Delhi High Court
44,251 judgments
Parveen v. State NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed registration of FIR against unknown persons and comprehensive investigation in a missing person case after forensic DNA analysis ruled out biological relation with the petitioner.
Sushil Yadav v. State (Govt. of NCT), Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a two-year-old child based on conclusive medical and DNA evidence despite inconsistencies in eyewitness testimony.
Ramesh Chand Sharma v. Balbir Singh Mathur & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed substitution of only the sole legal heir as legal representative of the deceased defendant in a civil suit, applying limitation rules and COVID-19 extensions, and disallowed impleadment of a daughter-in-law.
Kudos Pharmaceuticals Limited & Ors. v. Natco Pharma Limited
The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction to Kudos Pharmaceuticals against Natco Pharma for infringement of the species patent on Olaparib, holding that Natco failed to raise a credible challenge to the patent's validity at the interlocutory stage.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax (Central) -1 v. M/s Forum Sales Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that the Assessing Officer must reject the books of account before making best judgment assessments, and additions without such rejection and proper verification are unsustainable, dismissing the Revenue's appeals.
Bhagwan Dass v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court held that where delay in payment for a DDA flat is caused by the authority's fault in not issuing the demand letter properly, the allottee is entitled to allotment at old rates prevailing at the time of the first demand letter, not current rates.
Gaurav Gulati v. Gita Pravin
The Delhi High Court dismissed the husband's appeal against the rejection of his divorce petition, holding that he failed to prove cruelty or desertion by the wife, who was compelled to live separately and made persistent reconciliation efforts.
Raj Kumar Moharwal v. Raj Kumari Moharwal
The Delhi High Court allowed the husband's appeal and granted divorce on the ground of mental cruelty, holding that persistent false complaints and oppressive conduct by the wife constituted cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act.
S.C. Nuna v. Anita Nuna
The Delhi High Court dismissed the husband's appeal seeking divorce on cruelty grounds, holding that his extramarital relationship constituted cruelty and barred him from relief under the Hindu Marriage Act.
Abhishek Garg v. Avni Jain
The Delhi High Court dismissed the husband's appeal against the Family Court's interim maintenance order of Rs.75,000 per month to the wife under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, holding the amount reasonable and the order valid.
Vinay Kumar HUF & Ors. v. Ajay Kumr HUF & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the 120-day limit for filing Written Statements under its Rules is absolute and cannot be extended beyond that period, dismissing defendants' appeals seeking condonation of delay.
CINNI Foundation v. Anjan Narayan Singh & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the copyright registration of the impugned artwork must be rectified to be in the name of the CINNI Foundation trust, leaving trusteeship disputes to civil courts.
S.C. Gupta v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court set aside the DDA's lease cancellation for lack of proper notice and hearing, upheld misuse charges only for a specified area, and directed consideration of freehold conversion upon payment of dues.
National Association of Software and Services Companies v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
The Delhi High Court held that the tax authorities acted arbitrarily by adjusting disputed tax demand against refunds without considering the petitioner's stay application under Section 220(6) of the Income Tax Act, emphasizing that the 20% pre-deposit guideline is not a mandatory pre-condition and remitted the matter for fresh consideration.
SHRI RAM GEN. INS. CO. LTD. v. MUKESH DEVI
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal against a motor accident compensation award, affirming liability for rash and negligent driving and upholding the quantum based on the deceased's income using the multiplier method.
Naam Tamilar Katchi v. Election Commission of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Election Commission’s allotment of a free election symbol on a 'first-come-first-served' basis, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge to the statutory scheme as constitutional and binding.
Sagar v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail for a drug trafficking accused, holding that an officer with functional rank can authorize searches under NDPS Act and procedural violations are trial issues, while recovery of commercial quantity bars bail under Section 37.
Utkirbek Khalilov @ Ali v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Bail was denied to the accused in a human trafficking case due to serious allegations, corroborative victim and co-accused statements, and risk of witness tampering at the initial trial stage.
Sanjeev Verma v. Amita Arora
The Delhi High Court allowed a joint petition to extend the arbitrator's mandate by six weeks under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, with no objection from the respondent.
Gaurav Bansal v. Commissioner of GST & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that retrospective cancellation of GST registration under Section 29(2) CGST Act requires objective satisfaction, reasons, and notice, and set aside the retrospective cancellation imposed without such compliance.