Delhi High Court
93,877 judgments
Shahnawaz @ Raju v. State (NCT) of Delhi
The Delhi High Court rejected bail in a circumstantial evidence case, emphasizing that evidence should not be piecemeal evaluated at the bail stage and directed expeditious trial completion.
Gopal Bhagnani v. Ramesh Chand
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court’s order granting leave to defend in an eviction petition where ownership and bona fide requirement were disputed and necessary parties were not joined.
Abdul Hafiz v. Mohd Zaki
The High Court upheld the grant of leave to defend in an eviction petition under the Delhi Rent Control Act, holding that the tenant raised triable issues regarding the landlord's bona fide requirement and availability of alternative accommodation.
ALSTOM INDIA LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS
The Delhi High Court held that a refund of Terminal Excise Duty paid without availing exemption is payable despite deemed export status, and the impugned order rejecting refund was not appealable under the FTDRA.
Food Corporation of India v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner
The Delhi High Court held that the EPF Appellate Tribunal exceeded its limited review jurisdiction under Section 7-L(2) of the EPF Act by re-deciding merits and remanding the matter, setting aside the impugned review order.
Food Corporation of India v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner
The Delhi High Court held that the EPF Appellate Tribunal's power of review under Section 7-L(2) of the EPF Act is limited to correcting apparent mistakes and does not permit rehearing appeals on merits, setting aside the Tribunal's review order remanding the matter for fresh inquiry.
Sudhir Paswan v. The State (Govt. of NCT), Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for kidnapping and raping a minor girl, holding that consent of a child below fifteen years is legally irrelevant.
The Commissioner of Income Tax-II v. M/S JANSAMPARK ADVERTISING AND MARKETING (P) LTD
The Delhi High Court held that the Assessing Officer must conduct proper inquiry before making additions under Section 68 and remitted the matter for fresh adjudication after setting aside the ITAT order deleting unexplained credit additions.
Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Tilak Raj Nayyar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court partly allowed the insurer's appeal in a motor accident claim by adjusting compensation calculations, denying recovery rights due to failure to prove breach of policy, and setting counsel fees in accordance with High Court Rules.
CIT v. Tilak Raj Anand
The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's factual findings deleting most additions under block assessment, holding that documentary evidence outweighed third party denial of cash transactions and vague seized notes cannot sustain tax additions.
CIT v. Tilak Raj Anand
The Delhi High Court dismissed Revenue's appeals upholding ITAT's order that additions under Section 69C based on seized cash book entries were justified, while deleting most unexplained expenditure additions lacking clear attribution.
Brij Kishore Gupta v. Union of India
The court directed consideration of the petitioner’s promotion claim in accordance with the promotion policy and restrained further promotions to juniors until the petitioner’s claim was decided.
N. Jagannathan v. Punjab National Bank
The Delhi High Court held that resignation is distinct from voluntary retirement under the Punjab National Bank Pension Regulations, 1995, and an employee who resigns without formally applying for voluntary retirement is not entitled to pension benefits.
Sunita Ranga v. Punjab National Bank
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition holding that absence due to illness accepted in disciplinary proceedings cannot be excluded from service tenure for promotion eligibility.
L.N. Khemka and Ors. v. IFCI Limited and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an employer has the exclusive right to reduce the retirement age of employees, dismissing the petition challenging IFCI's reduction of retirement age from 60 to 58 years.
Sambhav Khanna v. State (NCT of Delhi)
Anticipatory bail was denied to the accused in a cheating and criminal breach of trust case due to serious allegations, inconsistent pleas, and the necessity of custodial interrogation.
Dhian Chand v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of petitions challenging cancellation of candidature based on verified fake driving licences, affirming that a forged licence cannot be validated by renewal and that due process was followed.
PNB Housing Finance Limited v. Usha Rani and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a third party with valid title can challenge possession taken under the SARFAESI Act and the DRT has jurisdiction to restore possession if the mortgage security is invalid.
M/S SCONCE GLOBAL PVT. LTD. v. M/S ETA ENGINEERING PVT. LTD.
The Delhi High Court disposed of a civil suit on the basis of a voluntary settlement reached through court-annexed mediation and granted refund of court fees under Section 16 of the Court Fees Act.
Pradeep Kaur v. H.S. Khurana
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the maintenance order, holding that the trial court rightly fixed maintenance based on assumed income in absence of definite proof and no enhancement was justified after seven years.