Delhi High Court

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Saraswati Petrochem Pvt. Ltd. v. Income Tax Officer, Ward 22(3)

17 Nov 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:8237-DB
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The Delhi High Court quashed reassessment proceedings under Section 148 of the Income-tax Act for lack of tangible material and failure to furnish the basis of 'reason to believe' to the assessee.

tax petition_allowed Significant Section 148 Income-tax Act reassessment proceedings reason to believe borrowed satisfaction

Moloy Ghatak v. Directorate of Enforcement

17 Nov 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:8262
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of summons and ECIR under PMLA, holding that summons under Section 50 can be issued to any person necessary for investigation, and directed that the petitioner be summoned at the Kolkata office considering his age and status.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 50 PMLA Enforcement Case Information Report Summons Quashing

Moloy Ghatak v. Directorate of Enforcement

17 Nov 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:8262
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The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of summons issued under Section 50 of PMLA to a non-accused petitioner, refused to quash the ECIR, and directed summons to be served at the ED's Kolkata office with due notice and protection.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 50 PMLA summons ECIR quashing

Union of India v. Nikhil Kumar

17 Nov 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:8268-DB

The High Court set aside the Tribunal's order reinstating appointment without completed medical review and directed a fresh disability assessment by AIIMS before finalizing service benefits.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Central Administrative Tribunal medical board disability assessment appointment revival

Parameeta Singh v. Harsh Vardhan Singh

17 Nov 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:8265-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld a Family Court order granting supervised visitation rights to the father, ruling that the child's welfare justified travel from Arunachal Pradesh to Delhi for monthly visits.

family appeal_dismissed Guardianship and Wards Act, 1890 visitation rights minor child welfare custody

Vishnu Das v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

17 Nov 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:8263

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for aggravated penetrative sexual assault of a minor under the POCSO Act, rejecting claims of consensual relationship and unreliable age proof.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act sexual assault minor victim age proof

Italian Thai Development v. NTPC Ltd

17 Nov 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:8389
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The Delhi High Court held that unconditional stay of enforcement of an arbitral award under Section 36(3) of the Arbitration Act is limited to cases involving fraud or corruption and dismissed the petition seeking such stay where no such grounds were made out.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Section 36(3) stay unconditional stay

Kulbhushan Chopra v. Yogesh Chopra & Anr.

17 Nov 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:8304

The Delhi High Court set aside an auction sale in execution proceedings on consent, directing payment of outstanding decree amount, compensation to the auction purchaser, and auctioneer expenses to satisfy the decree and close the execution.

civil appeal_allowed auction sale execution proceedings Order XXI Rule 89(1)(a) CPC compensation to auction purchaser

D D Joshi v. The Registrar Cooperative Societies and Ors.

17 Nov 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:8247-DB

The Delhi High Court held that once cooperative society elections commence, only the Returning Officer can decide candidate eligibility, directing the RCS to appoint a new Returning Officer to conduct the November 19, 2023 elections and consider disqualification objections independently.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Returning Officer Cooperative Society Elections Disqualification Delhi Cooperative Societies Act

Anjali Vaid v. Adarsh World School

17 Nov 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh

The Delhi High Court directed private unaided recognized schools to implement the 7th CPC recommendations fully and pay arrears with interest, holding non-compliance violates constitutional and statutory rights of employees.

labor appeal_allowed Significant 7th Central Pay Commission Private Unaided Recognized Schools Salary Arrears Delhi School Education Act, 1973

Aashish Gupta v. Union of India & Anr.

17 Nov 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:445

The Delhi High Court held that while final answer keys must be published before result declaration for transparency, a one-time post-result re-examination of CUET answer keys was permissible under exceptional circumstances, and dismissed the petitioner’s prayers for further reconsideration and investigation.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Central University Entrance Test CUET National Testing Agency answer key

Court on Its Own Motion v. Vicky Aggarwal and Ors.

16 Nov 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Shalinder Kaur · 2023:DHC:8290-DB

The Delhi High Court discharged respondents from contempt for filing a forged IPAB order due to unintentional conduct and unconditional apology, directing disciplinary action against the responsible advocate.

civil petition_dismissed contempt of court forged document Intellectual Property Appellate Board unconditional apology

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -7 v. Trinity Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd.

16 Nov 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:8706-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revenue's appeal and upheld the deletion of supervisory and risk management expenses claimed as business deductions by the insurance broker, emphasizing consistency in tax treatment and the legitimacy of expenses incurred for prospective clients.

tax appeal_dismissed supervisory and risk management expenses business expenses deduction income tax appeal related party transactions

Kirti v. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited

16 Nov 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:8324-DB

The High Court upheld the trial court's rejection of the Order 7 Rule 11 CPC application but allowed the belated written statement to be taken on record subject to costs.

civil appeal_allowed Order 7 Rule 11 CPC cause of action written statement delay in filing

The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -7 v. Verizone Communications India Pvt. Ltd.

16 Nov 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:8708-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order allowing tax holiday deductions under Section 80IA, holding that expansion of services by the same undertaking post cut-off date does not create a new undertaking.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 80IA tax holiday undertaking Income Tax Act, 1961

Pratima Anand v. Urmila Gangwal & Ors.

16 Nov 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:8316

The Delhi High Court set aside the trial court's order directing piecemeal amendment of an election petition, holding that jurisdictional and maintainability issues must be decided after evidence at final disposal.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Election Petition Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 Section 7-I jurisdiction bar Improper acceptance of nomination

LAC R N Bijarniya v. Union of India

16 Nov 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:8401-DB

The Delhi High Court transferred writ petitions challenging Armed Forces service policy decisions to the Armed Forces Tribunal and allowed a petitioner to withdraw his willingness for re-mustering under extended service conditions.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Armed Forces Tribunal re-mustering service conditions policy decisions

Kazi Bashir Rahaman v. Raminder Singh

16 Nov 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:8241

The Delhi High Court held that suits cannot be filed by or against sole proprietorship firms as they lack legal status and set aside trial court orders for failing to grant the defendant an opportunity to reply before allowing amendment under Order VI Rule 17 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant sole proprietorship juristic person Order VI Rule 17 CPC Section 151 CPC

Dr Praveen Singh v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

16 Nov 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:8495

The Delhi High Court set aside the termination of a contractual Assistant Professor by an incompetent authority, holding that only the Governing Council had power to terminate his service under the hospital’s MOA.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant termination of service competent authority contractual employment writ petition

Inspector TD Cyril Mimin Zou v. Union of India

16 Nov 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:8243-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging height disqualification, holding that selection must be merit-based and vacancies filled by senior candidates in the category.

administrative petition_dismissed height requirement eligibility criteria selection process merit