Delhi High Court

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M/S. Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd. v. R.S. Bhasin

10 Nov 2022 · Gaurang Kanth · 2022:DHC:4813

The Delhi High Court held that absence of formal offer and acceptance precludes automatic confirmation after training, denying back wages but affirming reinstatement for a terminated trainee employee.

labor appeal_allowed Significant automatic confirmation deemed confirmation training period probation

Shri Kishan Yadav v. State (NCT of Delhi)

10 Nov 2022 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2022:DHC:4859
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The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant in a kidnapping and sexual offence case due to failure of prosecution to prove the victim's age and absence of force or deceit in her voluntary accompaniment.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 366 IPC POCSO Act juvenile age proof consent

Public Works Department v. Punia and Anr.

10 Nov 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:4848

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to file a delayed appeal against a gratuity payment order, condoned the delay, stayed recovery proceedings, and awarded litigation expenses to the respondent.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 gratuity payment muster roll limitation period

M/S. Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd. v. Sandeep Gupta

10 Nov 2022 · Gaurang Kanth · 2022:DHC:4812
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court held that automatic confirmation after training expiry requires formal offer and acceptance, denied back wages due to gainful employment, and partly allowed the writ petition modifying the Labour Court award.

labor petition_allowed Significant automatic confirmation probation period training extension back wages

Rupa Jha v. Union of India & Ors.

10 Nov 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:4818-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to consider and grant pro-rata pension with interest to the petitioner, widow of an ex-IAF employee, in line with established legal precedents and pension rules.

administrative petition_allowed Significant pro-rata pension Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 Notification No. 8(3)/86/A/D Indian Air Force discharge

Ankit Mishra v. Santosh Sharma & Ors.

10 Nov 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3610
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The Delhi High Court dismissed objections by a non-party claiming rights on a temple property, holding that execution courts cannot entertain new disputes or claims lacking locus standi and that private land with a temple does not vest in the deity absent public temple status.

property appeal_dismissed Significant execution of decree Section 47 CPC Order XXI Rule 97 CPC locus standi

Cluster Overseas Private Limited v. Income Tax Officer Ward 6(1) Delhi

09 Nov 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:4801-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that the date of issuance of a Section 148 notice is the actual dispatch date, set aside an assessment order passed without opportunity to respond, and clarified reassessment procedures pre- and post-amendment.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 148 Income Tax Act date of issuance of notice Document Identification Number DIN assessment order null and void

Krishan Chand Garg v. Nidhi Garg

09 Nov 2022 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2022:DHC:4768

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the order of summoning under the Domestic Violence Act, holding that the appellate court's detailed reasoning sufficed despite the Magistrate's brief order.

criminal petition_dismissed Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 482 Cr.P.C. order of summoning Domestic Incident Report

International Tractors Ltd. v. Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax (LTU) & Anr.

09 Nov 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:4754-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the CIT(A) can entertain fresh claims under Section 250(4) of the Income Tax Act without remanding to the Assessing Officer unless perversity is shown, thereby setting aside the ITAT's remand order and sustaining the deductions allowed.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 250(4) Income Tax Act Section 80JJAA deduction Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

Ram Kripal Singh Construction Pvt. Ltd. v. NTPC

09 Nov 2022 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2022:DHC:4784

The Delhi High Court held that invalidity of the agreed procedure for appointment of arbitrator under the arbitration clause does not invalidate the entire arbitration agreement and appointed an independent arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment of arbitrator Section 12(5) ineligibility Arbitration clause severability

Vikram Bhatnagar v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax

09 Nov 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:4966-DB

The Delhi High Court held that income tax notices and assessments issued in the name of a deceased assessee without involving legal heirs are invalid and set aside the impugned proceedings.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 143(2) Section 143(3) legal representative

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