Delhi High Court
92,849 judgments
State v. Jagdish & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's leave to appeal petition, upholding the acquittal of accused for lack of proof of homicidal death under Section 302 IPC.
Hitesh Babbar v. Punjab National Bank
The Delhi High Court upheld the Bank’s rejection of a candidate with dual specialization in Finance and Marketing for a post requiring specialization in Finance only, affirming limited judicial review over employer-prescribed qualifications.
Shakuntla Chauhan v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of two police officers for demanding and accepting bribes under the Prevention of Corruption Act, affirming that credible witness testimony and recovery of bribe are sufficient to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Shakuntla Chauhan v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of police officers for accepting bribes under the Prevention of Corruption Act, affirming the reliability of trap evidence and the sufficiency of prosecution proof despite minor contradictions and procedural objections.
Department of Customs v. Joginder Pal Jain
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of a respondent accused of customs offences, holding that a retracted confession requires corroboration and failure to produce key witnesses for cross-examination warrants benefit of doubt.
Ganesh Kumar v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Ganesh Kumar for murder and related offences based on reliable eyewitness testimony and admissible recoveries despite absence of Test Identification Parade.
Awadesh Kumar Prajapati v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal directing the government to consider the appellant’s request for change of residential accommodation under the reserved quota for persons with disabilities, emphasizing the need to factor in disability-specific challenges and comply with prior court directions on reservation.
Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi II v. M/s Kohinoor Impex P. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's finding that a payment to a foreign supplier was sale consideration, not interest, and thus no tax deduction at source under Section 195 was required.
Commissioner of Income Tax - VIII, New Delhi v. Gulab Sundri Bapna
The Delhi High Court held that enhanced compensation received for compulsory acquisition of tenancy rights is taxable as capital gains under Section 45(5) of the Income Tax Act, overruling the ITAT's deletion of such addition.
Hansraj Bhuttiani & Anr. v. Harmesh Lal Bhuttiani
The Delhi High Court held that a suit for possession against a licensee should be treated as a suit for mandatory injunction for court fees valuation, applying the Supreme Court's ratio in Sant Lal Jain v. Avtar Singh.
Dhanpal v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction and life sentence of Dhanpal for the murder of his sister-in-law based on overwhelming eyewitness and medical evidence.
Mohd Shafiq v. Bilquis Begum
The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order under the Delhi Rent Control Act, holding that service by registered post with acknowledgment is valid and failure to file leave to defend leads to deemed admission of the eviction petition.
Shri Kishan Maan & Anr. v. Ajay Singh Maan & Anr.
The High Court upheld the trial court's order allowing the plaintiff to withdraw a partition suit, affirming the plaintiff's right as dominus litis to discontinue the suit absent joint property or interim benefits.
Deccan Digital Networks Private Limited v. Income Tax Officer
The Delhi High Court held that a notice under Section 148 issued beyond six years is time-barred unless income escaping assessment relates to foreign assets, which was not established in this case, and quashed the notice and related proceedings.
Ram Pyari v. Sheikh Mohd. Arif
The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order under Section 25B of the Delhi Rent Control Act, holding that delay in filing leave to defend cannot be condoned and failure to file it results in deemed admission of the eviction petition.
Rajeev Kumar v. State (Govt. of NCT) of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Rajeev Kumar for murder based on a voluntary extra judicial confession corroborated by forensic and circumstantial evidence, dismissing challenges to the admissibility of fingerprint evidence and last seen testimony.
Ishwar Dayal Kansal v. Nirmal Nayyar
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's application to recall the order closing his right to lead evidence and subsequently dismissed the suit for failure to file evidence within time and being barred by limitation.
D.P. Jindal v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that the LDCE is a competitive examination and directed the Union of India to finalize the seniority list balancing merit and eligibility, setting aside the CAT's contrary finding.
Harish Aggarwal v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the rape conviction of Harish Aggarwal and his conviction for demanding dowry, while acquitting other accused of dowry-taking charges, affirming the sufficiency of credible victim testimony and clarifying the distinct elements of dowry offences.
INDERJEET SINGH v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI
The Delhi High Court held that stamp duty cannot be assessed on a value other than that declared in the conveyance deed without following the statutory procedure under Section 47A of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, and set aside the impugned orders imposing duty on an alleged higher consideration without proper enquiry.