Delhi High Court

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Mohinder Puri v. Larsen and Toubro Ltd. and Anr.

30 Apr 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Najmi Waziri · 2015:DHC:3918-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the lower courts' findings on contractual disputes between Puri Construction and Larsen & Toubro, dismissing the appeals except where modified, emphasizing correct contract interpretation and standards for appellate review.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant contractual dispute breach of contract contract interpretation appellate interference

Puri Construction P. Ltd. and Ors. v. Larsen and Toubro Ltd. and Anr.

30 Apr 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Najmi Waziri · 2015:DHC:3916-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the setting aside of an arbitral award on grounds of lack of economic coercion, excess jurisdiction by the tribunal, and fulfillment of contractual conditions, emphasizing limited court interference in arbitral factual findings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 economic coercion Supplementary Agreement Development Agreement

Telewings Communication Services Pvt Ltd v. Viom Networks Ltd

30 Apr 2015 · S. Muralidhar · 2015:DHC:3915

The Delhi High Court held that third party telecom sites are not covered under the infrastructure services agreement and refused interim relief restraining discontinuation of services, leaving disputes to arbitration or damages claims.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Master Infrastructure Services Agreement Third Party Sites arbitrability telecom infrastructure

The Commissioner of Income Tax v. M/S Eicher Ltd.

30 Apr 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R.K. Gauba · 2015:DHC:3950-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that conversion of interest liability into a loan does not constitute actual payment under Section 43B of the Income Tax Act, 1961, but remitted the question of actual interest payments to the Assessing Officer for determination.

tax appeal_partly_allowed Significant Section 43B Income Tax Act actual payment interest conversion term loan

Kamlesh Sethi v. Land and Building Department and Anr

30 Apr 2015 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2015:DHC:3949

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner’s claim for allotment of an alternate plot due to inordinate delay, lack of valid acquisition proceedings, and non-applicability of the acquisition scheme to residential land.

property petition_dismissed land acquisition alternate plot allotment delay and laches Larger Scale Acquisition Development and Disposal of Land in Delhi Scheme, 1961

Kartik Sawhney v. Union of India

30 Apr 2015 · Chief Justice; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2015:DHC:3920-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld expert academic bodies' decision not to provide alternate visual-free questions to visually impaired JEE candidates, emphasizing limited judicial interference in educational standards while affirming reasonable accommodations.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant visually impaired candidates JEE Main JEE Advanced amanuensis

Commissioner of Income Tax v. Vishisth Chay Vyapar Ltd.

30 Apr 2015 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; VIBHU BAKHRU · 2015:DHC:3955-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed Revenue's appeal disallowing losses claimed on sham share transactions involving interlinked companies and book entries, overruling the Tribunal's finding of genuineness.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 share transactions loss disallowance sham transactions

Dharmender Pandey @ Chanchal v. State

30 Apr 2015 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2015:DHC:3941
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The Delhi High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, reducing the sentence from life imprisonment to seven and a half years, holding that the offence was committed in the heat of the moment without premeditation.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part II IPC culpable homicide murder

PHI LEARNING PVT LTD v. USHA JAIN & ANR

29 Apr 2015 · Indermeet Kaur · 2015:DHC:11871

The Delhi High Court permitted the plaintiff to withdraw the civil suit following a settlement and dismissed the suit as withdrawn.

civil other withdrawal of suit settlement dismissal as withdrawn civil procedure

Mamtarani v. Ravinder

29 Apr 2015 · Kailash Gambhir; I.S. Mehta · 2015:DHC:11715-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex parte decree under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act and directed the Family Court to adjudicate the petition on merits, as reconciliation was not possible and the respondent was unwilling to take back the appellant.

family appeal_allowed Significant Section 9 Hindu Marriage Act ex parte decree restitution of conjugal rights Family Courts Act

Shivalik Co-Op Group Housing Society v. M/S Home Decolam

29 Apr 2015 · S. Muralidhar · 2015:DHC:11783

The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant's petition to cross-examine a witness after payment of fees and directed the arbitrator to complete proceedings within a fixed timeline without further fees.

arbitration petition_allowed arbitration fees cross-examination time-bound arbitration court supervision

Ramlal v. New Delhi Municipal Council & Anr

29 Apr 2015 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2015:DHC:10956

The Delhi High Court held that disputes regarding street vending must be resolved by the Town Vending Committee under the Street Vendors Act, 2014, and directed the committee to be made functional, dismissing the petitioners' claims for injunctions.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Street Vendors Act 2014 Section 3(3) Town Vending Committee street vendors

Sanjeev Yadav v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

29 Apr 2015 · Kailash Gambhir; I.S. Mehta · 2015:DHC:10939-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition holding that age relaxation under OBC and departmental categories cannot be combined and departmental relaxation applies only to posts in the same or allied cadre, thereby upholding rejection of the petitioner’s candidature for being overage.

administrative petition_dismissed age relaxation departmental candidate OBC category Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board

Ramesh Kumar Behl v. State NCT of Delhi

29 Apr 2015 · Vipin Sanghi · 2015:DHC:10737

The criminal appeals filed by the deceased appellant were abated and disposed of upon his death and the legal heirs' decision not to pursue the appeals.

criminal other criminal appeal abatement death of appellant non-bailable warrant

Bir Singh v. State & Anr

29 Apr 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:3881

The Delhi High Court quashed FIR and criminal proceedings under Sections 384, 427, 323, and 336 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, applying the principles governing the exercise of inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR amicable settlement abuse of process

Juan Manuel Sanchez Rosas v. State Through NCT Delhi & Anr

29 Apr 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:3885

The Delhi High Court quashed FIR against a foreign military officer for possession of live cartridges, holding that prosecution requires conscious possession under the Arms Act.

criminal petition_allowed Significant conscious possession Arms Act, 1959 live cartridges quashing of FIR

Chandra Shekhar v. UOI and Ors.

29 Apr 2015 · Chief Justice; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2015:DHC:3868-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL challenging administrative and reservation practices at Jamia Millia Islamia University, holding such matters are not maintainable via PIL when direct remedies exist and similar petitions are pending.

constitutional petition_dismissed Public Interest Litigation Jamia Millia Islamia University Visitorial Inquiry reservation

M/S ASIAN RUBBER INDUSTRIES v. VAKIL & ORS

29 Apr 2015 · Deepa Sharma · 2015:DHC:3869

The Delhi High Court remanded the matter to the Labour Court for fresh adjudication on whether the workman’s services were terminated on 11.01.1997, emphasizing the burden of proof on the workman and limiting judicial review to legal errors.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Labour Court Industrial Disputes Act termination of service burden of proof

Mohan Narayanan v. Federal Mogul Goetze India Ltd

29 Apr 2015 · Manmohan · 2015:DHC:3874

The Delhi High Court directed the defendant to release undisputed superannuation pension benefits to the plaintiff as interim relief, clarifying that the order was not consensual and that interim payments can be adjusted against final amounts payable.

civil appeal_allowed superannuation benefits pension interim relief annuity

Sunita Bhardwaj v. Delhi Jal Board & Anr.

29 Apr 2015 · Suresh Kait, J. · 2015:DHC:3873

The Delhi High Court directed the Delhi Jal Board to grant an individual water connection to the petitioner where no bulk connection exists for her property, relying on the 2012 Regulations permitting such connections for up to six dwelling units.

administrative petition_allowed Delhi Jal Board water connection bulk water connection individual water connection