Delhi High Court

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Rehabilitation Ministry Employees Cooperative House Building Society Ltd. v. M.L. Munshi

21 Jul 2014 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; VIPIN SANGHI · 2014:DHC:3368-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Cooperative Tribunal's affirmation of an arbitrator's award rejecting a cooperative society's claim for maintenance charges due to lack of evidence of service of notices and particulars of dues.

civil petition_dismissed Cooperative Society Maintenance Charges Arbitration Delhi Cooperative Societies Act

Rehabilitation Ministry Employees Cooperative House Building Society Ltd. v. G.R. Vasudev

21 Jul 2014 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; VIPIN SANGHI · 2014:DHC:3367-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Cooperative Tribunal's affirmation of an arbitrator's award rejecting a cooperative society's claim for maintenance charges due to lack of evidence and particulars.

civil petition_dismissed Cooperative Society Maintenance Charges Arbitration Delhi Cooperative Societies Act

Madhava Hytech-Rani (JV) v. The Managing Director Ircon International Ltd & Anr

21 Jul 2014 · Deepa Sharma · 2014:DHC:3386

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, holding that the petitioner failed to comply with the agreed procedure for appointment and thus was not entitled to court intervention.

civil petition_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment of arbitrator arbitration clause

K.V. Chandrashekharan v. Union of India and Others

21 Jul 2014 · Gita Mittal; Deepa Sharma · 2014:DHC:3387

The Delhi High Court held that an employee deputed to WAPCOS is entitled to revised Bhutan Compensatory Allowance as per Ministry of External Affairs circulars governing deputation terms.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Bhutan Compensatory Allowance deputation WAPCOS Ministry of External Affairs circular

Mahender Singh Chhabra v. Jaspal Singh Narula and Ors.

21 Jul 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:3353-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a dowry harassment and murder case, holding the death accidental and rejecting adverse inferences from investigative lapses.

criminal appeal_dismissed accidental death dowry harassment Section 302 IPC Section 498A IPC

Shyam Sunder v. Inder Pal Chauhan

21 Jul 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:3383

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of a tenant on the ground of landlord's bonafide necessity, emphasizing the mandatory 15-day limitation for filing leave to defend under Section 25B of the Delhi Rent Control Act.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 25B leave to defend bonafide necessity

Ishwar Singh & Ors. v. State

21 Jul 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:3354-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted the parents and brother-in-law for dowry death due to lack of evidence of cruelty but upheld the husband's conviction under Sections 304B and 498A IPC for dowry death and harassment.

criminal appeal_allowed (for Ishwar Singh, Kasturi, Mahavir), appeal_dismissed (for Rajbir) Significant dowry death Section 304B IPC Section 498A IPC cruelty

Ishwar Singh & Ors. v. State

21 Jul 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:3357-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld Rajbir's conviction for dowry death under Section 304B IPC while acquitting other accused due to lack of evidence of dowry harassment.

criminal appeal_allowed (for Ishwar Singh, Kasturi, Mahavir), appeal_dismissed (for Rajbir) Significant dowry death Section 304B IPC Section 498A IPC Section 113B Indian Evidence Act

Natasha Kohli v. Kum Kum Talwar

21 Jul 2014 · Chief Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; G. Rohini, Chief Justice · 2014:DHC:3360-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against interlocutory orders as not maintainable under Section 10 of the Delhi High Court Act, holding that such orders do not qualify as appealable 'judgments'.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant maintainability of appeal Section 10 Delhi High Court Act Order 43 Rule 1 CPC interlocutory orders

Gloria Commercial Consultancy Pvt Ltd v. Viable Agro Food Products Pvt Ltd

21 Jul 2014 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2014:DHC:3402

The Delhi High Court sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of six transferor companies with a transferee company under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, after ensuring procedural compliance and absence of objections.

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

Sanjay Bhargava v. Seema Bhargava

21 Jul 2014 · Manmohan Singh · 2014:DHC:3376

The Delhi High Court held that in a partition suit, joint possession is presumed unless ouster is proved, allowed the plaintiff's amendment to challenge gift deeds and will, dismissed the defendant's applications to vacate interim orders and reject the plaint, and directed the suit to proceed to trial.

civil appeal_allowed Significant partition suit gift deed will interim injunction

Union of India v. Agrawal Water Suppliers

21 Jul 2014 · Deepa Sharma · 2014:DHC:3377

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award granting payment and interest for work done beyond the original contract, clarifying that clause 16(3) of the GCC does not bar interest on claims arising from eventualities.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 General Conditions of Contract Clause 16(3)

Khem Chand v. Union of India & Anr

18 Jul 2014 · A. K. Pathak · 2014:DHC:3352

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and refused condonation of a six-year delay in filing against a land acquisition compensation award, holding that ignorance of law and delay caused by learning about others' relief do not constitute sufficient cause.

property appeal_dismissed Significant condonation of delay Land Acquisition Act, 1894 limitation period sufficient cause

Umeed v. Umeed Health Care Society

18 Jul 2014 · Manmohan Singh · 2014:DHC:3334

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction restraining the defendant NGO from using the mark "UMEED" or any deceptively similar name, directing a name change to avoid confusion with the plaintiff's established NGO mark.

civil appeal_allowed passing off permanent injunction trademark deceptive similarity

Mahima and Ors. v. DDA & Anr.

18 Jul 2014 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:3329
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The Delhi High Court held that a Family Settlement granting limited life interest in property in lieu of maintenance rights does not confer absolute ownership under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and dismissed the plaintiffs' suit for declaration of ownership.

family appeal_dismissed Significant Hindu Succession Act Section 14 Family Settlement Life interest Maintenance rights

Commissioner of Income Tax v. Sharda Kochhar

18 Jul 2014 · Sanjiv Khanna; V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:3345-DB

The Delhi High Court held that enhanced compensation received on compulsory acquisition is taxable under Section 45(5) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, overruling the earlier Hindustan Housing decision.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 45(5) Income Tax Act enhanced compensation capital gains compulsory acquisition

Jai Bhagwan & Ors. v. The State & Anr.

18 Jul 2014 · Sudershan Kumar Misra · 2014:DHC:3348

The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings arising from a domestic dispute under Sections 498-A, 406, and 34 IPC based on a settlement between parties and the death of the complainant, applying the inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR non-compoundable offences settlement

Gajender v. State

18 Jul 2014 · Sanjiv Khanna; G. P. Mittal · 2014:DHC:3339-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentences of appellants Gajender and Ramrati for the murder of Prem Raj, relying on disclosure statements, forensic evidence, witness testimonies, and cell phone records.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant murder common intention disclosure statement identification of deceased

Prem Singh @ Fauzi v. The State

18 Jul 2014 · Sanjiv Khanna; G. P. Mittal · 2014:DHC:3340-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants Prem Singh and Samson of murder charges due to unreliable last seen evidence and dubious disclosure statements, emphasizing that circumstantial evidence must conclusively prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence last seen evidence disclosure statement recovery

Commissioner of Income Tax v. Heartland Delhi Transcription Services Pvt Ltd

18 Jul 2014 · Sanjiv Khanna; V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:3337-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that transfer of an undertaking originally formed in compliance with Section 10B does not disentitle the new owner from claiming deduction under Section 10B, as the tax benefit attaches to the undertaking and not its owner.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 10B Income Tax Act deduction under Section 10B transfer of undertaking reconstruction of business