Delhi High Court

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Suresh @ Muchhad v. State

14 Aug 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:3892-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of Suresh @ Muchhad for murder, affirming that eyewitness testimony and post-mortem evidence establish intent despite forensic ambiguities and social context.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant eyewitness credibility murder Section 300 IPC intention to cause death

Dinesh Kumar & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi

14 Aug 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:3895-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants of murder charges, holding the death was suicidal ligature hanging and underscoring the necessity of proper charge and evidence before convicting under dowry death provisions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant ligature hanging dowry death Section 302 IPC Section 304B IPC

Agmon Builders Private Limited & Ors. v. Havelock Investments Limited

14 Aug 2014 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2014:DHC:3914

The Delhi High Court sanctioned a Scheme of Amalgamation under sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, after ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and absence of objections.

corporate petition_allowed Scheme of Amalgamation Companies Act 1956 sections 391 to 394 Core Investment Company

HT Music Entertainment Company Limited v. Noble Broadcasting Corporation Private Limited

14 Aug 2014 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2014:DHC:3910

The Delhi High Court allowed a Scheme of Amalgamation under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, dispensing with meetings of shareholders and creditors based on their written consents.

corporate appeal_allowed Scheme of Amalgamation Companies Act 1956 Sections 391 to 394 dispensation of meetings

Ashok Bansal v. State

14 Aug 2014 · Indermeet Kaur · 2014:DHC:3911

Delhi High Court held that charges under Sections 304-B and 498-A IPC can be framed against all accused family members based on prima facie evidence of dowry harassment despite the victim's suicide note implicating only the husband.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant dowry harassment Section 304-B IPC Section 498-A IPC suicide note

Delhi Development Authority v. Sunita Mehrota & Ors.

14 Aug 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:3908

The High Court allowed the petition under Article 227, setting aside the trial court's order striking off the amended written statement and condoning delay with costs, emphasizing that procedural delays can be excused in the interest of justice when no grave prejudice is caused.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Article 227 Constitution of India Code of Civil Procedure 1908 amended written statement delay condonation

David Kenneth Hambly and Anr. v. Pinto Kumar

14 Aug 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Najmi Waziri · 2014:DHC:3901-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the Family Court's dismissal of a guardianship petition and directed adherence to the Juvenile Justice Act and CARA guidelines for adoption of an orphan child by foreign nationals residing in India.

family appeal_allowed Significant guardianship adoption juvenile justice act child welfare committee

Madhukar Khosla v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax

14 Aug 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vibhu Bakhru · 2014:DHC:3899-DB

The Delhi High Court held that reopening an income tax assessment requires tangible new material and cannot be based on mere change of opinion, quashing the reassessment notice issued without valid reasons.

tax petition_allowed Significant Section 147 Income Tax Act reopening of assessment reasons to believe change of opinion

Ranjan Dwivedi @ Ramjanam Dwivedi v. State

14 Aug 2014 · S. P. Garg · 2014:DHC:3898

The Delhi High Court allowed the criminal appeal of Ranjan Dwivedi in terms of a detailed common judgment delivered on the same day in a related appeal.

criminal appeal_allowed appeal allowed criminal appeal High Court of Delhi common judgment

Santoshanand Avadhoot @ Ghanshyam Prasad & Anr. v. State

14 Aug 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:3897

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for conspiracy and attempt to murder the Chief Justice of India based on reliable eyewitness and approver evidence, dismissing challenges to investigation fairness and sentence legality.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant criminal conspiracy attempt to murder approver testimony eyewitness identification

Armed Forces Tribunal (PB) Bar Association and Anr. v. Union of India and Anr.

14 Aug 2014 · Chief Justice; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:3896-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of fees prescribed under the Armed Forces Tribunal Rules, rejecting claims of discrimination and lack of legislative competence by the Central Government.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Armed Forces Tribunal court fees discrimination Article 14

U.P. Petroleum Traders Association v. Union of India & Ors.

14 Aug 2014 · The Chief Justice; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:3902-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals challenging measurement of petrol and diesel by volume, holding that disputes under contracts with arbitration clauses are not maintainable under writ jurisdiction and that litre is a legally recognized unit under the Legal Metrology Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Legal Metrology Act, 2009 measurement by volume litre as unit arbitration clause

U.P. Petroleum Traders Association v. Union of India & Ors.

14 Aug 2014 · The Chief Justice; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:3900-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals challenging measurement of petrol and diesel in litres, holding that such measurement complies with the Legal Metrology Act and that disputes governed by arbitration clauses cannot be agitated via writ petitions.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Legal Metrology Act, 2009 measurement by volume litre as unit mass vs volume

PepsiCo India Holdings Private Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax

14 Aug 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Najmi Waziri · 2014:DHC:3930-DB
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The Delhi High Court quashed notices under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act for lack of Assessing Officer's satisfaction that seized documents did not belong to the searched person, emphasizing strict construction and statutory presumption in favor of the taxpayer.

tax petition_allowed Significant Section 153C Income Tax Act search and seizure satisfaction note ownership of documents

PepsiCo India Holdings Private Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax

14 Aug 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Najmi Waziri · 2014:DHC:3928-DB
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Delhi High Court quashed notices under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act for lack of proper satisfaction that seized documents belonged to the petitioner and not the searched person.

tax petition_allowed Significant Section 153C Income Tax Act search and seizure satisfaction note ownership of documents

PepsiCo India Holdings Private Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax

14 Aug 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Najmi Waziri · 2014:DHC:3929-DB
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The Delhi High Court quashed notices under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act for lack of Assessing Officer's satisfaction that seized documents did not belong to the searched person, emphasizing strict construction and statutory presumptions in tax proceedings.

tax petition_allowed Significant Section 153C Income Tax Act search and seizure satisfaction note ownership of documents

PepsiCo India Holdings Private Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax

14 Aug 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Najmi Waziri · 2014:DHC:3927-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that notices under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act cannot be issued without the Assessing Officer's clear satisfaction, supported by cogent material, that seized documents do not belong to the searched person but to another, and quashed such notices issued to PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd.

tax petition_allowed Significant Section 153C Income Tax Act search and seizure satisfaction note ownership of documents

Pushpa Lata Purwar v. State

14 Aug 2014 · Manmohan Singh · 2014:DHC:3925

The Delhi High Court granted probate of a duly executed Will in favor of the petitioner, the sole beneficiary, after finding the Will proved beyond doubt and no objections from legal heirs.

civil petition_allowed probate Indian Succession Act Section 276 Will

State v. Phul Chand & Anr

14 Aug 2014 · Indermeet Kaur, J. · 2014:DHC:3912

The High Court upheld acquittal in a food adulteration case, holding that the Department failed to justify sending a second sample for analysis under Section 13(2-E) and that the sample was not representative.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 Section 13(2-E) Food sample analysis Representative sample

Director of Income Tax (International Tax) v. Copal Research Limited

14 Aug 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vibhu Bakhru · 2014:DHC:3921-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the AAR ruling that capital gains from sale of shares by Mauritian companies were not taxable in India, rejecting Revenue's tax avoidance claims and confirming treaty benefits under the India-Mauritius DTAA.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant capital gains tax indirect transfer Explanation 5 to Section 9(1)(i) India-Mauritius DTAA