Delhi High Court

48,408 judgments

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Hans Raj v. The State NCT of Delhi

31 Jul 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:5656

The Delhi High Court quashed FIRs under Sections 354A, 506, 509, and 34 IPC arising from neighbor disputes after amicable settlement, holding that inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be exercised to prevent abuse of process in minor offences.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR amicable settlement minor offences

Gulshan Verma & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Ors.

31 Jul 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:5640

The Delhi High Court quashed FIRs arising from a minor landlord-tenant dispute involving assault and licensed firearm use, relying on amicable settlement and inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR amicable settlement minor offences

Mohammad Arif v. M/S Robust Marketing and Communication and Ors

31 Jul 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:6184-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal upholding the dismissal of a recovery suit as barred by limitation, holding that the limitation period starts from the last invoice date and is not extended by subsequent ledger reconciliation requests.

civil appeal_dismissed limitation recovery suit last invoice date ledger reconciliation

Krishan Bidhuri v. Kalyan Singh

31 Jul 2024 · Jyoti Singh · 2024:DHC:5611
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The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a cheque dishonour case, holding that the accused successfully rebutted the statutory presumption of debt under Section 139 of the NI Act and the petitioner failed to prove the existence of a legally enforceable debt.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 139 NI Act presumption Dishonour of cheque Burden of proof

Sunil Kumar & Anr v. Harish Chander & Anr

31 Jul 2024 · Vikas Mahajan · 2024:DHC:5783

The Delhi High Court allowed the defendants' appeal holding that non-payment of a newly introduced one-time process fee without notice cannot bar the filing of a written statement and granted time to pay the fee.

civil appeal_allowed Significant written statement one-time process fee Delhi High Court Original Side Rules 2018 procedural default

Hotel Corporation of India v. M/S NS Associates Pvt. Ltd

31 Jul 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:5959-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal upholding the arbitrator's award for payment of extra work executed after the removal of the Architect, holding the relevant contractual clause inoperative under such circumstances.

civil appeal_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Clause 26.[4] Special Conditions of Contract Architect removal Extra items payment

Anwar Ali v. The Additional Commissioner of CGST Delhi & Anr.

31 Jul 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:5807-DB

The Delhi High Court held that GST registration cancellation cannot be applied retrospectively without specific reasons in the Show Cause Notice and proper opportunity of hearing, setting aside retrospective cancellation from the date of registration.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant GST registration cancellation Section 29(2)(e) CGST Act Show Cause Notice retrospective cancellation

M/S GIRIK ENTERPRISES v. THE COMMISSIONER SGST DELHI

31 Jul 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:5614-DB

The Delhi High Court held that cancellation of GST registration with retrospective effect is invalid without clear reasons in the Show Cause Notice and directed cancellation to take effect from the date of the notice.

administrative petition_allowed Significant GST registration cancellation Show Cause Notice retrospective cancellation Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

Varun Kumar Arya v. Commissioner of Delhi Goods and Service Tax & Anr.

31 Jul 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:5868-DB

The Delhi High Court held that retrospective cancellation of GST registration must be reasoned and cannot be applied from the date of registration when the proprietor was deceased, limiting cancellation to the date of death onwards.

tax appeal_allowed Significant GST registration cancellation retrospective cancellation Section 29(2) CGST Act non-filing of returns

RSS Estate LLP & Anr. v. Monica Gogia

31 Jul 2024 · ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MANMOHAN; TUSHAR RAO GEDELA · 2024:DHC:5736-DB

The Delhi High Court held that registered sale deeds enjoy a presumption of validity at the prima facie stage and stayed the order granting ad-interim stay, emphasizing that inadequacy of consideration alone cannot invalidate such deeds without cogent evidence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant registered sale deed presumption of genuineness inadequacy of consideration Order XXXIX Rule 4 CPC

Indian Institute of Planning and Management v. State (NCT of Delhi) and Anr

31 Jul 2024 · Jyoti Singh, J. · 2024:DHC:5612
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The Delhi High Court quashed the Magistrate's order directing FIR registration under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. for lack of judicial mind and absence of prima facie cognizable offence, holding the dispute to be civil in nature and the complaint malicious and delayed.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. FIR registration judicial mind cognizable offence

Director General, Employees State Insurance Corporation v. Avdhesh Kant Kumar

31 Jul 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:5683-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the CAT order, holding that ESIC Regulations enacted after the respondents' suspension could not be applied retrospectively to justify custody decisions.

administrative petition_dismissed ESIC Regulations 2023 suspension retrospective application Central Administrative Tribunal

Raj Singh & Anr. v. Om Prakash Lakra & Anr.

31 Jul 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:5663

The High Court dismissed the petition seeking to admit additional documents at the final arguments stage in a partition suit due to unexplained delay and potential prejudice to defendants.

civil petition_dismissed Section 151 CPC additional documents delay in filing evidence partition suit

Kishan Kumar & Anr v. Vijay Kumar Aggarwal & Anr

31 Jul 2024 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:5655

The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order under the Delhi Rent Control Act, holding that service by registered post and publication in a local newspaper was valid and failure to seek leave to defend warranted eviction.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 25B eviction petition service of summons

Harish Kumar & Anr. v. Vijay Kumar Aggarwal & Anr.

31 Jul 2024 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:5654

The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order under the Delhi Rent Control Act, holding that summons served by registered post and publication after affixation constituted valid service, and the tenant's failure to seek leave to defend led to deemed admission of eviction grounds.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 25B Eviction Bona fide requirement

Gagan Deep Dugal & Ors. v. Religare Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd.

31 Jul 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:5604

The Delhi High Court held that a complaint under Section 12(1)(c) of the Consumer Protection Act is maintainable only after permission is granted, and limitation for filing reply starts thereafter, dismissing the petition challenging NCDRC's refusal of interim relief and condemning repeated petitions as abuse of process.

consumer_protection petition_dismissed Significant Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Section 12(1)(c) Section 13(2)(a) NCDRC

Ashwin Mittal v. Kanika Gupta Mittal

31 Jul 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:5673

The High Court directed the Trial Court to fix dates for recording respondent's evidence simultaneously with pending applications to avoid delay in a divorce proceeding under the Hindu Marriage Act.

family petition_dismissed Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 divorce cruelty trial procedure

Shri Sukhlal Jain v. Shri Brij Bhushan Jain

31 Jul 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:5672

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the closure of the petitioner's evidence by the Trial Court, holding that delay and acquiescence disentitled the petitioner from relief under Article 227.

civil petition_dismissed Article 227 Constitution of India closure of evidence trial court order delay in filing petition

Mangalam Traders v. Commissioner of Delhi Value Added Tax Department of Trade and Taxes and Anr

31 Jul 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:5621-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a dealer is entitled to statutory interest on delayed VAT refunds under Sections 38 and 42 of the DVAT Act, rejecting the tax department's denial of interest despite investigations and legal disputes.

tax petition_allowed Significant Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 refund interest on delayed refund Section 38 DVAT Act

Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Mr. Hitanshu Mishra and Mr. Rachit Gupta v. Bhanupriya Shokeen

31 Jul 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:5687-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT order directing appointment of a candidate as TGT (English), ruling that eligibility conditions in Recruitment Rules cannot be retrospectively altered by corrigendum issued after recruitment.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Recruitment Rules Eligibility Criteria Trained Graduate Teacher Corrigendum