Delhi High Court

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Vijay Kumar & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

09 Oct 2023 · Vibhu Bakhru; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:7413-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Debts Recovery Tribunal to expeditiously decide the petitioners' pending securitization application concerning a disputed property to prevent prejudice pending final adjudication.

civil other Procedural Securitization Application Debts Recovery Tribunal SARFAESI Act possession

Mohan Kukreja through LRs v. Charanjeet Singh & Anr.

09 Oct 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:7621
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the condonation of delay order, holding that acceptance of costs imposed by the court estops the petitioner from contesting the order.

civil petition_dismissed Significant acceptance of costs condonation of delay Order XXII CPC Section 5 Limitation Act

The Commissioner of Income Tax - International Taxation -3 v. Standard Chartered Grindlays Pty Ltd.

09 Oct 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:7833-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revenue's appeal against the Tribunal's order setting aside penalty under Section 271(1)(c) as no concealment or inaccurate particulars were found after deletion of disallowances in quantum proceedings.

tax appeal_dismissed Penalty under Section 271(1)(c) Income concealment Inaccurate particulars Income-tax Act, 1961

Deepa Mulwani v. Union of India & Ors.

09 Oct 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:4100
Cites 2 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the CTET answer key, holding that 'Acceleration' is the sole correct answer for the question on educating gifted children moving rapidly through curriculum, and judicial interference in such answer keys is limited to clear errors.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant CTET answer key challenge judicial interference Article 226

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax – 6 v. M/S MODI RUBBER LTD

06 Oct 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:7856-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the revenue's appeal and upheld the deletion of penalty under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act due to the AO's failure to clearly specify the charge, causing ambiguity and prejudice to the assessee.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 271(1)(c) Income Tax Act penalty proceedings concealment of income inaccurate particulars of income

Amit Walia v. Shweta Sharma

06 Oct 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:7295-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a bona fide attempt at pre-institution mediation before a court-annexed centre satisfies mandatory Section 12A requirements, allowing the suit to proceed despite non-compliance with the prescribed authority.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 12A Commercial Courts Act Pre-institution mediation Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre Non-starter report

Simran Chandwani v. Principal Commissioner of CGST, Delhi North and Ors.

06 Oct 2023 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:7299-DB

The Delhi High Court remanded the GST refund claim for reconsideration, holding that erroneous HSN classification and excess ITC in certain months due to quarterly filing by suppliers cannot justify outright denial of refund without proper documentary evidence.

tax other Significant Input Tax Credit GST refund Inverted duty structure Rule 36(4) CGST Rules

Suresh Kumar v. The Chairman Advisor to Governor J and K and Ors.

06 Oct 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:7639

The Delhi High Court held that long contractual service does not confer a right to regularization, upheld regularization from 2005, and found lawful the withholding of salary for non-compliance with administrative requirements.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant regularization contractual employment discretionary power public employment

Chhattisgarh Distilleries Ltd. v. Percept Advertising Limited

06 Oct 2023 · Yashwant Varma; Dharmesh Sharma · 2023:DHC:7351-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a recovery suit against a company under SICA is maintainable despite Section 22, and failure to inform the Court of SICA proceedings and unexplained delay disentitles the company from setting aside an ex parte decree.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Sick Industrial Companies Act, 1985 Section 22 SICA ex parte decree recovery suit

M/S Sumat Pershad and Sons v. Commissioner Customs (Export)

06 Oct 2023 · Manmohan; C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:7449-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the review petition directing re-hearing after finding the Commissioner of Customs failed to decide the petitioners' application for documents and cross-examination as mandated by Court orders.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Show Cause Notice Customs duty exemption Cross-examination Natural justice

Zakir Hussain; M/s Zum Zum Cold Storage Pvt. Ltd. v. Sunshine Agrisystem Pvt. Ltd.

06 Oct 2023 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:7300

The Delhi High Court held that disputes under the Uttar Pradesh Cold Storages Act are arbitrable, but set aside the arbitral award for patent illegality and failure to admit crucial evidence, remanding the matter for fresh consideration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitrability cold storage agreement Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Cold Storages Act, 1976 Section 54 Indian Contract Act

Neeta Bhardwaj & Ors. v. Kamlesh Sharma

06 Oct 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:7330

The Delhi High Court directed consolidation of Kalkaji Mandir funds, allowed redevelopment to proceed despite demarcation issues, regulated parking revenue and shop allotment, and ensured coordinated management during Navratras.

administrative other Significant Kalkaji Mandir Fund demarcation redevelopment fixed deposit receipts

Bebi & Ors. v. Jitender Chaudhary & Ors.

06 Oct 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:7323
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The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal to enhance compensation by determining the deceased's income based on minimum wages and awarding loss of consortium individually to each claimant in a motor accident claim.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim minimum wages loss of consortium loss of love and affection

Vijay Kumar v. C S Valsala Kumaran Nair

06 Oct 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:7325

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition under Article 227 to recall the Trial Court's closure of plaintiff's evidence, permitting filing of witness affidavits and directing recording of evidence on an agreed schedule.

civil appeal_allowed Article 227 Constitution of India Order XXXVII CPC closure of evidence recall of order

Gurmeet Singh v. The New India Assurance Company Ltd. & Ors.

06 Oct 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:7209
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The Delhi High Court held that use of a vehicle beyond the permitted route constitutes a fundamental breach entitling the insurer to recover compensation paid to claimants from the vehicle owner, dismissing the owner's appeal against such recovery.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 149 Transport Permit Insurance Policy

Bharat Chugh & Anr. v. M.C. Agrawal HUF

06 Oct 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:7324

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioners to examine a party witness in arbitration subject to conditions and reserved their right to challenge an interlocutory order later under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

arbitration petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 13 application Section 34 challenge party witness

Mata Prasad and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

06 Oct 2023 · Manmohan; Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:7426-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the ASI Photographers Policy's licensing regime distinguishing pre-2012 license holders from new applicants as a reasonable classification not violating fundamental rights.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant ASI Photographers Policy licensing reasonable classification Article 14

Rajveer v. Union of India and Others

06 Oct 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:7438-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the disqualification of a candidate for recruitment to security forces due to failure to meet the prescribed uncorrected distant vision standard.

administrative petition_dismissed medical examination distant vision recruitment standards corrected vision

Krishan Kumar v. Office of the Commissioner of Police

06 Oct 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:7284-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of a delayed compassionate appointment claim, affirming that such appointments must be sought promptly to address immediate financial hardship and are not a vested right.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant compassionate appointment delay in application immediate financial hardship Screening Committee

Anubhav Khajuria and Others v. Union of India through Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying

06 Oct 2023 · The Chief Justice; Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:7364-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, clarifying that individual veterinarians can participate in animal birth control programmes through recognized organizational entities, rejecting claims of arbitrary exclusion.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023 Animal Welfare Organisation Project Recognition Certificate Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960