Delhi High Court

49,110 judgments

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Arun Sud v. Abha Sood & Ors.

29 May 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024 SCC OnLine Del 2531

The Delhi High Court dismissed the probate petition for a disputed Will with interpolations, held the testatrix died intestate, and decreed equal partition among heirs.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Will validity Probate Partition suit Indian Succession Act

GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI v. M/S DSC LIMITED

29 May 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:4519
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The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding the project completion date as 22.09.2010 and dismissed the Government's challenge to levy liquidated damages, clarifying that determination of delay is arbitrable while quantification of damages is not.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge liquidated damages excepted matters

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (Central)-3 v. Pavitra Realcon Pvt. Ltd.

29 May 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav
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The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's deletion of income tax additions where no incriminating material was found during search and principles of natural justice were violated, dismissing Revenue's appeals.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 132 Section 153C Section 68

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

29 May 2024 · Sachin Datta
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Railway Board's 2017 policy denying renewal of multipurpose stall licenses, dismissing writ petitions challenging the policy and COVID-19 related license extensions.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Multipurpose Stall Policy License renewal Commercial Circular No. 61 of 2017 Article 226 jurisdiction

Mohd Jabir v. Union of India

28 May 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:4750-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed a preventive detention order under the PITNDPS Act due to unexplained delay and failure to provide the petitioner with relied upon material, emphasizing the necessity of a live nexus and procedural fairness in detention cases.

criminal petition_allowed Significant preventive detention PITNDPS Act unexplained delay subjective satisfaction

Usha Barthwal v. The Registrar General, High Court of Delhi

28 May 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:4686-DB

The Delhi High Court held that discrepancies in the recorded name of an employee’s deceased father do not justify denial or impact of retirement benefits when the names refer to the same person.

administrative petition_allowed name discrepancy retirement benefits service records official documents

Sterling and Wilson Private Ltd v. M/s Sharma Turnkey Engineers Pvt Ltd

28 May 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:4342-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and condoned an 18-day delay in filing an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, restoring the challenge to the arbitral award for adjudication on merits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 condonation of delay limitation period

M/S PRIME INDUSTRIES v. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER & ORS.

28 May 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:4648-DB

The Delhi High Court held that retrospective cancellation of GST registration requires objective satisfaction, proper notice, and opportunity to be heard, and modified the cancellation date to the petitioner's application date.

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

J.B.Boda Surveyors Ltd. v. Suresh Kumar Sharma & Anr

28 May 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:4617

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's award directing reinstatement and 50% back wages to a workman illegally terminated without compliance with Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

labor petition_dismissed Significant illegal termination Section 25-F Industrial Disputes Act reinstatement back wages

Munna Lal v. Ashbee Systems (P) Ltd and Anr

28 May 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh, J · 2024:DHC:4619

The Delhi High Court upheld a Labour Court award granting lump-sum compensation instead of reinstatement with back wages to a workman illegally terminated sixteen years prior, affirming that reinstatement is not an automatic right in such cases.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 25-F illegal termination reinstatement

D.T.C. v. Vir Sain

28 May 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:4620

The High Court upheld the Labour Court's award reinstating a workman, holding that procedural lapses in departmental enquiry violated natural justice and warranted interference under Article 226.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant departmental enquiry principles of natural justice defense assistant preliminary enquiry

Lal Bahadur Prop. of M/s ICRTC v. M/s Samriddhi Electromart Pvt. Ltd.

28 May 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:4692-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the trial court's decree for recovery, holding that the appellant failed to prove a binding settlement with the respondent and that the respondent was entitled to recover the outstanding amount based on invoices and cheque evidence.

civil appeal_dismissed settlement agreement burden of proof recovery suit cheque payments

Hewlett Packard Financial Services India Private Limited v. Apple Color Lab & Anr.

28 May 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:4495

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate payment disputes arising from a lease agreement due to the respondents' failure to respond to arbitration notices.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) appointment of arbitrator arbitration clause

Rulda Singh v. Rohit Sharma

28 May 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh

The Delhi High Court approved a mediated settlement resolving property disputes, allowed substitution of legal heirs, granted probate, and ordered refund of court fees, disposing of all connected suits accordingly.

civil settled mediation settlement agreement substitution of legal heirs Order XXII Rule 2 CPC

DELHI SOCCER PVT. LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA

28 May 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:4647-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a tax demand order under Section 73 CGST Act for failure to afford the petitioner an opportunity to reply, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 Section 61 CGST Act Section 73 CGST Act Show Cause Notice

NIRMAAN MALHOTRA v. TUSHITA KAUL

28 May 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:4693-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the husband's appeal against the Family Court's maintenance order, condoned a short delay in filing the appeal, and held that unraised adultery allegations cannot be entertained on appeal without evidence.

family appeal_dismissed maintenance Section 24 Hindu Marriage Act condonation of delay allegation of adultery

Hemant Jain v. State

28 May 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:4365
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The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a murder case based on the absence of direct evidence, prolonged pre-trial custody, and the principle that circumstantial evidence must form a complete chain to deny bail.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail circumstantial evidence Section 302 IPC Article 21

Preeti Singh v. Gopal Singh

28 May 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:4363

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's reduction of interim maintenance, holding that a wife capable of self-maintenance is not entitled to interim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC.

family petition_dismissed Significant interim maintenance Section 125 CrPC revision petition revisional jurisdiction

HARMUNY ENTERTAINMENT PVT LTD v. MAHUAA MEDIA PVT LTD

28 May 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:4335

The Delhi High Court held that the Official Liquidator can disclaim onerous sub-leasehold property in liquidation, and secured creditors cannot claim rights superior to those of the terminated sub-lessee, directing possession to the sub-lessor.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Section 535 Companies Act onerous property disclaimer sub-lease termination secured creditor rights

Cement Manufacturers Association & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

28 May 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:4467-DB

The Delhi High Court directed BIS to hear the cement manufacturers' grievances against the 2023 Quality Control Order mandating reduced ash content, stay coercive action pending a reasoned order, and disposed of the writ petition as a representation.

administrative other Procedural Quality Control Order 2023 Bureau of Indian Standards ash content in cement environmental impact