Delhi High Court

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Prakash Chand v. State

20 Sep 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:6973

The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of the closure report, direction to seek sanction, and framing of charges against the petitioner under the Prevention of Corruption Act, emphasizing that at the charge framing stage, only a prima facie case is required.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant closure report sanction for prosecution Prevention of Corruption Act charge framing

Karan alias Raj Karan alias Bittoo v. State

19 Sep 2023 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2023:DHC:6791

The Delhi High Court granted interim bail for 10 days on humanitarian grounds of the petitioner’s mother’s serious illness, imposing conditions to prevent misuse of bail.

criminal appeal_allowed interim bail humanitarian grounds serious illness degenerative disc disease

State v. Ram Kishan

19 Sep 2023 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:7767

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a rash and negligent driving case, holding that prosecution failed to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rash and negligent driving section 279 IPC section 338 IPC burden of proof

Unitech Wireless (Tamil Nadu) Private Limited v. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-IX, New Delhi & Ors.

19 Sep 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:7562-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the Income Tax Settlement Commission’s rejection of the petitioner’s application and remanded the matter for re-examination on merits, including transfer pricing and cessation of business issues.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Settlement Commission transfer pricing Section 245D(2C) Section 245C(1)(ia)(B)(ii)

Gold Croft Properties Pvt Ltd v. Directorate of Enforcement

19 Sep 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:6887-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a single-member Adjudicating Authority bench under the PMLA and dismissed the writ petition for lack of maintainability due to availability of an alternative remedy.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Adjudicating Authority Single-member bench Provisional Attachment Order

Basic Clothing Private Limited v. ITO, Ward 4 (1), Delhi & Ors.

19 Sep 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:7561-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed reassessment notices and orders reopening assessment on the same issues already adjudicated, reaffirming that reassessment cannot be based on a change of opinion under the amended Income Tax Act provisions.

tax petition_allowed Significant reassessment change of opinion Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148

Dilip Maity & Ors. v. Sh. Shaukat Ali & Ors.

19 Sep 2023 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:7080

The Delhi High Court upheld an ex-parte compensation award under the Employees Compensation Act, holding the petitioners jointly and severally liable as principal employers and affirming the presumption of service of summons sent by speed post.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Employees Compensation Act, 1923 ex-parte award presumption of service principal employer liability

Union of India and Anr. v. Bishan Dass

19 Sep 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:6782-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order granting notional promotion with consequential benefits to a retired employee who was in the zone of consideration at the time of vacancy, rejecting the Union of India's challenge based on service regulations.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant notional promotion retired employee Departmental Promotion Committee Central Administrative Tribunal

Pratibha v. Union of India & Anr.

19 Sep 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:7208
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The Delhi High Court upheld the lawful termination of a probationary Development Officer for failure to meet performance targets, rejecting claims of discrimination and COVID-19 related relief.

labor petition_dismissed Significant probationary employee termination during probation performance targets COVID-19 relaxation

Neha Thakur v. Union of India and Ors.

19 Sep 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:6885

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the selection of Kurash athletes for the Asian Games, holding that courts will not interfere with expert sports selection decisions absent arbitrariness or bad faith.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant judicial review sports selection National Sports Federation Kurash

Apurve Goel v. Bureau of Immigration & Anr.

19 Sep 2023 · Subramonium Prasad

The Delhi High Court quashed Look Out Circulars issued against personal guarantors in absence of criminal allegations or reasonable belief of economic detriment, upholding the fundamental right to travel abroad.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Look Out Circular Right to travel abroad Article 21 Personal guarantor

S A V AND CO v. M/S LUMAX AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD & ANR

19 Sep 2023 · Vibhu BakhrU; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:6834-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's challenge to a confirmed auction sale in company liquidation, holding that minor errors and delay did not vitiate the valid auction process.

corporate appeal_dismissed Company Court Official Liquidator auction sale confirmation

Manwar @ Hussain v. State of NCT of Delhi

19 Sep 2023 · Vikas Mahajan · 2023:DHC:6783

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of murder, holding that seriousness of offence alone does not bar bail when investigation is complete and material witnesses examined, subject to conditions preventing interference with trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant regular bail Section 439 CrPC Section 302 IPC serious offence

State of NCT of Delhi v. Dinesh @ Bala & Anr.

19 Sep 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:7031-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's application for leave to appeal, upholding convictions under Section 8 POCSO Act but affirming acquittals under Section 6 POCSO and Section 376D IPC due to insufficient evidence of penetrative sexual assault.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act penetrative sexual assault benefit of doubt medical evidence

Basant Lal v. Sushma Rani Arora

19 Sep 2023 · C. Hari Shankar

The Delhi High Court approved a mediated settlement allowing the parties to coexist with equal rights to the trademark "L & K" accompanied by their respective trade names, disposing of all pending trademark disputes.

intellectual_property settled trademark coexistence settlement agreement Trademarks Act 1999 copyright registration

Tarun Kumar v. Saroj Bala & Anr.

19 Sep 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:6949

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the trial court's order closing the defendant's right to file a written statement in a partition suit due to unjustified delay.

civil petition_dismissed Article 227 Constitution of India written statement partition suit delay in filing

Maya Devi v. State

19 Sep 2023 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:6818

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Maya Devi under Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 for conscious possession of illegal arms, dismissing her revision petition despite minor contradictions and hostile witness testimony.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Arms Act, 1959 Section 25 Arms Act Conscious possession Hostile witness

Rubina v. Dharmeder Singh & Ors.

19 Sep 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:6815

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident, holding the award just and reasonable.

civil appeal_dismissed motor accident claim compensation grievous injury fracture navicular

Maj Gen Shri Kant Sharma SM VSM Retd v. Union of India & Ors.

19 Sep 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:7184-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a final Supreme Court judgment barring a writ petition under Article 226 cannot be reopened, dismissing the petitioner's challenge to promotion denial after exhausting remedies.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Article 226 Supreme Court finality Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 Section 30 appeal

Gyan Chand Gupta v. National Faceless Assessment Centre Delhi

19 Sep 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:6971-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the income tax assessment order, holding that statutory remedies must be exhausted and principles of natural justice were complied with.

tax petition_dismissed Income Tax Act, 1961 Assessment order Section 147 Show-cause notice