Delhi High Court

49,110 judgments

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Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Vishant Kumar Kholiya and Others

31 May 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:8523-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's Letters Patent Appeal without merit hearing, as identical appeals had already been dismissed, affirming the principle of finality in litigation.

administrative appeal_dismissed Letters Patent Appeal Municipal Corporation of Delhi finality of litigation res judicata

Urmila Devi & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

30 May 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:4452

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions challenging termination of vending stall licenses but granted a three-month transitional period to vacate the stalls subject to payment of license fees.

administrative appeal_dismissed vending stalls license period license fee transitional relief

Kewal Kishore Arora v. Rajiv Motors Pvt Ltd

30 May 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:4629

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an employee for proven misconduct and insubordination, dismissing the writ petition challenging the Labour Court's award.

labor petition_dismissed Significant domestic enquiry misconduct dismissal industrial dispute

Ram Bharose v. Vikram Dutt

30 May 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:4607
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's discretionary refusal to grant interim compensation under Section 143A of the NI Act, holding that such compensation is not a mandatory right and requires a strong prima facie case.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 143A Negotiable Instruments Act interim compensation Section 138 NI Act Section 139 NI Act presumption

Sanjay Baweja v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax TDS Circle, 77 (1), Delhi & Anr.

30 May 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:4574-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that a one-time voluntary payment for diminution in value of unexercised ESOPs is not taxable as a perquisite under Section 17(2)(vi) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and set aside the Revenue's order rejecting Nil TDS certificate.

tax petition_allowed Significant Employee Stock Option Plan ESOP Section 17(2)(vi) perquisite

Dr. Puneeta Ajmera v. Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University & Ors

30 May 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:4621

The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner must be given a personal hearing and reasonable opportunity to reply before any final order under UGC eligibility criteria, interpreting 'and/or' to allow combined teaching and research experience, and granted a protection period post final order for legal redressal.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Show Cause Notice University Grants Commission guidelines 2018 Associate Professor eligibility personal hearing

Dr. Sheetal Yadav v. Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University

30 May 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:4623

The Delhi High Court directed the University to grant the petitioner a personal hearing and a 10-day protection period post final order, disposing of the writ petition without setting aside the Show Cause Notice.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Show Cause Notice Personal Hearing Protection Period Writ Petition

Atul Arora v. State & Anr.

30 May 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:4503

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 406, 498A, and 34 IPC in a matrimonial dispute following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce.

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR Section 406 IPC Section 498A IPC

Jiwesh Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.

30 May 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora

The Delhi High Court upheld the applicability of the National Exit Test under the NCISM Act to students enrolled before its commencement, ruling that no vested right to a license existed prior and the licentiate exam is a valid public interest reform.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant National Exit Test NCISM Act 2020 licentiate examination retrospective application

Omaxe Buildhome Pvt Ltd v. Nadeem Ahmed Khan

30 May 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:4649

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's award holding the respondent's termination illegal and granted reinstatement with 50% back wages, dismissing the employer's writ petition challenging the award.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant illegal termination reinstatement back wages abandonment of service

Ritesh Rajpal & Ors. v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

30 May 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:4500

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 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 quashing of FIR Section 482 Cr.P.C. amicable settlement Section 498A IPC

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax 1 v. M/S Care Health Insurance Limited

30 May 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav

The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's decision allowing provisions for unsettled and IBNR insurance claims as deductible ascertained liabilities under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act, rejecting the Revenue's contention that they were contingent liabilities.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant provision for unsettled claims IBNR claims contingent liability ascertained liability

K.C. Fibers Limited v. Union of India & Others

30 May 2024 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:4595
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The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner was not entitled to TUFS interest subsidy for second-hand looms with 9 years vintage life as the loan was sanctioned before the scheme's vintage life relaxation date, dismissing the writ petition.

administrative petition_dismissed Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme TUFS interest reimbursement subsidy vintage life

M/S Namrata Caterers v. Union of India & Ors.

30 May 2024 · Sachin Datta

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions challenging Clause 11.[2] of the Catering Policy, 2017 by applying an earlier judgment and directed petitioners to vacate the premises accordingly.

administrative appeal_dismissed Catering Policy 2017 Clause 11.[2] judicial consistency petition dismissal

Bansraj Pal v. Sh Manish Kumar Gupta and Anr.

30 May 2024 · Mini Pushkarna, J · 2024:DHC:4682

The Delhi High Court held that DUSIB substantially complied with the Court’s order by granting hearings and passing a speaking order before sealing petitioner’s property, dismissing the petition alleging wilful disobedience and clarifying principles on contempt and unauthorized occupation.

property petition_dismissed Significant hearing speaking order allotment cancellation unauthorized occupation

Sanjeev Goyal v. Union of India

30 May 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:4573-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Finance Act, 2017 amendment capping set off of house property losses at ₹2 lakh prospectively, rejecting claims of retrospective operation and violation of fundamental rights.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Finance Act, 2017 Section 71(3A) Set off of losses

Late Amar Singh through Lrs v. Gurdial Singh & Bachhitter Singh

30 May 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:4604

The Delhi High Court held that mere physical demarcation and exclusive possession by one co-owner without mutual consent does not constitute an oral partition, and ordered equal partition of the jointly owned industrial property among the three brothers.

civil appeal_allowed Significant partition suit oral partition joint ownership partnership firm

Lakhan Singh v. NCT of Delhi and Ors.

30 May 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:4591-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition seeking production of a major daughter who voluntarily married and chose to stay with her husband.

constitutional petition_dismissed writ of habeas corpus majority personal liberty marriage

Lalita Devi v. Union of India

30 May 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:4701

The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging Clause 11 of the Railway Board's Catering Policy 2017, directing petitioners to vacate premises as per an earlier judgment.

administrative appeal_dismissed Catering Policy 2017 Clause 11 Railway Board writ petition

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-4 v. INS Finance & Investment P Ltd.

30 May 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:4571

The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's decision that interest received on a refunded auction amount annulled by court is a capital receipt and not taxable income under the Income Tax Act.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant capital receipt interest income auction cancellation Income Tax Act 1961