Delhi High Court
36,666 judgments
Punjab and Sind Bank v. Mr. Dheeraj & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that issuance of notice under Section 340 Cr.P.C. against a bank witness for a system-generated statement of account reflecting pendente lite interest was unwarranted, emphasizing the need for prima facie deliberate falsification before initiating such proceedings.
Sanjeev Kumar v. Vinod Kumar
The Delhi High Court directed the trial court to expedite disposal of pending rent-related suits and applications, emphasizing best efforts for resolution within three months due to prolonged delay.
Irshad Malik v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking early hearing before the MCD Appellate Tribunal, holding that interim relief from the Civil Court precluded the need for supervisory intervention under Article 227.
M/S Prince Diamond Jewellers Private Limited v. Goods and Service Tax Officer, Delhi Department of Trade and Taxes, Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court permitted the petitioner to file a delayed appeal against a GST demand order after pre-deposit, refusing to interfere with the order at the writ stage.
Exide Industries Limited v. Assistant Commissioner, CGST & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside a GST demand order for breach of natural justice due to lack of proper hearing and directed a fresh hearing with costs imposed on the petitioner.
Vibhor Marketing Pvt Ltd v. Sales Tax Officer Class II/ Avato, Ward 83, Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside a GST demand order and remanded the matter for fresh hearing, emphasizing the need for proper opportunity to be heard where the petitioner's directors had died and procedural fairness was lacking.
Mahesh Chand Meena v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to convene a Medical Board to assess the petitioner’s medical fitness category following his surgery for tongue cancer.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Raje
The Delhi High Court reduced excessive exemplary costs imposed on MCD by the Labour Court for bona fide jurisdictional applications under Section 33-C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, emphasizing proportionality and absence of malafide.
All India Bar Association of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that the NCDRC enjoys autonomy to determine its judicial calendar including vacations, directing the Union of India to consult the NCDRC President and stakeholders before fixing the calendar.
Smita Arya v. Jag Mohan Manchanda & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the grant of Letters of Administration, holding that the appellant had sufficient notice of the probate proceedings and failed to file timely application to set aside ex parte orders.
Hindalco Industries Limited v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed an expert assessment of the petitioner’s coal requirement, holding that normative coal calculations must exclude standby capacity before applying utilization norms under the coal linkage scheme.
Nirmala Devi v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court directed the Central Government to reconsider afresh the petitioner’s deceased husband’s pension claim under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme after submission of additional documents, without expressing any opinion on merits.
Sharadamba Computer Centre v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions seeking recovery of unpaid contractual dues, holding that such monetary disputes must be resolved through civil suits and not writ jurisdiction under Article 226.
Vinod Kumar Bindal v. Central Information Commissioner and Ors.
The Delhi High Court remanded a petition challenging CBI's refusal to disclose information under RTI, directing reconsideration of human rights violation claims under Section 24(1) exemption proviso.
Unique Identification Authority of India v. Central Information Commission
The Delhi High Court held that penalties under Section 20 of the RTI Act must be imposed only for mala fide or unreasonable conduct, not for mere erroneous application of exemptions, and directed the CIC to reconsider the penalty order accordingly.
M/S CS CYBERSOFT INFOTECH PVT. LTD. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking payment recovery under a contract, holding that contractual monetary disputes must be resolved through civil suits, not writ jurisdiction.
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd v. SPML Infra Limited
The Delhi High Court held that extension of arbitral proceedings under Section 29A can be granted even after expiry of the statutory period upon sufficient cause, and apprehension of bias must be challenged under Sections 12 and 13, not Section 14, thus allowing extension but dismissing substitution of the arbitrator.
Satya Prakash Ravidas v. The Secretary Bar Council of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging the institution of a civil suit and rejection of complaints against an advocate and NCSC, holding that such matters lie within the exclusive jurisdiction of the civil court and statutory authorities, and found the petitioner guilty of suppressing material facts.
Court on its Own Motion v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the removal of unauthorized constructions obstructing the Taimoor Nagar Drain, emphasizing that no rights can be conferred on Zone 'O' land and empowering the Special Task Force to ensure free flow of the drain for public safety.
Anita & Ors. v. HDFC ERGO GEN INS CO LTD & Ors.
The High Court allowed the appeal and remanded the motor accident claim petition for fresh adjudication after setting aside its dismissal for lack of notice and enquiry.