Delhi High Court
103,150 judgments
Faiz Murtaza Ali v. Commissioner of Income Tax
The Delhi High Court held that inherited or gifted movable properties such as carpets, paintings, and furniture held for personal use qualify as 'personal effects' exempt from capital gains tax under Section 2(14) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for assessment year 2002-03.
Chand Babu v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court held that valid Panchayat birth certificate conclusively establishes juvenility, rendering ossification test irrelevant, and set aside the sentence of an appellant convicted under Sections 366 and 376 IPC as he was a juvenile at the time of offence.
Wazir Singh Mour v. UOI
The Delhi High Court converted a government servant’s removal from service penalty for unauthorized absence to compulsory retirement with pension and gratuity benefits, treating the absence period as dies-non.
Lavneet Kaur Bhatia v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that a mere mention of changed address in a transfer request letter does not amount to valid intimation of change of address to the authority, and disputed facts cannot be decided in writ proceedings.
Pappan Kasana v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for robbery and causing injuries, emphasizing the reliability of the injured complainant's testimony and identification despite adverse conditions.
Rajesh v. State of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a man for raping a three-year-old child, holding that credible testimony of the victim's mother corroborated by medical and forensic evidence suffices to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt even without direct testimony from the child.
Pagaria Energy Ltd v. Timis Securities Ltd & Anr
The High Court dismissed the petition in default due to the petitioner's non-appearance and failure to serve the respondent.
The Management of Hotel Ashok v. Kashmiri Lal
The High Court held that a domestic inquiry conducted by an external Inquiry Officer was valid, the respondent's misconduct justified termination, and reinstatement with back wages after 18 years was unwarranted, setting aside the Labour Court's award.
The Action Com. of IIN.AIDED PV v. Director of Education
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a superseded notification under the RTE Act, 2009, holding that the petition was infructuous but allowing the petitioner to seek remedies against the subsequent notification through appropriate proceedings.
Subhash Chander v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition for non-prosecution due to the absence of both petitioner and respondents on the hearing date.
Forum for Promotion of Quality Education for All v. Director of Education
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a 2007 education notification as infructuous after a 2011 notification under the RTE Act superseded it, allowing the petitioner to seek remedies against the latter through appropriate proceedings.
DRT Bar Association & Anr. v. UOI and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition filed by DRT Bar Association for non-prosecution due to non-appearance of parties.
Society for Upholding Moral Social & Human Cause Regd. v. UOI and Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition for non-prosecution due to the absence of parties at the hearing.
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The Delhi High Court dismissed multiple writ petitions challenging allotments of hawking sites, deferring to the Supreme Court's interim order maintaining status quo and restraining action pending final hearing.
Randhir Singh v. Gaon Sabha Maidangarhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that additional construction on agricultural land after initial proceedings justified ejectment under Section 81 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act.
Civil Services Officers Institute v. Dargah Panch Peer & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the respondent's repeated applications to recall a consent order and an application under Section 340 Cr.P.C., holding them to be an abuse of process and without merit.
SLUM & JJ DEPARTMENT, MCD v. NARAIN DASS
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal as time barred, holding that the appellant failed to show sufficient cause for condonation of a 460-day delay in filing and re-filing the appeal.
Shri Jagbir Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking extension of certain time-bound pay scale benefits to CISF personnel, holding that existing recruitment rules govern service conditions and courts cannot direct framing of new policies.
Ashok Chawla v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed the Magistrate's order directing FIR registration based on a criminal complaint after a bona fide settlement between parties, holding that continuation of proceedings would be an abuse of process.
Union of India & Ors. v. Kishan Chand
The Delhi High Court held that elevation to Master Craftsman is not a promotion for reservation purposes, dismissing the Union of India's petition to withdraw benefits granted under the Scheduled Tribe quota.