Delhi High Court
80,866 judgments
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The Court dismissed appeals challenging the deletion of penalty under Sections 271D and 271E of the Income Tax Act imposed on Sahara Indian Financial Corporation Ltd., affirming the ITAT's order.
S.P. Sharma v. IFCI Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a termination letter citing 'lapses committed' is stigmatic, requiring a prior inquiry, and quashed the termination of a probationer’s service without such inquiry.
Sanjeev Sharma v. The State
The Delhi High Court allowed the transfer of a criminal case from Saket Court to Patiala House Courts based on territorial jurisdiction as per government notification.
F.HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LTD & ANR v. CIPLA LTD
The Delhi High Court upheld Roche's patent validity for Erlotinib Hydrochloride but held Cipla's polymorph B product did not infringe, clarifying inventive step and Section 3(d) standards under Indian patent law.
F.HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LTD & ANR v. CIPLA LTD
The Delhi High Court upheld Roche's patent validity but held Cipla's polymorph B product does not infringe, clarifying inventive step and Section 3(d) standards in pharmaceutical patents.
Amit Kumar v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition and directed appointment of the petitioner after forensic examination confirmed his thumb impressions matched, overruling earlier rejection based on handwriting mismatch.
Himani Malhotra v. Indraprastha College for Women and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that a suspended teacher cannot be arbitrarily denied permission to attend UGC Orientation and Refresher courses and directed the college to issue the necessary No Objection Certificate and attest application forms.
Union of India v. Anand Mohan Sharan
The Delhi High Court held that the Disciplinary Authority's order remitting a disciplinary matter for fresh inquiry without proper reasons and in violation of procedural rules was unsustainable and set aside the order.
Hindustan Zinc Ltd v. Durha Construction Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld striking off the appellant's defence for wilful non-compliance with a discovery order under Order 11 Rule 12 CPC, emphasizing the obligation to produce relevant documents and the consequences of contumacious conduct.
S. L. Saini v. Gyanender Bharti & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition against the Delhi Jal Board and GNCTD, holding that no wilful disobedience occurred as the land acquisition process under the 2013 LA Act is underway in accordance with law.
Deepak Verma v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of an Officer Cadet's reinstatement request as time barred and affirmed that a resignation accepted by the competent military authority is final and cannot be withdrawn.
Shail Attrey v. Govt of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order fixing pay of a retired Army officer absorbed in DRDO, holding that personal pay can substitute rank pay within the civilian pay scale to avoid pecuniary loss.
Union of India v. M/S Vishva Shanti Builders (India) Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award allowing contractor claims despite a No Claim Certificate signed under protest, emphasizing limited grounds for setting aside awards under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Reliance Communications Limited v. Unique Identification Authority of India
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award interpreting contract billing terms as payment based on aggregate call duration divided by 60 seconds and affirmed the arbitrator's power to remand SLA deduction issues for reconsideration after natural justice violations.
Sant Lal v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Sant Lal for murdering his maternal uncle based on consistent circumstantial evidence, proper proof of post-mortem report, and call detail records, dismissing his appeal.
Navratan Baid v. Neetu Baid
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and granted divorce on grounds of cruelty, emphasizing equal treatment of spouses regarding infidelity and mental cruelty and recognizing irretrievable breakdown of marriage.
Lt. Col. Archana Shukla v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the Supreme Court's 60% benchmark for Permanent Commission and dismissed petitions seeking stay of release of women officers assessed under the UAC appraisal system.
Krishan Gopal Bakshi v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking allotment of a flat under the closed NPRS-79 scheme due to delay and laches, holding that no mandamus can be issued after scheme closure and inordinate delay.
Govt of NCT of Delhi v. Vishambar Dayal
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order reinstating a police constable dismissed for submitting a false caste certificate, holding that departmental proceedings are barred after criminal acquittal unless specific exceptions under Rule 12 of the Delhi Police Rules apply.
Vanshika v. University of Delhi & Anr.
Delhi High Court held that a student eligible but unable to appear in first semester exams due to fee payment failure must be allowed to continue studies and appear in subsequent exams when permitted by university authorities.