Delhi High Court
101,979 judgments
Divya Rani v. Central Board of Secondary Education
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking acceptance of a late application to reappear in the Mathematics examination, holding that the examination authority's deadline must be respected and delay without reasonable explanation cannot be condoned.
Rubaljit Singh Trading as Classic Devices v. Kanz Overseas & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed disposal of a counter claim by a lawful compromise under Order 23 Rule 3 and Section 151 CPC, directing decree preparation accordingly.
Ester Industries Ltd. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition upholding the validity of reassessment based on a retrospective amendment to Section 115JB, clarifying procedural and substantive aspects of reopening assessments under the Income Tax Act.
Satpal Singh and Ors. v. The Indian Construction Corporation Ltd. and Ors.; Shri M.S. Verma and Ors. v. The Indian Construction Corporation Ltd. and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions seeking higher pay scales for promotion posts, holding petitioners estopped from claiming beyond benefits already accepted under a government directive addressing pay scale anomalies.
BSES Yamuna Power Ltd. v. Babu Ram Jain & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's delayed appeal for failure to provide sufficient cause for delay, holding that government bodies must diligently prosecute their rights and that appeals against dismissal of review petitions are not maintainable.
Rajeev Bhalla v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. where disputed factual issues exist, and upheld the summoning order against the petitioner.
Krishan Sharma v. Raj Rani Bhardwaj & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal, affirming that daughters have equal partition rights in ancestral property partly let out, especially after the deletion of Section 23 of the Hindu Succession Act by the 2005 amendment.
Ramesh Chand & Ors. v. Khem Chand
The Delhi High Court dismissed a review petition challenging a minor factual discrepancy in an earlier order, holding that no error apparent on the face of the record existed to warrant review.
Parvinder S. Behuria v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the CAT’s interim stay on filling a CBDT Member vacancy, allowing the petitioner’s promotion subject to the final outcome of a pending Original Application challenging ACR grading.
NCT of Delhi v. Pramod Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld that contractual Para-medical employees are entitled to pay parity with regular employees in basic salary and allowances but not increments or promotions without regularization or precedent.
Union of India v. S.K. Sharma
The Delhi High Court held that disciplinary cases before the CAT must be heard by a Division Bench, setting aside a Single Member Bench order as coram-non-judice and restoring the matter for fresh adjudication.
Saipem Triune Engineering Pvt. Ltd and Anr v. Assistant Commissioner of Income-Tax
The Delhi High Court granted a stay on the balance tax demand during the pendency of appeal, holding that additions under Section 40A(2) cannot be made on amounts not claimed as expenditure and emphasizing the petitioner’s strong prima facie case.
Suresh Kumar Sharma v. M/S. Sree Sidh Woolen Industries
The Delhi High Court quashed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against a petitioner who was not the drawer of the cheque nor a responsible partner under Section 141, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Sumit Lal v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld interim maintenance granted under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act based on prima facie evidence of a domestic relationship, dismissing the petitioner's challenge under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Dabur India Ltd. v. M/S. Laxminarayan Industries
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction against a defendant for copyright infringement and passing off by adopting packaging substantially similar to the plaintiff’s distinctive and registered trade dress.
UNIVERSAL SOMPO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD v. RAJKUMARI
The Delhi High Court modified the compensation awarded in a motor accident claim by applying a 30% increase in future prospects for a self-employed deceased, reducing the amount payable by the insurer accordingly.
Sankalp Singh v. Prarthana Chandra
The Delhi High Court held that the mandatory one-year separation period under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act for divorce by mutual consent cannot be waived under the proviso to Section 14(1).
st March, 2013 SATPAL..... Through Mr. Saurabh Kansal, Advocate. v. STATE.....
The Delhi High Court modified the appellants' conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, holding that the fatal injury resulted from a sudden scuffle without intent to cause death.
Subhash Chand Jain v. Atul Mehra & Anr
The Delhi High Court recorded a settlement between the parties in insurance claim appeals, allowed withdrawal of the appeals, and directed payment and release of the settled amounts accordingly.
DLF Universal Ltd. v. State
The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a Section 138 NI Act complaint for non-prosecution caused by a bona fide mistake in noting the hearing date and restored the complaint.