Delhi High Court

44,251 judgments

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Raghav Ventures v. Commissioner of Delhi Goods & Services Tax

01 Mar 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:1673-DB

The Delhi High Court held that interest on delayed IGST refund under Section 56 of the CGST Act is payable mandatorily and automatically even if not claimed in the refund application.

tax petition_allowed Significant IGST refund Section 56 CGST Act interest on delayed refund refund application

Sumit Bhatia & Anr. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

01 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:1677

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement between the married parties, holding that continuing proceedings would be an abuse of the court process.

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC matrimonial dispute

Pramod v. Umesh @ Poonam

01 Mar 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:1832-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the husband's appeal and granted divorce on grounds of cruelty where the wife repeatedly abandoned the matrimonial home and refused to live with the husband's family despite efforts to reconcile.

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

Umesh Sharma; M. K. Gaur; Sumit Choudhary v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

01 Mar 2024 · Acting Chief Justice Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:1739-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL challenging the dredging contract and recovery proceedings by DJB, holding that prior investigations by Lokpal and other authorities preclude writ interference in disputed factual matters.

administrative petition_dismissed Public Interest Litigation dredging contract Delhi Jal Board Yamuna River

Jiyansh v. Directorate of Education

01 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:1835

The Delhi High Court directed regularization of a minor’s provisional school admission with full EWS benefits and ordered the Directorate of Education to decide pending exemption applications within two weeks.

education petition_allowed provisional admission regular admission EWS admissions Directorate of Education

GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS v. JITENDER KAUSHIK

01 Mar 2024 · Rekha Palli; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:1690-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing correction of an erroneous answer key and appointment of candidates whose revised marks merit selection in a TGT (Sanskrit) recruitment exam.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant answer key correction competitive examination Central Administrative Tribunal expert committee opinion

Thomas and Company Private Limited v. Thapar Builders Pvt Ltd

01 Mar 2024 · Prateek Jalan · 2024:DHC:1738

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of petitioner’s arbitration counter claims as barred by limitation, rejecting arguments based on defect liability period and COVID-19 extension, and dismissed the petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 limitation counter claims defect liability period

Vijay Uppal & Anr. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

01 Mar 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:1782

The Delhi High Court directed the government to complete demarcation of the petitioners' land within two months, upholding the statutory duty to protect fundamental rights under Article 226.

constitutional petition_allowed writ petition Article 226 land demarcation fundamental rights

Anil Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr

01 Mar 2024 · Vikas Mahajan · 2024:DHC:1727

Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a POCSO and rape case involving a minor, emphasizing the consensual nature of the relationship and applying a higher threshold for bail post charges.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail POCSO Act consent of minor Section 439 CrPC

Union of India & Anr. v. Anil Saran Bhatnagar & Ors.

01 Mar 2024 · Rekha Palli; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:1667-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT order directing inclusion of the two-year training period as qualifying service for ACP/MACP benefits to similarly placed employees, dismissing the petitioners' challenge.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant ACP scheme MACP scheme training period qualifying service

EZIEFULA SAMUEL UCHEGBU v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

01 Mar 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:1796

The Delhi High Court granted two months' parole on medical grounds to a life convict suffering from serious ailments, emphasizing humanitarian considerations over visa status or surety's marital status.

criminal petition_allowed Significant parole medical grounds life convict umbilical hernia

Nitesh Kumar Singh v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

01 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:1678

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 506 and 509 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR amicable settlement criminal intimidation

M/S Dalip Singh Adhikari v. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd

01 Mar 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:1798
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The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate disputes over insurance claim payments contested as not constituting full and final settlement under a Contractor's All Risk Policy.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Contractor's All Risk Policy Insurance claim dispute

Shri Shiv Shankar v. State through SHO PS Krishna Nagar & Anr.

01 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:1666

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 323 and 354B IPC following an amicable settlement between closely related parties, holding that continuation of proceedings would be an abuse of the court process.

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR amicable settlement abuse of process

Suraj Kumar v. The State Govt of NCT Delhi

01 Mar 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:1731-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition seeking custody of a missing girl after investigations revealed she was murdered and a criminal case was registered against the accused.

criminal petition_dismissed habeas corpus missing person deceased custody

Reshma v. The Commissioner of Police

01 Mar 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:1694

The Delhi High Court clarified the legal meaning of 'pardanashin woman', balanced religious freedoms with police duties, and declined to mandate special police procedures for women wearing veils while emphasizing dignity and reasonableness in law enforcement.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant pardanashin woman pardah veil Article 21

BCC Developers and Promoters Pvt. Ltd. v. Principal Commissioner of Central Goods and Services Tax, Delhi-South

01 Mar 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:2356-DB

The Delhi High Court directed transfer of GST credit from an automatically created non-migrated GST number to the valid migrated GST number and mandated rectification of such technical errors by GST authorities.

tax petition_allowed Significant GST migration non-migrated GST number GST credit transfer automatic GST registration

Sachin Kumar Tiwari v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

01 Mar 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:1732-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the habeas corpus petition after the adult wife voluntarily appeared and chose to live with her husband, issuing protective directions against family interference.

criminal petition_dismissed habeas corpus illegal confinement adult married woman personal liberty

Himanshu Thakur v. State of NCT of Delhi

01 Mar 2024 · Vikas Mahajan · 2024:DHC:1691
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The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of murder in communal riots, emphasizing prolonged custody, hostile eyewitnesses, and trial delays as grounds for bail despite the gravity of offences.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail prolonged custody eyewitness hostility parity principle

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -2, Delhi v. M/S Clix Finance India Pvt. Ltd.

01 Mar 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:1696-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's quashing of the CIT's revisionary order under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, holding that the AO had applied mind and conducted adequate enquiry, thus the revision was without jurisdiction.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 263 Income Tax Act revisionary powers erroneous order prejudicial to Revenue assessment order