Delhi High Court

49,371 judgments

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Akshar Reddy Vanga and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.

13 Mar 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:2393

The Delhi High Court held that minors born abroad to Indian citizen parents are entitled to Indian passports despite holding foreign citizenship, overruling the Passport Manual's prohibition on dual passports.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Citizenship by descent Section 4 Citizenship Act Dual citizenship Indian passport issuance

M/S PAUL GARMENTS v. KALI CHARAN @ MUKESH

13 Mar 2024 · CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J · 2024:DHC:2353

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's award holding the respondent workman was illegally terminated without notice or retrenchment compensation, dismissing the writ petition filed by the employer.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant illegal termination Section 25F Industrial Disputes Act abandonment of service notice to resume duty

Suman Arora v. B C Gupta HUF

13 Mar 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2024:DHC:2381

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash a complaint under Section 138 NI Act against a Director, holding that mere designation is insufficient for liability without specific averments of control over company affairs.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 NI Act Section 141 NI Act Director liability Negotiable Instruments Act

Union Bank of India v. M/S B N Garments

13 Mar 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:2555-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal restoring a commercial suit dismissed for non-prosecution, emphasizing a liberal approach to condoning delay and recalling dismissal orders where the default is minor and valid reasons exist.

civil appeal_allowed Significant condonation of delay Section 5 Limitation Act Order IX Rule 9 CPC dismissal for non-prosecution

Millennium Automation Private Limited v. HFCL Limited

13 Mar 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:2099

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate disputes arising from three sub-contracts despite respondent's objections on consent, limitation, and multiplicity of contracts.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 21 Appointment of Arbitrator

Indian National Congress v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Central - 19 & Ors.

13 Mar 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:2016-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 5

The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's rejection of the Indian National Congress's stay application against tax demand recovery, emphasizing mandatory compliance with Section 13A conditions and discretionary nature of stay, while allowing a fresh stay application considering changed circumstances.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Section 13A Income Tax Act stay of recovery Income Tax Appellate Tribunal political party exemption

HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD. v. SEEMA

13 Mar 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:1987

The Delhi High Court held that an insurer remains liable to pay compensation for a motor accident even if the vehicle was outside its permitted area while proceeding empty for repairs, and enhanced the compensation awarded to the claimants.

motor_accident_claims appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 66(3)(p) insurance liability permit conditions

Talib Hassan Darvesh v. Directorate of Enforcement

13 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2027
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court refused to stay or quash the Enforcement Directorate's money laundering investigation and summons, holding that civil court jurisdiction is barred under PMLA and interim relief cannot be granted without examining merits.

criminal petition_dismissed Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Enforcement Directorate ECIR Section 41 PMLA

Kulwant Singh v. Employees' State Insurance Corporation

13 Mar 2024 · Rekha Palli; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:2044-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the rejection of a belated claim for ante-dating promotion, holding that delay and acceptance of promotion without objection barred the claim.

administrative petition_dismissed promotion ante-dating of promotion limitation delay and laches

Anuj Mani Yadav v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

13 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2035

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR registered for minor offences under IPC Sections 283, 290, and 506 based on an amicable settlement and the petitioner’s apology, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR amicable settlement minor offences

Brig Rohit Mehta v. Union of India

13 Mar 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:2025-DB
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's decision to maintain the petitioner's downgraded military Confidential Report, ruling that such grading is a discretionary executive function not subject to judicial interference absent mala fide or procedural irregularity.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Confidential Report Military service grading Judicial review Article 226

Tulsi v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

13 Mar 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:2063-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the police to produce the recovered missing minor and handed over her custody to the parents after recording her statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C.

criminal petition_allowed Habeas Corpus missing minor Article 226 Constitution Section 363 IPC

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited v. Punj Lloyd Ltd.

13 Mar 2024 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2024:DHC:2054
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court held that the arbitrator’s mandate expired as per the contractual two-year time limit, terminated the arbitrator’s mandate under Section 14 of the Arbitration Act, and appointed a new arbitrator to continue the proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 14 arbitrator mandate termination time limit for arbitral award

Padam Singh Bagga v. Union of India and Ors.

13 Mar 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:4456-DB

The Delhi High Court held that compulsory retirement orders under ITBP Rules cannot be retrospective and directed that the petitioner’s continuous service be counted for pension and retiral benefits.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant compulsory retirement Indo Tibetan Border Police Force Act plural marriage service rules

M/S NCS SUGARS LIMITED & ANR. v. M/S PEC LIMITED

13 Mar 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:2481-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the limitation period for challenging an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 begins from the date of the award's pronouncement, irrespective of stamp duty deficiencies, and dismissed the appeal as barred by limitation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 petition limitation period arbitral award

State NCT of Delhi v. Pargun & Anr

13 Mar 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2024:DHC:2472

The Delhi High Court upheld the refusal to take cognizance of a charge-sheet filed beyond the one-year limitation period for an offence under Section 188 IPC related to COVID-19 public health orders.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 468 Cr.P.C. limitation period Section 188 IPC disobedience to public order

ANKUSH ARORA v. M/S PARWATI TEXTILES AND ANR

13 Mar 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2024:DHC:2376

The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order against a petitioner wrongly impleaded as Director in a Section 138 NI Act complaint for lack of specific averments showing he was in charge of the company's business.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 141 Negotiable Instruments Act Director liability vicarious liability

Mangat Ram @ Mangat Rai v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

13 Mar 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:2116
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court held that appeal proceedings under the Delhi Land Reforms Act become non est and must be quashed upon urbanisation notification under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, following the Supreme Court's ruling in Mohinder Singh.

property petition_allowed Significant Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 urbanisation notification Section 507(a)

Manvir @ Manish v. State

13 Mar 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:2022-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of sexual assault charges due to evidence of tutoring of the minor victim, hostile witnesses, and lack of corroborative medical evidence, emphasizing the necessity of reliable child testimony free from influence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant sexual assault rape child witness tutoring

Kitty Bhardwaj v. Lalit Pyare Lal Bhardwaj

13 Mar 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:2031-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's decree of divorce on grounds of mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, dismissing the wife's appeal challenging the finding of cruelty.

family appeal_dismissed Significant mental cruelty divorce Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 13(1)(ia)