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Sh. Pushpender v. Smt. Sonia Choudhary
The Delhi High Court set aside a Family Court's interim custody order for a son, directing fresh consideration of the child's welfare and wishes before deciding custody.
Digvijay Mishra v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that an Original Application challenging suspension does not become infructuous due to subsequent compulsory retirement and restored the petition for adjudication.
Kamal Gupta & Anr. v. M/S Surge Industries Ltd. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that failure to furnish security within the stipulated time under Order XXXVII Rule 3(6)(b) CPC mandates immediate judgment for the plaintiff in a summary suit, with no discretion for extension.
GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI v. DEEPTI AGGARWAL
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing appointment of the respondent as TGT (Natural Science), holding that her educational qualifications met the original advertisement's criteria despite subsequent amendments to Recruitment Rules.
Trilok Kumar Gambhir v. Preeti Gambhir
The Delhi High Court condoned delay in filing a petition challenging an interim order under Order VII Rule 11 and held that such interim findings shall not prejudice the parties at final trial.
Aayasa v. The Commissioner of Customs
The Delhi High Court held that used gold jewellery worn by a passenger is exempt as personal effects under the Baggage Rules and ordered release of detained gold bangles due to non-issuance of mandatory Show Cause Notice by Customs.
Mahesh Kumar Saini v. The Commissioner of Customs
The Delhi High Court held that detention of used gold jewellery without issuance of a Show Cause Notice under the Customs Act is unlawful and ordered its release as exempt personal effects under the Baggage Rules, 2016.
Mohd Abid v. Commissioner of Customs
The Delhi High Court held that confiscation and penalty orders under the Customs Act without issuance of show cause notice and personal hearing, relying on pre-printed waivers, violate natural justice and are unsustainable.
Manjeet Kaur Duggal v. Income Tax Officer Ward 52 1 Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that reassessment notice under Section 148 was barred by limitation as the escaped income did not exceed ₹50 lakhs, setting aside the notice and related orders for AY 2013-14.
Richa Sureka v. Akhil Kumar Sureka
The High Court dismissed a revision petition under Section 115 CPC challenging an interlocutory order as not maintainable, reaffirming that only orders finally disposing of proceedings are revisable.
DJT RETAILERS PRIVATE LIMITED v. PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED & ANR
The Delhi High Court held that interlocutory arbitral orders under Section 16 of the Arbitration Act are not ordinarily subject to writ jurisdiction and that MSMED Act protections apply only when a party invokes the Facilitation Council, dismissing the petition challenging the arbitrator's jurisdictional order.
M/S SCHINDLER INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. PARNIKA COMMERCIAL AND ESTATES PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR.
The Delhi High Court held that an unconditional bank guarantee can be invoked on demand without examining underlying disputes, dismissing the petition restraining invocation and leaving contractual disputes to arbitration.
Jyoti Jain & Anr. v. RK Stockholding Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking quashing of complaint cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, allowing petitioners to withdraw and face trial, reaffirming that such matters are to be decided at trial stage.
Mohit @ Rohit v. The State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a stabbing case involving simple injuries, imposing conditions to prevent contact with prosecution witnesses.
The Commissioner of Income Tax - International Taxation -1 v. Amazon Web Services, Inc
The Delhi High Court held that payments received by Amazon Web Services, Inc. for cloud computing services are not taxable as royalty or fees for technical services under the Income Tax Act or India-US DTAA, affirming the Tribunal’s order dismissing the Revenue’s appeals.
Lummus Novolen Technology GmbH v. The Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the rejection of a patent application for lack of inventive step, holding the claimed Ziegler-Natta catalyst process obvious in light of prior art under Section 2(1)(ja) of the Patents Act, 1970.
Jasmit Singh v. Omkara Transport Private Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed a belated written statement in a commercial suit subject to exemplary costs, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural timelines and discouraging casual litigation conduct.
Ajit Chauhan v. High Court of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that candidates promoted during administrative delays in conducting a two-part departmental examination cannot be disqualified from the subsequent part based on their changed pay level, affirming eligibility as of the earlier stage.
Sanjeev Kumar v. Union of India and Others
The Delhi High Court upheld the classification of a naval sailor's transfer as compassionate ground, rejecting retrospective reclassification to service requirement despite medical and family grounds, emphasizing adherence to Navy transfer policy and limited judicial interference in executive policy decisions.
Rama Kant Sharma Udbhrant v. Union of India and Another
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of post-retirement disciplinary proceedings against a retired Doordarshan officer, dismissing his challenge to the penalty of withholding 20% pension for procedural and substantive infirmities.