Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Dr. Rich Dhamija v. State NCT Delhi
The Delhi High Court exercised its parens patriae jurisdiction to appoint a Guardianship Committee to protect the medical well-being and assets of an incapacitated person under the RPWD Act, 2016 and Medical Healthcare Act, 2017.
Aparna Ashram Society & Anr. v. Mohan Jha & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a suit filed by a society for lack of a duly authorized representative, emphasizing the necessity of proper representation and adherence to procedural law before adjudicating substantive issues.
M/S MAAN BUILDERS PVT. LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court set aside a two-year debarment order against M/s Maan Builders for failing to provide adequate reasons, emphasizing the necessity of natural justice and reasoned decisions in blacklisting cases.
Narendra Kumar Rai v. The Competent Authority, SAFEMA, NDPS Act, New Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that once forfeiture proceedings under SAFEMA have been conclusively adjudicated up to the Supreme Court, the appellant cannot re-agitate the same issue through writ petitions.
Pradeep Kumar Aggarwal v. Anoop Aggarwal
The Delhi High Court appointed a substitute Sole Arbitrator after the original arbitrator recused himself, directing arbitration to proceed under DIAC with requisite disclosures under Section 12 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.
Sanjay Bhandari v. Income Tax Office
The Delhi High Court held that prosecution under Section 51(1) of the Black Money Act is independent of assessment proceedings and dismissed the petition seeking quashing of summons and complaint against the petitioner for willful attempt to evade tax through fabrication of documents.
Sanjay Bhandari v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging proceedings under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, holding that the Enforcement Directorate had valid reasons to believe the petitioner was a fugitive economic offender and the Special Court rightly issued summons.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax Delhi-11 v. Sangeeta Jain
The Delhi High Court allowed the Revenue's appeal, holding that the AO's assessment order was erroneous due to lack of inquiry, justifying revision under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act for misclassification of agricultural land and denial of capital gains tax.
Jayaswal Necom Industries Ltd. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that SAIL and Ministry of Steel are bound by their commitments to supply iron ore to the petitioner under the doctrine of promissory estoppel and legitimate expectation, quashing their refusal letters and directing supply as per assurances.
Sunflag Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. v. Union of India & Others
The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner was entitled to relief under the doctrine of promissory estoppel and legitimate expectation against arbitrary reservation of mining area for SAIL, allowing the writ petition to be heard despite arbitration clauses and statutory powers invoked by respondents.
MS GODAMBARI RATURI v. EMPLOYEE STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. & ANR.
The Delhi High Court held that temporary Covid-19 special incentives are not part of wages under the ESI Act, entitling the deceased employee’s widow to benefits under the ESIC Covid-19 Relief Scheme.
Discovery Communications India v. Addl. Commissioner of Income Tax, Special Range - 3, New Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that reopening of income tax assessment beyond four years without failure by the assessee to disclose material facts is invalid and quashed the reassessment notice issued to Discovery Communications India for AY 2011-12.
Balaji Steel Trade v. Fludor Benin S.A. and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that disputes under the Buyer-Seller Agreement with arbitration clause seated in Benin must be referred to arbitration under Section 45 of the Arbitration Act, dismissing the plaintiff's suit challenging the arbitration seat and parties.
Amitabh Dassani v. The Registrar, Coop. Societies & Ors
The Delhi High Court upheld the petitioner’s valid Cooperative Society membership and entitlement to allotment of a flat, directing the authorities to complete possession formalities despite residence proof objections.
Chain Singh v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed the authorities to consider the petitioner’s representation against his transfer within two weeks and declined to grant interim relief, disposing of the writ petition accordingly.
Bhagwati Cooperative Group v. D.D.A & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed the DDA’s cancellation of a cooperative society’s lease deed based on fraud by former members, emphasizing the society’s distinct legal identity and the need for due process before depriving bona fide members of their rights.
M/S LIVGUARD ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S SRI VELAVAN BATTERY SERVICE
The Delhi High Court appointed a Sole Arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate disputes arising from a dealership agreement, holding that pending criminal proceedings under Section 138 NI Act do not bar arbitration.
Satyendra Singh Sahrawat v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that Director General's Displeasures are not penalties under CCS (CCA) Rules and cannot be considered by the DPC to deny promotion, directing a review of the petitioner's promotion case.
Mustaq Ahmad Ansari v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to consider the petitioner's transfer request for medical treatment as a representation and decide it lawfully, without expressing any opinion on the merits.
Achla Kapoor v. The Disciplinary Authority Zonal Manager
The High Court remanded the disciplinary appeal for fresh consideration to determine the competence of the appellate authority, emphasizing that the appellate authority must be senior in rank to the disciplinary authority.