Delhi High Court

92,628 judgments

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DCM Shriram Limited v. Amreek Singh Chawla & Ors.

17 Jan 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:267

The Delhi High Court vacated an ex-parte injunction against defendants for trademark infringement due to the plaintiff's suppression of material facts and misrepresentation, emphasizing the clean hands doctrine and full disclosure obligations.

civil appeal_allowed Significant interim injunction clean hands doctrine suppression of facts Order XI CPC

Guddi; Laxmi; Tuhi Ram v. Mohan Sharma; Hari Ram; IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd.

17 Jan 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:263

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by assessing the deceased's income based on his place of residence and vocation, affirming principles on income assessment, multiplier application, and non-pecuniary damages.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act compensation minimum wages loss of dependency

Vijay Kumar Gupta alias Bablu v. Purnima Garg

17 Jan 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:264

The High Court held that the Plaintiff failed to prove settled possession and dispossession under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, setting aside the Trial Court's decree and dismissing the possession suit.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 6 Specific Relief Act possession dispossession settled possession

Avinash Singh Jawa v. Rohit Kapoor

17 Jan 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:246

The High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging execution orders as withdrawn, allowing the petitioner to raise contentions before the Executing Court, affirming that evasion of court process justifies enforcement measures.

civil appeal_dismissed Section 115 CPC Order XXI Rules 27 and 40 CPC execution proceedings warrant of arrest

Avinash Singh Jawa v. Shekhar Khanna

17 Jan 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:247

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging execution orders, holding that the petitioner was evading court process and allowing withdrawal with liberty to raise contentions before the executing court.

civil appeal_dismissed ex parte decree execution proceedings Order XXI Rules 27 and 40 CPC warrants of arrest

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-7, Delhi v. Vedanta Ltd.

17 Jan 2025 · Yashwant Varma; Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:216-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an assessment order issued in the name of a dissolved company post-amalgamation is a fundamental jurisdictional error that cannot be rectified or saved under the Income Tax Act, dismissing the Revenue's appeal.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 154 Section 292B amalgamation

Grid Solutions Oy Ltd v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax International Taxation & Anr.

17 Jan 2025 · Yashwant Varma; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:214-DB

Delhi High Court quashed reassessment notices under Section 148 for AYs 2013-14 to 2017-18, holding that reopening requires specific reasons applicable to each year and cannot be based on extrapolated survey findings.

tax petition_allowed Significant reassessment Section 148 Income Tax Act Permanent Establishment Dependent Agent PE

Umesh Kumar Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

17 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:234-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition seeking relief similar to a prior case, while condoning delay in filing, relying on coordinate bench and Supreme Court precedents.

civil appeal_dismissed condonation of delay review petition writ petition Limitation Act, 1963

Yogesh Kumar Saxena & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

17 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:240-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition challenging an order directing respondents to treat a writ petition as a representation and extend relief, relying on binding precedent upheld by the Supreme Court.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant review petition writ petition representation relief

Neeraj Sharma v. Staff Selection Commission

17 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:241-DB

The Delhi High Court directed a fresh medical examination for a recruitment candidate after finding procedural lapses in the initial medical boards' reports declaring him unfit due to tachycardia and scoliosis.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Medical Examination Tachycardia Scoliosis Recruitment Guidelines

Ajit Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

17 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:239-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition challenging the order directing respondents to treat the writ petition as a representation and extend relief, relying on coordinate bench and Supreme Court precedents.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant review petition writ petition representation relief

Seema Jamwal v. Union of India and Ors.

17 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:217-DB

The Delhi High Court held that death of a government employee due to cardiac conditions while on active duty in a high altitude hard area is attributable to service, entitling the widow to extraordinary pension and ex-gratia compensation.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Extraordinary Pension Ex-gratia Compensation High Altitude Posting Active Duty

Upasana v. Anil Babbar

17 Jan 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:1136

The High Court held that cognizance under Sections 182 and 211 IPC cannot be taken without a complaint by the concerned public servant under Section 195 Cr.P.C., quashing the proceedings against the petitioners.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 195 Cr.P.C. Section 182 IPC Section 211 IPC Cognizance

Kunte and Drabu Consultants Pvt. Ltd. v. Income Tax Officer, Ward 14(3), Delhi and Ors.

17 Jan 2025 · Yashwant Varma; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:965-DB

Delhi High Court quashed reassessment proceedings under Section 148 for AY 2016-17 against a merged entity due to lack of clear basis for escaped income and failure to recognize successor-in-interest status.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act 1961 Section 148 reassessment Section 148A notice escaped income

Sebastian Jeronimo Pereira v. Alisha David

17 Jan 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:814

The Delhi High Court held that complaints under the DV Act are civil and not barred by limitation, dismissed quashing of such complaint, but quashed the FIR under Section 498A IPC for lack of prima facie case and retaliatory nature.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 498A IPC quashing of FIR limitation under Section 468 CrPC

Priti Yadav v. M/S Naman Communications

17 Jan 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:764

The Delhi High Court waived the mandatory deposit condition with DLSA in cheque bounce compounding cases where complaints were withdrawn without consideration and the petitioner faced financial hardship.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act compounding of offences deposit with Delhi Legal Services Authority waiver of deposit

GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI v. RAKESH SEMALTY

17 Jan 2025 · C. HARI SHANKAR; AJAY DIGPAUL · 2025:DHC:489-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld pay protection under FR 22(l)(a)(1) for a government servant appointed from an autonomous body through open competitive examination, declaring a restrictive DOPT OM unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14 and 16.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Fundamental Rule 22(l)(a)(1) pay protection DOPT Office Memorandum open competitive examination

Anil Kumar Bharti v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

17 Jan 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:406

The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the dismissal of bail as infructuous after granting bail to the petitioner in a subsequent application.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 482 Cr.P.C. bail application anticipatory bail Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act

Bhajjan Kaur v. State

17 Jan 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:480

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash FIR and chargesheet alleging forgery and cheating, emphasizing the right to speedy trial but directing expeditious completion of trial.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR speedy trial Article 21 Constitution of India

Union Public Service Commission v. Rajender Singh

17 Jan 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:400-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Ministry of Railways' review petition, affirming that once UPSC forwards a matter to the Ministries, the Ministries must take the final decision in line with the Tribunal's directions.

administrative petition_dismissed Union Public Service Commission Central Administrative Tribunal Engineering Services Examination Ministry of Railways