Delhi High Court

49,110 judgments

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Madhulika Gupta v. M/S Safeway Enterprises Private Limited

29 May 2024 · Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:4439

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of tenant's leave to contest eviction under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, holding that absence of specific pleading on alternate accommodation is not fatal and bona fide requirement must consider family convenience.

property petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act Section 14(1)(e) Section 25B(8) eviction petition

Delhi Development Authority v. Kiran Kaur & Ors.

29 May 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tara Vitasta Ganju · AIR 2019 Del 129

The Delhi High Court dismissed DDA's appeal and upheld the refund of duplicate payments to the Respondents, holding that alleged fraud does not justify withholding funds without lawful process.

property appeal_dismissed Significant refund of excess payment duplicate payment fraud allegation statutory authority

Dr Arun Puri & Anr v. Rajinder Kumar Aggarwal

29 May 2024 · Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:4437

The Delhi High Court upheld eviction proceedings recognizing the landlord's bona fide requirement including accommodation needs of financially independent children and rejected tenant's claim of alternate accommodation without cogent evidence.

property petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) bona fide requirement eviction petition

Saregama India Limited v. Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited

29 May 2024 · Anish Dayal · 2024:DHC:4600

A suit under Section 60 of the Copyright Act for groundless threats becomes infructuous once the defendant files a copyright infringement suit with due diligence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 60 Copyright Act groundless threat due diligence Order VII Rule 11 CPC

SK CREATIONS v. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL TAX AND GST, DELHI (WEST)

29 May 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:4528-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside orders rejecting part refund on export proceeds realized in Indian Rupees for exports to Nepal, directing reconsideration in accordance with Section 56 of the CGST Act.

tax appeal_allowed Significant export proceeds realization refund claim Central Goods & Service Tax Act, 2017 Section 56 CGST Act

Sanapala Janardhana Rao v. Union of India & Ors.

29 May 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:4459-DB

The Delhi High Court held that members of the Indian Coast Guard do not have an absolute right to resign or seek outside employment during their term of engagement, and such requests are subject to discretionary acceptance based on service exigencies and statutory provisions.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Indian Coast Guard resignation No Objection Certificate Article 33 Constitution

Abhishek Manoj Warthi v. Union of India & Ors.

29 May 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:4458-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that Indian Coast Guard personnel do not have an absolute right to resign during engagement and upheld rejection of resignation on service exigency grounds, while directing compassionate reconsideration.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Indian Coast Guard resignation No Objection Certificate service exigencies

Sachin Yadav v. Union of India & Ors.

29 May 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:4460-DB

The Delhi High Court held that Indian Coast Guard personnel do not have an absolute right to resign during engagement, and refusal based on service exigencies and national security is lawful under Article 33 and the Coast Guard Act.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Indian Coast Guard resignation Article 19(1)(g) Article 33

M/S MORGAN SECURITIES AND CREDITS PVT. LTD. v. M/S GANESH BENZOPLAST LIMITED

29 May 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:4695-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondent to disclose funds raised via securities issuance during pending arbitration enforcement, while keeping open the question of enforceability of negative covenants in the ICD Agreement.

civil appeal_allowed Inter-Corporate Deposit Agreement negative covenants issuance of securities affidavit disclosure

Team France 01 S A S v. Spicejet Limited

29 May 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:4597

The Delhi High Court granted interim relief permitting SpiceJet to continue using leased aircraft engines subject to a structured payment schedule and conditions, pending final adjudication of payment defaults under the lease agreements.

civil other specific performance lease agreement aircraft engines interim relief

Pratiksha Bohit v. Anuj Kumar

29 May 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:4708

The Delhi High Court allowed the transfer petition to move a family court case to the court where other related litigations between the parties are pending to ensure judicial efficiency.

civil appeal_allowed transfer petition Section 24 CPC family court transfer of proceedings

SBI Global Factors Ltd v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.)

29 May 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:4482

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellate court's discretionary waiver of the 20% deposit under Section 148 NI Act in exceptional circumstances, dismissing the petition challenging the exemption.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 148 Negotiable Instruments Act waiver of deposit exceptional circumstances

Sharjeel Imam v. State of NCT Delhi & Anr.

29 May 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:4570-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed bail under Section 436-A Cr.P.C. to an undertrial detained beyond half the maximum sentence, holding that delay due to judicial stay is not attributable to the accused and seriousness of allegations alone cannot deny bail.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 436-A Cr.P.C. bail undertrial detention Section 124A IPC

Sunil Rathore v. Government of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

29 May 2024 · Sachin Datta
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The Delhi High Court held that Clause 8(ii) of the 2024 Guidelines arbitrarily barred release of diesel transport vehicles over 10 years old, violating Article 14, and directed release of seized vehicles seized before the guidelines subject to undertakings per the Seema Chopra judgment.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant End of Life Vehicles Diesel transport vehicles Article 14 Arbitrariness

Mahesh Gupta v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs

29 May 2024 · Sanjeev Narula · 2024:DHC:4457

The Delhi High Court upheld the refusal of a patent application for a portable vehicle tracker, holding that the invention lacked inventive step as it was an obvious combination of prior art and common general knowledge.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant inventive step Indian Patent Act 1970 portable vehicle tracker prior art

The Statesman Ltd. v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

29 May 2024 · Rekha Palli; Saurabh Banerjee

The Delhi High Court upheld the summary recovery of arrears under the Working Journalist Act, rejecting the appellant's claim of dispute and exemption due to heavy cash losses, and dismissed the appeals challenging the payment orders.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Working Journalist Act Majithia Wage Board Award Section 17(1) WJ Act Section 17(2) WJ Act

Suresh @ Sushma Ahuja and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.

29 May 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:4540-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a Habeas Corpus petition alleging kidnapping after the petitioners appeared voluntarily and denied unlawful confinement.

criminal petition_dismissed Habeas Corpus Article 226 Section 482 Cr.P.C. kidnapping

Sarita Kataria v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

29 May 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:4550-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of the Habeas Corpus petition after the petitioner’s brother was found residing freely at the stated address and appeared before the Court.

criminal petition_dismissed Habeas Corpus Writ Petition Custody Status Report

Prachin Shiv Mandir Avam Akhada Samiti v. Delhi Development and Ors.

29 May 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:4423

The Delhi High Court upheld the DDA's authority to demolish an unauthorized temple in the Yamuna floodplain, dismissing the petitioner's claim of religious and property rights due to lack of legal title and public character.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Article 25 Constitution Delhi Development Authority Yamuna floodplain Unauthorized encroachments

Bharat Mohan Kohli v. State

29 May 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:4520

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of the registered Will of Late Man Mohan Kohli, granting Letter of Administration to the petitioner after rejecting challenges of mental incapacity, coercion, and forgery.

civil petition_allowed Significant Probate Will execution Testamentary capacity Indian Succession Act, 1925