Delhi High Court

38,124 judgments

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Rajneesh v. The State N.C.T. of Delhi

22 Jan 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:342

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for sexual offences against a minor, holding that the victim's consent is immaterial and school records reliably establish her age.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant minor consent immaterial proof of age school admission register sexual offence

Nivin Verma v. State NCT of Delhi

22 Jan 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:343-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition seeking production of a minor child amid ongoing domestic violence proceedings, directing visitation and custody matters to the Mahila Court while ensuring protection of the child and mother.

family petition_dismissed habeas corpus minor child custody domestic violence visitation rights

Jyoti alias Kittu v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

22 Jan 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:352

The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail for a wife who caused grievous burn injuries to her husband, emphasizing a gender-neutral approach in criminal law and rejecting leniency based solely on the accused’s gender.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail gender neutrality grievous injuries domestic violence

Shri Ravi Arora v. Shri Vijay Shanker

22 Jan 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:359

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction order, holding that the landlord's bona fide need must be assessed as of the petition date, subsequent events are generally irrelevant unless they completely eclipse the need, and prior business experience is not required to establish bona fide requirement.

property appeal_dismissed Significant bona fide requirement eviction petition Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 revision jurisdiction

P.K. Rawal, Tarun Agarwal, Ankita Singh and Akhil Singh v. Vijay Shanker

22 Jan 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:365

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction order on bona fide requirement grounds, holding that subsequent events do not negate landlord's need unless they completely eclipse it, and revision jurisdiction is limited to procedural scrutiny without reappraisal of evidence.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant bona fide requirement eviction petition Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 subsequent events

P.K. Rawal, Tarun Agarwal, Ankita Singh and Akhil Singh v. Vijay Shanker & Ors.

22 Jan 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:360

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction order, holding that the landlord's bona fide need must be assessed as of the petition filing date and that subsequent events do not negate such need unless they completely eclipse it.

property appeal_dismissed Significant bona fide requirement eviction petition Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 subsequent events

Jitendra Kumar Kaushik v. UCO Bank

22 Jan 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:380

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a bank officer for unauthorized borrowing and misappropriation of customer funds, affirming the disciplinary authorities’ findings and the proportionality of the punishment.

employment petition_dismissed bank officer misconduct misappropriation of funds disciplinary enquiry UCO Bank Officer Employees’ Regulations

Sadbhav Engineering Ltd. v. Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council, New Delhi & Ors.

22 Jan 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:390-DB

The Delhi High Court held that jurisdictional challenges to arbitration under the MSMED Act cannot be entertained via writ petition once arbitration has commenced, affirming the arbitrator's jurisdiction and dismissing the appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 MSMED Act jurisdictional challenge Article 226

Sanjeev Gupta v. Registrar General Delhi High Court

22 Jan 2025 · The Chief Justice; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:391-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking judicial directions on procedural reforms in case filing and listing, holding such matters fall within the Court’s administrative domain.

administrative petition_dismissed public interest litigation e-filing portal defect raising case listing

Manish Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

22 Jan 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:1531-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a service appointment, reaffirming the exclusive jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal in service matters and the requirement of locus standi for such challenges.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Central Administrative Tribunal service matters jurisdiction locus standi

Aziza Kilicheva v. State NCT of Delhi

21 Jan 2025 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2025:DHC:294

The Delhi High Court held that bail proceedings relate only to judicial custody and courts cannot direct visa issuance or interfere with executive detention under the Foreigners Act while granting bail to a foreign national.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail petition foreign national Foreigners Act, 1946 executive detention

Metomatic Industries Pvt. Ltd v. PRV Alloys LLP

21 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:311-DB

The High Court dismissed the appeal against a decree passed without deciding the jurisdictional plea, directing the appellant to seek review before the trial court as the appropriate remedy.

civil appeal_dismissed Procedural Order XII Rule 6 CPC decree without jurisdiction territorial jurisdiction review application

Jagdish Sharma v. Navtej Singh & Ors.

21 Jan 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:313

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for a motor accident victim by awarding loss of income during treatment, future earnings, and non-pecuniary damages due to permanent disability and amputation.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1973 compensation enhancement loss of income future loss of earnings

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax – 1, New Delhi v. DCM Shriram Ltd.

21 Jan 2025 · Vibhu Bakhru; Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:268-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT’s deletion of transfer pricing adjustments based on Indian Energy Exchange rates, holding that SEB rates constitute appropriate comparables for determining arm’s length price under Section 80IA of the Income Tax Act.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act 1961 Section 80IA arm’s length price transfer pricing

M/S OM GEMS AND JEWELLERY v. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT) AIR CARGO COMPLEX NSCBI AIRPORT & ORS

21 Jan 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:333-DB
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The Delhi High Court directed immediate release of the Bank Guarantee with interest and permitted the petitioner to appeal the delayed final customs assessment order, emphasizing compliance with judicial directions independent of appeal proceedings.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Bank Guarantee Customs Duty Provisional Assessment Final Assessment

Quartz Commercial Pvt Ltd v. Income Tax Officer Ward 20(3)

21 Jan 2025 · Vibhu Bakhru, ACJ; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:298-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Assessee’s appeal under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, upholding concurrent findings of tax authorities that additions on account of accommodation entries and commission income were justified and clarifying that no remand to the AO was made by the court.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 260A Accommodation entries Addition of income

Om Prakash Lakhina v. UOI & Ors.

21 Jan 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:329

The Delhi High Court held that writ jurisdiction under Article 226 ceases against a company that ceases to be a 'State' due to disinvestment before the writ is decided, dismissing the petition and directing alternative remedies.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant writ jurisdiction Article 226 disinvestment definition of State

Pardeep Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

21 Jan 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:362

The Delhi High Court directed the DDA to treat the writ petition as a representation and decide it with a personal hearing and reasoned order within twelve weeks, allowing further legal recourse if aggrieved.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition mutation of property leasehold to freehold conversion Gadgil Assurance Scheme

M/S Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Private Limited v. Shri Suresh Malik & Ors.

21 Jan 2025 · Chandra Dhari Singh

The Delhi High Court held that while the workmen were illegally terminated, reinstatement was not feasible due to cessation of posts and delay, awarding compensation instead.

labor appeal_allowed Significant illegal termination reinstatement abandonment of service compensation in lieu of reinstatement

Yogesh Gupta v. Central Bureau of Investigation

21 Jan 2025 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2025:DHC:295

The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a director who was a mere figurehead without active involvement or criminal intent in alleged loan diversion and conspiracy.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC criminal conspiracy director liability prima facie case