Delhi High Court

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PVR Ltd v. Commissioner of Income Tax

23 Aug 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:3276-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the discount on stock options granted to employees under ESOPs is allowable as revenue expenditure under Section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Employee Stock Option Plan ESOP Section 37(1) Income Tax Act Revenue expenditure

Ex Nursing Cadet Shipra Rai v. Union of India

23 Aug 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:3229-DB

The Delhi High Court directed constitution of a Review Medical Board to resolve conflicting medical reports and allowed the petitioner an opportunity to be medically examined for induction into the Military Nursing Service.

administrative petition_allowed Review Medical Board medical fitness Military Nursing Service conflicting medical reports

Delhi Development Authority v. Aadhar Stumbh

23 Aug 2022 · Rekha Palli · 2022:DHC:3203
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The Delhi High Court held that the Delhi Development Authority is not the Central Government for limitation purposes, and its recovery suit is barred by the three-year limitation under Article 55 of the Limitation Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Limitation Act, 1963 Article 55 Article 112 Delhi Development Authority

Chetak Logistics Limited v. The New India Assurance Co Limited & Anr.

23 Aug 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:3231

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's case management order directing simultaneous filing of affidavits of evidence and refused to quash the framing of issues, granting liberty to seek amendment of issues before the trial court.

civil petition_dismissed Article 227 Order XV A(2) CPC Commercial Courts Act, 2015 framing of issues

ASI/Pharma Biswa Prakash Jena and Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

23 Aug 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:3187-DB

The Delhi High Court held that petitioners whose recruitment was completed before March 29, 2004 are entitled to parity benefits with ITBP Pharmacists despite later appointment dates, ruling that seniority and benefits must be reckoned from recruitment date and denying arbitrary cut-off dates violating Articles 14 and 16.

administrative petition_allowed Significant parity benefits seniority recruitment process appointment date

Shamshul Nisha v. The State NCT of Delhi

23 Aug 2022 · Talwant Singh · 2022:DHC:3274

Anticipatory bail granted to a senior citizen accused in a physical assault case with simple injuries, subject to conditions ensuring cooperation with investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail Section 307 IPC senior citizen accused simple injury

Suraj Kumar Gupta v. Government of NCT of Delhi

23 Aug 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:3202

The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition as satisfied upon deposit of the recovery amount and granted liberty to the petitioner to seek release of the remaining funds through appropriate application.

civil petition_allowed Recovery Certificate Execution of Recovery Certificate Deposit of amount Release of funds

Novartis AG v. Controller of Patents and Designs

23 Aug 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:3180

The Delhi High Court held that the divisional patent application filed by Novartis was valid under Section 16 of the Patents Act, 1970, as it did not duplicate the granted claims of the parent application and remanded it for examination on merits.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant divisional application Section 16 Patents Act plurality of inventions duplication of claims

Constable Devender Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

23 Aug 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:3228-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking ACP promotion as withdrawn, directing the petitioner to make a fresh representation and the respondents to decide it within a stipulated time.

administrative appeal_dismissed Procedural ACP promotion writ petition administrative fairness representation

Royal Orchids v. Kulbir Singh Kohli & Anr.

23 Aug 2022 · Mini Pushkarna · 2022:DHC:3178

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking interim injunction under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act, holding that the MOU was a determinable construction contract not enforceable by specific performance and that the petitioner failed to prove readiness to perform essential terms.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Memorandum of Understanding Specific Performance Determinable Contract Section 9 Arbitration Act

Sprabha & Anr. v. Ozone Urbana Infra Developers Pvt Ltd & Anr.

23 Aug 2022 · Prateek Jalan · 2022:DHC:6013

The Delhi High Court held that Section 11 petitions in international commercial arbitrations involving Non-Resident Indians fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and allowed withdrawal of the petitions with liberty to refile there.

arbitration appeal_dismissed international commercial arbitration Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act jurisdiction Non-Resident Indians

Commissioner of Customs (ICD – TKD) v. Adwyn Chemicals (P) Ltd

23 Aug 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2022:DHC:3410-DB CUSAA 119/2022

The Delhi High Court condoned a 110-day delay in refiling a customs appeal and disposed of it by applying directions from a recent similar judgment.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant condonation of delay appeal customs mutatis mutandis

MDNV Rao v. Union of India

23 Aug 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:3205-DB

The Delhi High Court directed respondents to consider and grant pro-rata pension with interest to an ex-IAF employee in line with binding precedents and statutory pension rules.

administrative petition_allowed Significant pro-rata pension Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 Notification no. 28/30/2004-P & PW (B) writ of mandamus

Shri Om Prakash v. The Estate Officer and Anr

22 Aug 2022 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2022:DHC:3299

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging eviction of the petitioner from a DDA plot allotted under a rehabilitative scheme, holding that unauthorized transfer and occupation without title justify eviction even if similar action is not taken against all occupants.

property petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Development Authority Resettlement Scheme Unauthorized Occupation Eviction

Suresh Chand and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

22 Aug 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:3196-DB

The Delhi High Court held that premature reversion of deputationists without mandatory three months advance notice is impermissible and allowed petitioners to continue their deputation until such notice is given.

administrative petition_allowed Significant deputation premature reversion advance notice Office Memorandum 17.06.2010

Lalji Kushwaha & Anr. v. Rajesh Narain Sharma

22 Aug 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:3175

The court upheld the respondent's suit declaring the appellants' alleged title documents forged and null, restoring possession and awarding damages.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Forgery General Power of Attorney Sale deed Limitation

M/S GREAVES COTTON LIMITED v. IDEA ESTATE PRIVATE LIMITED

22 Aug 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:3184

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to cite a prior judgment in a pending suit at the final hearing stage, leaving its relevance to be decided by the trial court.

civil petition_allowed Article 227 Constitution of India admission of fresh documents discretion of trial court relevance of prior judgment

Wishwa Mittar Bajaj & Sons v. BPTP Ltd

22 Aug 2022 · Vibhu Bahkru; Amit Mahajan · 2022:DHC:3163-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award dismissing claims based on a settlement agreement, holding that bald allegations of coercion without evidence do not vitiate a valid settlement under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Settlement Agreement Duress and coercion

GE India Industrial Pvt Ltd v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax & Ors.

22 Aug 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2022:DHC:3282-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed assessment orders passed without considering objections and contrary to its interim stay, remitting the matter to the DRP for fresh consideration under the faceless assessment regime.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 final assessment order Dispute Resolution Panel faceless assessment

Ved Prakash Manchanda v. Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board & Ors.

22 Aug 2022 · Gaurang Kanth · 2022:DHC:3272

The Delhi High Court held that an illegal occupant of government land cannot claim regularization or lease execution merely by paying charges or invoking promissory estoppel, dismissing the petitioner's challenge to eviction orders.

property petition_dismissed Significant illegal encroachment government land regularization promissory estoppel