Delhi High Court

69,037 judgments

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Food Corporation of India v. M/S Padda Trading Company

22 Nov 2016 · S. Muralidhar · 2016:DHC:7558

The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award rejecting FCI's major claim but set aside the award allowing PTC's counter-claim barred by limitation, clarifying the scope of interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 arbitral award limitation

ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION NETWORK LTD AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR

22 Nov 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:7565

The Delhi High Court quashed an ex-parte order declining renewal of TV channel permissions due to lack of proof of service of the show cause notice and directed fresh adjudication after giving the petitioners an opportunity to respond.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant show cause notice service of notice ex-parte order natural justice

Aarushi Mahajan v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

22 Nov 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:7562

The Delhi High Court upheld cancellation of provisional MBA admission due to non-submission of qualifying exam results by the prescribed deadline, affirming strict adherence to university admission rules.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant provisional admission qualifying examination result deadline for submission admission brochure

Sh. Madanjit Kumar v. Union of India and Anr.

22 Nov 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:7563

The Delhi High Court held that government circulars on posting of employees with disabled children are only guidelines and not binding on public sector enterprises unless adopted by their Board of Directors, dismissing the petition challenging the transfer of an employee with a disabled child.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant transfer of government employee public sector enterprise government circulars presidential directives

RAM CHANDER YADAV v. NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

22 Nov 2016 · G.S. Sistani; Vinod Goel · 2016:DHC:7580-DB

The Delhi High Court held that tehbazari rights are personal and non-transferable except to legal heirs and directed the municipal authority to decide the petitioner's pending complaint with due process.

administrative other tehbazari site transfer of rights personal allotment legal heir

Ami Lal & Ors. v. State of Delhi

22 Nov 2016 · Gita Mittal; Anu Malhotra · 2016:DHC:7578-DB
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The Delhi High Court set aside convictions under Sections 498A and 302 IPC due to unreliable and inconsistent dying declarations unsupported by corroborative evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant dying declaration Section 302 IPC Section 498A IPC multiple dying declarations

Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd v. Ircon International Ltd

22 Nov 2016 · S. Muralidhar · 2016:DHC:7559

The Delhi High Court held that serving employees of Northern Railway are disqualified as arbitrators under the amended Arbitration Act, but former employees are not automatically disqualified absent a present business relationship.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Section 12 Seventh Schedule

Anandita Puri v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

22 Nov 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:7560

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging cancellation of provisional MBA admission due to non-submission of qualifying exam results by the prescribed deadline, upholding the university's admission rules.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant provisional admission qualifying examination result admission brochure deadline for submission

Ms. Sija Nair Pal v. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

22 Nov 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:7561

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking reinstatement and damages, holding that the petitioner employed through a private agency cannot claim regularization or relief under Article 226 without meeting the criteria established in Umadevi’s case.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant regularization of service sanctioned post vacancy private agency employment

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence v. Amit Kumar

22 Nov 2016 · I. S. Mehta · 2016:DHC:7568

The Delhi High Court held that under the NDPS Act, 1985, a vehicle used for transporting psychotropic substances like Ketamine Hydrochloride cannot be released on superdari pending trial, setting aside the lower court's release order.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act, 1985 confiscation of conveyance superdari Ketamine Hydrochloride

State (NCT) of Delhi v. Manoj Kumar @ Lala & Ors.

22 Nov 2016 · Gita Mittal; Anu Malhotra · 2016:DHC:7569-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's leave petition challenging acquittal in a dowry death case, holding that mere unnatural death within seven years of marriage does not attract presumption under Section 113B Evidence Act without proof of cruelty or dowry demand.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant dowry death Section 304B IPC Section 498A IPC Section 113B Evidence Act

Raj Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

22 Nov 2016 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Jayant Nath · 2016:DHC:7572-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation remains unpaid for over five years, regardless of possession claims.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 Land Acquisition Act 1894 lapse of acquisition proceedings non-payment of compensation

Manoj Kumar v. Pinki Rani

22 Nov 2016 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Yogesh Khanna · 2016:DHC:7564-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and granted divorce on grounds of cruelty and desertion where the respondent's allegations of dowry harassment and adultery were unproven and withdrawal from consortium was without cause.

family appeal_allowed Significant cruelty divorce dowry harassment withdrawal from consortium

Prem Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

22 Nov 2016 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Jayant Nath · 2016:DHC:7571-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation remains unpaid for over five years, regardless of possession disputes.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) of 2013 Act Land Acquisition Act 1894 compensation non-payment acquisition proceedings lapse

Delhi Development Authority v. Prem Chand Sharma & Co

22 Nov 2016 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2016:DHC:7573

The Court held that interest on a refund order runs only on amounts not refunded within the prescribed period, exempting part payments made timely from interest liability.

civil petition_dismissed Significant arbitral award refund of excess payment interest liability Arbitration Act 1940

Principal Commissioner of Income-Tax-8 v. M/s Super Malls Pvt. Ltd.

22 Nov 2016 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Najmi Waziri · 2016:DHC:7574-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the AO's satisfaction under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act was valid and set aside the ITAT's quashing of the notice, remanding the matter for fresh hearing.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 153C Income Tax Act satisfaction note search and seizure pen drives

Principal Commissioner of Income-Tax-8 v. M/s Super Malls Pvt. Ltd.

22 Nov 2016 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Najmi Waziri · 2016:DHC:7575-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the satisfaction note under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act was validly recorded and set aside the ITAT's decision invalidating the assessment on a hyper-technical ground, remanding the matter for fresh consideration.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 153C Income Tax Act satisfaction note search and seizure belonging to vs pertains to

Principal Commissioner of Income-Tax-8 v. M/s Super Malls Pvt. Ltd.

22 Nov 2016 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Najmi Waziri · 2016:DHC:7576-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Assessing Officer's satisfaction note under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act was valid despite ITAT's contrary finding, allowing the appeal and remanding the matter for fresh hearing on merits.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 153C Income Tax Act satisfaction note search and seizure belonging to

Principal Commissioner of Income-Tax-8 v. M/s Super Malls Pvt. Ltd.

22 Nov 2016 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Najmi Waziri · 2016:DHC:7577-DB

Delhi High Court held that the Assessing Officer's satisfaction note under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act must be read practically, setting aside the ITAT's invalidation and remanding the matter for fresh hearing.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 153C Income Tax Act satisfaction note search and seizure belonging to

KRISHNA SAINI & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

22 Nov 2016 · BADAR DURREZ AHMED; JAYANT NATH · 2016:DHC:7570-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation remains unpaid for over five years, regardless of physical possession.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 Land Acquisition Act 1894 lapse of acquisition proceedings non-payment of compensation