Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
Adobe Systems Software Ireland Ltd. v. Assistant Director of Income Tax
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petitions challenging the jurisdiction of reassessment proceedings initiated by the Noida Income Tax officer and continued by the Delhi officer, holding that jurisdictional facts are to be decided by assessment authorities and writ jurisdiction will not interfere in disputed factual matters.
Deepak Khosla v. Montreaux Resorts Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's applications for modification and clarification of a stay order, holding that the Supreme Court's dismissal of the Special Leave Petition precludes such challenges and affirming the court's power to stay proceedings before itself.
Trip Communication Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Others
The Delhi High Court held that waiver of demurrage charges on customs-detained goods depends on whether customs penalties are imposed, harmonizing customs regulations with AAI policy.
Trip Communication Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Others
The Delhi High Court held that demurrage charges cannot be waived where customs penalties are imposed, harmonizing customs regulations with AAI's waiver policy and allowing provisional release subject to security.
Satpal Singh @ Gogi v. The Narcotics Control Bureau
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Satpal Singh for possession of 12.5 kg opium under the NDPS Act, affirming statutory presumptions and the validity of search and seizure despite non-examination of public witnesses.
Ram Nath Tomar v. Shri Krishan Mandir
The High Court upheld eviction under Section 14(2) of the Delhi Rent Control Act where the tenant defaulted in payment of rent after a final order determining arrears, holding that discretionary protection under Section 15(7) does not apply post-final adjudication.
M/S. Anand Traders and M/S. Tiles Emporium v. Commissioner of Sales Tax
The Delhi High Court held that Rule 7(3) of the Delhi Sales Tax Rules is a substantive provision applicable only under the local Act and cannot be invoked to grant exemption from furnishing statutory 'C' forms under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956.
M/S. ANAND TRADERS v. COMMISSIONER OF SALES TAX
The Delhi High Court held that exemption from furnishing statutory declaration forms under the Central Sales Tax Act cannot be granted under Rule 7(3) of the Delhi Sales Tax Rules, as the latter is a substantive provision applicable only under the local Act.
M/S. KBB NUTS PVT. LTD. v. COMMISSIONER OF VALUE ADDED TAX
The Delhi High Court held that roasting and salting do not alter the essential character of dry fruits, thus roasted dry fruits fall under the kirana items entry in the DVAT Act and are not subject to higher tax as unspecified goods.
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Sita Ram and Ors.
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for a motor accident victim by assessing contributory negligence equally and awarding future loss of income based on permanent disability and occupation.
Mukesh v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Mukesh Kumar for murdering his wife by strangulation based on circumstantial evidence, rejecting his plea of suicide and dismissing his appeal.
DLF LTD AND ANOTHER v. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX & ANR.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Assessing Officer's direction for a special audit under Section 142(2A) of the Income Tax Act, holding that the accounts were complex and the special audit was justified in the interest of Revenue.
Monica Malik v. Amit Malik
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking transfer of civil cases under Section 24 CPC, holding that mere convenience or proximity is insufficient ground for transfer and that transfer should not prejudice ongoing trials.
GOVIND VASHISTH v. JAGAN DEVI AND ORS.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking consolidation and transfer of three cases under Section 24 CPC for failure to plead common questions of law and facts and disclose procedural stages.
Krishna Goel v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that only legal heirs or persons entitled under a Will can be granted succession certificates under Section 372 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925.
Ram Singh Baliyan v. State & Anr.
Bail granted under a lesser charge was cancelled due to concealment of material facts and non-disclosure of amendment of charges to a more serious offence.
Angoori Devi v. State (N.C.T. of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court altered the conviction from dowry death under Section 304-B IPC to abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC due to incomplete evidence and missing trial records, reducing the sentence to the period already served.
Angoori Devi v. State (N.C.T. of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court modified the conviction from dowry death under Section 304-B IPC to abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC due to incomplete trial records and reasonable doubt, reducing the sentence to the period already served.
Nutan v. Mukesh Rani & Anr
The Delhi High Court decreed specific performance of an agreement to sell where the plaintiff paid part consideration and was ready to perform, but the defendant failed to execute the sale deed.
Kiran Dutta & Ors. v. M/S Moti Mahal Delux-II
The Delhi High Court held that summary procedure under Section 25B of the DRC Act does not apply to composite eviction petitions under Sections 14(1)(a) and 14(1)(e), and parties must follow proper procedure to amend petitions or seek order modifications.