Delhi High Court
48,408 judgments
Thomas Varghese v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings against the petitioner for environmental offences due to invalid complaint filed by an unauthorized officer under Section 19 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
Hari Narayan Meena v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that judicial interference with a charge sheet at the initial stage is limited and directed the competent authority to consider the inquiry report and petitioner’s representation before passing final orders on disciplinary proceedings.
Irshad Ahmad v. State of NCT of Delhi
Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner involved in a fake call centre fraud due to evasion of investigation and prima facie evidence necessitating custodial interrogation.
Sunshine Infraheights Pvt Ltd & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking quashing of complaint cases under Section 138 NI Act, holding that the trial court rightly summoned accused despite disputes over the timing of liability under Buy Back Agreements.
Manish Jain @ Manish Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking recall of a witness under Section 311 CrPC after a six-year delay, holding that such power must be exercised judicially for strong reasons essential to justice.
Tilak Raj Aggarwal; Hans Raj Aggarwal v. Delhi Development Authority; Ranbir Singh
The Delhi High Court dismissed defendant No. 12's application to set aside an ex parte decree due to failure to prove non-service of summons despite condoning delay in filing the application.
Share Samadhan Limited v. Ravindra Katyal
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve disputes arising from a Consultancy Agreement after parties failed to mutually agree on an arbitrator.
Mother Dairy Fruit and Vegetable Private Limited v. Sales Tax Officer, Class II Ward 207 Zone 11 Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside a tax demand order under Section 73 CGST Act for failure to consider the taxpayer's detailed reply and remitted the matter for re-adjudication after providing an opportunity of personal hearing.
Realsteel Tyre Company (India) v. The Principal Commissioner of GST
The Delhi High Court set aside a GST demand order for lack of proper consideration of the taxpayer's detailed reply and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication with opportunity of hearing.
Goyal Metal Industries v. Principal Commissioner of GST, Department of Trade and Taxes, New Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that retrospective cancellation of GST registration preventing taxpayer's access to portal and response to notices is unsustainable and directed cancellation effective from the date applied by the taxpayer with fresh opportunity to respond to show cause notice.
Karan Luthra v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that refusal to grant LSR/NOC for lands granted under Section 74(4) of the DLR Act without explicit transfer restrictions and prior lawful transfers is unjustified, especially after urbanization, and directed issuance of LSR/NOC to the petitioner.
GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS v. EX CT NAEEM KHAN
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order setting aside the dismissal of a police constable for lack of departmental enquiry, emphasizing that enquiry cannot be dispensed with merely due to hostile witnesses without sufficient grounds.
Dr. Shantanu Mandal v. Union of India and Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed as withdrawn the petitioner’s application seeking to treat an inquiry report as final and related reliefs, holding that grievances about ongoing departmental inquiries must be pursued through proper legal remedies.
Sriaanshu Logistics v. Commissioner of Customs (General)
The Delhi High Court upheld the revocation of a customs broker licence for sub-letting and unauthorized use, holding the punishment proportionate and no substantial question of law arising.
M/S VIMAL ELECTRICAL PVT LTD v. COMMISSIONER OF VAT & ANR.
The Delhi High Court directed the tax authorities to decide and pay interest on the VAT refund under section 42 of the Delhi VAT Act or pass a reasoned order denying it within four weeks.
GOVT. NCT OF DELHI THROUGH STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION v. REHMAT FATIMA
The Delhi High Court held that a woman employed on a contractual basis is entitled to maternity benefits under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 even beyond the expiry of her contract, dismissing the Government's appeal against such benefits.
GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI v. VIRENDER PAL SINGH KULDEEP KUMAR
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing the Government of NCT of Delhi to grant ACP benefits as per the clarificatory OM dated 01.11.2002, holding that adoption of a scheme includes all its clarifications.
M/S ISHERDAS SAHNI & BROS. v. M/S IMPRESARIO ENTERTAINMENT AND HOSPITALITY PVT. LTD.
The Delhi High Court held that the COVID-19 lockdown constituted a Force Majeure event excusing rent payment for April-May 2020, validated the defendant's termination under the lease's Force Majeure clause, and allowed the plaintiff recovery of proportionate rent and charges thereafter.
Rakesh Sachdeva v. Rajesh Sachdeva
The Delhi High Court held that official witnesses summoned solely to produce documents cannot be cross-examined under Section 139 of the Indian Evidence Act, and mere marking of documents as exhibits does not prove their authenticity.
Dharmender Kumar Garg v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's grant of bail to the accused mother-in-law in a dowry death case, emphasizing cautious interference with bail orders and the presumption of innocence.