Delhi High Court

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Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-5 v. Tally Automobiles Pvt. Ltd.

22 Oct 2018 · Sanjiv Khanna; Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2018:DHC:8334-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Revenue's appeals against Tally Automobiles Pvt. Ltd. for assessment years 2010-11 and 2011-12 after the Revenue conceded that no exempt income was earned.

tax appeal_dismissed Income Tax Assessment Exempt Income Revenue Concession Substantial Question of Law

M/S DELHI TOURISM AND TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION v. M/S GAMMON INDIA LIMITED

22 Oct 2018 · THE CHIEF JUSTICE; V. KAMESWAR RAO · 2018:DHC:8721-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the arbitral award, holding that procedural and limitation objections not raised before the Arbitrator cannot be entertained by the court.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration procedure Clause 25 contract Limitation Section 34 Arbitration Act

Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited v. Supreme Transport Organisation Pvt Ltd

22 Oct 2018 · Chief Justice; V. Kameswar Rao · 2018:DHC:6817-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Debt Recovery Tribunal must allow amendment of the Original Application to clarify territorial jurisdiction facts before deciding maintainability and directed reconsideration of interim orders accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Debt Recovery Tribunal territorial jurisdiction amendment of application Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993

Pramod Kumar Goil v. State

22 Oct 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:6832

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of economic offences on furnishing immovable property as security and subject to strict bail conditions.

criminal appeal_allowed regular bail economic offences wing immovable property as bail security non-compliance with bail conditions

S.M. Tangri v. Indraprastha Power Generation Company Limited and Anr.

22 Oct 2018 · The Chief Justice; V. Kameswar Rao · 2018:DHC:6828-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the absorption of an officer on deputation, holding that the Board's relaxation of recruitment rules in public interest and the settled position precluded judicial interference.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant absorption deputation recruitment and promotion rules relaxation of qualifications

Sony Corporation v. Suresh Kaouromal Gambani and Anr.

22 Oct 2018 · Manmohan J · 2018:DHC:6827

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction restraining defendants from using the mark SONY, directed cancellation of infringing trademarks, and allowed a limited period to exhaust existing stock.

civil appeal_allowed Trademark infringement Passing off Permanent injunction Trade Marks Act, 1999

SHRI RAKESH MALHOTRA v. SHRI VIKAS MALHOTRA & ANR

22 Oct 2018 · Manmohan · 2018:DHC:6826

The Delhi High Court held that an oral partition of a leasehold property confirmed by affidavits is valid and not invalidated by subsequent conversion to freehold, dismissing the plaintiff's suit for fresh partition.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant partition leasehold property oral partition affidavit

Mange Ram & Anr v. Union of India & Ors

22 Oct 2018 · The Chief Justice; V. Kameswar Rao · 2018:DHC:6818-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals challenging non-possession of evacuee land allotted by Sanad in 1966, holding claims barred by delay and laches and that issuance of Sanad conclusively transferred title and possession rights.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Sanad Evacuee Property Displaced Persons Act Delay and Laches

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -6, New Delhi v. McDonald's India Pvt. Ltd.

22 Oct 2018 · Sanjiv Khanna; Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2018:DHC:6836-DB

The Delhi High Court held that no disallowance under Section 14A of the Income-Tax Act can be made in the absence of exempt income earned during the relevant assessment year, dismissing the Revenue's appeal.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 14A exempt income disallowance Income-Tax Act, 1961

AVNET TECHNOLOGY HONG KONG LTD. v. PANTEL TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.

22 Oct 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:6834

The Delhi High Court decreed the plaintiff's recovery suit under Order VIII Rule 10 CPC, dismissing impleadment applications as delay tactics and awarding principal with interest against the defendant.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VIII Rule 10 CPC Order I Rule 10 CPC impleadment commercial transaction

Sanjay Kumar v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

22 Oct 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Jyoti Singh · 2018:DHC:6835-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's maintenance order by affirming that courts may estimate income when parties conceal true earnings in maintenance proceedings under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act.

family appeal_dismissed Significant maintenance Hindu Marriage Act Section 24 income estimation

Food Corporation of India v. M/S Shiv Shanker Rice Mills and Partners Ferozepur and Ors.

22 Oct 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:6829

The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award denying retrospective interest from 1995, holding that delay caused by the claimant does not entitle it to such interest.

civil petition_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 petition Interest claim Delay in arbitration

Food Corporation of India v. Ravindra Trading Co., Badhni & Ors.

22 Oct 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:6825

The Delhi High Court dismissed FCI's petition challenging the interest rate in an ex parte arbitral award, holding the 10% interest granted by the arbitrator reasonable and refusing interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil petition_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 arbitral award interest rate

ABB India Limited v. The Indure Private Limited

22 Oct 2018 · Navin Chawla · 2018:DHC:6824

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act despite procedural objections, allowing a common arbitrator for disputes arising from two Letters of Award.

civil petition_allowed Significant Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act appointment of arbitrator pre-arbitration procedure limitation

Ranjit Singh and Others v. Food Corporation of India and Others

22 Oct 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:6822

The Delhi High Court held that the arbitral award is not binding on the legal heirs of a partner who retired before the contract and died during arbitration, and condoned delay in filing the challenge petition.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 petition Arbitral award Partnership firm

M/S EPTISA SERVICIOS DE INGENIERA S.L v. NATIONAL HIGWAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED

22 Oct 2018 · Navin Chawla · 2018:DHC:6823

The Delhi High Court granted interim relief restraining termination of a consultancy contract during arbitration proceedings, holding that termination cannot take effect if arbitration is invoked within the contractually prescribed period.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 Termination notice Cure period

Mahesh Chaudhary v. State; Rajesh Chaudhary v. State

22 Oct 2018 · Vipin Sanghi; I. S. Mehta · 2018:DHC:6831-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of two accused for murder and robbery based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence, joint disclosures, and call detail records establishing their guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant circumstantial evidence joint disclosure Section 27 Indian Evidence Act common intention

Raj Bala & Anr v. Sumit Dahiya & Ors

22 Oct 2018 · R. Midha · 2018:DHC:6830
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The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a fatal motor accident claim by correctly assessing the deceased student's earning capacity based on his job offer and disallowed loss of love and affection following Supreme Court precedent.

civil appeal_allowed Significant earning capacity future prospects loss of dependency motor vehicles accident

Dr. O.P. Nimesh v. Union of India & Ors.

22 Oct 2018 · The Chief Justice; V. Kameswar Rao · 2018:DHC:6821-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the denial of promotion to a Medical Officer by the DPC based on a holistic assessment of his performance and conduct, including adverse remarks and an expression of displeasure, overruling reliance solely on overall grading.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Departmental Promotion Committee Annual Performance Appraisal Report Technical Reviewing Officer expression of displeasure

ARENESS FOUNDATION v. GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

22 Oct 2018 · HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE; V. KAMESWAR RAO, J · 2018:DHC:6820-DB

The Delhi High Court held that Registrars have no power to annul registered documents and that cancellation of registrations lies exclusively with civil courts, setting aside a Circular empowering Registrars to cancel registrations on grounds of fraud.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Registration Act 1908 Registrar powers Cancellation of registered deed Fraudulent registration