Delhi High Court

38,124 judgments

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PSK Engineering Construction and Co. v. National Projects Construction Corporation Limited & Anr.

06 Feb 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:1039

The Delhi High Court held that writ jurisdiction is not available for recovery of money under commercial contracts and dismissed the petition challenging payment terms and withholding of dues.

civil petition_dismissed Significant writ petition commercial contract Article 14 Article 226

Sharvan Jha v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

06 Feb 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:949

The Delhi High Court held that an order recording no present need for custodial interrogation does not grant anticipatory bail and set aside the direction requiring prior notice before arrest, affirming the investigating agency's statutory arrest powers.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail custodial interrogation prior notice before arrest Section 482 Cr.P.C.

Brij Bala Kapur v. Directorate of Enforcement Surat Sub Zonal Unit

06 Feb 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:959

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a provisional attachment order under the PMLA, emphasizing the availability of efficacious statutory remedies and the need to exhaust them before seeking judicial intervention under Article 226.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Provisional Attachment Order Article 226 Alternative remedy

Shalini Khanna v. Union of India & Anr.

06 Feb 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:960

The Delhi High Court quashed a Lookout Circular issued against a non-accused guarantor, holding that LOCs must be issued only in exceptional cases where departure is detrimental to India's economic interests, and mere loan default does not justify restricting fundamental rights.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Lookout Circular Fundamental Right to Travel Article 21 Economic Interests of India

Bipin Nagar and Others v. Office of the Principal District and Sessions Judge Headquarter Delhi and Others

06 Feb 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:1075
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The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking age relaxation for recruitment, holding that age relaxation is a policy decision beyond judicial interference unless arbitrary or unconstitutional.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant age relaxation recruitment policy public policy judicial review

Mukesh Kumar & Ors. v. The State & Anr.

06 Feb 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:845

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, holding that continuing proceedings would be an abuse of the court's process.

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC amicable settlement

Smt. Madhu Papreja v. Anil Kumar Chaddha and Ors.

06 Feb 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:1053

The Delhi High Court allowed the partition suit, affirming daughters' equal share under the Hindu Succession Act, rejecting limitation and possession claims, and decreeing partition among all legal heirs.

property appeal_allowed Significant Partition suit Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Class-I heirs Daughters' share

Union of India v. Late Dr. Nusrat Hameed Khan through Lrs Mrs. Zeenat Hameed Khan & Ors.

06 Feb 2024 · Rekha Palli; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:877-DB

Delhi High Court upheld CAT order allowing employees initially appointed on ad hoc basis against pre-2004 vacancies to count their entire service for Old Pension Scheme benefits.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Old Pension Scheme New Pension Scheme ad hoc service regularization

Sumit Khurana & Anr v. Mohd Ibrahim

06 Feb 2024 · Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:840

The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, holding the landlord's bona fide requirement genuine and denying tenants leave to contest under the limited revisional jurisdiction of Section 25B(8).

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act Section 14(1)(e) Section 25B(8) eviction

Sidheshwar Prasad v. M/S Vian Infrastructure Ltd

06 Feb 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:934-DB

The High Court allowed the appellant additional time to produce original documents to substantiate his claim before the Official Liquidator and directed reconsideration of the claim accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Official Liquidator claim rejection original documents liquidation proceedings

PTA Users Association v. Union of India and Ors.

06 Feb 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:921-DB

The High Court directed the Adjudicating Authority to independently reassess the impact of dumped imports on the domestic industry, treating the Appellate Tribunal's observations as prima facie and not binding.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Anti-Dumping Duty Designated Authority Impact Assessment Domestic Industry

Satendra v. Superintendent Circle -152, Central Goods and Services Tax & Anr.

06 Feb 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:938-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the retrospective cancellation of GST registration due to lack of particulars and opportunity to the petitioner, emphasizing the need for objective satisfaction and adherence to natural justice under Section 29(2) of the CGST Act.

tax appeal_allowed Significant GST registration cancellation retrospective cancellation Section 29(2) CGST Act 2017 Show Cause Notice

Ravin Sachdev Proprietor of M/s Seams v. Union of India and Anr.

06 Feb 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:897-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an electronically filed GST appeal within time with a scanned copy of the order is deemed timely, and a bona fide delay in submitting the hardcopy to the correct department is liable to be condoned, setting aside dismissal for delay.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 Section 107 appeal limitation condonation of delay

Packit Solutions & Anr v. Grey Orange India Pvt. Ltd.

06 Feb 2024 · Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:1894

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioners' appeal setting aside the trial court's order forfeiting their right to file a written statement, holding that COVID-19 limitation extensions and the nature of the suit justified the delay.

civil appeal_allowed Significant extension of limitation COVID-19 limitation extension written statement Order VIII Rule 10 CPC

Rahul Dilip Shah v. Catalyst Trusteeship Limited & Ors.

06 Feb 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:839-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that upon occurrence of an Event of Default, voting rights in pledged shares vest with the Debenture Trustee despite debt restructuring, dismissing the appellant's appeal to exercise such rights.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant pledge of shares Event of Default Debenture Trust Deed voting rights

Superon Schweisstechnik India Ltd. v. Modi Hitech India Ltd.

06 Feb 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:875-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a summary dismissal of a trademark infringement suit for failure to follow mandatory procedural safeguards under Order XIIIA CPC, restoring the suit for trial.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XIIIA CPC summary judgment trademark infringement VAC-PAC

Vibha Sharma v. New Delhi Municipal Council

06 Feb 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:979

The Delhi High Court allowed a writ petition directing age relaxation and due weightage for a contractual teacher in recruitment, enforcing earlier judicial assurances despite delay by the employer.

administrative petition_allowed Significant age relaxation contractual employee judicial assurance mandamus

Sunita v. Union of India & Ors.

06 Feb 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:1396

The Delhi High Court held that a Succession Certificate issued by a Court is mandatory for claiming retiral benefits of a deceased person, and a Surviving Member Certificate alone is insufficient, dismissing the petition challenging this requirement.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Succession Certificate Surviving Member Certificate Retiral benefits Article 21

Union Bank of India v. Suman Rani

06 Feb 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:1405
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The Delhi High Court dismissed Union Bank's writ petition, upholding the Industrial Tribunal's order granting ex-gratia payment to the deceased employee's widow, holding that unproven misconduct allegations cannot bar terminal benefits and delay in application was condonable.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant ex-gratia payment compassionate employment Section 33-C(2) Industrial Disputes Act terminal benefits

Delhi Transport Corporation v. Balwan Singh

06 Feb 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:1326
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The Delhi High Court upheld a Labour Court award protecting a probationary employee with disability from termination, mandating alternative employment and back wages under Section 47 of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Section 47 Persons with Disabilities Act probationary employee termination disability and employment protection Delhi Transport Corporation