Delhi High Court

48,408 judgments

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Mohd Zamir alias Jamir v. Mohd Islam and Ors

16 Jul 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:5277

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order allowing installation of a separate electricity meter in defendants' name in a family property suit but clarified the petitioner shall not be liable for any arrears arising therefrom.

civil petition_dismissed mandatory injunction electricity meter possession counter-claim

Hindustan Steel Works Construction Limited v. VKS Infratech Management Pvt Ltd

16 Jul 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:5278

The Delhi High Court upheld the mandatory 120-day limitation for filing written statements in commercial suits, ruling that the period starts from electronic service of summons and soft copy, and dismissed the petition challenging the dismissal of the written statement.

civil petition_dismissed Significant written statement commercial suit 120 days limitation service of summons

Paramount Realtec Pvt. Ltd v. Keltech Infrastructure Ltd

16 Jul 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5855

The Delhi High Court extended the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal by six months under Section 29A(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to enable it to pass the award.

civil petition_allowed Arbitral Tribunal mandate extension Section 29A(5) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Devki Nandan Srivastava & Anr. v. Jawaharlal Nehru National Youth Centre & Ors.

15 Jul 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3405

The Delhi High Court allowed the transfer of a civil suit to the court where a related suit involving the same parties and property is pending to ensure judicial economy.

civil appeal_allowed transfer petition civil suit judicial economy multiplicity of proceedings

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-4 v. Gomantak Eximis Ltd.

15 Jul 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:5342-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that income from sale of rural agricultural land is taxable capital gains includible in book profits under Section 115JB, and the ITAT erred in refusing to admit the Revenue's legal grounds on this issue.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 115JB Income Tax Act, 1961 agricultural income capital gains

M/S CRI LIMITED v. PRAN NATH MEHTA & ORS.

15 Jul 2024 · Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:5189

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's refusal to reject the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that the suit for possession and rent recovery is maintainable and not barred by the Delhi Rent Control Act or Commercial Courts Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 50 DRC Act Commercial Courts Act, 2015

LOREAL INDIA PVT LTD v. RAJESH KUMAR TANEJA TRADING AS INNOVATIVE DERMA CARE AND ANR

15 Jul 2024 · Vibhu BakhrU; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:5150-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the registration of the trademark 'CLARIWASH', ruling that a procedural error in the examination report does not invalidate registration absent prima facie grounds of deceptive similarity or statutory violation.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant Trademark registration Procedural error Examination report Deceptive similarity

Inder Pal & Ors. v. Jagat Pal

15 Jul 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:5948
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The High Court upheld the Trial Court's dismissal of the application to reject the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that the plaint prima facie discloses a cause of action and factual disputes cannot be decided at this stage.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC cause of action rejection of plaint Section 115 CPC revisional jurisdiction

Anshul Kumar Pal v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

15 Jul 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:5215

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 287 and 337 IPC on the basis of an amicable settlement and compensation, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR criminal negligence amicable settlement

Gulfam Khan & Anr. v. The State NCT of Delhi & Ors.

15 Jul 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:5225

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 308/34 IPC following an amicable settlement between parties, holding that inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC can be exercised to prevent abuse of process in minor offence disputes.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR amicable settlement Section 308 IPC

Tarun Sharma & Anr v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr

15 Jul 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:5187

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, holding that continuation of proceedings would be an abuse of the court's process.

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC amicable settlement

Suman Vijay v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

15 Jul 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:5226

The Delhi High Court quashed FIR and proceedings under the Juvenile Justice Act and IPC for minor corporal punishment of a child following an amicable settlement, emphasizing the scope of Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process in such cases.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Juvenile Justice Act corporal punishment

Nipun Padha v. S S TECHNO MARKETING PVT. LTD

15 Jul 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2024:DHC:5679
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The Delhi High Court quashed the Section 138 NI Act complaint against a former Director who had resigned before cheque issuance, holding that the company must be impleaded first and procedural requirements strictly followed.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 141 Negotiable Instruments Act Director liability Vicarious liability

Veerpal Kaur v. State Bank of India & Anr

15 Jul 2024 · Jyoti Singh · 2024:DHC:5363

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging termination of a probationary officer for failing the mandatory confirmation test post-merger, holding that the termination was lawful under the applicable service rules and terms of appointment.

administrative petition_dismissed Probationary Officer Confirmation test Termination of service State Bank of India Officers’ Service Rules, 1992

M/S Krimm Business Solutions Pvt Ltd v. Jagdish Prasad Aggarwal

15 Jul 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:5478

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order dismissing the petitioner's application to reject the plaint and allowing the plaintiff's amendment to include possession relief, holding that non-joinder of other co-owners was not fatal and the suit was maintainable.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Order VI Rule 17 CPC non-joinder of necessary parties amendment of plaint

State v. Santosh & Ors.

15 Jul 2024 · Amit Mahajan, J · 2024:DHC:5398

The Delhi High Court upheld the discharge of four accused for lack of prima facie evidence, affirming the limited scope of interference in charge framing under Section 397 CrPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant framing of charge discharge of accused prima facie case grave suspicion

Jawahar Lal & Ors. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.

15 Jul 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:5275-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition of street vendors challenging the no-vending zone declaration at Azad Market, holding that existing no-vending zones remain valid until a new vending plan is prepared under the Street Vendors Act, 2014.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Street Vendors Act 2014 no-hawking zone no-vending zone vending plan

M/S APN SALES AND MARKETING v. Union of India & Anr.

15 Jul 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:5303-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an unreasoned GST tax demand order against a petitioner for availing Input Tax Credit from a supplier with cancelled registration and remanded the matter for fresh consideration after proper hearing.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Input Tax Credit CGST Act 2017 Section 73 CGST tax demand

M/S. ELASTO RUBBER PVT LTD v. THE COMMISIIONER OF SGST DELHI & ORS

15 Jul 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:5292-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a delayed GST appeal and remanded the matter for fresh consideration, holding that retrospective cancellation of GST registration without reasoned order is impermissible.

tax appeal_allowed Significant GST registration cancellation Section 29(2) CGST Act retrospective cancellation appeal under Section 107 CGST Act

Flovel Hydro Technologies Pvt Ltd v. Mecamidi S A

15 Jul 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tara Vitasta Ganju
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The Delhi High Court held that in international commercial arbitration, arbitral awards cannot be set aside for lack of evidence or patent illegality, affirming the award of damages to Flovel and limiting judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant international commercial arbitration Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge public policy of India