Delhi High Court
81,561 judgments
Govind Kumar & Ors. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a matrimonial dispute FIR under Sections 498-A, 406, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, applying the inherent power under Section 482 CrPC.
Kush Kalra v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that excluding women from recruitment as officers in the Indian Territorial Army is unconstitutional discrimination violating Articles 14, 15, and 16, and directed the respondents to allow women to apply on par with men.
Rahul Pal @ Vicky v. Preeti Jain & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable criminal FIR based on a settlement between parties before framing of charges, applying inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC in the interest of justice.
Sanjay Mukherjee & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal case under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, affirming the inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.
Orient Carpet Gallery Pvt Ltd v. Suresh Jain
The Delhi High Court set aside a decree on admission and disposed of related suits and appeals following a comprehensive settlement reached through mediation in a property dispute.
PR. Commissioner of Income Tax v. Coronation Infrastructure Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's decision exempting the assessee from penalty under Section 271C for bonafide failure to deduct tax at source detected during a survey.
National Highways Authority of India v. Ltd Cementation India Ltd.
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of multiple petitions filed by NHAI against ITD Cementation India Ltd. following a settlement between the parties, disposing of the petitions as withdrawn.
Sh. Parveen Khatri v. Smt. Rani
The Delhi High Court dismissed a suit for specific performance of a joint Agreement to Sell due to absence of signature by all sellers and non-compliance with Section 12 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963.
Rakesh v. The State of (NCT) Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a man for kidnapping and raping a minor girl, ruling that consent is immaterial due to her age, but modified the sentence considering mitigating factors and ordered compensation to the victim.
Brainsmart Media and Advertising Pvt. Ltd. v. Indian Newspaper Society
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's suit for non-prosecution and default due to repeated non-appearance despite service of notices and a pending application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.
J.R RICE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. GYAN PRAKASH SAHU
The Delhi High Court decreed a civil suit based on a bona fide out-of-court settlement freely arrived at by the parties under Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC.
Jasbir Singh Lamba & Ors v. Phoolwati & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that a counter claim challenging sale deeds cannot be summarily rejected on limitation grounds under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC without evidence, as limitation is a mixed question of law and fact.
Laxman Industries Limited v. Laxman Marketing Private Limited and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld a voluntary settlement reached through court-annexed mediation, disposed of the suit accordingly, and granted refund of court fees under Section 16 of the Court Fees Act, 1870.
Shamshad & Ors. v. State (Govt. NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes upon an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 CrPC.
Girish Khorwal & Anr. v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal case under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, affirming the High Court's inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.
Asma @ Rani & Ors. v. The State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 448, 454, and 380 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties at the early investigation stage, applying the inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process and secure justice.
Kanhiya Lal Sharma & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings against parents-in-law under Section 498A IPC based on a matrimonial settlement, while allowing prosecution against the husband to continue.
Commissioner of Income Tax Central 1 v. Sri Chand Gupta
The Delhi High Court held that seized cash retained under Section 132(5) of the Income Tax Act does not constitute payment of tax for interest computation under Sections 234A, 234B, and 234C until regular assessment or return filing.
Commissioner of Income Tax v. Bharat Hotels Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's allowance of interest paid on loans for hotel project expansions as revenue expenditure under Section 36(1)(iii) of the Income Tax Act, rejecting the Revenue's claim based on Explanation 8 of Section 43(1).
Workmen of Sports Authority of India Kamgar Union v. Sports Authority of India
The Delhi High Court upheld that contract labour are not deemed employees of the principal employer unless the contract is a sham, setting aside a Labour Court award for regularization but maintaining interim wage payments under Section 17B of the Industrial Disputes Act.