Delhi High Court

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VIR KARAN v. THE MANAGING COMMITTEE, ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL AND ORS.

25 Jan 2017 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2017:DHC:465

The Delhi High Court held that the appointment of a Vice Principal in a private unaided school is an administrative matter not requiring the Director of Education's approval or nominee, dismissing the petition challenging the selection.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant private unaided school appointment Vice Principal Departmental Promotion Committee

MENDINE PHARMACEUTICALS PVT LTD v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

25 Jan 2017 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2017:DHC:468

The Delhi High Court held that findings of an Expert Committee on irrationality of a drug formulation are prima facie and the competent authority must consider the licensee's response with an open mind before cancelling the manufacturing license.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Fixed Dose Combination show cause notice Expert Committee report irrationality

V.K Sharma and Anr. v. Nemo

25 Jan 2017 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Yogesh Khanna · 2017:DHC:469-DB

The court held that the decision to summon persons for public examination in company liquidation is at the court's discretion without hearing those persons beforehand, clarifying the procedure under Section 478 of the Companies Act, 1956.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant public examination Section 478 Companies Act 1956 company liquidation Official Liquidator

Orchid Pharma Limited v. VHB Life Sciences Limited

25 Jan 2017 · S. Muralidhar · 2017:DHC:466

The Delhi High Court held that a non-signatory cannot be compelled to arbitrate and referred the petitioner’s claim against the respondent to the existing arbitration, excluding the non-signatory party.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration agreement non-signatory party Section 8 Arbitration Act Section 11 Arbitration Act

NTPC Limited v. Hindustan Construction Company Ltd.

25 Jan 2017 · S. Muralidhar · 2017:DHC:458
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The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award granting HCC compensation for suspension and foreclosure of a hydroelectric project contract, affirming limited judicial review under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Suspension of work Foreclosure of contract

Girnar Investment Limited v. Suvrat Trading Co. Limited

24 Jan 2017 · Siddharth Mridul · 2017:DHC:421-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed a joint application under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, dispensing with meetings and notice requirements for a demerger scheme where all shareholders and creditors consented.

corporate appeal_allowed Scheme of Arrangement Demerger Companies Act 1956 Sections 391 to 394

The Commissioner of Income Tax, International Taxation-2 v. ZTE Corporation

24 Jan 2017 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Najmi Waziri · 2017:DHC:424-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that payments for software supplied as an integral part of telecom equipment do not constitute royalty under the Income Tax Act or Indo-China DTAA but are taxable as business profits attributable to the Permanent Establishment in India.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Permanent Establishment Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement Royalty Software Taxation

Shail Bala Chauhan v. Director of Education & Ors.

24 Jan 2017 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2017:DHC:435

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition holding that the petitioner was appointed as Library Assistant in 1991, promoted to Assistant Librarian in 1997, and was not entitled to earlier designation or ACP benefits, rejecting the petitioner’s false claims.

administrative petition_dismissed appointment designation promotion ACP Scheme

Rameshwar Singh Tanwar & Others v. Union of India & Others

24 Jan 2017 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Ashutosh Kumar · 2017:DHC:434-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings pending for over five years without physical possession or compensation under the 1894 Act are deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act.

property petition_allowed Significant land acquisition Section 24(2) Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Kartari Devi & Others v. Union of India & Ors

24 Jan 2017 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Ashutosh Kumar · 2017:DHC:433-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings pending without compensation for over five years before the 2013 Act are deemed lapsed, directing compensation to be paid under the 2013 Act.

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

Kartari Devi v. Union of India

24 Jan 2017 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Ashutosh Kumar · 2017:DHC:437-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession and compensation were not completed within five years prior to the 2013 Act’s commencement.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) of 2013 Act Land Acquisition Act 1894 acquisition proceedings lapse possession and compensation

Bimla Devi v. Nissar Ahmed

24 Jan 2017 · J.R. Midha · 2017:DHC:440

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex parte decree in a property sale dispute for failure to prove readiness and willingness under Section 16(c) of the Specific Relief Act and procedural irregularities, directing fresh trial and encouraging mediation.

civil appeal_allowed Significant readiness and willingness specific performance agreement to sell ex parte decree

Swati Aggarwal v. The State & Ors.

24 Jan 2017 · S. P. Garg · 2017:DHC:436

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to the accused in a rape case involving a promise to marry, holding that bail was justified as custodial interrogation was unnecessary and the marriage failure was to be determined at trial.

criminal petition_dismissed anticipatory bail Section 376 IPC rape promise to marry

Chhotey Lal Paropkari v. Director of Education, GNCTD and Anr.

24 Jan 2017 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2017:DHC:430

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking retrospective promotion and pension benefits from 1979, holding that promotion requires fitness assessment by the Departmental Promotion Committee and cannot be backdated without challenge at the relevant time.

administrative petition_dismissed promotion Upper Division Clerk Lower Division Clerk Departmental Promotion Committee

B.B. Dash v. Central Information Commission

24 Jan 2017 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2017:DHC:431

The Delhi High Court upheld the CIC's imposition of penalty on a CPIO for wilful denial of information under the RTI Act where evasive replies without valid exemptions were given.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Right to Information Act, 2005 Central Public Information Officer wilful denial of information penalty under Section 20

Soma Devi v. Tej Prakash

24 Jan 2017 · Hima Kohli · 2017:DHC:422

The Delhi High Court condoned delay in re-filing an appeal and disposed of it on the basis of an amicable settlement between parties in a suit for specific performance, directing refund of court fees under Section 16A of the Court Fees Act.

civil appeal_dismissed condonation of delay specific performance Agreement to Sell settlement

Sanjeev Solanki v. Delhi Development Authority

24 Jan 2017 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Ashutosh Kumar · 2017:DHC:439-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if no possession or compensation occurred before its commencement, without deciding title disputes.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 Land Acquisition Act 1894 acquisition proceedings lapse physical possession

Nafis Ahmad Siddiqui v. Union of India

24 Jan 2017 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Ashutosh Kumar · 2017:DHC:432-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession and compensation are not completed within five years of the award.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 acquisition proceedings lapse

New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Khayali Ram Chaturvedi & Ors

24 Jan 2017 · Sunil Gaur · 2017:DHC:446

The Delhi High Court modified a motor accident compensation award by rejecting contributory negligence, reassessing housewife's income based on skilled minimum wages with deductions, and disallowing future prospects additions for minimum wage earners.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim contributory negligence compensation quantum housewife income assessment

New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Khayali Ram Chaturvedi & Ors

24 Jan 2017 · Sunil Gaur · 2017:DHC:445

The Delhi High Court modified compensation awarded in a motor accident claim by rejecting contributory negligence, reassessing housewife's income on minimum wages with deductions, and disallowing future prospects additions based on binding Supreme Court precedents.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim contributory negligence compensation quantum housewife income assessment