Delhi High Court

44,251 judgments

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Ganpati Industries v. SPP Food Products Pvt. Ltd.

04 Mar 2024 · Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:1747

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order allowing amendment of the plaint to correctly identify partners of a partnership firm, holding such amendments permissible under CPC and not barred by limitation.

civil petition_dismissed Significant amendment of plaint Order VI Rule 17 CPC partnership firm Order XXX Rule 1 CPC

M/S Optimum Viking Satcom India Pvt. Ltd. v. Principal Commissioner & Ors.

04 Mar 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:1826-DB

The Delhi High Court held that retrospective cancellation of GST registration under Section 29(2) CGST Act must be based on objective reasons and due procedure, and modified the cancellation date to the last date of return filing instead of an arbitrary retrospective date.

tax appeal_allowed Significant GST registration retrospective cancellation Section 29(2) CGST Act Show Cause Notice

Ajanta Soya Ltd v. Union of India

04 Mar 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:1827-DB

The Delhi High Court held that customs exemption benefits under TRQ for crude soyabean oil imports must align with DGFT policy, extending benefits till 30.06.2023 and allowing refund of duties paid due to earlier notification discrepancies.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Tariff Rate Quota Agricultural Infrastructure Development Cess Customs exemption Director General of Foreign Trade

Babu Shetty v. Justice V. Kameswar Rao & Saurabh Banerjee

04 Mar 2024 · Saurabh Banerjee; V. Kameswar Rao · 2024:DHC:2052-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging cancellation of promotion of a CRPF personnel on medical grounds, holding that statutory service rules and government notifications exempting CRPF from disability protections govern promotion eligibility.

administrative petition_dismissed CRPF promotion medical category SHAPE-I Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 disability and promotion

Vishnu v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

04 Mar 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:1794

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to an accused who surrendered after absconding, considering the hostile witness and bail granted to co-accused, subject to conditions.

criminal appeal_allowed bail Section 439 Cr.P.C. absconding accused hostile witness

Tata Motor Limited v. Delhi Transport Corporation

04 Mar 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2024:DHC:1790
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Arbitral Tribunal’s order restraining DTC from recovering disputed penalty amounts from TML pending arbitration, rejecting DTC’s estoppel and res judicata arguments based on prior withdrawal of Section 9 petition.

arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 17 interim relief Section 9 petition withdrawal Constructive res judicata

Hari Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi

04 Mar 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:1801-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition seeking production of an adult woman who married of her own free will, holding that parents cannot interfere with her married life.

family petition_dismissed Habeas Corpus Adult woman marriage Article 226 Constitution Section 482 Cr.P.C.

Md Sadiq @ Chota Chikna v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi

04 Mar 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:1836

Delhi High Court rejected bail application of accused involved in robbery and threatening police officers with deadly weapons, emphasizing seriousness of offences and ongoing investigation.

criminal bail_denied bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. robbery with deadly weapon obstruction of public servant escape from lawful custody

Usha v. State of NCT of Delhi

04 Mar 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:1804-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed a Habeas Corpus petition directing the custody of a missing girl to be handed over to her mother after confirming her voluntary return and recording her statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C.

criminal petition_allowed Habeas Corpus missing person Section 363 IPC Section 164 Cr.P.C.

Lokesh Chugh v. University of Delhi

04 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3695

The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition seeking directions for the Ph.D. viva voce, accepting the University’s assurance to conduct it expeditiously without fixing a specific date.

other petition_dismissed Ph.D. thesis submission viva voce examination University of Delhi academic administrative process

Sharp Mint Ltd. v. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.

02 Mar 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:1869

The Delhi High Court held that 'work in progress' is synonymous with 'semi-finished goods' under the insurance policy, entitling the insured to recover losses repudiated by the insurer on that ground.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Standard Fire & Special Perils Insurance Policy work in progress semi-finished goods insurance claim repudiation

Dr. Brij Mohan Gandhi v. M/S Emprocell Clinical Research Private Limited

02 Mar 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:1917
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The Delhi High Court rejected the plaintiff's suit for recovery of shares and compensation as barred by limitation and held that the winding-up petition time cannot be excluded under Section 14 of the Limitation Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant limitation Section 14 Limitation Act Order VII Rule 11 CPC non-joinder of party

Sharp Mint Ltd. v. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.

02 Mar 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:1918

The Delhi High Court held that fire caused by oxygen ingress due to gasket failure in a vacuum-sealed distillation plant is covered under the fire insurance policy, rejecting the insurer's auto-ignition exclusion defense and awarding the plaintiff full indemnity with interest.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Standard Fire & Special Perils Insurance Policy fire insurance claim auto-ignition exclusion vacuum-sealed distillation column

Rekha Manglik & Ors. v. Vinay Kumar Garg & Ors.

02 Mar 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:1871

The Delhi High Court held that a Final Decree in a partition suit is executable from the date it is passed and cannot be modified on account of subsequent deaths of parties, even if not yet engrossed on stamp paper.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Final Decree Partition Suit Executability Engrossment

Arun Gupta v. State of NCT of Delhi

02 Mar 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:2043

The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiffs' suit for damages for malicious prosecution and illegal detention, holding that the FIR registration, arrest, and prosecution were lawful and without malice.

civil petition_dismissed Significant malicious prosecution illegal arrest FIR registration Section 154 CrPC

P. Nihal Srivatsav v. Union of India & Anr.

02 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3318

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking to modify PwD status in JEE Mains application after the correction window closed, holding that examination rules and timelines cannot be judicially altered to accommodate individual difficulties.

administrative petition_dismissed JEE Mains 2024 PwD status disability certificate Article 14

Dr Kiran Pal Singh v. Purnima Singh

01 Mar 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:1761

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition challenging the dismissal of a defamation complaint for lack of territorial jurisdiction, affirming that courts must have jurisdiction over the place of offence or its consequences.

criminal petition_dismissed territorial jurisdiction defamation Section 499 IPC Section 500 IPC

National Insurance Co. Ltd v. Hema Devi

01 Mar 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:1659

The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award of compensation for death caused by rash and negligent driving of an insured motorcycle, enhancing the quantum and affirming insurer's liability under the Motor Vehicles Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 32(1) Indian Evidence Act compensation rash and negligent driving

Delhi Development Authority v. Surinder Singh

01 Mar 2024 · Rekha Palli; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:1705-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT order directing notional promotion and pension revision for an employee denied promotion despite qualifying a departmental exam, emphasizing that denial of promotion when others were promoted amounts to discrimination.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant departmental examination promotion benefits notional promotion discrimination

Gourav Rajput v. Delhi High Court

01 Mar 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:1838-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging minimum qualifying marks for interviews in recruitment, holding that retrospective relief cannot be granted after completion of the recruitment process despite subsequent rule amendments.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant minimum qualifying marks interview marks recruitment rules Junior Judicial Assistant