Delhi High Court

38,124 judgments

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Rahul Kumar v. Central Reserve Police Force

13 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:143-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging medical disqualification in CAPF recruitment for lack of territorial jurisdiction as per the recruitment advertisement's jurisdiction clause.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction recruitment advertisement Physical Standard Test Bifid Uvula

Alemla Jamir v. National Investigation Agency

13 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:94-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's bail plea under the UA(P) Act, holding that prima facie evidence and framing of charges justify denial of bail despite prolonged incarceration and trial delays.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail under UA(P) Act Section 43D(5) UA(P) Act prima facie evidence terror funding

Ishita v. Union of India Ministry of Home Affairs

13 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:90-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing the CRPF to consider the petitioner’s confirmation and seniority by awarding marks for partial jungle training completed and advanced training undergone, setting aside the requirement to repeat basic jungle training with junior batches.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Jungle Camp Training Basic Training CRPF Rules 1955 Probation confirmation

Nafis-Ul-Afiin v. Union of India and Anr.

13 Jan 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:619

The Delhi High Court quashed the enemy property declaration and rent notice for non-compliance with mandatory procedural safeguards under the Enemy Property Rules, 2015.

property petition_allowed Significant Enemy Property Act, 1968 Enemy Property Rules, 2015 Procedural compliance Show-cause notice

Shaukat Ali v. Smt. Kailash Rani and Ors.

13 Jan 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:496

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition upholding the dismissal of a suit under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act as barred by limitation, holding that dispossession occurred on the date the petitioner lost peaceful possession and the suit was filed beyond six months thereafter.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 6 Specific Relief Act possession dispossession limitation

International Research Park Laboratories Ltd v. Directorate General of Foreign Trade

13 Jan 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:472

The Delhi High Court set aside penalty and debarment orders against an export unit and directed fresh adjudication of the petitioner's representation with opportunity to be heard and produce evidence.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant export obligation value addition Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992

N. Vijaya Kumar v. Technology Development Board

13 Jan 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:452

A director not responsible for the company's affairs at the time of cheque dishonour cannot be held liable under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, and personal guarantees create only civil liability.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Section 141 Director liability

Vineet Kumar Sharma v. Northern Railways and Ors

13 Jan 2025 · Vibhu Bahkru, ACJ; Girish Kathpalia, J · 2025:DHC:253-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal seeking restoration of a surrendered railway milk stall and compensation, holding that expired licenses and disputed factual claims are not amenable to writ relief under Article 226.

administrative appeal_dismissed Article 226 writ jurisdiction license expiry surrender of premises

Sonu Bhati & Anr. v. Archana Jain & Ors.

13 Jan 2025 · Vibhu Bakhru, ACJ; Girish Kathpalia, J · 2025:DHC:259-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld that sale deeds executed in violation of court-ordered status quo are void ab initio and confer no rights on the transferee.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant sale deed status quo order injunction transfer of property

Kanwaljeet Dhami v. State of NCT of Delhi

13 Jan 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:137
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The Delhi High Court set aside charges against the petitioner for alleged historical rape due to unexplained delay and lack of prima facie evidence, emphasizing cautious exercise of revisional jurisdiction at the charge framing stage.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant charge framing Section 164 CrPC statement rape unexplained delay

KBS Industries Ltd v. The Customs Central Excise and Service Tax Settlement Commission Principal Bench New Delhi

13 Jan 2025 · Vibhu BakhrU; Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:140-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Settlement Commission's order imposing interest on delayed customs duty payment under a conditional exemption scheme, affirming the validity of Notification No. 18/2015-Cus and rejecting the petitioners' challenge.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Customs Act, 1962 Settlement Commission Interest on customs duty Advance Authorization

Union of India v. Sh. Chandru Dec Thr. Lrs. & Anr.

13 Jan 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju, J. · 2025:DHC:249

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's appeal challenging the compensation of Rs. 16,750 per bigha for land in village Mamurpur, affirming the Supreme Court's prior valuation as binding.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 compensation fair market value Section 4 notification

Dilip Puri v. State N.C.T. of Delhi & Ors.

13 Jan 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:220

The Delhi High Court restored bail to the petitioner, holding that bail cancellation was unjustified after chargesheet filing and emphasizing that custodial interrogation alone cannot warrant bail cancellation in a primarily civil dispute involving alleged forgery.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail cancellation forgery custodial interrogation CFSL report

Sanjay v. State (GNCT) of Delhi

13 Jan 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:138
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence under Section 6 of the POCSO Act based on the reliable testimony of a five-year-old victim and her mother, dismissing the appellant's challenge on grounds of inconsistencies and lack of medical evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act aggravated penetrative sexual assault child victim testimony Section 29 presumption

Commissioner of Customs (Air) Chennai-VII Commissionerate v. M/s Redington (India) Limited

13 Jan 2025 · Vibhu Bakhru, ACJ; Swarana Kanta Sharma, J · 2025:DHC:119-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld that customs duty exemption applies to Wireless Access Points using solely MIMO technology, interpreting 'MIMO and LTE products' conjunctively in the exclusion clause.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Customs duty exemption MIMO technology LTE standards Customs Tariff Heading 8517

Commissioner of Customs Air Chennai-VII Commissionerate v. M/S. Ingram Micro India Pvt. Ltd.

13 Jan 2025 · Vibhu BakhrU, Acting Chief Justice; Swarana Kanta Sharma, Ju... · 2025:DHC:117-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that the phrase "MIMO and LTE products" in the customs exemption notification applies only to products combining both technologies, thereby allowing exemption for WAPs using solely MIMO technology.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Customs Act, 1962 Basic Customs Duty exemption Notification No. 24/2005-Cus MIMO technology

DCIT, Circle-25(1), New Delhi v. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd.

13 Jan 2025 · Vibhu Bakhru, ACJ; Swarana Kanta Sharma, J · 2025:DHC:121-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's decision that Section 115JB of the Income Tax Act does not apply to electricity generation companies prior to its 2012 amendment, dismissing the Revenue's appeal.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 115JB Income Tax Act, 1961 book profits minimum alternate tax

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-9 v. M/s Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd.

13 Jan 2025 · Vibhu Bakhru, ACJ; Swarana Kanta Sharma, J · 2025:DHC:120-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld that Section 115JB MAT provisions did not apply to electricity companies for AY 2006-07 due to inapplicability of Companies Act accounting requirements prior to the 2012 amendment.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Minimum Alternate Tax Section 115JB Electricity companies Book profit

Commissioner of Customs (Import) v. Beetal Teletech Limited

13 Jan 2025 · Vibhu BakhrU; Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:118-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the phrase "MIMO and LTE products" in the customs exemption notification applies only to products combining both technologies, thereby allowing exemption for WAPs using solely MIMO technology.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Customs duty exemption MIMO technology LTE standards Customs Tariff Heading 8517

Qamar Jahan v. Union of India

13 Jan 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:174-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the CBIC to reconsider and update the Baggage Rules, 2016, to balance preventing gold smuggling with protecting bona fide travellers from harassment, while upholding Customs' authority to confiscate undeclared jewellery beyond prescribed limits.

administrative other Significant Customs Act, 1962 Baggage Rules, 2016 gold jewellery confiscation duty-free limits