Delhi High Court

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COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX v. GOPAL DAS ESTATES & HOUSING PVT.LTD

20 Mar 2019 · S. MURALIDHAR; SANJEEV NARULA · 2019:DHC:1680-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that compensation paid by a real estate developer to flat allottees for surrendering rights is allowable as revenue expenditure under the Income Tax Act, affirming consistent accounting treatment and rejecting Revenue's capital expenditure claim.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Completed Contract Method Revenue expenditure Capital expenditure

Commissioner of Income Tax v. Gopal Das Estates & Housing Pvt. Ltd.

20 Mar 2019 · S. Muralidhar; Sanjeev Narula · 2019:DHC:1685-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that compensation paid by a real estate developer to flat buyers for surrendering rights is allowable as revenue expenditure, rental income from stock-in-trade properties is income from house property, and TDS credit cannot be withdrawn on a debatable issue, dismissing Revenue's appeals and allowing the Assessee's appeal.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Completed Contract Method Revenue expenditure Capital expenditure

Commissioner of Income Tax v. Gopal Das Estates & Housing Pvt. Ltd.

20 Mar 2019 · S. Muralidhar; Sanjeev Narula · 2019:DHC:1681-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that compensation paid to flat buyers is allowable business expenditure, rental income from stock-in-trade is income from house property, TDS credit cannot be denied on debatable grounds, and dismissed Revenue's appeals under the Income Tax Act, 1961.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Completed Contract Method Revenue expenditure Capital expenditure

Commissioner of Income Tax v. Gopal Das Estates & Housing Pvt. Ltd.

20 Mar 2019 · S. Muralidhar; Sanjeev Narula · 2019:DHC:1683-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that compensation paid by a real estate developer to flat buyers for surrendering allotment rights is allowable as revenue expenditure under the Income Tax Act, rental income from stock-in-trade properties is income from house property, and related tax issues were decided in favor of the assessee.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Completed Contract Method Revenue expenditure Capital expenditure

Hemant Hanoi v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

19 Mar 2019 · Chander Shekhar · 2019:DHC:7488

The Delhi High Court dismissed as withdrawn criminal petitions that had become infructuous following an order in connected cases.

criminal petition_dismissed petition withdrawal infructuous petition dismissal as withdrawn criminal proceedings

Food Corporation of India Mazdoor Union v. Food Corporation of India & Ors.

19 Mar 2019 · J. R. Midha · 2019:DHC:1665

The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions filed after 27 years challenging departmentalization and regularization of workers, holding the petitions barred by delay and not maintainable due to alternative remedies and disputed facts.

labor petition_dismissed delay and laches writ petition maintainability Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 departmentalization of workers

Mallcom (India) Limited & Anr v. Rakesh Kumar & Ors

19 Mar 2019 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2019:DHC:1643

The Delhi High Court granted summary judgment in favor of the registered trademark proprietor restraining defendants from infringing a deceptively similar mark without trial, holding that summary judgment can be granted under amended court rules without formal application under Order XIIIA CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant summary judgment trademark infringement passing off commercial suits

Virender Pal Singh v. Central Bank of India

19 Mar 2019 · Vipin Sanghi; Rekha Palli · 2019:DHC:1645-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal has jurisdiction to grant interim relief to a borrower during the period allowed for pre-deposit under the SARFAESI Act to prevent dispossession and protect the borrower's rights.

civil appeal_allowed Significant SARFAESI Act Section 18(2) pre-deposit Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal

DLF Home Developers Ltd & Anr v. Delhi International Airport Ltd & Anr

19 Mar 2019 · Vipin Sanghi; Rekha Palli · 2019:DHC:1647-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging rejection of a late bid in a commercial tender, affirming strict adherence to bid submission deadlines and discretionary powers of the tendering authority.

administrative petition_dismissed bid submission deadline request for proposal public procurement late bid

CE Info Systems Pvt Ltd and Anr. v. Gas Authority of India Ltd

19 Mar 2019 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2019:DHC:1657

The Delhi High Court upheld GAIL's three-year blacklisting of a bidder for submitting a forged completion certificate, affirming the authority's right to debar parties indulging in fraudulent practices irrespective of bid validity.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant blacklisting forged documents fraudulent practice tender eligibility

Jaideep & Ors. v. The State & Anr.

19 Mar 2019 · Sunil Gaur · 2019:DHC:1656

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498-A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from a matrimonial dispute that was amicably settled and where a divorce decree was granted, applying the inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC matrimonial dispute Section 498-A IPC

Sunita Mehta v. State & Anr.

19 Mar 2019 · R.K. Gauba · 2019:DHC:1658

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 138 NI Act but modified the sentence by releasing the aged, ailing appellant on probation subject to enhanced compensation and bond conditions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Probation of Offenders Act dishonor of cheque conviction modification

CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd. v. FIITJEE

19 Mar 2019 · Sanjeev Narula · 2019:DHC:1659

The Delhi High Court held that the Court cannot interfere under Section 11(6) to terminate the mandate of a validly appointed Arbitrator and that substitute Arbitrators must be appointed as per the original appointment procedure under Section 15(2) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 11(6) Arbitration Act Substitute Arbitrator Appointment of Arbitrator Section 15(2) Arbitration Act

State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) v. Shankar Kamat

19 Mar 2019 · Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2019:DHC:1667

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of an accused under the POCSO Act due to material contradictions in the victim's testimony and insufficient corroborative medical evidence, emphasizing the primacy of credible oral evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act sexual assault victim testimony medical evidence

P N v. G G

19 Mar 2019 · G. S. Sistani; Jyoti Singh · 2019:DHC:1668-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court’s order disapproving the mother’s unauthorized removal of the child from the Court’s jurisdiction and shifting her school without permission or transfer certificate, emphasizing the binding nature of admissions in pleadings and the child's best interest.

family appeal_dismissed Significant guardianship jurisdiction admissions in pleadings transfer certificate

State v. Guddu Pal

19 Mar 2019 · Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2019:DHC:1666

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's leave petition and upheld the acquittal of the accused under the POCSO Act due to contradictions in the victim's testimony and lack of corroborative medical evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act sexual assault victim testimony contradictions in evidence

State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) v. Amit Kumar & Ors.

19 Mar 2019 · Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2019:DHC:1669

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's leave petition against acquittal in a sexual harassment case, holding that the trial court's judgment was not perverse and emphasizing the high threshold for appellate interference in acquittal appeals.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant appeal against acquittal Section 378 Cr.P.C. presumption of innocence leave to appeal

Atul Gupta & Ors. v. S. Chand and Company Limited & Anr.

19 Mar 2019 · Sanjeev Narula · 2019:DHC:1649
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking injunction against invocation of an unconditional bank guarantee, holding that such guarantees are payable on demand irrespective of disputes, except in cases of egregious fraud or irretrievable injury.

civil petition_dismissed Significant bank guarantee non-compete agreement injunction Section 9 Arbitration and Conciliation Act

Ravinder Kumar Wali v. Union of India & Ors.

19 Mar 2019 · S. Muralidhar; I. S. Mehta · 2019:DHC:1650-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that displaced Kashmiri Pandit government employees cannot be evicted from government accommodation until a rehabilitation scheme is framed and individual entitlements determined, rejecting distinctions based on employment category or voluntary retirement.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Kashmiri Pandits government accommodation rehabilitation scheme voluntary retirement

MakeMyTrip (India) Private Limited v. Pravasi Guide Private Limited & Ors.

19 Mar 2019 · Manmohan J · 2019:DHC:1646

The Delhi High Court granted ex parte permanent injunctions to MakeMyTrip against defendants using deceptively similar marks and domain names, holding such use as trademark and copyright infringement.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off unfair competition permanent injunction