Delhi High Court

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Latin India Impex Private Limited v. Official Liquidator

07 Jan 2021 · C. Hari Shankar · 2021:DHC:62

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition for voluntary winding up and dissolution of Latin India Impex Private Limited after finding full compliance with statutory requirements under the Companies Act, 1956.

corporate petition_allowed voluntary winding up Companies Act 1956 Declaration of Solvency Official Liquidator

Sunil Tyagi v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

07 Jan 2021 · J.R. Midha · 2021:DHC:60

The Delhi High Court held that declaring an accused as a Proclaimed Offender under Section 82(4) CrPC requires strict adherence to due process and is invalid if the offence is not among those specified or summons/warrants are not duly served, quashing related FIRs under Section 174A IPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Proclaimed Offender Section 82 CrPC Section 174A IPC Negotiable Instruments Act

Parsvnath Estate Developers Pvt Ltd v. Facebook India Online Services Pvt Ltd

07 Jan 2021 · C. Hari Shankar · 2021:DHC:58

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve disputes between Parsvnath and Facebook arising from their sub-license and maintenance agreements, directing interim relief applications to be decided by the arbitrator.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 17 appointment of arbitrator

Gurcharan Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

07 Jan 2021 · Manmohan; Asha Menon · 2021:DHC:56-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging denial of promotion, holding that vacancy determination by the department based on DoP&T guidelines is final and an employee has only a right to be considered, not promoted.

administrative petition_dismissed promotion vacancy determination Departmental Promotion Committee Indian Civil Accounts Service

M/S GPT-RAHEE (JV) v. M/S IRCON INTERNATIONAL LTD.

07 Jan 2021 · C. Hari Shankar · 2021:DHC:63
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The Delhi High Court held that an extension of time under Section 29A(4) and (5) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 can be granted to enable an arbitral tribunal to decide a correction application under Section 33(1)(a) even after the arbitrator's mandate expires.

arbitration petition_allowed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 29A(4) Section 33(1)(a) extension of time

Gaurav Jaiswal v. Union of India

07 Jan 2021 · Prateek Jalan · 2021:DHC:53

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the authenticity of the January 2020 JEE Main scoresheet, holding that disputed factual allegations of forgery are unsuitable for summary adjudication under writ jurisdiction.

administrative petition_dismissed JEE Main examination National Testing Agency scoresheet forgery writ petition

S.P. Rana v. The Chairman, Central Board of Secondary Education

07 Jan 2021 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Sanjeev Narula · 2021:DHC:52-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that an interim order not deciding matters of moment is not appealable and clarified that the Appellate Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act lacks power to condone delay, but such findings can be challenged in appeal against the final order.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 Appellate Authority condonation of delay appeal maintainability

Vijay v. State (G.N.C.T. of Delhi)

07 Jan 2021 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2021:DHC:47

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under the POCSO Act based on the consistent testimony of a minor victim despite minor inconsistencies and absence of medical injuries, dismissing the appellant's claim of false implication.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act sexual assault child victim testimony minor inconsistencies

Beigh Construction Company Private Limited v. Varaha Infra Limited

07 Jan 2021 · Vibhu Bakhru, J. · 2021:DHC:50

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking interim injunctions under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act, holding that the petitioner failed to establish a prima facie case or demonstrate that the respondent was acting to defeat enforcement of any arbitral award.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 9 Arbitration Act interim relief attachment before judgment Order XXXVIII Rule 5 CPC

M/S PVR LIMITED v. M/S ADIHM INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LTD & ORS

07 Jan 2021 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2021:DHC:4506

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions filed by M/s PVR Limited as withdrawn upon the petitioner's request during videoconference hearing.

civil petition_dismissed petition withdrawal dismissal as withdrawn civil procedure High Court of Delhi

Kamlaseth v. Union of India

07 Jan 2021 · The Chief Justice; Jyoti Singh · 2021:DHC:4420-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition and vacated any interim orders.

constitutional petition_allowed writ petition withdrawal permission to withdraw interim order vacated

PROEX FASHION PRIVATE LIMITED v. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA & ORS.

06 Jan 2021 · Prateek Jalan · 2021:DHC:39

The Delhi High Court held that provisional attachment under Section 83 of the CGST Act is valid only during proceedings under specified sections and quashed the attachment of the petitioner's bank account made without such proceedings.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Section 83 CGST Act provisional attachment bank account attachment Section 71 CGST Act

Shivashish Shubham v. Union of India

06 Jan 2021 · Manmohan; Asha Menon · 2021:DHC:37-DB

The Delhi High Court directs the Indian Air Force to grant pro rata pension and arrears to petitioners similarly placed as in prior judgments, subject to verification and with interest on delayed payments.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant pro rata pension ex-servicemen pension arrears verification of entitlement

Harjinder Singh and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

06 Jan 2021 · Manmohan; Asha Menon · 2021:DHC:28-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that appointment through LDCE is a promotion, entitling government servants who joined before 01.01.2006 to exercise pay fixation options under Rule 5 of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant Limited Departmental Competitive Examination LDCE promotion pay fixation

MODAK DYEING AND PRINTING CO. PVT LTD. v. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (PREVENTIVE) & ANR.

06 Jan 2021 · D.N. Patel; Jyoti Singh · 2021:DHC:45-DB

The Delhi High Court directed customs authorities to provide documents to the petitioner but declined to quash an appealable customs order in a writ petition, emphasizing the availability of statutory appellate remedy.

administrative petition_dismissed Customs Act 1962 Section 110 Section 110A writ petition

Union of India & Anr. v. Gulshan Raj & Ors.

06 Jan 2021 · Manmohan; Asha Menon · 2021:DHC:41-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's writ petition, holding that transport allowance paid to officers on non-functional upgrade cannot be recovered in absence of employee fault or knowledge of excess payment.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant transport allowance non-functional upgradation recovery of excess payment judicial discretion

Tapash Kumar Samaddar and Anr. v. Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Anr.

06 Jan 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:42

The Delhi High Court held that directors disqualified prior to 7th May 2018 are not disqualified in all companies and directed reactivation of their DIN and DSC under the Companies Fresh Start Scheme, enabling them to continue as directors and start new businesses.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Director disqualification Companies Act 2013 Section 164 Section 167

Roland Corporation v. Sandeep Jain & Ors.

06 Jan 2021 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2021:DHC:27

The Delhi High Court held that prior worldwide use of a trademark without established goodwill in India does not entitle relief against a prior Indian user, dismissing the plaintiff's passing off suit against the defendant's honest concurrent use of the BOSS mark.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant passing off trademark prior use goodwill

Amit Kumar v. Kiran Sharma

06 Jan 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:38

The Delhi High Court held that children or relatives liable to maintain senior citizens have the right to appeal under Section 16 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, and permitted the petitioner to file an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal, dismissing the writ petition.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 Section 16 appeal Appellate Tribunal right of appeal

EX CPL Lalit Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.

06 Jan 2021 · Manmohan J; Asha Menon J · 2021:DHC:32-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Indian Air Force to verify and grant pro rata pension benefits with arrears to petitioners similarly placed as in precedent cases, subject to verification and with interest on delayed payments.

administrative petition_allowed Significant pro rata pension arrears of pension verification of entitlement No Objection Certificate