPC transfer of suit commercial dispute

Ram Bharose v. Shakuntala & Anr.

21 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:4278
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The Delhi High Court set aside an ex parte order against a defendant who failed to appear post-settlement, allowing participation in proceedings while upholding costs imposed for non-cooperation.

civil appeal_allowed ex parte order specific performance settlement mediation

Sushil Ansal and Pranav Ansal v. Ankur Dhawan & Anr.

21 May 2025 · Manoj Jain

The Delhi High Court recalled non-bailable warrants issued in execution of a consumer decree upon the judgment-debtors' undertaking to appear and cooperate with the executing authority.

consumer petition_allowed Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Execution Petition Non-bailable Warrants Recall of Warrants

Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Co. Ltd. v. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Govt. of India & Ors.

21 May 2025 · Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:4089

The Delhi High Court held that Generation Based Incentive under the JNNSM Policy must be computed based on the CERC tariff, and the Committee's attempt to alter this via its 'power to remove difficulties' was impermissible.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Generation Based Incentive Central Electricity Regulatory Commission State Electricity Regulatory Commission Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission

Ms. Neeha Nagpal and Mr. Saahil Bahety v. Priti Pal Singh Ahuja through its Legal Heirs

21 May 2025 · Manoj Jain
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The Delhi High Court held that non-bailable warrants cannot be issued against directors of a judgment debtor company in execution proceedings without prior notice and proper procedure, and recalled such warrants issued against the petitioners.

civil petition_allowed Significant execution petition non-bailable warrants Order XXI Rule 41(2) CPC judgment debtor company

Arun Kumar and Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr

21 May 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:4155

The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and divorce between the parties, holding that criminal proceedings need not continue when disputes are resolved.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC Section 34 IPC

Irfan Khan v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

21 May 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:4146

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the accused in an NDPS case due to lack of incriminating evidence and failure of the prosecution to produce corroborative material.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail NDPS Act conspiracy incriminating material

Nitin Kumar and Ors v. State (NCT of Delhi) and Anr

21 May 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:4139

The Delhi High Court refused to quash an FIR involving serious sexual exploitation allegations, holding that such matters require a full trial despite compromise between parties.

criminal petition_dismissed quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC sexual exploitation molestation

Dilip Kumar Jha and Another v. The State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

21 May 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:4130

The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR and criminal proceedings under Sections 323, 354B, 506, and 34 IPC following a genuine compromise between the parties and full settlement of claims.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR compromise in criminal case Section 323 IPC Section 354B IPC

Shikhar Goel & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

21 May 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:4154

The Delhi High Court quashed FIR and criminal proceedings under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement between parties in a matrimonial dispute.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC Section 34 IPC