Delhi High Court

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MARS ENVIROTECH LTD. & ANR. v. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT & ANR.

23 Dec 2021 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2021:DHC:4365

The Delhi High Court granted interim relief restraining enforcement authorities from acting on a possession notice pending a statutory appeal before a non-functional Appellate Tribunal under the PMLA.

administrative appeal_allowed statutory appeal Appellate Tribunal Prevention of Money Laundering Act possession notice

M/S KMC Construction Ltd v. National Highway Authority of India

23 Dec 2021 · Vibhu Bahkru · 2021:DHC:4378
Cites 4 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld most parts of an arbitral award in a construction contract dispute but set aside the award to the extent it denied contractual interest and interest during arbitration suspension.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Performance Bank Guarantee Price escalation

SECURITRANS INDIA (P) LTD. v. SHRI MANOJ PRASAD

23 Dec 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:4376
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that the validity of a domestic inquiry must be decided as a preliminary issue by the Labour Court before adjudicating termination disputes, directing the Labour Court to follow this procedure in the present case.

labor appeal_allowed Significant domestic inquiry preliminary issue Labour Court termination of employment

AXLE ENERGY PVT. LTD. & ANR. v. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT & ANR.

23 Dec 2021 · SANJEEV SACHDEVA · 2021:DHC:4364

The Delhi High Court restrained enforcement authorities from taking possession under a notice pending adjudication of a statutory appeal before a non-functional Appellate Tribunal under PMLA.

administrative appeal_allowed possession notice statutory appeal Appellate Tribunal Prevention of Money Laundering Act

SECURITRANS INDIA (P) LTD. v. SHRI MANOJ PRASAD

23 Dec 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:4375
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that the validity of a domestic inquiry must be decided as a preliminary issue by the Labour Court before adjudicating termination disputes, directing the Labour Court to follow this procedure.

labor appeal_allowed Significant domestic inquiry preliminary issue Labour Court termination

M/S. VARDHMAN EXIM v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

23 Dec 2021 · Manmohan; Navin Chawla · 2021:DHC:4384-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that a provisional attachment order under Section 83 of the CGST Act ceases after one year, directing de-freezing of the petitioner's bank account where no valid proceedings justified continued attachment.

administrative petition_allowed Significant provisional attachment Section 83 CGST Act bank account freezing CGST Act 2017

Kamlendra Kumar Verma v. Indian Oil Corporation Limited

23 Dec 2021 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2021:DHC:4357

The Delhi High Court held that an SC candidate availing age relaxation cannot claim appointment under the General category and directed IOCL to verify the petitioner’s marks by providing the correct question paper and answer key before finalizing the result.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant reservation age relaxation model question paper answer key

SECURITRANS INDIA (P) LTD. v. SHRI MANOJ PRASAD

23 Dec 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:4374
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that the validity of a domestic inquiry in termination cases must be decided as a preliminary issue by the Labour Court before proceeding to the main dispute.

labor appeal_allowed Significant domestic inquiry preliminary issue Labour Court termination

HT Media Ltd. v. GNCT of Delhi and Anr.

23 Dec 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:4369

The Delhi High Court quashed a labour reference seeking arrears of wages on the ground that the claims were barred by a prior full and final settlement recorded before the Court.

labor appeal_allowed full and final settlement labour dispute arrears of wages memorandum of settlement

HT Media Ltd. v. GNCT of Delhi and Anr.

23 Dec 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:4368
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court quashed a labour reference and upheld the finality of a prior full and final settlement between HT Media Ltd. and a workman, barring re-agitation of the same wage claims.

labor appeal_allowed Memorandum of Settlement full and final settlement arrears of wages labour dispute

Charu Motors Pvt Ltd & Anr. v. Pegasus Computers & Ors.

23 Dec 2021 · Subramonium Prasad · 2021:DHC:4360

The Delhi High Court quashed a second criminal complaint and summoning orders against company officials, holding that successive complaints on the same facts are barred and vicarious liability cannot be imposed without specific allegations.

criminal petition_allowed Significant second complaint FIR vicarious liability summoning order

SECURITRANS INDIA (P) LTD. v. SHRI MANOJ PRASAD

23 Dec 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:4372
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that the validity of a domestic inquiry must be decided as a preliminary issue by the Labour Court before adjudicating termination claims, directing the Labour Court to follow this procedure in the present cases.

labor appeal_allowed Significant domestic inquiry preliminary issue Labour Court termination

Ram Bax v. The State of NCT Delhi

23 Dec 2021 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2021:DHC:4359

The Delhi High Court set aside the conviction under Section 376 IPC due to contradictions in the prosecutrix's testimony, lack of corroboration, and non-examination of material witnesses, granting the appellant benefit of doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant rape Section 376 IPC sole testimony prosecutrix

HT Media Ltd v. GNCT of Delhi & Anr

23 Dec 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:4371

The Delhi High Court quashed a labour reference as barred by a prior full and final settlement recorded before the Court, preventing re-litigation of the same wage arrears claim.

labor petition_allowed labour dispute arrears of wages settlement finality of settlement

Afroz Khan v. Union of India and Others

22 Dec 2021 · Manmohan; Naving Chawla · 2021:DHC:4346-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a 1993 CRPF dismissal on grounds of delay, lack of evidence of mental illness, and upheld the rejection of pension and compassionate appointment claims.

administrative petition_dismissed dismissal from service delay and laches mental illness departmental enquiry

Dev Raj v. Saroj Singhal & Ors.

22 Dec 2021 · Amit Bansal · 2021:DHC:4334

The Delhi High Court upheld eviction of a tenant for unauthorized change of use from commercial to manufacturing bakery products, affirming that such misuse without landlord's consent justifies eviction under Section 14(1)(c) of the Delhi Rent Control Act.

property petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(c) misuse of premises change of user

Meenakshi Energy Limited v. PTC India Ltd & Anr.

22 Dec 2021 · Sanjeev Narula · 2021:DHC:4351

The Delhi High Court dismissed Meenakshi Energy's petition seeking to stay termination of its power purchase agreement by PTC, holding that PTC had an independent right to terminate due to material breach despite ongoing insolvency proceedings.

commercial petition_dismissed Significant Power Purchase Agreement Termination Notice Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process Back-to-back contracts

Kanhaya Lal v. Union of India & Ors.

22 Dec 2021 · Manmohan; Naving Chawla · 2021:DHC:4347-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the competent authority to decide the petitioner's pending representation within eight weeks without commenting on its merits.

administrative petition_allowed writ petition representation reasonable time direction to decide

Ajmera Ramulu v. B. Chandrakala

22 Dec 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:4350

The Delhi High Court held that the Hindu Marriage Act applies to Scheduled Tribe members who voluntarily follow Hindu customs, and a divorce petition cannot be dismissed at the preliminary stage without evidence on this factual question.

family appeal_dismissed Significant Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Scheduled Tribe Hinduised Order VII Rule 11 CPC

COURSERA INC v. INCOME TAX OFFICER TDS 1(2)(1) & ORS

22 Dec 2021 · Manmohan J.; Navin Chawla J. · 2021:DHC:4345-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the tax deduction order and directed a reasoned reconsideration considering amendments to section 10(50) excluding income chargeable as royalty or fees for technical services from Equalisation Levy.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 10(50) Section 197(1) Section 195