Delhi High Court

38,124 judgments

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Ex JWO Netra Pal Singh v. Union of India

20 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9887-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order limiting pension arrears to three years prior to the claim date in a delayed pension revision case, relying on Supreme Court precedent.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant pension arrears delay in filing claim Armed Forces Tribunal promotion pension benefit

Satbir Singh & Ors. v. Sumit Singla

20 Dec 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:9938
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The Delhi High Court held that unconditional withdrawal of a Section 11(5) petition under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act amounts to abandonment of the arbitration process and dismissed the petition accordingly.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(5) unconditional withdrawal abandonment of arbitration

Radico Khaitan Limited v. Sumit Chauhan

20 Dec 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:9899
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The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate disputes arising from an arbitration clause in commercial invoices after the respondent failed to discharge outstanding liabilities and did not respond to arbitration invocation.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Appointment of sole arbitrator Arbitration clause

Vinod Kumar & Ors. v. National Institute of Immunology Through Its Director & Ors.

20 Dec 2024 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2024:DHC:9841

The Delhi High Court held that employees of an autonomous institute governed by CPF rules are entitled to pension benefits under the 1987 Pension Scheme O.M. by default unless they opted out, and denial of such benefits without providing the option is arbitrary and unlawful.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Pension Scheme Contributory Provident Fund Scheme Office Memorandum 01.05.1987 autonomous institutions

L. R. Sharma and Co v. Union of India & Ors.

20 Dec 2024 · Vibhu BakhrU; Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:9835-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed a nine-year delayed hearing notice in service tax adjudication as time-barred under Section 73(4B) of the Finance Act, emphasizing adherence to statutory limitation periods.

tax petition_allowed Significant Section 73(4B) Finance Act service tax adjudication time-barred proceedings show cause notice

Shiv Kumar v. National Medical Commission & Ors.

20 Dec 2024 · Sanjeev Narula · 2024:DHC:9856

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging expert medical bodies’ findings of no negligence in the death of a patient, affirming limited judicial interference in medical negligence cases absent arbitrariness or procedural irregularity.

medical negligence / administrative petition_dismissed Significant medical negligence Delhi Medical Council National Medical Commission Bolam test

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-4 v. International Coal Ventures Pvt. Ltd.

20 Dec 2024 · Vibhu BakhrU; Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:9833-DB
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Interest income earned on funds borrowed and temporarily invested for acquiring a capital asset during pre-commencement is capital in nature and not taxable as income from other sources under the Income Tax Act.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant interest income capitalization pre-commencement expenses income from other sources

BGSE Finance Limited v. Union of India and Others

20 Dec 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9911

The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition challenging rejection of registration by permitting the petitioner to file a fresh application to be decided expeditiously and independently.

administrative petition_dismissed Certificate of Registration Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 Section 45-IA(7) writ petition

Kanhaiya Lal v. Delhi Development Authority

20 Dec 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9914
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The Delhi High Court directed the DDA to treat the writ petition as a representation and decide the petitioner’s request for change of shop location within eight weeks, giving priority to his disability.

administrative other differently-abled person shop allotment Delhi Development Authority policy circular

Madan Lal Arora v. Sh. Ashwani Kumar

20 Dec 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9916
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The Delhi High Court disposed of the contempt petition against the MCD for delay in decision-making, granting six weeks to comply and liberty to revive the petition if non-compliance continues.

administrative petition_dismissed contempt proceedings non-compliance court directions Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Kuldeep Singh Sengar v. Central Bureau of Investigation

20 Dec 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:9912-DB

The Delhi High Court granted a one-month interim suspension of sentence on medical grounds to Kuldeep Singh Sengar with strict conditions, balancing his health needs against the safety of the survivor.

criminal petition_allowed Significant interim suspension of sentence medical grounds interim bail Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act

Sadaf Naaz v. Shashi Kumar Mishra and Ors.

20 Dec 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:9870-DB

The Delhi High Court held that habeas corpus is not the appropriate remedy for custody disputes pending before the Family Court and directed production of the child before the Family Court for interim custody orders.

family petition_dismissed Significant habeas corpus custody guardianship matrimonial dispute

Holy Land Marketing Private Limited v. Sales Tax Officer Class II/Avato Ward 205 Zone 11, Delhi & Ors.

20 Dec 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:9878-DB
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The Delhi High Court quashed a cryptic and templated GST tax demand order lacking reasons and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication with proper application of mind.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Goods and Services Tax Show Cause Notice Tax liability Section 168-A CGST Act

Neeraj Kainth v. M/S Campuseai India Pvt Ltd & Ors.

20 Dec 2024 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:9925
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The Delhi High Court allowed deletion of directors from the suit array, holding they are not personally liable absent specific reliefs or fraud, reaffirming the separate legal personality of companies under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order 1 Rule 10 CPC deletion of parties separate legal entity lifting corporate veil

Ajay Bali v. CBI

20 Dec 2024 · Amit Sharma
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The Delhi High Court upheld convictions under the Prevention of Corruption Act based on circumstantial evidence and trap proceedings despite hostile witnesses and challenges to audio and call record evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act bribery trap proceedings hostile witnesses

Pooja Sharma v. Arun Sharma

20 Dec 2024 · Rekha Palli; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:9968-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a Family Court cannot arbitrarily close a party's right to examine themselves in matrimonial proceedings and must balance expeditious trial with sensitivity to legitimate professional commitments.

family appeal_allowed Significant Family Courts Act, 1984 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 24 maintenance cross-examination

Prime Class Kashmir v. Aakash Educational Services Limited

20 Dec 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:9937

The Delhi High Court held that an unregistered partnership firm is not barred under Section 69 of the Indian Partnership Act from initiating arbitration proceedings and appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate franchise agreement disputes.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 69 Indian Partnership Act Unregistered partnership firm

Hindustan Unilever Limited v. Reckitt Benckiser India Private Ltd

20 Dec 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:1852-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of the appeal as infructuous following the parties' settlement and decree in terms thereof.

civil appeal_dismissed settlement civil suit interlocutory order appeal disposal

M/S RCC INFRAVENTURES LTD & ORS v. M/S DMI FINANCE PVT LTD & ORS

19 Dec 2024 · Jasmeet Singh · 2024:DHC:9829

The Delhi High Court allowed a petition to extend the mandate of the Sole Arbitrator under section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act despite a four-month delay in filing, holding that sufficient cause was shown and rigid limitation is not prescribed by law.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 29A extension Sole Arbitrator mandate sufficient cause

Usha Rani Gupta v. Delhi Development Authority

19 Dec 2024 · Jasmeet Singh · 2024:DHC:9830
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the 1997 cancellation of a petrol pump site by DDA, holding the petitioner lacked locus standi and was estopped by delay and concealment from seeking relief.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant locus standi natural justice cancellation of allotment resitement policy