Delhi High Court

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K. K. Rao v. State of NCT of Delhi

09 Nov 2022 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2022:DHC:4769

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging acquittal due to non-appearance of the complainant for further examination and upheld the dismissal of the State's delayed appeal.

criminal petition_dismissed acquittal non-appearance of witness cross-examination revision petition

Union of India and Ors. v. Shri Sumit Surajmal

09 Nov 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Tushar Rao Gadela · 2022:DHC:4757-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition, holding that inconclusive forensic evidence cannot justify termination and directed consideration of the respondent's reinstatement.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant termination of service forensic signature verification Central Forensic Science Laboratory benefit of doubt

Commissioner of Customs v. Fibre Bond Industries

09 Nov 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2022:DHC:5006-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that limitation periods for Customs refund claims cannot be prescribed by notification but must be statutorily mandated, dismissing the appeal and directing refund processing.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant limitation period refund claim Special Additional Duty Customs Act

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-1 v. M/S Bechtel India Pvt. Ltd.

09 Nov 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:4753-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT’s exclusion of certain companies as comparables in transfer pricing, holding that selection of comparables is a factual matter and judicial interference under Section 260-A is limited to cases of perversity.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant transfer pricing Arm’s Length Price comparable companies functional dissimilarity

LICENSING IP INTERNATIONAL S.AR.L. v. SENIOR EXAMINER TRADE MARKS

09 Nov 2022 · Navin Chawla · 2022:DHC:4765

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal directing advertisement of the trademark application on the basis of 'proposed to be used,' holding that rejection for non-proved use without opportunity to amend was erroneous and that cited marks in different classes or covering different services cannot justify refusal at examination stage.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Section 9 Section 11 Trademark registration

Ex-Cpl Jyoti Ranjan Hota v. Union of India

09 Nov 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:4788-DB

The Delhi High Court directed grant of pro-rata pension with arrears and interest to an ex-Air Force personnel discharged prematurely after completing over 10 years of service, relying on established pension rules and precedents.

service_law petition_allowed Significant pro-rata pension premature discharge Indian Air Force Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972

D.B Engineering Pvt. Ltd. v. National Faceless Assessment Centre, Delhi & Anr.

09 Nov 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2022:DHC:4895-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a faceless income tax assessment order for denial of the statutory right to personal hearing under Section 144B(6)(vii) of the Income Tax Act, emphasizing adherence to natural justice.

tax appeal_allowed Significant faceless assessment personal hearing Section 144B(6)(vii) Income Tax Act 1961

INSP/GD Ankit Kumar Tyagi v. Director General, ITBP

09 Nov 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:4787-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the ITBP to furnish the petitioner a copy of the General Force Court's sentence order within four weeks, allowing him to pursue remedies under the relevant service rules.

administrative petition_allowed Indo-Tibetan Border Police Rules, 1994 General Force Court order of sentence disciplinary proceedings

Ram Kripal Singh Construction Pvt. Ltd. v. NTPC

09 Nov 2022 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2022:DHC:4781

The Delhi High Court held that the appointment of an arbitrator after the 2015 amendment must comply with Section 12(5) disqualifications, and terminated the mandate of an ineligible arbitrator appointed post-amendment despite arbitration proceedings commencing earlier.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 12(5) Arbitrator eligibility Arbitration & Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015

Meenakshi Nehra Bhat & Anr. v. Wave Megacity Centre Private Limited

09 Nov 2022 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2022:DHC:4779

The Delhi High Court dismissed a Section 11 arbitration petition for lack of territorial jurisdiction, holding that the arbitration venue does not determine jurisdiction when the agreement confers exclusive jurisdiction on courts in another territory.

civil petition_dismissed Significant arbitration clause territorial jurisdiction venue of arbitration seat of arbitration

Star India Private Limited & Anr. v. MHDTV.WORLD & Ors.

09 Nov 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:4741

The Delhi High Court held that domain name registrars offering services in India must comply with Indian court orders and IT Rules 2021, directing government authorities to act against non-compliant registrars to prevent illegal streaming of protected content.

civil appeal_allowed Significant domain name registrar intermediary liability Information Technology Rules 2021 injunction

Ajay Jain and Anr v. Prem Mittal and Anr

09 Nov 2022 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2022:DHC:5021

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal seeking to set aside an ex-parte decree, holding that inability to locate the new court and reliance on counsel’s failure to appear did not constitute sufficient cause under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order 9 Rule 13 CPC ex-parte decree sufficient cause setting aside ex-parte decree

Achint Gupta v. Radhey Shyam Goyal

09 Nov 2022 · Talwant Singh · 2022:DHC:4985

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to summon additional witnesses in a cheque dishonour case under Section 138 NI Act, setting aside the trial court's rejection of the application under Section 254(2) Cr.P.C., to ensure a fair trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. Section 254(2) Cr.P.C. Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act summoning witnesses

PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL)-2 v. M/S JAY AMBEY AROMATICS

09 Nov 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora

The Delhi High Court upheld that additions under Section 153A of the Income Tax Act require incriminating material found during search, dismissing Revenue's appeals where no such material was found.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 153A Income Tax Act incriminating material search and seizure completed assessment

Tarun Kumar v. Ajay Kumar

09 Nov 2022 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2022:DHC:4904

The Delhi High Court dismissed the defendant's belated application to set aside ex parte orders in a partition suit, holding that prior participation and delay barred relief, but allowed him to join proceedings and lead evidence.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order IX Rule 7 CPC ex parte order service by publication limitation

Geeta @ Reeta Mishra v. Ajay Mishra & Prem Kishore Mishra

09 Nov 2022 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2022:DHC:4776

The Delhi High Court enhanced the maintenance awarded under the Domestic Violence Act from Rs. 2 lakhs to Rs. 7 lakhs, holding that maintenance must be adequate considering the respondent's income and domestic violence suffered by the petitioner.

family appeal_allowed Significant Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 maintenance domestic violence income disclosure

National Aviation Company of India Ltd v. G.V. Sharma

09 Nov 2022 · Gaurang Kanth · 2022:DHC:4838

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's award reinstating a dismissed workman with back wages, holding that procedural irregularities and failure to produce original enquiry documents vitiated the domestic enquiry and that the industrial dispute was not barred by limitation.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant industrial dispute domestic enquiry breathalyser test natural justice

Abhishek Sinha v. Union of India

09 Nov 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2022:DHC:4882-DB

Delhi High Court allowed a government servant to retain official accommodation post-transfer due to child's education, adjusting absence period against leave without treating it as unauthorized absence.

administrative petition_allowed official accommodation transfer order unauthorized absence leave adjustment

Rajender Swaroop Sharma v. The Commissioner Municipal Corporation of Delhi

09 Nov 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2022:DHC:4881-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's order reversing a trial court decree on seniority and remanded the matter for fresh consideration with directions to consider the evidence and objections on record.

civil other Significant seniority list Central Administrative Tribunal transfer application trial court judgment

Subhash Chander Chhabra v. M/S Toyota Financial Services India Ltd

09 Nov 2022 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2022:DHC:5129

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the lawful seizure of a hypothecated vehicle by the financier pursuant to a final Arbitral Award, upholding the requirement of financier's consent for transfer of ownership under the Motor Vehicles Act and Rules.

civil appeal_dismissed hire-purchase agreement hypothecation transfer of ownership Motor Vehicles Act, 1988