Delhi High Court

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M/S XACT STUDIO INTERNATIONAL v. M/S LIWONA SP. Z. O. O

01 Jun 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3685
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The Delhi High Court upheld a money recovery decree against a proprietary concern, affirming jurisdiction, admissibility of electronic evidence, privity of contract, and limitation compliance, while modifying interest awarded.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XXXVII CPC Section 65-B Indian Evidence Act electronic evidence admissibility privity of contract

Jay Kochhar v. UCO Bank

01 Jun 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3683

The Delhi High Court held that UCO Bank validly exercised the lease renewal option, entitling it to remain lawful tenant till April 2018, and fixed mesne profits at market rent for occupation beyond lease expiry until possession is delivered.

property appeal_allowed Significant lease renewal mesne profits use and occupation charges transfer of property act

Radhey Shyam v. Varsha Yadav

01 Jun 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3682

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and granted specific performance of the sale agreement, holding that the plaintiff was ready and willing to perform and that the defendant's objections were untenable.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance readiness and willingness agreement to sell earnest money

M/S EUREKA FORBES LIMITED v. M/S DEVANSH REAL ESTATE PVT. LTD.

01 Jun 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3680

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's mesne profits decree against a tenant who continued possession after termination, fixing mesne profits at prevailing market rent based on comparable leases.

property appeal_dismissed mesne profits use and occupation charges unregistered lease agreement month-to-month tenancy

AGYA IMPORT LIMITED v. JOINT COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (SIIB-IMPORT), ICD, TUGHLAKABAD, NEW DELHI & ANR

01 Jun 2018 · Sanjiv Khanna; Chander Shekhar · 2018:DHC:3681-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a provisional release order under Section 110A of the Customs Act, directing the petitioner to pursue the statutory appellate remedy.

administrative petition_dismissed Customs Act, 1962 Section 110A provisional release statutory appellate remedy

Officer Commanding v. Hari Shankar; Officer Commanding v. Mewa Lal; Officer Commanding v. Jai Govind; Officer Commanding v. Chandrika; Officer Commanding v. Ram Adhar Yadav; Officer Commanding v. Sant Ram Saroj; Officer Commanding v. Har Govind

01 Jun 2018 · J. R. Midha · 2018:DHC:3676

The Delhi High Court upheld illegal termination of casual workmen with continuous service of 240 days, enhanced compensation in lieu of reinstatement, and declined to treat the judgment as precedent.

labor appeal_allowed casual labour continuous service 240 days illegal termination

Union of India v. Harkesh

01 Jun 2018 · J. R. Midha · 2018:DHC:3677
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The Delhi High Court held that death during boarding a train is an untoward incident under the Railways Act, entitling claimants to compensation irrespective of victim's negligence, and enhanced the awarded compensation as per amended rules.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Railways Act 1989 untoward incident strict liability compensation

Abhishek Jain v. Income Tax Officer, Ward - 55(1)

01 Jun 2018 · Sanjiv Khanna; Chander Shekhar · 2018:DHC:3678-DB

The Delhi High Court held that concurrent jurisdiction of Income-tax authorities is permissible, and objections to jurisdiction must be timely raised; thus, the notice under Section 148 issued by ITO Noida and subsequent transfer to ITO Delhi were valid, dismissing the writ petition.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Income-tax Act, 1961 jurisdiction concurrent jurisdiction Section 120

Rajesh Sharma v. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

01 Jun 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:3679

The Delhi High Court granted interim bail on medical grounds to the petitioner in an NDPS case while dismissing the regular bail application as withdrawn with liberty to approach the trial court.

criminal interim_bail_granted interim bail NDPS Act psychotropic substances medical exigency

Murlidhar v. State

01 Jun 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3675

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Sections 392 and 397 IPC, ruling that recovery of the weapon is not essential for Section 397 if its use to threaten victims is established by credible evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 397 IPC use of deadly weapon recovery of weapon robbery

Mohit Gupta v. Sh. Desh Pal Gupta & Others

01 Jun 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:3674

The Delhi High Court dismissed the application to set aside an ex parte preliminary partition decree, holding that depression without complete incapacity and an unexplained delay of 547 days do not justify setting aside a decree that has attained finality.

civil petition_dismissed ex parte decree partition suit condonation of delay mental incapacity

Vega Auto Accessories (P) Ltd. v. S.K. Jain Bros. Helmet (I) Pvt. Ltd.

01 Jun 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:3673

The Delhi High Court held that a defendant who is also a registrant of a design cannot challenge the validity of a prior registered design and granted interim injunction against helmet design infringement based on substantial similarity.

civil appeal_allowed Significant registered design design infringement Designs Act, 2000 interim injunction

Aanya Kameshwar and Ors. v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and Ors.

01 Jun 2018 · Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:3672
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The Delhi High Court directed a law college to conduct remedial extra classes to compensate for attendance shortfall caused by the college's failure to follow the university's academic calendar, emphasizing adherence to Bar Council of India Rules and principles of natural justice.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant attendance requirement Bar Council of India Rules legal education academic calendar

Union of India & Anr. v. Kishan Chand Saini Through LRs

01 Jun 2018 · Vinod Goel · 2018:DHC:3671

The Delhi High Court held that Labour Courts lack jurisdiction under Section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act to entertain over-time wage claims absent prior adjudication or recognition of entitlement, setting aside the order directing payment.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Section 33C(2) Industrial Disputes Act Labour Court jurisdiction Over-time wages claim Execution proceedings

Graphisads Pvt Ltd v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation

01 Jun 2018 · V. Kameswar Rao, J · 2018:DHC:3670

The Delhi High Court upheld the SDMC's discretion to deny contract renewal and blacklisting of the petitioner due to outstanding dues and breaches, dismissing writ petitions challenging these actions.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Concession Agreement Contract extension Blacklisting Arbitration Act

Salman Khurshid v. Delhi Public School Society

01 Jun 2018 · S. Ravindra Bhat; A.K. Chawla · 2018:DHC:3669-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal seeking interim relief against expulsion from the Delhi Public School Society, holding that the society’s expulsion procedure was prima facie valid and no exceptional circumstances justified a stay.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant interim injunction expulsion from society Rule II(7) principles of natural justice

National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. v. Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd.

01 Jun 2018 · S. Ravindra Bhat; A. K. Chawla · 2018:DHC:3667-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld interim relief restraining NTPC from appropriating a bank guarantee encashed prematurely pending challenge to the arbitral award under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 interim relief bank guarantee invocation Section 34 challenge

IRCON INTERNATIONAL LTD v. PATIL RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE PVT LTD

01 Jun 2018 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; A.K. CHAWLA · 2018:DHC:3668-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitration award holding that a plausible contract interpretation by the arbitrator and absence of proven manufacturing defects precluded supplier liability and dismissal of the appeal under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Contract interpretation Defect Liability Period

ICICI Bank Ltd. v. Ashok Sharma

01 Jun 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3708
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The Delhi High Court allowed ICICI Bank's appeal, holding that the Bank's certified electronic evidence and original loan documents sufficiently proved the debt, and that the court had jurisdiction, thereby reversing the Trial Court's dismissal of the recovery suit.

civil appeal_allowed Significant loan recovery overdraft facility Section 65B Indian Evidence Act proof of service

ICICI Bank Ltd. v. Gaurav Tandon

01 Jun 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3709
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The High Court held that partial cause of action within a Court's jurisdiction confers jurisdiction and remanded a dismissed recovery suit for fresh trial after premature closure of evidence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant territorial jurisdiction cause of action Order XXXVII CPC Section 20 CPC