Delhi High Court
92,849 judgments
Nucon Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. Zaman Ara & Ors.
The High Court upheld the trial court's refusal to condone delay in filing an application under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC, holding that limitation starts from ex parte proceeding date and vague delay explanations are insufficient.
K.P. Malik v. Raj Kumar Sharma
The Delhi High Court held that it has territorial jurisdiction to entertain a defamation suit where the plaintiff's reputation is harmed, dismissing the defendant's application to return the plaint for lack of jurisdiction.
Vinod Luthra v. Sarita Handa
The Delhi High Court upheld the amendment of a bonafide necessity eviction petition clarifying the landlord's claim, dismissing the tenant's challenge under Article 227 as lacking merit.
Gurtej Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 279 and 337 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, affirming the inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to quash non-compoundable offences in appropriate cases.
Delhi Catholic Archidiocease v. Ekta John
The Delhi High Court decreed recovery of possession in favor of the plaintiff against unauthorized occupant and granted refund of half the court fees in an uncontested ejectment suit.
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that for rebate of excise duty on exports, the market price must be determined by the export market value at the time of export, and set aside the Revenue's order reducing rebate based on domestic market prices.
K.D. Bhalla v. S.P. Marwah
The High Court allowed the petition to treat additional issues as covered under existing issues, permitting evidence on all relevant matters without framing separate issues.
Bimla v. Anil Kumar Arora
The High Court allowed the petition for recovery of possession under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, holding that possession follows title and relevant possession evidence cannot be disregarded without reason.
PepsiCo India Holdings Private Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Delhi High Court quashed notices under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act for lack of requisite satisfaction that seized documents belonged to the petitioner, emphasizing strict construction and the need for cogent material to rebut statutory presumptions.
Director of Income Tax (International Tax) v. Copal Research Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld the Authority for Advance Ruling's decision that capital gains from sale of shares by Mauritian companies were not taxable in India, rejecting Revenue's tax avoidance claims and clarifying the restrictive application of Explanation 5 to Section 9(1)(i) of the Income Tax Act.
Director of Income Tax (International Tax) v. Copal Research Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld the AAR ruling that capital gains from sale of shares by Mauritian companies are not taxable in India unless the shares derive more than 50% of their value from Indian assets, dismissing Revenue's tax avoidance claims.
Union Public Service Commission v. Manoj Kumar Singh
The Delhi High Court held that qualifying marks for examination papers are not exempt under Section 8(1)(d) of the RTI Act and must be disclosed, while the provision of evaluated answer sheets depends on the pending Supreme Court decision.
Rahul v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 308 IPC based on reliable injured witness testimony and corroborative evidence, dismissing the appellant's appeal despite minor contradictions and granting no probation due to prior convictions.
Joginder @ Tiger v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and four-year sentence for robbery under Section 392 IPC, rejecting leniency despite the appellant's personal hardships and criminal history.
SPREAD INFO TECH CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD. v. ZTE KANGXUN TELECOM CO. INDIA PVT. LTD. & ANR.
The Delhi High Court held that a defendant cannot amend its written statement to withdraw prior admissions and introduce new defenses that cause prejudice and delay, dismissing the application to challenge the validity of a cooperation agreement based on the plaintiff's incorporation date.
Aftab Ahmed v. Lt. Governor-Cum-Administrator & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to quash the rejection of an alternative plot allotment application, holding that eligibility requires ownership at the time of Section 4 notification and that delay in application filing may be condoned under certain circumstances.
Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt Ltd v. CAF India Pvt Ltd & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the arbitration clause providing for ICC arbitration in London remains valid as an international commercial arbitration clause despite the assignment agreement, and the suit challenging it is barred under Section 5 of the Arbitration Act.
PepsiCo India Holdings Private Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Delhi High Court held that notices under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act cannot be issued without the Assessing Officer being clearly satisfied, on cogent material, that seized documents do not belong to the searched person, and quashed such notices issued to PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
Narender Kumar @ Pappu v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the murder conviction of Narender Kumar, rejecting his epilepsy defense and relying on his confession and eyewitness evidence.
M/S Pioneer Industries Ltd. v. Government of National Capital
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging an arbitral award for non-receipt of notices, holding that the arbitrator complied with procedural requirements and the award did not violate natural justice or public policy.