Delhi High Court

49,371 judgments

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Sanjay Sharma v. Union of India and Ors.

24 Apr 2024 · Subramonium Prasad
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging ICC recommendations and disciplinary proceedings against a Customs Officer, holding that alternate statutory remedies must be exhausted before approaching the Court.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 Internal Complaints Committee disciplinary proceedings alternative remedy

Haryana Shakti College of Education v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

24 Apr 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:3196

The Delhi High Court held that land declared for public purpose under the Delhi Land Reforms Act retains its status despite zoning plans, and an educational institution on such land need not obtain a NoC from DDA for university affiliation.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 Delhi Development Authority Act, 1957 No Objection Certificate Non-conforming area

Puri Investment & Ors. v. New Delhi Municipal Council & Ors.

24 Apr 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:3264

The Delhi High Court set aside a property tax assessment order passed without hearing, quashed related sealing and attachment actions, and directed a fresh hearing and order under the NDMC Act.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994 Section 72 NDMC Act Section 102 NDMC Act principles of natural justice

Purnima Sharma & Ors. v. Renu Sharma & Ors.

24 Apr 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:3240

The Delhi High Court modified an interim injunction to allow redevelopment of a property based on unchallenged registered Wills and a development agreement, excluding grandchildren not named in the Wills from property rights.

civil appeal_allowed Significant interim injunction registered Will property partition development agreement

Rumit Kumar v. Transport Department GNCTD

24 Apr 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:3266

The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of an appeal against vehicle registration suspension for bullet proofing, directing the appellate authority to pass a reasoned order considering statutory grounds under Section 53 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

administrative other Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 53 vehicle registration suspension bullet proofing

Dev Raj Chaudhry v. Raj Kumar & Ors.

24 Apr 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:3377

The Delhi High Court held that a partition suit involving disputed Wills is maintainable without prior declaration of title and can proceed alongside probate proceedings, dismissing applications for rejection and stay.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant partition suit probate proceedings Will validity court fee

AL ISLAM TOUR CORPORATION v. UNION OF INDIA

24 Apr 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:3271
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The Delhi High Court upheld the forfeiture of security deposit and 10-year blacklisting of an unregistered Haj Group Organizer for violating Haj Policy, affirming administrative action independent of criminal proceedings and applying the doctrine of proportionality.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Haj Group Organizer Haj Policy security deposit forfeiture blacklisting

M.C.K.R. Hospital & Ayurvedic R v. Satish Kumar

24 Apr 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:3203

The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's orders setting aside defective domestic enquiries and invalidating the dismissal of a hospital employee, affirming the Tribunal's jurisdiction to adjudicate merits under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act when natural justice is violated.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 33(2)(b) domestic enquiry principles of natural justice

Larsen and Toubro Limited v. Ireo Victory Valley Private Limited

24 Apr 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:3186
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The Delhi High Court held that a full and final Settlement Agreement superseding original contracts extinguishes the arbitration clause therein, allowing suit for enforcement of the settlement to proceed before the court.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Settlement Agreement Arbitration Clause Supersession of Contract Full and Final Settlement

Jeeteshwari Ju Devi v. Union of India Ministry of Home Affairs & Ors.

24 Apr 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:3273

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition concerning gifted defense lands in Madhya Pradesh for lack of territorial jurisdiction under Article 226 and held that disputes arising from pre-Constitution political agreements are barred under Article 363.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Article 226 jurisdiction territorial jurisdiction cause of action forum conveniens

Deepak Sangwan v. V. Kameswar Rao & Rajnish Bhatnagar

24 Apr 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:3299-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a CRPF recruit for impersonation in the written examination based on conclusive forensic evidence of thumb impression and handwriting mismatch.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant impersonation departmental inquiry handwriting analysis thumb impression

Soukin v. The State of NCT of Delhi

24 Apr 2024 · Amit Mahajan
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The Delhi High Court dismissed pre-arrest bail applications in a sextortion and extortion case, holding that serious allegations and prima facie evidence justified custodial interrogation and denial of anticipatory bail.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant pre-arrest bail Section 438 CrPC sextortion organized crime

Suruchi Bhasin @ Suruchi Bajaj v. Rajiv Bajaj

24 Apr 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:3430

The Delhi High Court held that a court-mediated Settlement Agreement, once endorsed and partly performed, is binding and cannot be unilaterally withdrawn, directing decree in terms of the Settlement despite defendant's opposition.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Settlement Agreement Partition Suit Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC Mediation

Gautam Kumar Laha v. Union of India & Ors.

24 Apr 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:3259-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking bail guidelines for undertrial prisoners, holding the issues are already under active Supreme Court consideration with established procedures in place.

constitutional petition_dismissed undertrial prisoners prison overcrowding bail judicial restraint

Romilla Sawhney v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

24 Apr 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:3398-DB

The Delhi High Court held that interim orders maintaining status quo prevent land acquisition from lapsing under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, dismissing the petition challenging acquisition of land in Bamnauli.

property petition_dismissed Significant land acquisition Section 24(2) 2013 Act interim orders status quo

Vinod Bansal v. M/S INTEC CAPITAL LTD

24 Apr 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2024:DHC:3485

The Delhi High Court quashed a Section 138 NI Act complaint based on an initial cheque after parties entered into a settlement, holding that only complaints arising from dishonour of cheques issued pursuant to the settlement are maintainable, thereby disallowing parallel prosecutions.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 482 CrPC quashing of complaint settlement agreement

Dr. Alok Kumar Tiwari v. Mamta

24 Apr 2024 · Navin Chawla, J.

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's maintenance order fixing Rs. 20,000 per month to the wife, affirming the Court's discretion to estimate income when undisclosed and emphasizing maintenance modification upon changed circumstances.

family appeal_dismissed Significant maintenance Section 125 Cr.P.C. income estimation wife's entitlement

Small Farmers Agri Business Consortium v. M/S K.D. Agro Industries

24 Apr 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:3375-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting a venture capital loan recovery claim as barred by limitation, holding that the limitation period commences from the contractually fixed repayment date, not the date of bank loan recovery.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 limitation period venture capital loan cause of action

Radiant Cash Management Services Ltd v. Assistant Commissioner of State GST

24 Apr 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:3249-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed cryptic and contradictory GST demand orders for failure to pass speaking orders and directed fresh adjudication with personal hearing.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 73 Central Goods and Services Tax Act 2017 input tax credit speaking order personal hearing

Baby Ashwika v. Maxfort School & Anr.

24 Apr 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3509

The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition after the respondent school admitted the petitioner as a Disadvantaged Group student with all entitled facilities, treating the admission as regular and permanent.

administrative petition_dismissed admission Disadvantaged Group Directorate of Education writ petition