Delhi High Court

42,433 judgments

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Sethi Devi & Ors. v. Central Public Works Department & Ors.

16 Feb 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:1278

The Delhi High Court held that residents of government servant quarters are not entitled to rehabilitation under the DUSIB Policy and dismissed their writ petition seeking protection against eviction.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board Act, 2010 Delhi Slum & JJ Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy, 2015 Jhuggi Jhopri basti Rehabilitation and relocation

Shyam Prakash v. Directorate of Vigilance & Anr.

16 Feb 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:1280

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking a direction for time-bound disposal of a complaint against DUSIB officers, holding that judicial interference in executive complaint disposal is unwarranted absent gross dereliction of duty.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition complaint disposal executive functioning vigilance enquiry

Raj Kumar Malhotra v. State and Ors.

16 Feb 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Ms. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh A... · 2013 (133) DRJ 1 (FB)
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against an interlocutory order directing production of old bank records in probate proceedings, holding such orders are not appealable and that discovery of documents must be done timely, not at the evidence stage.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant interlocutory order appealability probate proceedings bank records

Balaji Medical and Diagnostic Research Centre v. Delhi Minorities Commission Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi and Anr.

16 Feb 2024 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:1314

The Delhi High Court quashed the Delhi Minorities Commission's complaint and orders for lack of jurisdiction, holding that medical treatment disputes without minority rights violations fall outside the Commission's statutory mandate.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Delhi Minorities Commission Act, 1999 jurisdiction statutory powers quashing of complaint

Kareena Kaushik v. Union of India & Anr.

16 Feb 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:1282

The Delhi High Court set aside the selection of a candidate in the wrong sports weight category under the CRPF sports quota and directed re-conduct of the selection process in accordance with the advertisement and recruitment rules.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant sports quota recruitment weight category eligibility selection process vested right

Ashok Kumar Bhola v. State of NCT of Delhi

16 Feb 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:1220

The Delhi High Court allowed the transfer of a probate case filed in an incorrect territorial jurisdiction to the competent court, directing the case to proceed from its current stage.

civil appeal_allowed probate case transfer petition jurisdiction competent court

Suman Kala v. Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

16 Feb 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:1279

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking implementation of revised pay scale arrears and enquiry into bribery allegations, holding that the respondents complied with the orders and all dues were disbursed.

administrative petition_dismissed pay fixation revised pay scale pension arrears government aided school

Shri Gurbir Singh Alag & Anr. v. Shri Robinder Singh Alag & Anr.

16 Feb 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:1275

The Delhi High Court allowed limited amendment to incorporate a subsequent fraud complaint but rejected other proposed amendments as irrelevant to the core dispute over partition and ownership of family property.

civil other amendment of pleadings Order VI Rule 17 CPC oral partition Memorandum of Partition

M/S Kanti Prashad Mittal v. Union of India through Ministry of Road Transport and Highways & Ors.

16 Feb 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:1288

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging performance certificates issued for subcontracted work beyond permissible limits and directed a CBI inquiry into alleged irregularities and corruption.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant subcontracting limit performance certificate completion certificate EPC Agreement

E5 Infrastructure Pvt Ltd v. National Highways Authority of India

16 Feb 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:1277

The Delhi High Court upheld a five-year debarment of a contractor by NHAI for alleged involvement in a murder during project execution, holding that serious offences justify debarment beyond General Financial Rules limits.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant debarment General Financial Rules 2017 public procurement murder

Chaudhary Ventures Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India

16 Feb 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:1228-DB
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The Delhi High Court directed the DRAT Chairperson to expeditiously decide the petitioners' pre-deposit waiver application and restrained the bank from coercive action pending appeal disposal.

civil petition_allowed SARFAESI Act Section 13(4) Debt Recovery Tribunal Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal

NBCC India Ltd. v. Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Facilitation Council & Anr.

16 Feb 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:1286

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging arbitration reference under the MSMED Act, holding that registration date and contract nature issues are to be decided by the arbitrator.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant MSMED Act MSME registration Udyog Aadhaar Udyam Registration Portal

Rajeev Kumar Dubey; Ruchir Ranjan; Kamlendra Mishra v. M/S Bholasingh Jaiprakash Construction Ltd

16 Feb 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:1285

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the MSMED Act arbitral award, holding that statutory remedies under the Arbitration Act must be exhausted before invoking writ jurisdiction.

civil petition_dismissed Significant MSMED Act Arbitral Award Article 226 Arbitration Act

Debarati Nandee v. Ms. Tripti Gurha & Anr.

16 Feb 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:1287
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The Delhi High Court upheld the retrospective application of the Adoption Regulations, 2022 to pending adoption applications, ruling that prospective adoptive parents do not acquire a vested right to adopt a normal child prior to the final adoption order.

family petition_dismissed Significant Adoption Regulations 2022 Juvenile Justice Act 2015 Prospective Adoptive Parents Retrospective application

Vijendra Nath Gupta v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.)

16 Feb 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:1207

The Delhi High Court held that an application under Section 340 Cr.P.C. alleging forgery is to be decided along with or after the final judgment, not at an interim stage, affirming the trial court's approach.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 340 Cr.P.C. forgery Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 NI Act

Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy v. Amit Kumar Sharma

16 Feb 2024 · Rekha Palli; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:1198-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing an autonomous organization's employees to be granted pay parity with Central Government employees as mandated by the organization's own By-laws, rejecting the petitioners' claim of autonomy and need for Ministry approval.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant autonomous organization pay scale parity Central Government employees By-laws

Mithan Lal Singhal v. Panchayati Dharamshala Trust

16 Feb 2024 · Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:1193
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The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of a tenant under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, holding that the landlord's bona fide requirement was established and no triable issue was raised to grant leave to contest.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) bona fide requirement leave to contest

Jayant Nanda v. Union of India

16 Feb 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:1284

The Delhi High Court quashed a Look Out Circular restricting an NRI's travel abroad due to prolonged investigation inactivity, emphasizing that such restrictions must be based on cogent reasons and respect fundamental rights under Article 21.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Look Out Circular Article 21 fundamental right to travel Income Tax Act

The Commissioner of Income Tax-II v. Mitsubishi Corporation India P. Ltd.

16 Feb 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2024:DHC:1179
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The Delhi High Court held that tax deduction at source under Section 195 and disallowance under Section 40(a)(i) apply only to sums chargeable to tax in India, requiring a Permanent Establishment under the DTAA, and upheld the Tribunal's deletion of disallowance where no PE existed.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 40(a)(i) Income Tax Act Section 195 Income Tax Act Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement Permanent Establishment

Dr Harshita Malu & Another v. State of NCT of Delhi & Another

16 Feb 2024 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:1241

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking quashing of FIR and chargesheet alleging rape and sexual assault, holding that a prima facie case exists and the matter requires trial.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR rape allegations inherent jurisdiction