Delhi High Court

47,108 judgments

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Santosh Bhasin v. Umari Malhotra Decd Thr Lrs

11 Mar 2024 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2024:DHC:1976

The Delhi High Court held that its judgment declaring equal shares in property is a preliminary decree of partition and directed appointment of a commissioner to effectuate physical division, allowing consequential relief under Section 151 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant partition suit preliminary decree final decree Order 20 Rule 18 CPC

Ananya Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

11 Mar 2024 · Acting Chief Justice Manmohan; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:2115-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Delhi Police appropriately register cybercrime FIRs under the IT Act and IPC as per the Supreme Court's guidance, dismissing the PIL seeking mandatory exclusive registration under the IT Act.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Information Technology Act, 2000 Cybercrime FIR registration Delhi Police

GM Modular Pvt Ltd v. Mayur Electromeck Pvt Ltd and Anr.

11 Mar 2024 · Sanjeev Narula · 2024:DHC:2411

The Delhi High Court cancelled the respondent’s trademark registration for deceptive similarity and non-use, affirming the petitioner’s prior rights in the GM trademarks.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement deceptive similarity prior use non-use cancellation

Trisquare Switchgears Pvt Ltd v. Sh Sanyam Kaushik

11 Mar 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:2490-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's decree for recovery of payment for goods supplied, holding that the court had territorial jurisdiction and the defense of poor quality goods was unsubstantiated.

civil appeal_dismissed territorial jurisdiction cause of action contractual jurisdiction clause quality of goods

M/S AMBA ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED v. CENTRAL WAREHOUSING CORPORATION

11 Mar 2024 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2024:DHC:2634

The Delhi High Court held that a Section 11 arbitration petition filed within statutory limitation and after bona fide pursuit of remedy before NCLT is maintainable, rejecting contractual limitation clauses restricting arbitration invocation and referring the dispute to arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 petition Limitation Act, 1963 Section 14 Limitation Act

M/S Shuban Sai Honda v. Rajesh Kumar

11 Mar 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:2330

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's award holding the respondent's termination illegal due to lack of domestic inquiry and insufficient proof of misconduct, awarding compensation in lieu of reinstatement.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 domestic inquiry illegal termination workman definition

Prithvi Raj Singh & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

11 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:1967

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC in a matrimonial dispute following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, holding that continuing proceedings would be an abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute amicable settlement

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (Central) – 1 v. M/S Moon Star Securities Trading & Finance Co. Pvt. Ltd.

11 Mar 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:2007-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that disallowances under Section 14A cannot be added back to book profits for Minimum Alternate Tax computation under Section 115JB, affirming that Section 115JB is a self-contained code with specific adjustments.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 14A Section 115JB Minimum Alternate Tax book profit

Neeraj @ Raymond Henry & Ors. v. The State & Anr.

11 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:1965
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The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce between the parties, holding that continuation of proceedings would be an abuse of the court process.

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC matrimonial dispute

Satender Kumar Yadav v. Union of India & Ors.

11 Mar 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:2160-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Indian Army's medical boards' decision declaring the petitioner medically unfit due to a hyperpigmented lesion and dismissed the petition challenging the rejection of a discretionary Review Medical Board.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant medical fitness Armed Forces recruitment Review Medical Board hyperpigmentation lesion

Suresh Kumar Jain v. Sales Tax Officer Class II Avato & Anr.

11 Mar 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:2002-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a tax demand order under Section 73 of the CGST Act for failure to provide personal hearing and proper consideration of the taxpayer's detailed reply, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 Section 73 CGST Act Show Cause Notice Input Tax Credit mismatch

A&A Automobiles Private Limited v. State and Anr

11 Mar 2024 · Jyoti Singh · 2024:DHC:2180

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's refusal to summon bank officials where the dishonour of cheques was admitted to be due to stop payment instructions, not insufficiency of funds, dismissing the petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Dishonour of cheque Section 311 Cr.P.C. Summoning bank officials

Kelawati v. DDA

11 Mar 2024 · Jasmeet Singh · 2024:DHC:1960

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging cancellation of a plot allotment due to the petitioner’s failure to comply with payment timelines, holding that the respondent authority acted lawfully within its jurisdiction.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant allotment cancellation Scheduled Caste category vested right writ of certiorari

Md. Abdul Ahad Azim v. Union of India & Ors.

11 Mar 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:1941-DB
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The Court held that recruitment completed under old rules cannot be invalidated by subsequent rules, protecting the petitioner's right to appointment under the 2000 Recruitment Rules despite the 2010 Rules superseding them.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Recruitment Rules Supersession Legitimate expectation Saving clause

Atin Chopra v. The State, Govt. of NCT of Delhi

11 Mar 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2024:DHC:2237
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The Delhi High Court quashed FIR under Section 25 of the Arms Act against the petitioner, holding that mere physical possession without conscious knowledge or intention does not constitute an offence.

criminal petition_allowed Significant conscious possession Section 25 Arms Act 1959 quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC

Jasvinder Kaur & Anr v. Union of India & Ors

11 Mar 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:2083

The Delhi High Court held that age limits in government recruitment are policy decisions not subject to judicial interference unless arbitrary, dismissing a petition seeking age relaxation for Nursing Officer posts.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant age relaxation recruitment rules writ petition Article 226

Harish Yadav v. State of NCT of Delhi

11 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:1931
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The Delhi High Court allowed parole to a prisoner convicted under the NDPS Act after nearly completing his sentence, holding that prison rules do not bar parole where special circumstances exist and judicial intervention is warranted.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant parole NDPS Act Delhi Prison Rules 2018 Article 226

Dev Singh & Anr. v. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)

11 Mar 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:1954

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order framing charges under the NDPS Act against the petitioners, holding that a prima facie case was made out and no interference was warranted at the charge framing stage.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant framing of charges prima facie case NDPS Act conspiracy

Rohit Singh Baghel v. Union of India & Ors.

11 Mar 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:2161-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the medical boards' decision declaring the petitioner medically unfit for Armed Forces recruitment and dismissed the petition seeking a review medical examination, emphasizing judicial restraint in such specialized matters.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant medical fitness Armed Forces recruitment Review Medical Board Special Medical Board

Dupti Singh v. Union of India

11 Mar 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:2141-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging removal from CRPF service for prolonged unauthorized absence, holding that the disciplinary proceedings were fair and the punishment justified, with limited scope for judicial interference.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant departmental enquiry removal from service unauthorized absence disciplinary proceedings