Delhi High Court

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Oriental Insurance Company v. Babita Devi & Ors.

19 Jan 2015 · G. P. Mittal · 2015:DHC:550

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim, held the deceased contributorily negligent, and applied binding Supreme Court precedent to deny addition for future prospects in absence of permanent employment.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim contributory negligence future prospects compensation

TATA AIG GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. VIJAY KUMAR & ORS.

19 Jan 2015 · G. P. Mittal · 2015:DHC:549

The Delhi High Court upheld compensation in a motor accident claim, rejecting insurer's plea for exoneration despite driver lacking licence, and clarified application of future prospects and insurer liability under binding Supreme Court precedents.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim future prospects insurance liability driving without licence

GUJRATI KEAVANI HITWARDHAK MANDAL v. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-II

19 Jan 2015 · Deepa Sharma · 2015:DHC:546

The Delhi High Court restrained coercive recovery actions under the EPF Act pending hearing of a statutory appeal that could not be heard due to non-appointment of the Appellate Tribunal’s Presiding Officer.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Employee’s Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 Section 14-B Section 7(I) statutory appeal

Manorama Devi v. Union of India and Ors.

19 Jan 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:545-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act without possession or compensation for over five years are deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act and granted the petitioner a declaration accordingly.

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

Khem Chand v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

19 Jan 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:544-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 possession is not taken and compensation is not paid by tendering it directly to landowners.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 Land Acquisition Act 1894 compensation payment deposit in court

Manorama Devi v. Union of India

19 Jan 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:537-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 no possession or compensation occurs within five years of the award.

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

Praveen Jain v. Land Acquisition Collector (North)

19 Jan 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:542-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings pending over five years without payment of compensation to the landowner under the 2013 Act are deemed lapsed, and the 2014 Amendment Ordinance cannot retrospectively affect vested rights.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) Right to Fair Compensation Act land acquisition lapse payment of compensation vesting of rights

KRISHEN K. SETH & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

19 Jan 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:541-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 possession and compensation are not completed within five years, and that the 2014 Amendment Ordinance does not retrospectively affect vested rights.

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

Parmal and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

19 Jan 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:536-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 lapse if compensation is not paid within five years under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, and that the 2014 Amendment Ordinance does not affect vested rights existing before its commencement.

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

Alok Shrewala v. Union of India

19 Jan 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:535-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act despite court stay orders, affirming that statutory rights vested before the 2014 Ordinance remain unaffected.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 land acquisition statutory fiction stay order

Dinesh Chand Sharma v. Managing Committee of Rukmani Devi Jaipuria Public School

19 Jan 2015 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2015:DHC:533

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking ACP scheme benefits due to the petitioner’s failure to plead and prove eligibility criteria and departmental screening compliance.

service_law petition_dismissed Assured Career Progression scheme ACP scheme eligibility Departmental Screening Committee financial upgradation

Commissioner of Income Tax-VIII v. Ms. Kiran Kapoor

19 Jan 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R.K. Gauba · 2015:DHC:548-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT’s ruling that the assessee’s activity of compiling and customizing electronic data for export qualifies as manufacture of computer software under Section 10B of the Income Tax Act, entitling her to tax exemption.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 10B Income Tax Act manufacture definition customized electronic data computer software export

Commissioner of Income Tax-VIII v. Ms. Kiran Kapoor

19 Jan 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R.K. Gauba · 2015:DHC:553-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT’s decision allowing exemption under Section 10B for export of customized electronic data, holding that the assessee’s activities constitute manufacture or production of computer software.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 10B Income Tax Act manufacture definition customized electronic data software export

Commissioner of Income Tax-VIII v. Ms. Kiran Kapoor

19 Jan 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R.K. Gauba · 2015:DHC:552-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld ITAT's decision allowing exemption under Section 10B for export of customized electronic data, holding that the assessee's activities constitute manufacture or production of computer software.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 10B Income Tax Act manufacture definition customized electronic data computer software export

Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Ram Bharose & Ors.

19 Jan 2015 · G. P. Mittal · 2015:DHC:557

The Delhi High Court reduced motor accident compensation by disallowing future prospects addition and applying the multiplier based on the claimant mother's age in case of a bachelor deceased with minor siblings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation future prospects multiplier

Oriental Insurance Company v. Babita Devi

19 Jan 2015 · G. P. Mittal · 2015:DHC:556

The Delhi High Court held the deceased contributorily negligent to the extent of 50%, reduced the insurer's liability accordingly, enhanced compensation for non-pecuniary damages, and upheld the principle that addition for future prospects depends on employment nature and evidence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim contributory negligence future prospects compensation

Daya Narayan Padney v. Union of India & Ors.

19 Jan 2015 · V. K. Shali · 2015:DHC:534

The High Court dismissed the second appeal against the termination order upheld by departmental appellate authorities, holding that statutory remedies must be exhausted and no substantial question of law arose for interference.

administrative appeal_dismissed departmental proceedings termination from service doctrine of merger principles of natural justice

Ashok Singh and Anr. v. Radhe Raman and Anr.

19 Jan 2015 · G. P. Mittal · 2014 (142) DRJ 303
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The Delhi High Court upheld that the multiplier for motor accident compensation must be based on the higher age of the deceased or claimants, dismissing the appeal challenging this principle.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant multiplier motor accident compensation loss of dependency age of deceased

Shriram General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Madan Lal & Ors.

19 Jan 2015 · G. P. Mittal · 2015:DHC:514

The Delhi High Court allowed the insurer's appeal reducing compensation by disallowing future prospects addition due to lack of evidence of permanent employment, while upholding negligence and increasing loss of love and affection compensation.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim negligence future prospects compensation

Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. v. Meera Devi & Ors.

19 Jan 2015 · G. P. Mittal · 2015:DHC:515
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The Delhi High Court reduced the compensation awarded in a motor accident claim by limiting future prospects addition to 50% and deducting income tax liability, thereby partially allowing the insurer's appeal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation future prospects income tax deduction