Delhi High Court

92,628 judgments

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Exide Industries Limited v. Assistant Commissioner, CGST & Ors.

17 Apr 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:2714-DB

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.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Input Tax Credit natural justice personal hearing Section 75(3) CGST Act

Vibhor Marketing Pvt Ltd v. Sales Tax Officer Class II/ Avato, Ward 83, Delhi & Anr.

17 Apr 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:2715-DB

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.

tax appeal_allowed Significant GST show cause notice natural justice opportunity of hearing

Mahesh Chand Meena v. Union of India & Ors.

17 Apr 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2739-DB

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.

administrative petition_allowed Medical Board Medical fitness Railway Protection Force Writ petition

Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Raje

17 Apr 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:2762

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.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 33-C(2) Labour Court exemplary costs

All India Bar Association of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission v. Union of India

17 Apr 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:2757

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.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission judicial vacations judicial calendar tribunal autonomy

Smita Arya v. Jag Mohan Manchanda & Ors.

17 Apr 2025 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:2695

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Indian Succession Act, 1925 probate petition Letters of Administration Order IX Rule 13 CPC

Hindalco Industries Limited v. Union of India & Ors.

17 Apr 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:2677

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.

administrative other Significant Normative Coal Requirement Captive Power Plant Coal Linkage Auction Scheme Document

Nirmala Devi v. Union of India and Ors

17 Apr 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:2672

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.

administrative other Procedural Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme freedom fighter pension underground suffering documentary evidence

Sharadamba Computer Centre v. Union of India

17 Apr 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:2674

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.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Article 226 writ jurisdiction contractual rights monetary claims

Vinod Kumar Bindal v. Central Information Commissioner and Ors.

17 Apr 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:2675
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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.

administrative other Significant Right to Information Act, 2005 Section 24(1) RTI Act Central Bureau of Investigation Undesirable Contact Men list

Unique Identification Authority of India v. Central Information Commission

17 Apr 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:2670

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.

administrative other Significant Right to Information Act, 2005 Section 8(1)(h) Section 20(1) penalty

M/S CS CYBERSOFT INFOTECH PVT. LTD. v. Union of India & Ors.

17 Apr 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:2671

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.

civil petition_dismissed Significant writ jurisdiction Article 226 contractual dispute monetary claim

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd v. SPML Infra Limited

17 Apr 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:2676
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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.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 29A extension Arbitral tribunal mandate Substitution of arbitrator

Satya Prakash Ravidas v. The Secretary Bar Council of Delhi

17 Apr 2025 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:2727

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.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Article 226 Constitution of India Advocates Act 1961 Section 35 Bar Council of Delhi Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989

Court on its Own Motion v. Union of India & Ors.

17 Apr 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:2726-DB

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.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant unauthorized construction Taimoor Nagar Drain encroachment removal Zone O land

Anita & Ors. v. HDFC ERGO GEN INS CO LTD & Ors.

17 Apr 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:2722

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 Section 173 claim petition notice

Rajeev Kumar v. Sanjeev Kumar

17 Apr 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:2721
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The Delhi High Court held that a registered Will granting absolute ownership to the testator's wife empowered her to validly gift the property, dismissing the plaintiffs' claim of only a life interest.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Will interpretation absolute ownership life interest gift deed

Mr. Akshu Jain v. SH Sumit Bansal

17 Apr 2025 · Amit Sharma · 2025:DHC:2685

The Delhi High Court quashed one of two complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding no liability existed for the second complaint and that a joint account-holder not signing the cheque cannot be held liable.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Dishonour of cheque Existing liability Vicarious liability Section 141

Manoj Goyal v. SH Sumit Bansal

17 Apr 2025 · Amit Sharma · 2025:DHC:2678

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking quashing of complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding that the presumption of debt applies and arbitration proceedings do not bar criminal prosecution.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque dishonour Section 482 CrPC Quashing of complaint

IL&FS Paradip Refinery Water Limited v. Indian Oil Corporation

17 Apr 2025 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:2711

The Delhi High Court upheld the setting aside of arbitral awards on extra work and interest claims based on a clear settlement between parties and affirmed rejection of delay-related interest claims under force majeure provisions.

commercial_arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Minutes of Meeting Force majeure clause