Delhi High Court

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Directorate General of Foreign Trade v. M/S Masumi Overseas Pvt Ltd

02 Sep 2015 · Chief Justice; J. Jayant Nath · 2015:DHC:7221-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an amendment to a writ petition introducing a new cause of action and challenging a distinct Show Cause Notice issued by a different territorial office is impermissible and must be challenged separately before the appropriate court.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant amendment of writ petition Order VI Rule 17 CPC Denial Entity List Importer Exporter Code

DALMIA CONSUMER CARE PVT. LTD. v. PAHARPUR 3P

02 Sep 2015 · Gita Mittal; I. S. Mehta · 2015:DHC:7258-DB

The High Court held that share application money may be reflected as unsecured loans under the Companies Act only if validated by proper resolutions, and dismissed the appeal directing the Company Judge to examine the genuineness of such claims.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant share application money unsecured loans Companies Act 1956 Schedule VI Clause G(g)

Microsoft Corporation & Ors. v. Satish Parakh & Ors.

02 Sep 2015 · Hima Kohli · 2015:DHC:7260

The Delhi High Court decreed a civil suit based on a joint out-of-court settlement acknowledging plaintiffs' intellectual property rights and payment of litigation expenses, disposing of the suit accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed out-of-court settlement intellectual property rights withdrawal of suit litigation expenses

Meenakshi Gautham v. PK Pradhan & Anr.

02 Sep 2015 · Manmohan J · 2015:DHC:7220

The Delhi High Court held that failure to implement a court-ordered short-term rural health practitioner course amounts to contempt, directing the government to legally recognize and enable graduates to practice modern medicine to address rural healthcare shortages.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant contempt of court undertaking to court Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 B.Sc. (Community Health)

Ashiana Housing Ltd. v. M/S Total Property Solutions

02 Sep 2015 · Manmohan Singh · 2015:DHC:7263

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and punitive damages to Ashiana Housing Ltd. against a defendant for unauthorized use of its registered trademark and passing off in an ex-parte suit.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant trademark infringement passing off permanent injunction punitive damages

Mohan Gupta v. B.K. Nagpal & Anr.

02 Sep 2015 · V.K. Shali · 2015:DHC:7264

The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenant's revision petition, upholding eviction on the ground of bona fide requirement by the landlord and estoppel against the tenant disputing ownership after attornment of rent.

civil appeal_dismissed eviction bona fide requirement tenant landlord

Nikhil Vig & Ors. v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

02 Sep 2015 · Siddharth Mridul · 2015:DHC:7267-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual divorce between the parties.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC Section 34 IPC

Mahesh Chander Joshi v. Mahkarwati & Another

02 Sep 2015 · A.K. Pathak · 2015:DHC:7265

The Delhi High Court upheld the plaintiff's entitlement to possession of properties under a compromise deed and passed decree on admissions under Order 12 Rule 6 CPC, rejecting defendants' fraud plea.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order 12 Rule 6 CPC compromise deed possession Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act

FAST BOOKING (I) PVT. LTD. v. DY. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX -11(1)

02 Sep 2015 · S. MURALIDHAR; VIBHU BAKHRU · 2015:DHC:7229-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that the ITAT erred in refusing to consider the assessee's cross objections claiming benefits under Section 10A, restoring the cross objections for merits despite them not being raised before the CIT(A).

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Section 10A Income Tax Act Section 10B Income Tax Act cross objections

Commissioner of Income Tax-20 v. Priyanka Singhania

02 Sep 2015 · S. Muralidhar; Vibhu Bakhru · 2015:DHC:7228-DB

The Delhi High Court held that proceedings under Section 153A of the Income Tax Act cannot be initiated without a search warrant issued in the name of the person concerned, dismissing the Revenue's appeal for lack of such warrant against the respondent.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 132 Section 153A search warrant

CIT v. Sanjay Kumar Garg

02 Sep 2015 · S. Muralidhar; Vibhu Bakhru · 2015:DHC:7233-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's annulment of reassessment orders as barred by limitation, holding that fresh reassessment notices cannot be issued while earlier reassessment proceedings are pending.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 147 Section 148 reassessment proceedings

Cheminvest Limited v. Commissioner of Income Tax-VI

02 Sep 2015 · S. Muralidhar; Vibhu Bakhru · 2015:DHC:7226-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that disallowance under Section 14A of the Income Tax Act cannot be made in an assessment year where no exempt income has been earned or received by the assessee.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 14A exempt income disallowance interest expenditure

Delhi State Industrial Development Corporation v. Mohan Construction Company

02 Sep 2015 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2015:DHC:7259

The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award largely but reduced the awarded amount by setting aside certain claims, affirming limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Arbitral award Retention money

Union of India & Ors. v. Ravi Dutt Pathak

02 Sep 2015 · G.S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2015:DHC:7268-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that promotion eligibility and disciplinary proceedings must be assessed as of the date of eligibility, and recommendations cannot be kept in sealed cover due to subsequent criminal prosecution, dismissing the Union of India's appeal.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Departmental Promotion Committee sealed cover promotion eligibility criminal prosecution

Farida Begum Biswas v. Union of India; Barik Biswas v. Union of India

02 Sep 2015 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2015:DHC:7252

The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging provisional attachment and show cause notice under the PMLA as premature, emphasizing the statutory adjudication and appeal mechanism must be exhausted first.

criminal petition_dismissed Prevention of Money Laundering Act provisional attachment show cause notice reason to believe

Farida Begum Biswas v. Union of India; Barik Biswas v. Union of India

02 Sep 2015 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2015:DHC:7253

The Delhi High Court dismissed premature writ petitions challenging show cause notice and provisional attachment under the PMLA, emphasizing the availability of efficacious statutory remedies and the need for judicial restraint.

criminal petition_dismissed Prevention of Money Laundering Act show cause notice provisional attachment Article 226

Mohd. Hasmullah v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

02 Sep 2015 · Sanjiv Khanna; R. K. Gauba · 2015:DHC:7257-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging acquittal in an alleged firing case due to material contradictions in prosecution evidence and lack of independent corroboration.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 307 IPC Acquittal Material contradictions Interested witnesses

Aman Singh v. Sudesh & Ors.

02 Sep 2015 · Hima Kohli · 2015:DHC:7254

The court allowed the plaintiff's unopposed application to withdraw the suit following settlement, dismissing the suit as withdrawn under Order XXVIII Rule 1 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed withdrawal of suit Order XXVIII Rule 1 CPC settlement dismissal as withdrawn

Abhisekh Singla v. Rajesh Singla & Ors.

02 Sep 2015 · Hima Kohli · 2015:DHC:7255

The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff to withdraw a partition suit concerning property bequeathed by will, dismissing the suit as withdrawn due to questions on maintainability.

civil appeal_dismissed partition suit maintainability will bequest

Subhash Chander Gupta v. North Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Anr.

02 Sep 2015 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2015:DHC:7256-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Tribunal's order but directed correction of the medical card and acceptance of subscription at the retirement rate.

administrative appeal_dismissed medical reimbursement medical card subscription payment deputation status