Delhi High Court

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Vishal @ Keshav Kakkar v. State NCT of Delhi

09 Aug 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:4988

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a Section 308 IPC case based on the parties' settlement and complainant's consent, subject to conditions safeguarding the investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed bail Section 308 IPC settlement consent of complainant

Amod Kumar v. State (NCT) of Delhi

09 Aug 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:4987

The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail for a petitioner accused of misappropriating Rs. 35 lakhs, holding custodial interrogation necessary for investigation.

criminal petition_dismissed anticipatory bail custodial interrogation Section 406 IPC Section 34 IPC

Gaon Sabha Samalka v. Sher Singh & Ors.

09 Aug 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:4986

The Delhi High Court held that civil courts have jurisdiction to decide ownership disputes not barred by Section 185 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act and upheld a prior final judgment declaring ownership, dismissing the Gaon Sabha's appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 Section 185 civil court jurisdiction res judicata

Tejpal Gautam and Ors. v. Central Public Works Department and Anr

09 Aug 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:4980

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioners' challenge to eviction orders under the Public Premises Act, holding that unauthorized occupants on government land without notified JJ bastis are not entitled to rehabilitation under the Delhi Slum Policy.

property petition_dismissed Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 Section 5A(2) Delhi Slum & JJ Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy, 2015 Jhuggi Jhopri Basti

MCKINSEY KNOWLEDGE CENTRE INDIA PVT. LTD. v. PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, DELHI-6

09 Aug 2018 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; A.K. CHAWLA · 2018:DHC:4975-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's transfer pricing adjustments, affirming that McKinsey's Research and Information services constitute KPO requiring stringent comparability analysis under TNMM, and that notional interest on overdue receivables is a separate international transaction.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant transfer pricing Arm's Length Price Transactional Net Margin Method Knowledge Process Outsourcing

MCKINSEY KNOWLEDGE CENTRE INDIA PVT. LTD. v. PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, DELHI-6

09 Aug 2018 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; A.K. CHAWLA · 2018:DHC:4976-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed all cross-appeals in income tax matters between McKinsey Knowledge Centre India Pvt. Ltd. and the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, deciding the questions of law against the respective appellants.

tax appeal_dismissed income tax appeals assessee revenue questions of law

Sudhir Sharma v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

09 Aug 2018 · S. Ravindra Bhat; A.K. Chawla · 2018:DHC:4977-DB
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Delhi High Court held that a convict with multiple convictions is not necessarily a habitual offender and directed consideration of his furlough application based on good conduct and reformation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant furlough habitual offender Parole/Furlough Guidelines 2010 good conduct

Tribhuwan Kirti Bhardwaj v. Union of India & Ors.

09 Aug 2018 · Hima Kohli; Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:4979-DB

The Delhi High Court held that UPSC arbitrarily excluded valid administrative experience of candidates in recruitment for SAO Gr.-I posts and directed their inclusion, emphasizing judicial review against unreasonable decisions by specialized bodies.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant administrative experience UPSC recruitment Senior Administrative Officer Grade-I arbitrariness

Raj Singh & Anr. v. State

09 Aug 2018 · S. Muralidhar; Vinod Goel · 2018:DHC:4978-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for murder and grievous hurt, holding that credible eyewitness and medical evidence negated the defence of sudden fight and justified the convictions under Sections 302/34 and 325/34 IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant murder Section 302 IPC interested witnesses sudden fight

Tejpal Singh v. Surinder Kumar Dewan

09 Aug 2018 · Navin Chawla · 2018:DHC:5007

The Delhi High Court partially set aside an arbitral award for rent claims based on an unproved contract version, restricted damages to the termination date, but upheld damages for mental agony caused by unauthorized construction and breach of contract.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Collaboration Agreement Unauthorized construction

Union of India v. Karan Thapar

09 Aug 2018 · Hima Kohli; Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:5006-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order granting promotion and retrospective monetary benefits to officers who availed sanctioned extraordinary leave without adverse impact on their career progression.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant extraordinary leave promotion APAR Departmental Promotion Committee

Sh. Puneet Solanki & Anr. v. SAPSI Electronics Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

09 Aug 2018 · Navin Chawla · 2018:DHC:5005

The Delhi High Court extended the time for making the arbitral award under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration Act despite respondents' objections, holding that challenges to arbitration maintainability or arbitrator's mandate must be raised under specific provisions and do not bar extension of time.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 29A(4) extension of time substitution of arbitrator

Baljeet Singh v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Ors.

09 Aug 2018 · R.K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:5004

The Delhi High Court held that once a revision petition under Section 397 Cr.P.C. is dismissed, the petitioner cannot invoke Section 482 Cr.P.C. for a second revisional challenge of the same order.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. Section 397 Cr.P.C. Section 482 Cr.P.C. revision petition

Rao Ram Singh College of Education v. National Council for Teacher Education

09 Aug 2018 · Siddharth Mridul · 2018:DHC:5003-DB

The Delhi High Court directed SCERT to examine and approve the petitioner’s faculty list within ten working days in accordance with NCTE Regulations, dismissing the plea for waiver of approval conditions.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition Article 226 NCTE Regulations 2014 faculty list approval

Mithlesh & Anr v. Mukesh Kumar & Ors

09 Aug 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:5000

The Delhi High Court held that a duly verified Aadhaar Card is valid proof of residence for establishing territorial jurisdiction and set aside the dismissal of a Motor Accident claim petition on that ground.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Aadhaar Card proof of residence territorial jurisdiction Motor Accident Claims Tribunal

Iffco Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Mukesh Sah & Ors.

09 Aug 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:4999

The Delhi High Court held that the insurer cannot avoid liability for compensation despite alleged driver intoxication due to lack of policy terms on record and modified the quantum of compensation in line with Supreme Court guidelines.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim insurance liability driver intoxication compensation quantum

Renu & Ors. v. Shriram General Insurance Company Ltd & Ors.

09 Aug 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:5002

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim based on actual income and held the insurer liable under the valid insurance cover note, modifying the Tribunal's award accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim loss of dependency insurance liability future prospects

Renu & Ors. v. Shriram General Insurance Company Ltd & Ors.

09 Aug 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:5001

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim based on actual salary and future prospects, and held the insurer liable under the valid insurance policy covering the accident date.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim loss of dependency future prospects insurance liability

Swargiya Shri Bhagwan Singh Sharma Shiksha Prasar Samiti v. National Council for Teacher Education

09 Aug 2018 · Siddharth Mridul · 2018:DHC:5019

The Delhi High Court directed the NCTE to expeditiously consider the petitioners' statutory appeal and stay the withdrawal order for 50 seats pending appeal, enforcing compliance with earlier court directions.

administrative petition_allowed writ petition statutory appeal stay order National Council for Teacher Education

Ravinder Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.

09 Aug 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:5016-DB

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if physical possession is not taken and compensation is not paid within five years of the award.

property petition_allowed Significant land acquisition Section 24(2) Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 physical possession