Delhi High Court
49,371 judgments
Seema v. GNCTD and Others
The Delhi High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition seeking production of a woman alleged to be abducted by her family after she appeared in court and confirmed her free will to live with them.
Mohit Yadav v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking a duplicate DVD copy and upheld costs imposed for delay, emphasizing the need to prevent abuse of process and ensure expeditious trial in sexual assault cases.
Digvijai Singh & Anr. v. State & Ors.
The court allowed amendment of a Probate Petition to seek Letters of Administration with the Will annexed upon the death of the sole Executor, affirming beneficiaries' right to continue estate administration proceedings under Section 232 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925.
Niranjan Kumar Bansal v. Lajpat Rai Jagga & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a suit for partition is a continuing right and maintainable even after withdrawal of an earlier suit for declaration and possession, dismissing the defendants' application to reject the plaint.
Anoop Singh & Anr. v. State & Ors.
The court allowed amendment of a Probate Petition to seek Letters of Administration with the Will annexed after the death of the sole Executor, affirming that beneficiaries can continue proceedings under Section 232 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925.
Suresh Dhanuka v. Shahnaz Husain
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 after parties failed to agree on the arbitrator as per their arbitration agreement.
WAPCOS LIMITED v. VIRGO AQUA
The Delhi High Court dismissed the commercial petition for failure to deposit 75% of the awarded amount as directed, despite a pending appeal against the deposit order.
Dr Manu Banga v Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women
The Delhi High Court held that a candidate who participates in a selection process is estopped from challenging the procedure after results, but may challenge the actual appointment against reserved vacancies under the RPWD Act, allowing the appeal and remanding the writ petition for fresh consideration.
Nodirkhon Khamidkhojiev v. The Commissioner of Customs
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner 30 days to respond to a Show Cause Notice issued within the statutory period and directed the Adjudicating Authority to decide the matter in accordance with law.
Dinkar Kumar and Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the constitutional validity of statutory provisions providing direct appeals to the Supreme Court from tribunal orders, affirming that such provisions do not oust the High Courts' writ jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227, which remains a part of the basic structure of the Constitution.
M/S SRI SAI VISHWAS POLYMERS v. COMMISSIONER OF GST & ANR.
The High Court held that retrospective cancellation of GST registration must be based on objective satisfaction with clear reasons and procedural fairness, setting aside the impugned orders and restoring the petitioner's registration.
Pedersen Consultants India Pvt Ltd v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to file a refund application under Section 54 CGST Act, excluding certain periods from limitation, and directed the proper officer to consider the claim in accordance with law without adjudicating on merits.
Ruchika Jain v. Sales Tax Officer Class II/Avato, Ward 71 & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside a tax demand order under Section 73 of the CGST Act for failure to consider the taxpayer's detailed replies and remitted the matter for fresh adjudication after providing a fair hearing.
Union of India v. R.K. Mittal
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT order directing inclusion of the respondent's prolonged ad hoc service under Rule 25(3) of DANIPS Rules towards seniority, dismissing the Union of India's writ petition.
Jasbir Singh Nagi & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, holding that continuing proceedings would be an abuse of process.
The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sohan Lal & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the rate of interest on motor accident compensation under Section 171 of the Motor Vehicles Act is discretionary and reduced the awarded interest from 9% to 7.5% per annum, emphasizing case-by-case determination without prescribing a uniform rate.
Abhishek Saxena v. Anukriti Srivastava
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Family Court's territorial jurisdiction order, holding that jurisdictional issues cannot be piecemeal decided after trial has progressed and that the Family Court rightly exercised discretion in rejecting the dismissal application.
Ishaan Kumar v. University of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that poor handwriting alone cannot justify incomplete evaluation of an answer sheet and permitted re-evaluation based on typed transcripts submitted by the petitioner.
Lalit Sharma and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
Delhi High Court directs simultaneous elections with uniform tenure for all Bar Associations in Delhi, mandates issuance of ID cards and RFID tags to lawyers, prohibits election hoardings and parties, and restricts holding multiple elected posts to ensure fair and transparent Bar elections.
Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board v. Geeta
The Delhi High Court upheld the Single Judge's decision allowing death and funeral benefits to the respondent by interpreting Section 17 of the Building and Other Construction Workers Act to permit restoration of registration upon payment of arrears without time limitation, even posthumously.