Delhi High Court

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Blackberry India Pvt Ltd v. The Commissioner CGST Delhi South Commissionerate & Anr.

18 Mar 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:2348-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed the Revenue's Show Cause Notice seeking recovery of CENVAT Credit refund and interest paid pursuant to Tribunal and High Court orders, holding such recovery impermissible without Supreme Court intervention.

tax petition_allowed Significant CENVAT Credit refund interest on delayed refund Show Cause Notice

Bhushan @ Veera v. State (NCT of Delhi)

18 Mar 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:2137
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The Delhi High Court held that non-filing of the FSL report with the chargesheet does not render it incomplete and does not entitle the accused to default bail under Section 167(2) of the CrPC.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant default bail chargesheet completeness FSL report Section 167(2) CrPC

M/S Asian Traders v. Principal Commissioner of Department of Trade and Taxes, Government of NCT of Delhi

18 Mar 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:2343-DB

Delhi High Court directed the respondent to dispose of the petitioner's GST cancellation application within four weeks, without commenting on merits.

administrative other GST registration cancellation reasonable time administrative delay writ petition

Bhawna Goel v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

18 Mar 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:2144

The Delhi High Court directed the ADM to consider and decide the petitioner's timely request for extension of the Land Status Report validity under the Delhi Lands Act within one week.

administrative other Land Status Report Delhi Lands (Restrictions on Transfer) Act, 1972 Section 5 extension of validity

Ashok Kumar Saxena v. The State NCT of Delhi and Ors.

18 Mar 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2010 SCC OnLine Del 2324

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking police investigation under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. in a dispute over alleged breach of investment agreement, holding that no cognizable offence was made out and the matter was essentially civil.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. Section 482 Cr.P.C. cognizable offence police investigation

Prem Pal Singh v. State; Ramesh Pal Singh

18 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2401

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging conviction under the Negotiable Instruments Act, affirming that the presumption of debt under Section 139 is rebuttable only by probable evidence and concurrent findings of fact cannot be disturbed without perversity.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 139 presumption Cheque dishonour Rebuttable presumption

Govind Saran Sharma v. Delhi Development Authority and Anr.

18 Mar 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:2409

The Delhi High Court held that allotments based on forged recommendation letters are invalid, directed cancellation and recovery of such properties, emphasized public trust doctrine obligations on authorities, and monitored investigations into the malpractice.

administrative other Significant public trust doctrine forged recommendation letters land allotment Delhi Development Authority

Dhiraj Verma v. Union of India & Anr.

18 Mar 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:2418

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging UPSC's fixation of 01.08.2024 as the age cut-off date for Civil Services Examination 2024, holding it to be a valid administrative decision not subject to judicial interference.

administrative petition_dismissed age relaxation cut-off date Civil Services Examination UPSC

Ajay Singhania v. Central Bureau of Investigation

18 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2304

The Delhi High Court held that questions under Section 313 Cr.P.C. must be framed clearly and separately for each incriminating circumstance to ensure a fair trial, setting aside an ambiguous questionnaire that reproduced entire witness testimonies in single questions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 313 Cr.P.C. questionnaire incriminating evidence natural justice

Prem Pal Singh v. State; Tara Chand

18 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2402

The Delhi High Court dismissed the criminal revision petition upholding the conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding that the petitioner failed to rebut the statutory presumption that the cheque was issued for discharge of debt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 139 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque dishonour Rebuttable presumption

Vinod Kumar Malik v. National Highway Authority of India & Ors.

18 Mar 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:2426

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a contractual clause permitting extension of a toll plaza contract and dismissed the writ petition challenging the unilateral extension by the authority.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant contract extension writ petition Article 14 commercial contract

Kulvinder Singh and Others v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr

18 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2178

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 354, 323, 341, 506, and 509 IPC following an amicable settlement between estranged spouses, holding that continuation of proceedings would be an abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR amicable settlement abuse of process

Sh Jatin Chaudhary & Ors. v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

18 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2151

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

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC

Employees State Insurance Corporation v. Anil Katyal & Ors.

18 Mar 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:2354-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of ESIC's seniority lists for Social Security Officers, directing their redrawing in line with the Supreme Court's ruling in K. Meghachandra Singh that seniority attaches only after completion of recruitment.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant seniority list direct recruits limited departmental competitive examination K. Meghachandra Singh

Vishal Swara & Anr. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

18 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2177

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR arising from a civil-commercial dispute following an amicable settlement, directing residual disputes to arbitration.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR civil dispute settlement agreement

Mamta Verma v. Sonmati Verma & Ors.

18 Mar 2024 · Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:2142

The Delhi High Court expunged derogatory remarks against the petitioner's advocate from a trial court order and waived imposed costs, emphasizing that judicial orders must avoid irrelevant personal criticisms.

civil petition_allowed Significant judicial remarks professional competence of advocate expungement of judicial order derogatory observations

Pavni Alagh v. Central Board of Secondary Education & Anr.

18 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:2539

The Delhi High Court granted interim relief allowing a female private candidate to appear in remaining Class XII board exams despite submitting the Domicile Certificate after the CBSE's cut-off date, holding that arbitrary administrative deadlines without statutory basis cannot bar examination rights.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Domicile Certificate CBSE Board Examinations Private Candidate

GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED v. M/S ANDHRA PRADESH GAS POWER CORPORATION LTD

18 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5703

The Delhi High Court held that payment of correct stamp duty suffices to treat an arbitral award as properly stamped without prior Collector adjudication and allowed enforcement proceedings despite a pending challenge petition.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitral award stamp duty Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Section 31(1)

Manish Kumar Singh; Sgt. Mritunjay; Sgt. Pankaj Sharma v. Ex JWO Dharmendra Prasad

18 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2740-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Coronary Artery Disease, emphasizing the burden on the military to prove non-attributability and the necessity of reasoned decisions.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Coronary Artery Disease military service Release Medical Board

Union of India v. 617797 HFO MWO Raj Bhanu Singh MTD Retd

18 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:3058-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Diabetes Mellitus Type-II and Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are attributable to military service unless rebutted by the employer.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension armed forces tribunal Diabetes Mellitus Type-II Primary Hypertension