Delhi High Court

64,767 judgments

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Tejinder Pal Setia v. Kone Elevators India Pvt. Ltd.

15 Dec 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:9038

The Delhi High Court held that it lacks jurisdiction to entertain a suit challenging an assignment deed during ongoing insolvency proceedings, which fall exclusively within the jurisdiction of the NCLT and NCLAT under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

civil other Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process NCLT jurisdiction NCLAT jurisdiction

TMB Electronics v. Shanti Developers & Anr.

15 Dec 2023 · Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:9371

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging an arbitral award for payment under a construction contract, holding that the award was supported by documentary evidence and not liable to be set aside under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 judicial review of arbitral award manifest irregularity

Delhi Transport Corporation v. V. Kameswar Rao

15 Dec 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:9028-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT order quashing recovery of alleged overpayment from a retired Class III employee, applying the principles in State of Punjab v. Rafiq Masih that bar such recovery without a valid undertaking at the time of benefit grant.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant recovery of overpayment pay fixation undertaking Class III and IV employees

M/S Kuehne + Nagel Pvt. Ltd. v. Mr. Prem Singhee

15 Dec 2023 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2023:DHC:8983
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The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition against a company director for non-payment, holding that non-compliance due to liquidation constraints was not wilful contempt and the petition was barred by limitation.

civil petition_dismissed Significant civil contempt wilful disobedience Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 limitation

M/s CNA Exports Pvt Ltd v. Janak Datwani & Ors.

15 Dec 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:9000

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a petition seeking appointment of a Local Commissioner for executing a partition decree, affirming the continuing possession of the property share by a Court-appointed Receiver amid pending shareholding disputes.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Execution of decree Local Commissioner Receiver Partition decree

Sanjay Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

15 Dec 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:9018

The Delhi High Court held that the inquiry committee against the petitioner was biased and quashed the chargesheet, upheld the Council's power to suspend without Ministry approval, and confirmed subsistence allowance rules compliance.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant writ petition Article 226 natural justice bias in inquiry

Reshma Mittal v. Union of India & Anr.

15 Dec 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:9351
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The Delhi High Court quashed a Look Out Circular issued against a petitioner in a recovery case, holding that without criminal proceedings or exceptional circumstances, such restriction on the right to travel violates Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Look Out Circular Article 21 Article 14 fundamental right to travel

Dubey v. Raj Kumar

15 Dec 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:9323

Delhi High Court allowed revision under Section 115 CPC directing Trial Court to permit amendment of pleadings to disclose Gram Sabha ownership, holding that delay alone is not ground to refuse amendment if necessary for real controversy and no irreparable prejudice is caused.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 115 CPC Order VI Rule 17 CPC amendment of pleadings revisional jurisdiction

M/S OM GEMS AND JEWELLERY v. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER, DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS

14 Dec 2023 · Yashwant Varma; Ravinder Dudeja · 2023:DHC:8984-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that customs authorities must finalize provisional assessments within prescribed timelines and ordered refund of bank guarantee with interest due to unjustified delay exceeding seven years despite COO verification.

administrative petition_allowed Significant provisional assessment Customs Act 1962 Bank Guarantee Certificate of Origin

Hamida Khatoon v. GNCTD

14 Dec 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Shalinder Kaur · 2023:DHC:9004-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the habeas corpus petition seeking immediate production of a missing mentally challenged person, directing continued police investigation and periodic reporting instead.

criminal petition_dismissed habeas corpus missing person mentally challenged police investigation

Bans Bahadur v. State of NCT of Delhi

14 Dec 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Shalinder Kaur · 2023:DHC:9003-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of a habeas corpus petition after the missing girl was produced and expressed her wish to return to her parents, negating the need for further orders.

criminal petition_allowed habeas corpus Article 226 Constitution Section 482 Cr.P.C. Section 363 IPC

M/S SUMAN INTERNATIONAL v. MAHENDRA GULWANI

14 Dec 2023 · Vibhu Bahru; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:8982-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal, setting aside an interim injunction against appellants for manufacturing rose-shaped lollipops, holding that the shape and mark were generic and not deceptively similar to the respondents' registered trademark.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement shape trademark rose shaped lollipop interim injunction

Freebit AS v. Exotic Mile Private Limited

14 Dec 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:9219

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Plaintiff's interim injunction application in a patent infringement suit due to suppression of material facts and credible challenges to the patent's validity from foreign jurisdictions, emphasizing the clean hands doctrine and full disclosure obligations.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant interim injunction patent infringement suppression of material facts clean hands doctrine

The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -Central -1 v. Ashok Kumar Singh

14 Dec 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:9451-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revenue's appeal against deletion of a protective addition in income tax proceedings, allowing the revenue to pursue substantive proceedings under the Black Money Act.

tax appeal_dismissed Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Black Money Act 2015 Protective addition Condonation of delay

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -7 v. Thapar Homes Ltd.

14 Dec 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:9480-DB

The Delhi High Court held that penalty orders under the Income Tax Act must be passed within the statutory limitation period computed from initiation of proceedings by the AO, dismissing the revenue's appeal against a limitation-barred penalty order.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 271D Section 271E Section 275(1)(c)

Kuehne+Nagel Pvt. Ltd. v. Addl. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Special Range-05 & Anr.

14 Dec 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:9479-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed reassessment proceedings initiated under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act for AY 2012-13, holding that reopening on the issue of depreciation on temporary structures was a barred change of opinion without fresh material.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148 Reassessment Depreciation

The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -Central -1 v. Ashok Kumar Singh

14 Dec 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:9450-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court condoned delay in re-filing the income tax appeal and dismissed the appeal with liberty to the revenue to pursue substantive proceedings against the company under the Black Money Act before revisiting additions against the respondent.

tax appeal_dismissed condonation of delay income tax appeal protective addition Black Money Act 2015

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (International Tax)-1 v. Godaddy.com LLC

14 Dec 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:9274-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the deletion of penalty under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, holding that penalty is not leviable when the taxability of income is a debatable issue pending adjudication.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 271(1)(c) Penalty Domain registration income

Anita & Ors. v. Amit & Ors.

14 Dec 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:8995

Delhi High Court allowed appeal to enhance compensation in a motor accident claim by correcting minimum wages and increasing non-pecuniary damages due to lack of evidence on actual income.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation minimum wages loss of dependency

Rakesh Kumar Sahni v. M/S Indira Lodging Pvt Ltd

14 Dec 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:9213

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to pay outstanding rent arrears and use charges in instalments subject to strict compliance, revoking the leave automatically upon default.

civil petition_allowed Article 227 Constitution of India Order XV-A CPC Order XXXIX Rule 10 CPC arrears of rent