Delhi High Court

64,846 judgments

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Suraj Mukhi v. The State and Anr.

05 Feb 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:913-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the police to register FIRs and investigate the disappearance of the petitioner’s husband, ordering monthly status reports to ensure accountability.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Habeas Corpus missing person police investigation FIR registration

Sandeep Jain & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

05 Feb 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:837

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, 34, and 354 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce between the parties, holding that continuing proceedings would be an abuse of the court's process.

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC mutual consent divorce

B. Sambi Reddy v. CBI

05 Feb 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:939
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's dismissal of the petitioner's application under Section 91 Cr.P.C to summon unrelated documents at the prosecution evidence stage, holding that such documents can be summoned only at the defense stage.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 91 Cr.P.C summoning documents prosecution evidence stage Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Gurpreet Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi

05 Feb 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:796
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The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a commercial quantity NDPS case due to procedural irregularities in sampling, delay in trial, and delay in Section 52A compliance, emphasizing the right to speedy trial under Article 21.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS Act bail sampling procedure

Praveen v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi

05 Feb 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:947

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's plea for parole due to major punishments for prison offences violating Delhi Prison Rules, but directed provision of legal aid to file an SLP.

criminal petition_dismissed parole eligibility Delhi Prison Rules 2018 major punishment prison conduct

Raman Kumar Mehta v. Govt of NCT through Registrar CGHS & Anr.

05 Feb 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Ms. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh A... · 2024:DHC:963-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the authority of a cooperative society's General Body to levy higher maintenance and separate lift charges on tenants, dismissing a tenant's petition for lack of locus standi after he vacated the flat.

civil petition_dismissed Significant cooperative housing society maintenance charges tenants owners

National Coop.Con.F.O I.Ltd. v. UOI & Ors.

05 Feb 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:847-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed review of its earlier order and held that the petitioner is entitled to a retrospective concessional customs duty rate of 30% on fresh garlic imports under relevant notifications.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant customs duty retrospective notification concessional duty fresh garlic import

Dr. Senthil Kumar Dharman v. S. Thangalakhsmi

05 Feb 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:824

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellate order allowing a fresh domestic violence complaint alleging post-settlement acts, affirming that statutory rights under the DV Act cannot be extinguished by compromise and that multiple jurisdictions exist for filing such complaints.

family petition_dismissed Significant Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 12 DV Act mediated settlement fresh cause of action

Anita Jain and Ors. v. Anil Jain and Ors.

05 Feb 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:987-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal to array daughters as parties in a partition suit under Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, setting aside the dismissal based on delay and directing the respondents to prove prior partition by admissible evidence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 6 Order I Rule 10 CPC partition suit

Sunita Pandey v. State GNCT of Delhi & Anr.

05 Feb 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:915-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of the habeas corpus petition seeking production of a missing minor daughter, directing police to file monthly status reports and keep the petitioner informed of investigation progress.

constitutional petition_dismissed Habeas Corpus missing minor Article 226 FIR registration

R. Trading Co. Proprietorship of Mr. Rajendra Kumar Bothra through Legal Heir Sh. Mudit Bothra v. Commissioner of Delhi Goods and Services Tax and Another

05 Feb 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:916-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that retrospective cancellation of GST registration under Section 29(2) requires objective satisfaction and proper notice, and modified the cancellation to take effect from the proprietor's death date.

tax appeal_allowed Significant GST registration cancellation Section 29(2) GST Act retrospective cancellation input tax credit

Hari Ram v. State (NCT) of Delhi

05 Feb 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:931

Bail application of accused carrying commercial quantity of ganja was dismissed as the bar under Section 37 of the NDPS Act applied, with quantities from co-accused clubbed for determining commercial quantity.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS commercial quantity bail under NDPS

Okhla Industrial Area CETP Society Regd v. Commissioner of Industries & Ors.

05 Feb 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Ms. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh A... · 2024:DHC:864-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed a transfer notification issued without communicating the Appropriate Authority's order, emphasizing the mandatory procedural compliance and principles of natural justice under the CETP Act.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Delhi Common Effluent Treatment Plants Act, 2000 Section 14 CETP Act Rule 9 CETP Rules principles of natural justice

Manish Maini v. State of NCT of Delhi

05 Feb 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order framing additional charges under Section 354 IPC and Section 10 POCSO Act based on prima facie material, but allowed the accused to recall victims for cross-examination on the new charges.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 216 Cr.P.C. additional charges Section 354 IPC Section 10 POCSO Act

Shri Pitamber and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

05 Feb 2024 · Rekha Palli; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:832-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing ICAR to grant Deputy Secretaries pay parity with CSS employees as mandated by Bye-Laws and Cabinet Note, setting aside the tribunal's rejection.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant pay scale parity Indian Council for Agriculture Research Central Secretariat Services Bye-Laws Clause 30(a)

Kuldeep Kumar v. University of Delhi & Ors.

05 Feb 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:930

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the University of Delhi's Junior Assistant recruitment process, holding that post facto challenges to the scheme are impermissible and minor errors not affecting results do not vitiate selection.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant writ petition recruitment Junior Assistant University of Delhi

Ruchi Goyal v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

05 Feb 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:900-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of a sole, non-competitive bid in an e-auction for an industrial plot and dismissed the petition seeking allotment and quashing of the re-auction notice.

property petition_dismissed e-auction minimum bidders Notice Inviting Tender competitive bidding

Indian Association of Clinical Cardiologists v. Union of India

05 Feb 2024 · Mini Pushkarna · 2024:DHC:1055
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition, holding that the Central Government substantively complied with its 2019 directions by independently reconsidering IGNOU's PGDCC recognition application on merits after expert consultation.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Contempt of Court Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 Recognition of medical qualifications Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Cardiology

Vishal Banga v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

05 Feb 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:1052

The Delhi High Court held that the condition in the Will regarding maintenance of bank guarantees was satisfied upon repayment of liabilities, entitling respondent No. 2 to the NRE fixed deposits and directing issuance of Probate accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Probate Letter of Administration Indian Succession Act, 1925 Will interpretation

Rajdev Singh Yadav v. Chairman and Managing Director, FCI and Anr.

05 Feb 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:929

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition of an ex-serviceman seeking reservation benefits under the disabled category due to his failure to declare disability in the application and the advertisement's exclusion of 'aggravated to service' category.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant ex-servicemen reservation disabled ex-servicemen aggravated to service attributable to military service