Delhi High Court

92,628 judgments

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ITC Limited v. Sravana Traders & Ors.

07 May 2014 · G. S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:2434

The Delhi High Court decreed recovery of Rs.1.16 crore in favor of ITC Limited due to defendants' admitted liability and failure to file memo of appearance under Order 37 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Order 37 CPC memo of appearance acknowledgment of debt post-dated cheques

Kampuri v. BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd & Anr.

06 May 2014 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2014:DHC:2405

The Delhi High Court held that the successor entity of the erstwhile Delhi Vidyut Board is liable to pay family pension to the deceased employee's widow despite transfer of pension funds to another entity, affirming pension as a vested right under the transfer scheme rules.

labor petition_allowed Significant family pension Delhi Vidyut Board transfer scheme successor liability

DR MOREPEN LTD v. STATE & ORS

06 May 2014 · S. Muralidhar · 2014:DHC:7489

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal to set aside the dismissal of a complaint for non-prosecution, condoned delay in re-filing the petition, and restored the complaint for further proceedings.

criminal appeal_allowed non-prosecution condonation of delay criminal leave petition restoration of complaint

Sapna Trading Corporation v. Dadajee Dhakjee & Co Pvt Ltd

06 May 2014 · Najmi Waziri · 2014:DHC:2408

The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction petition filed under a former company name, emphasizing bona fide landlord need over technical defects and rejecting tenant's locus standi objections.

property petition_dismissed Significant eviction petition company name change locus standi authorization to institute suit

Commissioner of Income Tax v. Vineeta Gupta

06 May 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Siddharth Mridul · 2014:DHC:2407-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Income Tax Settlement Commission's order accepting the respondent's disclosure of undisclosed investment in a property transaction, dismissing the Revenue's challenge for lack of concrete evidence.

tax petition_dismissed Income Tax Settlement Commission Section 245D(4) Income Tax Act full and true disclosure undisclosed income

Dr. V.B.Bhatia & Ors. v. State of Haryana & Ors.

06 May 2014 · Sunita Gupta · 2014:DHC:2406

The Delhi High Court held that the Rohtak court has territorial jurisdiction to try the continuing offence of cruelty under Section 498A IPC, dismissed the petition to quash the FIR, and emphasized cautious exercise of inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction continuing offence Section 498A IPC quashing of FIR

Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sapna Devi & Ors.

06 May 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:2400

The Delhi High Court allowed the insurer’s appeal, setting aside the compensation awarded for death due to malaria, holding that such death is not compensable under the Employee’s Compensation Act as arising out of employment.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 Section 30 death due to malaria stress and strain

Smt. Lal Kaur v. Sh. Shiv Charan

06 May 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:2401

The Delhi High Court allowed the second appeal restoring the trial court's dismissal of a loan recovery suit due to the plaintiff's failure to prove the genuineness of the loan agreement and the authenticity of signatures.

civil appeal_allowed Significant loan agreement signature comparison burden of proof evidence credibility

Anil Swami v. Nirmal Kumar Swami

06 May 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:2402

The Delhi High Court restored the trial court's decree granting possession based on a valid registered Will, rejecting the appellate court's perverse findings on the testator's mental capacity and adverse possession claim.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Will execution soundness of mind adverse possession possession suit

Jai Prakash Panwar v. Director of Education

06 May 2014 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2014:DHC:2403

The Delhi High Court held that the Director of Education, not the school management, must assess a retired teacher's fitness for re-employment under government notifications, setting aside the school's vague refusal and remitting the matter for fresh consideration.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant re-employment professional fitness speaking order Director of Education

CHEIL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX

06 May 2014 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; VIBHU BAKHRU · 2014:DHC:2397-DB

The Delhi High Court remitted the issue of taxability of advances received by the appellant to the Assessing Officer for detailed inquiry, emphasizing proper investigation of contractual arrangements and adherence to Accounting Standard No. 9 for revenue recognition.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Revenue recognition Accounting Standard No. 9 Advance receipts

Commissioner of Income Tax (Central)-II v. Kusum Gupta

06 May 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vibhu Bakhru · 2014:DHC:2404-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT’s decision treating income from sale of shares held in a separate investment portfolio as long term capital gain exempt under Section 10(38), dismissing the Revenue’s appeal.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant long term capital gain business income investment portfolio stock-in-trade

Pawan Kumar Aggarwal v. Commissioner of Income Tax

06 May 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vibhu Bakhru · 2014:DHC:2398-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that the Assessing Officer has jurisdiction under Section 154 to rectify mistakes in the income tax return regarding STT credit even after appellate orders, allowing the appellant's claim for STT rebate.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 154 Income Tax Act rectification of intimation Securities Transaction Tax Section 143(1) Income Tax Act

Anita Kumari Gupta v. Late Mr Ved Bhushan & Ors

06 May 2014 · Chief Justice; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:2399-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal against rejection of plaint in a partition suit, holding that the plaint disclosed a cause of action and the amendment application should have been allowed before considering rejection.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Order VI Rule 17 CPC cause of action amendment of plaint

Rajender Kumar Sharma v. North Delhi Power Ltd. & Anr.

06 May 2014 · P. K. Bhasin; J. R. Midha · 2014:DHC:2387-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed delayed claims for time bound promotions by employees who had not taken VRS, restricting relief to three years prior to filing, applying the continuing wrong exception to delay and laches.

civil appeal_allowed Significant delay and laches continuing wrong time bound promotion Voluntary Retirement Scheme

Babloo @ Umesh Kumar v. The State

06 May 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:2390

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 397 IPC based on reliable victim identification and recovery of stolen articles, dismissing the appellant's plea of mistaken identity.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 397 IPC attempted robbery identification of accused mistaken identity

Ravi Azad v. State

06 May 2014 · S. P. Garg · 2014:DHC:2389

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Ravi Azad for robbery at knife point, affirming the reliability of eyewitness and medical evidence despite minor discrepancies and rejecting the plea of false implication.

criminal appeal_dismissed robbery identification eyewitness testimony false implication

P P Vaidya & Ors. v. IFCI Ltd. & Ors.

06 May 2014 · P.K. Bhasin; J.R. Midha · 2014:DHC:2388-DB
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Employees who accept benefits under a Voluntary Retirement Scheme with full and final settlement clauses cannot claim additional incentives like SPLI thereafter, and delayed claims are barred by estoppel and laches.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Voluntary Retirement Scheme Performance Linked Incentive Full and final settlement Jural relationship cessation

Ashok Kapoor & Ors. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

06 May 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Jayant Nath · 2014:DHC:2391-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the rejection of amendment and suit for lack of specific pleadings proving license and compliance, holding that vague pleadings do not disclose a cause of action.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant pleadings license lease cause of action

Shankar v. State

06 May 2014 · Indermeet Kaur, J. · 2014:DHC:2396
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence for gang rape, ruling that partial penetration suffices for rape and minor discrepancies in victim's testimony do not vitiate the prosecution case.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant gang rape Section 376(2)(g) IPC penetration intact hymen