Delhi High Court

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Sonika Gandas v. Sachin Gandas

13 Jan 2015 · G. P. Mittal · 2015:DHC:330

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking transfer of a matrimonial proceeding on grounds of inconvenience, holding that reasonable accessibility and procedural norms do not warrant transfer.

family petition_dismissed Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 13(1)(ia) Section 13(1)(ib) transfer petition

New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Raj Kumari Sharma & Ors.

13 Jan 2015 · G. P. Mittal · 2015:DHC:332

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal, holding that a copy of the insurance policy cannot be relied upon without producing the original, and thus the insurer cannot avoid liability for compensation in a motor accident claim on unproven breach of policy terms.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant insurance policy secondary evidence primary evidence motor accident claim

New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Amrit Singh & Ors.

13 Jan 2015 · G. P. Mittal · 2015:DHC:333

The Delhi High Court upheld compensation awarded on the basis of loss of gratuitous services of a housewife in a motor accident claim where the deceased's income was not proven.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim compensation loss of gratuitous services housewife

The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd v. Kashmir Singh & Ors.

13 Jan 2015 · G. P. Mittal · 2015:DHC:334

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurer's appeal, holding that the insurer failed to prove a conscious and willful breach of the insurance policy terms to deny liability for compensation in a motor accident claim.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant insurance policy breach conscious and willful breach motor accident claim insurance liability

Delhi Development Authority v. Madhuban Holiday Inn & Ors.

13 Jan 2015 · Vipin Sanghi · 2015:DHC:298

The Delhi High Court held that an increase in the extent of unauthorized commercial use beyond that existing prior to the Master Plan constitutes a violation of Section 14 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957, allowing the appeal and imposing a fine on the respondents.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Development Act, 1957 Section 14 Section 29(2) Section 49

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd v. Ankit Saxena and Others

13 Jan 2015 · Manmohan · 2015:DHC:128

The Delhi High Court granted summary decree for recovery of loan amount against defendants who failed to appear, rejecting alternative claim against a third party absent cancellation of allotment.

civil appeal_allowed Order XXXVII CPC summary suit default judgment loan agreement

S P Gupta v. State & Anr.

13 Jan 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:320

The Delhi High Court refused to transfer multiple criminal cases to Patiala House Courts, emphasizing that transfer solely for personal convenience or change of judicial officer is unwarranted if it delays expeditious trial.

criminal appeal_dismissed transfer of criminal cases expeditious trial administration of justice jurisdiction

S P Gupta v. State

13 Jan 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:321

The Delhi High Court refused to transfer multiple criminal cases to Patiala House Courts, emphasizing expeditious trial and denying transfer merely due to change of judicial officer or convenience.

criminal appeal_dismissed transfer of criminal cases consolidation of cases expeditious trial jurisdiction

Surinder & Ors. v. State & Anr

13 Jan 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:322

The High Court dismissed the petition to quash the FIR under Section 482 Cr.P.C., holding that the petitioners have an alternate efficacious remedy to raise their objections at the charge framing stage before the trial court.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR alternate remedy charge framing stage

Ved Praksh Dubey v. M/S Maheshwari Gas Service

13 Jan 2015 · CHIEF JUSTICE; V. KAMESWAR RAO · 2016:DHC:7638-DB

The Delhi High Court held that under Section 36(3) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, representation by Advocates before the Labour Court is barred and prior judicial orders disallowing such representation cannot be circumvented by implied consent.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 36(3) representation by Advocate implied consent

Ved Praksh Dubey; Jai Prakash Dubey; Ram Bachan Soni v. M/S Maheshwari Gas Service

13 Jan 2015 · CHIEF JUSTICE; V. KAMESWAR RAO · 2016:DHC:7640-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Management cannot be represented by an advocate before the Industrial Adjudicator contrary to the bar under Section 36(3) of the Industrial Disputes Act and prior final court orders, and that implied consent to such representation was not established.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 36(3) advocate representation implied consent

Ved Praksh Dubey; Jai Prakash Dubey; Ram Bachan Soni v. M/S Maheshwari Gas Service

13 Jan 2015 · CHIEF JUSTICE; V. KAMESWAR RAO · 2016:DHC:7637-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that the statutory bar under Section 36(3) of the Industrial Disputes Act on advocate representation for Management is absolute and cannot be overridden by implied consent, setting aside orders allowing such representation.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 36(3) advocate representation implied consent

Vishal Sharma v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

12 Jan 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:213

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to Vishal Sharma in a multi-offence FIR, subject to bail bonds and cooperation with investigation, following the precedent of co-accused granted bail.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail Section 438 Cr.P.C. pre-arrest bail co-accused

Md Yusuf v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

12 Jan 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:214

The Delhi High Court granted pre-arrest bail to the petitioner accused of abducting his daughter, subject to bail bonds and cooperation with investigation.

criminal bail_granted pre-arrest bail Section 365 IPC Section 34 IPC abduction

Saroj Bhadana & Ors. v. State & Ors.

12 Jan 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:215

The Delhi High Court refused to quash an FIR based on a compromise deed, holding that inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC must be exercised sparingly and only when no prima facie offence is made out.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR compromise deed prima facie case

Rajan v. State

12 Jan 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:216

Pre-arrest bail was denied to the petitioner due to his adverse antecedents and involvement in causing grievous injury, despite co-accused with clean records being granted bail in a related FIR.

criminal petition_dismissed pre-arrest bail adverse antecedents grievous injury counter-blast FIR

CIT-XI v. Tej Pal Singh Kohli

12 Jan 2015 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; R.K. GAUBA · 2015:DHC:212-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT order allowing the assessee's deduction under Section 80-IC for manufacturing LCD monitors by assembling imported components, dismissing the Revenue's appeal based on mere doubts without concrete evidence.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 80-IC manufacturing activity assembling components Income Tax Act, 1961

Inder Singh v. Under Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs

12 Jan 2015 · The Chief Justice; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2015:DHC:209-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that claims for compensation under the Displaced Persons Act must be pursued within a reasonable time and stale claims after decades of delay are barred by laches and limitation.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Displaced Persons Act compensation claim laches limitation

C.I.T. v. M/s M.G.F. (India) Ltd.

12 Jan 2015 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; R.K. GAUBA · 2015:DHC:208-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Revenue's appeal as not maintainable under CBDT's ₹10 lakh tax effect threshold, without deciding on the substantive taxability of insurance premiums collected by the assessee.

tax appeal_dismissed Procedural Section 41(1) Income Tax Act insurance premium trading receipt tax effect threshold

Oswal Agro Mills Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax

12 Jan 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R.K. Gauba · 2015:DHC:210-DB

The Delhi High Court held that contingent liabilities are not deductible under Section 43B of the Income Tax Act, but losses due to currency devaluation are allowable deductions, partly allowing the appellant's appeal.

tax appeal_partly_allowed Significant Section 43B Income Tax Act contingent liability allowable deduction contractual trading liability