Delhi High Court

93,453 judgments

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Sh K R Mann Retired as Librarian & Ors. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

04 Mar 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:1745-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of Senior Scale and Selection Grade benefits to petitioners for non-completion of mandatory AICTE training, dismissing claims based on parity with others granted benefits under contempt threat.

service_law petition_dismissed Significant Senior Scale Selection Grade AICTE Notification 1999 Orientation Course

Pawan v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

04 Mar 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:1795

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 Section 82 Cr.P.C absconding accused

Ashok Singh & Anr. v. Bank of India & Ors.

04 Mar 2024 · Acting Chief Justice; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:1839-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed recovery proceedings initiated by Bank of India against a disputed property based on alleged forgery, holding that criminal proceedings take precedence and restraining the bank from claiming relief until criminal adjudication.

civil appeal_allowed SARFAESI Act, 2002 Section 14 SARFAESI Debt Recovery Tribunal Forgery

Mahua Moitra v. Nishikant Dubey & Ors.

04 Mar 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:1771
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's interim injunction application in a defamation suit, holding that the allegations against her were substantially true and protected by parliamentary privilege, thus no injunction was warranted.

civil petition_dismissed Significant defamation interim injunction parliamentary privilege qualified privilege

Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited v. Union of India

04 Mar 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:1854-DB

The Delhi High Court closed the appeal concerning claims excluded from an NCLT-approved resolution plan, allowing parties to raise objections during execution proceedings if initiated.

corporate appeal_dismissed Resolution Plan National Company Law Tribunal Claims Extinguishment Execution Proceedings

Usha Rani through LR v. Chander Mohan Gautam & Ors.

04 Mar 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:1746
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The Delhi High Court allowed the revision petition and rejected the plaint for declaration and partition of property as barred by limitation and lacking a real cause of action under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC cause of action limitation gift deed

Vishal Sharma and Anr. v. State (GNCTD) & Anr.

04 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:1754

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of court process.

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC mutual consent divorce

Ajay Sharma & Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

04 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:1756

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement between the parties in a matrimonial dispute, exercising its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC.

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

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