Delhi High Court

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Vijay Sharma v. Bhagwanti Devi

05 Sep 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:4437

The Delhi High Court upheld eviction decrees against a tenant for non-payment of rent arrears, affirming the landlord's ownership and the finality of concurrent rent authority findings under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(a) eviction landlord-tenant relationship

Rohit Sharma and Anr. v. NTPC Ltd.

05 Sep 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:4438

The Delhi High Court held that a suit for recovery of liquidated damages under a service bond filed beyond three years from the date of breach is barred by limitation and set aside the trial court's order holding otherwise.

civil appeal_allowed Significant limitation service bond liquidated damages Section 74 Indian Contract Act

Rohit Jain v. Promila Kumar & Ors.

05 Sep 2014 · G. S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:4449

The Delhi High Court allowed construction by defendants claiming prior title during pendency of a suit for specific performance while restraining alienation, balancing interests under interlocutory injunction principles.

civil other Significant interlocutory injunction specific performance Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC possession

Satyender Chahar v. Punjab & Sind Bank

05 Sep 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:4434

The High Court dismissed the petition challenging a summary decree passed for non-prosecution of leave to defend, holding that the petitioner failed to show special circumstances or explain delay to set aside the judgment.

civil appeal_dismissed Order XXXVII Rule 4 CPC leave to defend non-prosecution setting aside decree

Commissioner of Income Tax-IV v. Holcim India P. Ltd.

05 Sep 2014 · Sanjiv Khanna; V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:4443-DB

The Delhi High Court held that disallowance under Section 14A of the Income Tax Act is not justified when no exempt income is earned, dismissing Revenue's appeals against the Tribunal's deletion of such disallowance for an investment holding company.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 14A Income Tax Act disallowance of expenditure exempt income holding company

The Chief Administrative Officer, Central Organisation for Modernization of Workshop v. HMT Machine Tools

05 Sep 2014 · Sanjiv Khanna; V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:4444-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the AAIFR order directing the petitioner to refund liquidated damages to respondent HMT Machine Tools Ltd. for the period post incorporation under the sanctioned rehabilitation scheme, dismissing the petitioner's challenge.

corporate petition_dismissed Significant Sick Industrial Companies Act Section 3(1)(o) rehabilitation scheme liquidated damages

Ashok Kriplani v. Shiva Texyarn Ltd. & Ors.

05 Sep 2014 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2014:DHC:4445

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., holding that the dispute over sale of pledged shares was contractual and did not disclose any criminal offence warranting prosecution.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 482 Cr.P.C. criminal breach of trust pledge agreement sale of pledged shares

Hemant Kumar v. State

05 Sep 2014 · Sudershan Kumar Misra · 2014:DHC:4448

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Section 498-A IPC on the ground of amicable settlement and withdrawal of prosecution by the complainant, applying the inherent power under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 498-A IPC matrimonial dispute

State v. Rehana

05 Sep 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:4435-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a murder case, holding that inconsistent and delayed dying declarations cannot form the basis for conviction.

criminal appeal_dismissed dying declaration Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC murder

Commissioner of Income Tax Delhi XVII v. M/S.Babcock Power (Overseas Projects) Ltd.

05 Sep 2014 · Sanjiv Khanna; V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:4432-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's direction to recompute interest under Section 201(1A) of the Income Tax Act by considering advance and self-assessment tax paid by foreign technicians, dismissing the Revenue's appeal.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 201(1A) Income Tax Act Tax Deducted at Source Advance Tax Self-Assessment Tax

Rajwati v. State

05 Sep 2014 · Kailash Gambhir; Sunita Gupta · 2014:DHC:4446-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld convictions based on a reliable dying declaration and corroborative evidence, dismissing the appellants' challenge to their murder and dowry harassment convictions.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant dying declaration Section 302 IPC Section 498A IPC dowry harassment

Sh. Harsh Chadha v. Sh. C.K. Sharma

05 Sep 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:4440

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's recall of an order permitting filing of a written statement to an amended plaint where the defendant's defense had already been struck off and the right to file a written statement was closed.

civil petition_dismissed Article 227 Constitution of India written statement amended plaint striking off defense

Kapil Singh Negi v. Union of India and Others

04 Sep 2014 · Kailash Gambhir; Najmi Waziri · 2014:DHC:4419-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a candidate who meets eligibility criteria but obtains original certificates after the cut-off date cannot be disqualified if documents are submitted before further selection stages, quashing cancellation of appointment on such grounds.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant eligibility criteria recruitment advertisement cut-off date possession of certificates

Ashraf @ Arfi v. State (Govt. of NCT) of Delhi

04 Sep 2014 · Sunita Gupta · 2014:DHC:4417

Conviction under Section 397 IPC requires proof of use of a deadly weapon, and absence of weapon recovery and evidence of grievous hurt mandates setting aside such conviction while upholding robbery convictions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 397 IPC deadly weapon knife injury robbery

Host Buildwell Private Limited v. Spectacle Advisory Solutions Private Limited

04 Sep 2014 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2014:DHC:4412

The Delhi High Court sanctioned a Scheme of Amalgamation under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956 after finding compliance with statutory requirements and no objections from authorities or stakeholders.

corporate petition_allowed Scheme of Amalgamation Companies Act 1956 Sections 391 to 394 Official Liquidator

D.T.C. v. Prem Singh & Ors.

04 Sep 2014 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2014:DHC:4403

The Delhi High Court held that payments under Section 17B of the Industrial Disputes Act cease upon a workman's superannuation, limiting employer liability to the period of employment.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Section 17B Industrial Disputes Act payment after superannuation workman wages employer-employee relationship

D.T.C. v. Prem Singh & Ors.

04 Sep 2014 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2014:DHC:4404

The Delhi High Court held that payment of wages under Section 17B of the Industrial Disputes Act ceases upon a workman's superannuation, limiting employer liability to the period of employment.

labor petition_allowed Significant Section 17B Industrial Disputes Act payment of wages superannuation employer-employee relationship

Achchey Lal Yadav v. State

04 Sep 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:4405-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a kidnapping and murder conviction due to non-compliance with Section 65B of the Evidence Act in proving electronic call detail records and remanded the case for further evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 65B Indian Evidence Act electronic evidence admissibility call detail records proof of electronic records

Amartex Industries Ltd. v. Navin Kumar

04 Sep 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:4400

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the trial court's refusal to recall orders closing the defendant's right to file a written statement and set aside an ex parte order, holding that negligence of previous counsel without substantiation does not justify condonation of delay.

civil petition_dismissed Section 227 Constitution of India condonation of delay ex parte order written statement

M/S. Technofab Engineering Ltd. v. Lt. Col. Ved Kumar Slehria

04 Sep 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:4402

The Delhi High Court upheld eviction on the ground of landlord's bonafide necessity to use the premises for a family-run teaching and consultancy business, dismissing tenant's challenge based on alleged discrepancies.

property appeal_dismissed Significant bonafide necessity Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 eviction landlord and tenant