Delhi High Court

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Monu @ Seth v. State of NCT of Delhi

29 Aug 2022 · Talwant Singh · 2022:DHC:4260

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's application for suspension of sentence under Section 389 Cr.P.C. due to his involvement in further criminal activities during bail and multiple pending cases.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 389 Cr.P.C. suspension of sentence interim bail criminal antecedents

Kamil Kureshiyan v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

29 Aug 2022 · Talwant Singh · 2022:DHC:4261

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's application for suspension of sentence in a POCSO and IPC sexual offence case, holding that consent of a minor is immaterial and the serious nature of the offences precludes suspension.

criminal petition_dismissed POCSO Act Section 366 IPC suspension of sentence consent of minor

DISHA ENTERPRISES v. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS [PREVENTIVE] & ORS

29 Aug 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2022:DHC:3450-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the customs authority to treat the writ petition as an application for refund and pass orders for refund of appropriated customs duty along with interest.

administrative petition_allowed Significant refund customs duty competent authority writ petition

Gian Chand v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

29 Aug 2022 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2022:DHC:3503

The Delhi High Court held that the limitation period for applying for an alternative plot under the Scheme of 1961 runs from receipt of original compensation, and applications filed beyond one year are barred, dismissing the petitioner's challenge to rejection on limitation grounds.

property petition_dismissed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Scheme of 1961 Alternative plot allotment Limitation period

PCIT, Delhi-7 v. Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt. Ltd.

29 Aug 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2022:DHC:3617-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that a business liability to pay bonus under a service agreement accrues in the relevant year and is deductible under the mercantile system of accounting, dismissing the revenue's appeal against the Tribunal's order allowing the expenditure.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Business Expenditure Accrued Liability Contingent Liability

Priyanka Rani v. Government of India & Anr.

29 Aug 2022 · SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA, C.J.; HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE; HON'... · 2022:DHC:3292-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal directing appointment of the appellant as Nursing Officer under OBC (NCL) category, holding that caste certificates issued outside a narrowly prescribed period cannot defeat a candidate's substantive reservation rights.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant OBC Non-Creamy Layer caste certificate validity reservation in public employment Articles 14, 15, 16 of Constitution

Aryan Management Services Private Limited v. Income Tax Officer, Ward-3(1), Delhi & Anr.

29 Aug 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:3325-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the income tax reassessment notice and order for failure to share material information with the assessee, remanding the matter for fresh consideration in compliance with natural justice.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148 Section 148A natural justice

Entertainment Network (India) Ltd v. HT Media Limited

29 Aug 2022 · Jyoti Singh · 2022:DHC:3329
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The Delhi High Court held that under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, late filing of documents existing prior to the written statement requires reasonable cause, which was not shown for the Brand Report, and disallowed other late documents to prevent prejudice and delay.

civil other Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 Order XI Rule 1 CPC late filing of documents reasonable cause

Dheeraj Rastogi v. Dnata International Pvt. Ltd.

29 Aug 2022 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2022:DHC:3727

The Delhi High Court held that a notice invoking arbitration under Section 21 was valid and appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) due to the respondent's failure to comply with the arbitration agreement, invalidating the unilateral appointment clause.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Section 21 arbitration notice

Rattan Mehta & Anr. v. Gayatri Shah & Ors.

29 Aug 2022 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2022:DHC:3287

The High Court held that denial of execution or possession of a document in interrogatories does not justify striking off defense under Order 11 Rule 21 CPC absent willful non-compliance, and set aside the Trial Court's order striking off the defendants' defense.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order 11 Rule 21 CPC interrogatories striking off defense discovery

Jindal Public School v. Govt of NCT of Delhi and Anr

29 Aug 2022 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2022:DHC:3542

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order rejecting the genuineness of a teacher's resignation and directing reinstatement, emphasizing limited writ jurisdiction and procedural fairness.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Article 226 Constitution of India Delhi School Education Act 1973 writ jurisdiction resignation genuineness

Institute of Chartered Tax Advisers of India Ltd. v. The Chartered Institute of Taxation

29 Aug 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:3323

The Delhi High Court held that territorial jurisdiction exists where a defendant promotes or advertises its business, rejected the challenge to jurisdiction at the preliminary stage, and allowed the defendant to raise jurisdictional issues post-trial.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction Order VII Rule 11 CPC Order VI Rule 17 CPC cause of action

Deepti v. Ravi Shokeen

29 Aug 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:3331

The Delhi High Court allowed the transfer petition under Section 24 CPC to consolidate related family court matters for judicial efficiency and directed exploration of mediation.

civil appeal_allowed Section 24 CPC transfer petition family court mediation

Gunjesh Kumar v. Prerna Kumari

29 Aug 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:3332

The Delhi High Court declined to issue directions for expeditious disposal of a matrimonial petition but expected the Family Court to conduct proceedings as expeditiously as practicable.

family petition_dismissed Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 13(1)(1-a) Section 21B expeditious disposal

Union of India v. M/S Incom Cables (Pvt) Ltd.

29 Aug 2022 · Najmi Waziri; Vikas Mahajan · 2022:DHC:3321-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal as time-barred, holding that administrative delays and pandemic restrictions do not constitute sufficient cause to condone a 62-day delay beyond the statutory 60-day limitation for appeals under the Arbitration and Commercial Courts Acts.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant condonation of delay limitation period Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Commercial Courts Act, 2015

Vedanshi Pathak v. National Testing Agency & Ors.

27 Aug 2022 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2022:DHC:3315-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's plea to appear in JEE Advanced 2022 despite alleged duplication in the shortlist, holding that her merit score was insufficient for eligibility even after correcting the duplication.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant JEE Advanced 2022 JEE Main 2022 National Testing Agency duplicate candidates

Dr Brahma Deo v. Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Castes

26 Aug 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:3311

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition under Article 227 for failure to implead officials against whom personal allegations of malafides were made, emphasizing the necessity of impleading such persons to enable fair adjudication.

constitutional petition_dismissed Article 227 of Constitution of India National Commission for Scheduled Castes impleading parties personal allegations

Madan Lal Suryawanshi v. Tara Devi

26 Aug 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:3312

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the continuation of an ex parte decree due to the petitioner's failure to deposit the court-ordered amount within a reasonable time, affirming the limited scope of supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227.

civil petition_dismissed ex parte decree Order XXXVII CPC Order IX Rule 13 CPC Section 5 Limitation Act

Inspector Raj Kumar v. Union of India and Anr.

26 Aug 2022 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2022:DHC:3407
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The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging show cause notices for eviction from government accommodation as premature, emphasizing that such notices do not constitute an adverse order warranting judicial interference under Article 226.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant show cause notice Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 writ petition Article 226

Living Media India Ltd v. Mohammad Sahid

26 Aug 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:3310

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petitions directing the Labour Court to admit and consider relevant electronic and documentary evidence at the final stage and decide the matter expeditiously.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Labour Court territorial jurisdiction Section 65-B Evidence Act electronic evidence