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Seven Seas Lights Pvt. Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner, Shahdara Division CGST
The Delhi High Court held that uploading GST notices on the portal constitutes valid service and allowed the petitioner to file a belated appeal despite limitation, dismissing the writ petition for non-service.
Surender Kumar Wadhwa v. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-18 & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that both jurisdictional and faceless Assessing Officers have concurrent jurisdiction to initiate reassessment and that notices issued within the extended limitation period under the Income Tax Act, 1961 are valid.
M/S EMPIRE FASTENERS v. THE ASSISTENT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX & ANR.
The Delhi High Court held that both Jurisdictional and Faceless Assessing Officers have concurrent jurisdiction to initiate reassessment proceedings under the Income Tax Act, dismissing the petition challenging jurisdiction.
State v. Shiv Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of a public servant in a corruption case, holding that proof of both demand and acceptance of bribe is essential for conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Sarita Khatri & Ors v. Govt. of NCTD & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the government to convert long-serving temporary supervisors under the ICDS scheme into permanent employees, affirming that prolonged continuous service in regular posts mandates regularization despite initial temporary appointments.
Sharma Trading Company v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the constitutional validity of anti-profiteering provisions under Section 171 of the CGST Act, 2017 and confirmed that GST rate reduction benefits must be passed on to consumers by commensurate price reduction, dismissing the petition challenging NAPA's order against the petitioner for profiteering.
Zeria Pharmaceutical Co Ltd v. The Controller of Patents
The Delhi High Court dismissed the patent appeal as infructuous due to the patent's expiration during the appeal, leaving substantive legal questions undecided.
Satheesh V.K. v. The Federal Bank Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a second special leave petition challenging the same order is not maintainable after unconditional withdrawal of the first without permission, and no appeal lies against an order refusing review, thereby dismissing the appellant's appeals.
High Court of Madhya Pradesh v. Jyotsna Dohalia
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its review jurisdiction by reopening a dismissed writ petition to direct recomputation of cut-off marks and a fresh examination in judicial service recruitment, and set aside the impugned order.
Airports Authority of India v. Commissioner of Service Tax
The Supreme Court upheld the levy of service tax on Airports Authority of India's services related to export cargo handling at airports under 'Airport Services' from 10.09.2004, rejecting the exclusion claimed under cargo handling service definition.
National Pharmaceuticals v. Joint Commissioner (K.D.)
The Bombay High Court quashed stop production orders issued without prior hearing under Rule 85(2) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, emphasizing mandatory procedural fairness before suspending or cancelling pharmaceutical manufacturing licenses.
Rupesh Laxman Gaikwad v. Commissioner of Police, Thane & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed a detention order due to an unexplained one-year delay in execution, holding that such delay breaks the necessary proximate link and undermines the detaining authority's satisfaction.
Sandip Chintaman Samant v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court rejected bail to the accused in a large-scale financial fraud case, holding that oral communication of grounds of arrest suffices under Section 50 CrPC absent demonstrable prejudice.
Nihal Khan v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court set aside the rejection of an ossification test application and directed a thorough age determination inquiry under the Juvenile Justice Act, emphasizing that medical tests are necessary when credible documentary evidence is absent or disputed.
Puja Jayant & Ors. v. Commissioner of Customs, IGI Airport
The Delhi High Court directed inquiry into alleged forgery of representations and mandated Customs to provide citizen-friendly facilities at the airport after disposal of petitioners' seized gold jewellery despite pending representations.
Inspector Sudhir Kumar and Ors v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the CAPF Assistant Commandant examination results due to unsubstantiated allegations of cheating and upheld the administrative discretion in roll number allocation.
Shri Ram General Insurance Co Ltd v. Maya Devi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's award of compensation in a motor accident claim, ruling that a one-third deduction for personal expenses of an unmarried deceased with multiple dependents was justified under Supreme Court precedents.
Harsh Kumar Kaushik v. Rakesh Saroj & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside costs imposed on the petitioner for challenging a photocopied and handwritten corrected affidavit, directing the respondent to file a fresh duly attested affidavit and cautioning parties against procedural laxity.
M/S Pillar Enterprises v. Jamia Millia Islamia
The Delhi High Court set aside the permanent blacklisting of a licencee for violation of natural justice and directed adherence to due process and arbitration for contractual disputes.
Ashiana Ispat Limited v. Kamdhenu Limited
The Delhi High Court allowed transfer and consolidation of related trademark infringement suits under Rule 26 of the IPR Division Rules and Section 24 CPC to avoid multiplicity and conflicting decisions, even though the petitioner was not a party to the suit sought to be transferred.