Delhi High Court

64,846 judgments

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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

Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Bijender Singh

06 Feb 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:8576-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing MCD to pay 12% interest on delayed retiral benefits, rejecting financial crisis as a ground to reduce or deny interest.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant retiral benefits delayed payment interest on delayed payment financial crisis

Union of India v. Ex Hav Gohar Abbas Baquari

06 Feb 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2585-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting disability pension for hypertension, affirming the presumption that ailments detected during service are attributable to military service unless clearly disproved.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disability pension military service attribution of ailment Release Medical Board

M/S GAV DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD. v. THE PUBLISHERS DAINIK JAGRAN & ORS

05 Feb 2024 · Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:809

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order returning the plaint for lack of territorial jurisdiction in a defamation suit, holding that mere assertion of circulation outside the place of publication without specific averments is insufficient to confer jurisdiction.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction defamation Section 19 CPC Order VII Rule 10 CPC

Vijender Singh v. State & Ors.

05 Feb 2024 · Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:812

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and granted probate of a Will after holding that minor discrepancies do not invalidate a duly executed Will absent real suspicious circumstances.

civil appeal_allowed Significant probate Indian Succession Act, 1925 Section 63 Will execution

Rohit Singh Rathore & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

05 Feb 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:805-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the ITBP's amendment giving preference to personnel with longer service in harsh areas for deputation to Afghanistan, holding it a valid policy decision not violating constitutional or statutory provisions.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Indo Tibetan Border Police deputation selection criteria seniority

The Regents of the University of California v. Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks & Anr.

05 Feb 2024 · Anish Dayal · 2024:DHC:882

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the rejection of patent claim amendments under Section 59(1) of the Patents Act, holding that the amendments were within the scope of the original disclosure and permissible.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Patents Act, 1970 Section 59(1) Patent claim amendments Added matter