Delhi High Court

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Dhruv Suri v. Income Tax Officer, Ward 30(5), Delhi & Anr.

09 Aug 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:5769-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Assessing Officer to allow the petitioner to submit documents and consider acquisition cost before passing reassessment order under Section 148 for AY 2016-17, granting 30 days to file Income Tax Return.

tax other Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148 Reassessment proceedings Assessment Year 2016-17

Shri Radha Enterprises v. M/S Tandoori Vibes

09 Aug 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:5622
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the refusal to admit belated additional documents in a commercial suit, holding that negligence does not constitute reasonable cause under amended CPC provisions.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order XI Rule 1(10) CPC Statement of Truth Additional documents Reasonable cause

Harsh Prabhakar v. State (NCT) of Delhi

09 Aug 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma

The Delhi High Court held that Children’s Courts must pass reasoned orders under Section 19 of the Juvenile Justice Act before trying juveniles as adults, and that delays in preliminary assessments beyond three months are directory and do not vitiate proceedings.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Juvenile Justice Act preliminary assessment Section 19 JJ Act Children’s Court

Girijesh Kumar v. National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited

08 Aug 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:5696

The Delhi High Court quashed a blacklisting order passed without issuing a show cause notice or providing an opportunity of hearing, holding that such procedural safeguards are mandatory before imposing the severe penalty of blacklisting.

administrative petition_allowed Significant blacklisting natural justice show cause notice principles of natural justice

Russell Corp Australia Pty Ltd. v. Ashok Mahajan

08 Aug 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:5556
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The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to cancel the respondent's 'SHERRIN' trademark registration on grounds of non-use and bad faith, directing its removal from the register.

intellectual_property petition_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act 1999 Section 47 Section 57 non-use

Lakshmi Devi v. Union of India

08 Aug 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:5698
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The Delhi High Court held that pension under the SSS Pension Scheme accrues from the date of application if undisputed, directing payment of arrears with interest to the petitioner.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme freedom fighter pension date of application retrospective pension

Arvind Kumar v. Manoj Kumari & Ors.

08 Aug 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:5694
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The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's rejection of the petitioner's application to dismiss the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that the plaintiff's valuation for court fee and jurisdiction must ordinarily be accepted at the preliminary stage.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC valuation of suit property court fee maintainability

Akash Yadav v. The Director General, CRPF, CGO Complex & Anr.

08 Aug 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:5650-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging rejection of candidature for CRPF recruitment due to incorrect domicile details and failure to meet cut-off marks.

administrative petition_dismissed domicile certificate recruitment reservation cut-off marks

M/S CUTHBERT OCEANS LLP v. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF CGST RANGE 109 DIVISION ROHINI

08 Aug 2023 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:5644-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a vague show-cause notice and a cryptic retrospective GST registration cancellation order for violating natural justice and lacking sufficient particulars.

administrative petition_allowed Significant show-cause notice GST registration cancellation principles of natural justice Section 29(2)(e) CGST Act

Gandharva Infrastructure and Projects Limited v. Union of India & Ors.

08 Aug 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:5699

The Delhi High Court upheld forfeiture of 100% earnest money deposit where the petitioner sought to modify a tender bid after acceptance of the work order, holding that such modification is impermissible and the omission of GST was not an inadvertent error.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Earnest Money Deposit Tender Forfeiture Clerical Error

Religare Advisors Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 19(1), Delhi & Ors.

08 Aug 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:6391-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a valid income tax return filed under the old name cannot be treated as defective due to a subsequent name change, directing the department to process the original return for AY 2018-19.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 139(9) defective return change of name

Kishan Lal v. Sant Sunder Das Ji CGHS Ltd.

08 Aug 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:5566-DB
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The Delhi High Court set aside a cryptic arbitral award and Tribunal order in a cooperative society membership dispute, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication with proper consideration of evidence and procedural fairness.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Cooperative Societies Act arbitral award adverse inference membership dispute

Jagmal Singh v. State Bank of India

08 Aug 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:5700

The Delhi High Court held that enforcement of a private lease and challenge to a tender process cannot be pursued by writ petition and dismissed the petitioner’s claims as barred by laches and abuse of process.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant writ jurisdiction lease agreement tender process laches

Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation)-1, New Delhi v. Cognyte Technologies Israel Ltd.

08 Aug 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:6454-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's ruling that consideration for sale of 'off the shelf' software by a foreign company does not constitute taxable royalty under the India-Israel DTAA and Income Tax Act.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant royalty off the shelf software India-Israel DTAA Section 9(1)(vi) Income Tax Act

Kamlesh Sharma v. Yogender Kumar Sharma

08 Aug 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:5592-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a divorce decree granted on the ground of mental cruelty based on unproven allegations in pleadings, holding that such allegations do not constitute cruelty unless proved false or motivated and that the petitioner must plead and prove mental cruelty.

family appeal_allowed Significant mental cruelty Hindu Marriage Act 1955 divorce unproven allegations

DISH TV INDIA LIMITED v. DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF INCOME TAX AND ORS.

08 Aug 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:5923-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Income Tax authorities to treat the writ petition as a representation, hear the petitioner, and decide the matter with a reasoned order within ten weeks without expressing any opinion on merits.

administrative other Procedural writ petition representation Income Tax Department reasoned order

Ashu Chaudhary v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

08 Aug 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:5634

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of the accused in a serious dowry harassment and gang rape case, holding that the gravity of allegations and prima facie evidence warranted denial of bail at this stage.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail Section 439 Cr.P.C. dowry harassment sexual assault

Braj Mohan Garg v. Krishna Maruti Limited

08 Aug 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:6279

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order granting leave to defend in a summary suit, holding that leave to defend is the rule and revisional interference is limited to jurisdictional errors.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant summary suit Order XXXVII CPC leave to defend Section 115 CPC

Braj Mohan Garg v. Krishna Maruti Limited

08 Aug 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:6232

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order granting leave to defend in a summary suit, holding that leave to defend is the rule and revisional interference is limited to jurisdictional errors.

civil petition_dismissed Significant summary suit Order XXXVII CPC leave to defend Section 115 CPC

Ridgeview Construction (P) Ltd. v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation

08 Aug 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:5674-DB
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The Delhi High Court directed de-sealing of the petitioner's property basement upon offer to deposit 20% of the municipal demand with interest, emphasizing conditional interim relief lapses on non-compliance.

civil appeal_allowed interim relief conditional stay deposit of demand sealing and attachment