Delhi High Court
92,849 judgments
Suresh @ Muchhad v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of Suresh @ Muchhad for murder, affirming that eyewitness testimony and post-mortem evidence establish intent despite forensic ambiguities and social context.
Dinesh Kumar & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants of murder charges, holding the death was suicidal ligature hanging and underscoring the necessity of proper charge and evidence before convicting under dowry death provisions.
Agmon Builders Private Limited & Ors. v. Havelock Investments Limited
The Delhi High Court sanctioned a Scheme of Amalgamation under sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, after ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and absence of objections.
HT Music Entertainment Company Limited v. Noble Broadcasting Corporation Private Limited
The Delhi High Court allowed a Scheme of Amalgamation under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, dispensing with meetings of shareholders and creditors based on their written consents.
Ashok Bansal v. State
Delhi High Court held that charges under Sections 304-B and 498-A IPC can be framed against all accused family members based on prima facie evidence of dowry harassment despite the victim's suicide note implicating only the husband.
Delhi Development Authority v. Sunita Mehrota & Ors.
The High Court allowed the petition under Article 227, setting aside the trial court's order striking off the amended written statement and condoning delay with costs, emphasizing that procedural delays can be excused in the interest of justice when no grave prejudice is caused.
David Kenneth Hambly and Anr. v. Pinto Kumar
The Delhi High Court set aside the Family Court's dismissal of a guardianship petition and directed adherence to the Juvenile Justice Act and CARA guidelines for adoption of an orphan child by foreign nationals residing in India.
Madhukar Khosla v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Delhi High Court held that reopening an income tax assessment requires tangible new material and cannot be based on mere change of opinion, quashing the reassessment notice issued without valid reasons.
Ranjan Dwivedi @ Ramjanam Dwivedi v. State
The Delhi High Court allowed the criminal appeal of Ranjan Dwivedi in terms of a detailed common judgment delivered on the same day in a related appeal.
Santoshanand Avadhoot @ Ghanshyam Prasad & Anr. v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for conspiracy and attempt to murder the Chief Justice of India based on reliable eyewitness and approver evidence, dismissing challenges to investigation fairness and sentence legality.
Armed Forces Tribunal (PB) Bar Association and Anr. v. Union of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of fees prescribed under the Armed Forces Tribunal Rules, rejecting claims of discrimination and lack of legislative competence by the Central Government.
U.P. Petroleum Traders Association v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals challenging measurement of petrol and diesel by volume, holding that disputes under contracts with arbitration clauses are not maintainable under writ jurisdiction and that litre is a legally recognized unit under the Legal Metrology Act.
U.P. Petroleum Traders Association v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals challenging measurement of petrol and diesel in litres, holding that such measurement complies with the Legal Metrology Act and that disputes governed by arbitration clauses cannot be agitated via writ petitions.
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 Assessing Officer's satisfaction that seized documents did not belong to the searched person, emphasizing strict construction and statutory presumption in favor of the taxpayer.
PepsiCo India Holdings Private Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
Delhi High Court quashed notices under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act for lack of proper satisfaction that seized documents belonged to the petitioner and not the searched person.
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 Assessing Officer's satisfaction that seized documents did not belong to the searched person, emphasizing strict construction and statutory presumptions in tax proceedings.
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's clear satisfaction, supported by cogent material, that seized documents do not belong to the searched person but to another, and quashed such notices issued to PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
Pushpa Lata Purwar v. State
The Delhi High Court granted probate of a duly executed Will in favor of the petitioner, the sole beneficiary, after finding the Will proved beyond doubt and no objections from legal heirs.
State v. Phul Chand & Anr
The High Court upheld acquittal in a food adulteration case, holding that the Department failed to justify sending a second sample for analysis under Section 13(2-E) and that the sample was not representative.
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 were not taxable in India, rejecting Revenue's tax avoidance claims and confirming treaty benefits under the India-Mauritius DTAA.