Delhi High Court

38,124 judgments

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Kinadhan Chakma v. Union of India & Ors.

09 Jan 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:210-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the detention of a foreign national held for deportation, holding that such detention under the Foreigners Act and Foreigners Order is lawful and does not violate constitutional rights.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Habeas Corpus Foreigners Act 1946 Foreigners Order 1948 Indian Citizenship Act 1955

M/S AEZ INFRATECH PVT LTD v. M/S SOMANI WORSTED LTD & ORS

09 Jan 2024 · THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE; MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH A... · 2024:DHC:207-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against an execution order as not maintainable under Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, directing the appellant to seek modification before the Executing Court.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 execution proceedings appeal maintainability asset disclosure affidavit

Raj Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.

09 Jan 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:145-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking arrears of pay for notional promotion without pre-promotional training, citing delay and established legal principles.

administrative petition_dismissed promotion arrears of pay pre-promotional training delay and laches

Krishna Devi v. State NCT of Delhi

09 Jan 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:216-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition concerning a missing person on grounds of lack of territorial jurisdiction, directing the petitioner to approach the competent forum in Haryana.

criminal petition_dismissed missing person jurisdiction writ petition territorial jurisdiction

Smt. Hem Madan v. Mr. Pawan Chowdhri & Anr.

09 Jan 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:370

The Delhi High Court held that in a partition suit where the plaintiff pleads constructive possession and no ouster is established, only fixed court fee is payable and rejected the application to dismiss the plaint for insufficient court fee.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC court fee partition suit constructive possession

Abhishek Verma v. Mansi Mittal

09 Jan 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:368-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the family court’s order rejecting waiver of the six-month cooling-off period for divorce by mutual consent, emphasizing that the statutory period can be waived considering the quality of the marital relationship.

family appeal_allowed Significant Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 13B cooling-off period divorce by mutual consent

Prakash Chand Sharma v. Union of India

09 Jan 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:155-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the BSF authorities to decide the petitioner's suspension application and confirmation petition within specified timeframes and dismissed the writ petition without quashing the disciplinary findings.

administrative petition_dismissed writ of certiorari General Security Force Court Border Security Force Act, 1968 suspension of sentence

VI EXPORTS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE THROUGH DIRECTOR GENERAL, DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE

09 Jan 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:201

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking permission to export non-basmati rice banned by government notification, holding that strict compliance with exemption conditions is mandatory and courts cannot compel the government to breach its own export prohibition.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Export prohibition Non-basmati rice Notification No.20/2023 Strict construction

Shashi Sekhar alias Neeraj v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi

09 Jan 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:200

The Delhi High Court granted parole to a life convict on compassionate grounds, overriding the mandatory one-month gap between furlough and parole under prison rules.

criminal petition_allowed Significant parole furlough Delhi Prison Rules 2018 compassionate grounds

Delhi Development Authority v. M/S Badarpur Traders Union

09 Jan 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:292
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The Delhi High Court allowed DDA's amendment application to plead fraud and registration issues against Badarpur Traders Union in a suit challenging a perpetual lease deed, while dismissing the defendant's summary judgment application, emphasizing the need for trial on disputed facts.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VI Rule 17 CPC Order XII Rule 6 CPC amendment of plaint perpetual lease deed

Court on its own motion v. Virendra Singh

09 Jan 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:174-DB

The Delhi High Court held an advocate guilty of criminal contempt for making scandalous and baseless allegations against judges in a criminal appeal, affirming the judiciary's authority and the maintainability of suo motu contempt proceedings.

criminal conviction_upheld Significant criminal contempt Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Section 2(c)(i) suo motu contempt

Krishna Kumar Bharti v. Union of India

09 Jan 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:295-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the removal of a CISF constable from service, holding that the departmental enquiry and penalty revision were lawful and justified.

administrative petition_dismissed departmental enquiry CISF Rules 2001 Rule 54 CISF Rules removal from service

Satyendra Kumar v. Managing Committee of Maharaja Agarsain Public School and Anr

09 Jan 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:246

The Delhi High Court disposed of a writ petition seeking enforcement against a school manager by directing the competent authority to consider the petitioner's representation and dispose of it within six weeks without expressing any opinion on merits.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition Article 226 Mandamus Delhi School Education Act, 1973

Suresh Shah; Subhash Chopra v. Sarita Gupta; Sushila Shah

09 Jan 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:149

The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for specific performance of an Agreement to Sell, holding the initial agreement merged with a subsequent registered agreement and the plaintiffs failed to prove readiness and willingness to perform.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Specific Performance Agreement to Sell Readiness and Willingness Section 16 Specific Relief Act

Office of the District Sessions Judge Headquarters, Delhi v. District and Sessions Courts Employees Welfare Association

09 Jan 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:161-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an interim order allowing disputed candidates to appear in a departmental examination, deferring the exam pending final adjudication of eligibility.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant departmental competitive examination eligibility criteria interim relief prima facie case

Annu Malik v. Dushyant Chopra

09 Jan 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:197

The Delhi High Court allowed the transfer petition to consolidate connected family court proceedings for efficient adjudication with the consent of both parties.

family appeal_allowed transfer petition connected proceedings family court judicial efficiency

M/S Vibgyor Services v. Union of India & Ors.

09 Jan 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:468-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the limitation period for filing an appeal under the CGST Act starts from the date of actual service of the order, not its passing, and set aside the rejection of the appeal on limitation grounds.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant limitation period appeal service of order Section 107(4)

Inderjeet Kaur v. Union of India

09 Jan 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:213-DB

The Delhi High Court held that retrospective cancellation of GST registration requires objective satisfaction and proper notice, modifying the cancellation date to the proprietor’s date of death.

tax appeal_allowed Significant GST registration cancellation retrospective cancellation Input Tax Credit show cause notice

Payal Sethi v. Rohit Sethi

09 Jan 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:148-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld a Family Court decree granting divorce on the ground of cruelty where the wife’s conduct, including filing false complaints and attempting suicide, was held to constitute mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act.

family appeal_dismissed Significant cruelty divorce Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 false criminal complaints

State (GNCT of Delhi) v. Netrapal Singh & Ors.

09 Jan 2024 · Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:136

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of police officials in a corruption case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance of bribe and that the video evidence was inadmissible under Section 65B of the Indian Evidence Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act demand and acceptance of bribe Section 65B Indian Evidence Act electronic evidence admissibility