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Sanjay Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.
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.
Reshma Mittal v. Union of India & Anr.
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.
Dubey v. Raj Kumar
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.
Sayunkta Sangarsh Samiti & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that private agreements cannot override the statutory procedure for slum rehabilitation allotment, affirming the Slum Rehabilitation Authority's authority to allot flats by lottery under the law.
Sushma Shivkumar Daga & Anr. v. Madhurkumar Ramkrishnaji Bajaj & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the referral of a property dispute to arbitration under broad arbitration clauses in foundational agreements, emphasizing limited judicial intervention and the competence of arbitral tribunals to decide jurisdictional issues.
M/S OM GEMS AND JEWELLERY v. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER, DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS
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.
Hamida Khatoon v. GNCTD
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.
Bans Bahadur v. State of NCT of Delhi
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.
M/S SUMAN INTERNATIONAL v. MAHENDRA GULWANI
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.
Freebit AS v. Exotic Mile Private Limited
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.
The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -Central -1 v. Ashok Kumar Singh
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.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -7 v. Thapar Homes Ltd.
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.
Kuehne+Nagel Pvt. Ltd. v. Addl. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Special Range-05 & Anr.
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.
The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -Central -1 v. Ashok Kumar Singh
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.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (International Tax)-1 v. Godaddy.com LLC
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.
Anita & Ors. v. Amit & Ors.
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.
Rakesh Kumar Sahni v. M/S Indira Lodging Pvt Ltd
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.
M/S Haryana Medical Hall & Ors. v. Dr. Roshanlal Aggarwal and Sons Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal in a commercial recovery suit, holding that the respondent sufficiently proved its claim through running accounts and GST returns, and the appellants were not denied procedural opportunity to file a written statement.
Dr Balwinder Kumar Sharma v. State of UT Chandigarh
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court’s order framing charges against the petitioner for leaking judicial exam question papers, holding that sufficient prima facie material existed and the trial shall proceed.
AGVA HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS. v. AGFA-GEVAERT NV & ANR
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order allowing the filing of additional documents in a commercial suit upon establishing reasonable cause for non-disclosure, emphasizing a liberal approach to procedural compliance to ensure substantial justice.