Delhi High Court

72,805 judgments

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Hav Ram Partap v. Union of India

23 Mar 2016 · Hima Kohli; Sunil Gaur · 2016:DHC:2479

The Delhi High Court directed a performance review and consideration of representation before enforcing disciplinary transfer orders against an Army Band Havaldar, restraining coercive action pending decision.

administrative other transfer orders disciplinary grounds performance review natural justice

Nawab Wazid Ali & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

23 Mar 2016 · Hima Kohli; Sunil Gaur · 2016:DHC:2480

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging non-selection in CAPF recruitment on grounds of territorial jurisdiction, allowing petitioners to approach the Allahabad High Court instead.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition recruitment constable (GD) force preference

Sanjay Joshi v. The Chairman, Staff Selection Commission; Naresh Singh Bisht v. The Union of India

23 Mar 2016 · Hima Kohli; Sunil Gaur · 2016:DHC:2481

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking selection in the 2011 CAPF recruitment on grounds of delay, failure to meet cut-off marks, and administrative finality of the recruitment process.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Staff Selection Commission Constable GD recruitment cut-off marks doctrine of laches

Digvijay Pratap Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

23 Mar 2016 · Hima Kohli; Sunil Gaur · 2016:DHC:2482

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging non-selection in CAPF recruitment for lack of territorial jurisdiction, allowing withdrawal with liberty to approach the appropriate High Courts.

administrative petition_dismissed territorial jurisdiction writ petition recruitment force preference

M/S ESPN STAR SPORTS MAURITIUS S.N.C. ET COMPAGNIE v. THE UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

23 Mar 2016 · S. Muralidhar; Vibhu Bakru · 2016:DHC:2483-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that an Assessing Officer lacks jurisdiction to pass assessment orders under Section 144C when the Dispute Resolution Panel holds the assessee is not an 'eligible assessee', and such orders passed contrary to the DRP's binding directions are void ab initio.

tax petition_allowed Significant Section 144C Income Tax Act Dispute Resolution Panel eligible assessee Assessing Officer jurisdiction

M/S ESPN STAR SPORTS MAURITIUS S.N.C. ET COMPAGNIE v. THE UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

23 Mar 2016 · S. Muralidhar; Vibhu BakhrU · 2016:DHC:2488-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that an Assessing Officer lacks jurisdiction to pass final assessment orders under Section 144C when the Dispute Resolution Panel holds the assessee is not an 'eligible assessee', rendering such orders void ab initio.

tax petition_allowed Significant Section 144C Income Tax Act Dispute Resolution Panel eligible assessee Assessing Officer jurisdiction

Anil Kumar Poddar v. Reliance Industries Ltd and Ors.

23 Mar 2016 · Manmohan · 2016:DHC:2489

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking to restrain Reliance Industries Ltd.'s AGM, holding that alleged statutory violations must be addressed by statutory authorities and that courts should not ordinarily interfere with shareholder meetings.

corporate petition_dismissed Significant Companies Act, 2013 Section 134 Annual General Meeting corporate democracy

M/s Suman Bulk Movers & Ors v. Indian Oil Corporation Limited

23 Mar 2016 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:2512-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed the 2015 Tender floated by IOCL as an attempt to circumvent a prior judgment disqualifying certain bidders and directed fulfillment of additional tank truck requirements under the original 2014 Tender terms.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Tender conditions Tank Trucks Internal Excess Flow Check Valve IEFC Valve

Apeejay Surrendera Park Hotels Ltd. v. Union of India

23 Mar 2016 · S. Muralidhar; Vibhu Bakhru · 2016:DHC:2460-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that hotel room charges, including composite payments for amenities, constitute 'rent' under Section 194-I of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and upheld the validity of related CBDT circulars and the constitutional validity of the provision.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Section 194-I Income Tax Act definition of rent tax deduction at source hotel room charges

Anant Raj Agencies Pvt. Ltd. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

23 Mar 2016 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2016:DHC:2491

The Delhi High Court held that failure to reject building plans within the statutory period results in deemed sanction, quashed the rejection of motel plans based on MPD-2021, and directed the respondent to release the sanctioned plans.

property petition_allowed Significant Deemed sanction Building plan approval Delhi Municipal Corporation Act Section 337

Kullu Valley Leisure Resorts Private Limited v. B R Bee Products Private Limited

23 Mar 2016 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2016:DHC:2490

The Delhi High Court allowed a joint application under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, dispensing with meetings of shareholders and unsecured creditors for approval of a scheme of amalgamation based on requisite consents.

corporate appeal_allowed scheme of amalgamation Companies Act 1956 Sections 391 to 394 dispensation of meetings

M/S Society Standing for All Youth Mass Awareness & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

23 Mar 2016 · G. Rohini; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2016:DHC:2466-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a writ of quo warranto can be filed by any citizen in public interest but directed the competent authorities to first consider the petitioners' complaint regarding the alleged illegal appointment of a SEBI Whole Time Member without vigilance clearance before entertaining the writ petition.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant writ of quo warranto vigilance clearance SEBI Whole Time Member appointment public interest litigation

Commissioner of Income Tax Delhi-XI v. Indian National Congress (I)

23 Mar 2016 · S. Muralidhar; Vibhu Bakhru · 2016:DHC:2467-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that a political party's exemption from income tax on voluntary contributions under Section 13A is conditional on maintaining proper audited accounts and donor records, and failure to comply disentitles the party from exemption.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 13A Income Tax Act voluntary contributions political parties income tax exemption audited accounts

Commissioner of Income Tax Delhi-XI v. Indian National Congress (I)

23 Mar 2016 · S. Muralidhar; Vibhu Bakhru · 2016:DHC:2463-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that political parties must maintain proper audited accounts and donor records to claim income tax exemption under Section 13A, and failure to do so disentitles them from exemption on voluntary contributions.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 13A Income Tax Act voluntary contributions political parties income tax exemption maintenance of accounts

Jamaluddin v. The State & Anr.

23 Mar 2016 · Suresh Kait · 2016:DHC:2487

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act following settlement and full payment of dues by the petitioner, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

criminal petition_allowed Section 135 Indian Electricity Act Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR theft of electricity

RITIKA PRIVATE LIMITED v. BIBA APPARELS PRIVATE LIMITED

23 Mar 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:2492

The Delhi High Court held that copyright in designs applied industrially to more than 50 articles without registration under the Designs Act ceases under Section 15(2) of the Indian Copyright Act, dismissing the plaintiff's infringement claims.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant copyright designs Section 15(2) Indian Copyright Act Designs Act, 2000

Shyam Singh v. Union of India & Anr.

23 Mar 2016 · Ashutosh Kumar, J. · 2016:DHC:2469

The Delhi High Court held that a 168-day delay in filing an appeal caused by illness and unawareness constitutes sufficient cause under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, and condoned the delay to allow the appeal to be heard on merits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant condonation of delay Section 5 Limitation Act 1963 sufficient cause liberal approach

Rabbani @ Sameer v. State

23 Mar 2016 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2016:DHC:2513-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder based on circumstantial evidence, medical findings of homicidal asphyxia, and failure to explain incriminating circumstances.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant circumstantial evidence Section 302 IPC Section 313 CrPC last seen theory

Vikas @ Lala v. The State (Govt of NCT), Delhi

23 Mar 2016 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2016:DHC:2514-DB

The Delhi High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder based on a sudden quarrel and upheld acquittal of co-accused due to insufficient evidence.

criminal sentence_modified Significant sole eyewitness testimony murder vs culpable homicide Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part II IPC

Vikas @ Lala v. The State (Govt of NCT), Delhi

23 Mar 2016 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2016:DHC:2515-DB

The Delhi High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, upheld acquittal of co-accused, and emphasized reliance on credible sole eyewitness testimony despite minor contradictions.

criminal sentence_modified Significant sole eyewitness testimony culpable homicide not amounting to murder Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part II IPC