Delhi High Court
72,805 judgments
Hav Ram Partap v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed a performance review and consideration of representation before enforcing disciplinary transfer orders against an Army Band Havaldar, restraining coercive action pending decision.
Nawab Wazid Ali & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging non-selection in CAPF recruitment on grounds of territorial jurisdiction, allowing petitioners to approach the Allahabad High Court instead.
Sanjay Joshi v. The Chairman, Staff Selection Commission; Naresh Singh Bisht v. The Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking selection in the 2011 CAPF recruitment on grounds of delay, failure to meet cut-off marks, and administrative finality of the recruitment process.
Digvijay Pratap Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging non-selection in CAPF recruitment for lack of territorial jurisdiction, allowing withdrawal with liberty to approach the appropriate High Courts.
M/S ESPN STAR SPORTS MAURITIUS S.N.C. ET COMPAGNIE v. THE UNION OF INDIA & ANR.
The Delhi High Court held that an Assessing Officer lacks jurisdiction to pass assessment orders under Section 144C when the Dispute Resolution Panel holds the assessee is not an 'eligible assessee', and such orders passed contrary to the DRP's binding directions are void ab initio.
M/S ESPN STAR SPORTS MAURITIUS S.N.C. ET COMPAGNIE v. THE UNION OF INDIA & ANR.
The Delhi High Court held that an Assessing Officer lacks jurisdiction to pass final assessment orders under Section 144C when the Dispute Resolution Panel holds the assessee is not an 'eligible assessee', rendering such orders void ab initio.
Anil Kumar Poddar v. Reliance Industries Ltd and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking to restrain Reliance Industries Ltd.'s AGM, holding that alleged statutory violations must be addressed by statutory authorities and that courts should not ordinarily interfere with shareholder meetings.
M/s Suman Bulk Movers & Ors v. Indian Oil Corporation Limited
The Delhi High Court quashed the 2015 Tender floated by IOCL as an attempt to circumvent a prior judgment disqualifying certain bidders and directed fulfillment of additional tank truck requirements under the original 2014 Tender terms.
Apeejay Surrendera Park Hotels Ltd. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that hotel room charges, including composite payments for amenities, constitute 'rent' under Section 194-I of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and upheld the validity of related CBDT circulars and the constitutional validity of the provision.
Anant Raj Agencies Pvt. Ltd. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that failure to reject building plans within the statutory period results in deemed sanction, quashed the rejection of motel plans based on MPD-2021, and directed the respondent to release the sanctioned plans.
Kullu Valley Leisure Resorts Private Limited v. B R Bee Products Private Limited
The Delhi High Court allowed a joint application under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, dispensing with meetings of shareholders and unsecured creditors for approval of a scheme of amalgamation based on requisite consents.
M/S Society Standing for All Youth Mass Awareness & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a writ of quo warranto can be filed by any citizen in public interest but directed the competent authorities to first consider the petitioners' complaint regarding the alleged illegal appointment of a SEBI Whole Time Member without vigilance clearance before entertaining the writ petition.
Commissioner of Income Tax Delhi-XI v. Indian National Congress (I)
The Delhi High Court held that a political party's exemption from income tax on voluntary contributions under Section 13A is conditional on maintaining proper audited accounts and donor records, and failure to comply disentitles the party from exemption.
Commissioner of Income Tax Delhi-XI v. Indian National Congress (I)
The Delhi High Court held that political parties must maintain proper audited accounts and donor records to claim income tax exemption under Section 13A, and failure to do so disentitles them from exemption on voluntary contributions.
Jamaluddin v. The State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act following settlement and full payment of dues by the petitioner, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
RITIKA PRIVATE LIMITED v. BIBA APPARELS PRIVATE LIMITED
The Delhi High Court held that copyright in designs applied industrially to more than 50 articles without registration under the Designs Act ceases under Section 15(2) of the Indian Copyright Act, dismissing the plaintiff's infringement claims.
Shyam Singh v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a 168-day delay in filing an appeal caused by illness and unawareness constitutes sufficient cause under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, and condoned the delay to allow the appeal to be heard on merits.
Rabbani @ Sameer v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder based on circumstantial evidence, medical findings of homicidal asphyxia, and failure to explain incriminating circumstances.
Vikas @ Lala v. The State (Govt of NCT), Delhi
The Delhi High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder based on a sudden quarrel and upheld acquittal of co-accused due to insufficient evidence.
Vikas @ Lala v. The State (Govt of NCT), Delhi
The Delhi High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, upheld acquittal of co-accused, and emphasized reliance on credible sole eyewitness testimony despite minor contradictions.