Delhi High Court

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Dinesh Kumar v. Hari Shankar & Anr

08 May 2014 · Deepa Sharma · 2014:DHC:2470
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Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for future medical expenses and future loss of earnings in a motor accident claim involving permanent disability, emphasizing inclusion of future income prospects.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident compensation future medical expenses loss of future earnings permanent disability

Sanskriti Infracon Private Limited v. Earthcon Universal Infratech Private Limited

08 May 2014 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2014:DHC:2466

The Delhi High Court sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation between Sanskriti Infracon Private Limited and Earthcon Universal Infratech Private Limited under Sections 391 and 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, after addressing valuation discrepancies and modifying the appointed date.

corporate petition_allowed Scheme of Amalgamation Companies Act 1956 Section 391 Section 394

Nazim Khan alias Guddu v. State

08 May 2014 · Deepa Sharma · 2014:DHC:2448
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The Delhi High Court held that conviction based solely on dock identification without corroboration is unsafe, refusal to participate in test identification parade is justified if accused was pre-shown to witness, and acquitted the appellant of robbery charges while upholding possession of stolen property conviction.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant dock identification test identification parade recovery of stolen property identification evidence

Bimla Devi v. Chairman, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd

08 May 2014 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2014:DHC:2452

The Delhi High Court held that IOCL cannot unilaterally amend its welfare scheme to exclude married daughters from employment eligibility and directed it to consider the petitioner’s daughter for employment under the scheme provisions in force at the time of the employee’s death.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Superannuation Benefit Fund Scheme option R-3 employment under welfare scheme unilateral amendment

Shri Satpal v. The State & Ors.

08 May 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:2444

The Delhi High Court dismissed the probate appeal as not pressed following the final dismissal of related possession suits, allowing revival if the civil court judgment is set aside.

civil appeal_dismissed probate Will possession suit injunction

Union of India v. Sanjeev Arora & Ors.

08 May 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:2447

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Railway's appeal, affirming that the Railways are liable to pay compensation for the death of a bonafide passenger who died due to accidental fall from the train.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Railway Claims Tribunal Act untoward incident accidental fall from train bonafide passenger

P.R Sivanandan Nair v. Saipem India Projects Ltd & Ors.

08 May 2014 · G. S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:2449

The Delhi High Court held that foreign parent and shareholder companies are not necessary parties to a suit against their Indian subsidiary and dismissed the plaintiff's application to issue summons to them under Order V Rule 11 CPC.

civil petition_dismissed Significant necessary party proper party Order V Rule 11 CPC separate legal entity

Parmeshwar Ram & Anr. v. Union of India

08 May 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:2458

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and held the Railways strictly liable to pay compensation for the death of a passenger who fell from a running train, setting aside the Tribunal's dismissal of the claim.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Railway Claims Tribunal Act Railways Act 1989 strict liability compensation

Naresh Kumar Verma v. Commissioner of Income Tax Delhi-XII

08 May 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vibhu Bakhru · 2014:DHC:2453-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's appeals and writ petitions, upholding the Income Tax authorities' orders and reaffirming limited judicial interference in tax assessments.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 writ jurisdiction Article 226 tax assessment

Naresh Kumar Verma v. Commissioner of Income Tax Delhi-XII

08 May 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vibhu Bakhru · 2014:DHC:2455-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's tax appeals and writ petitions, upholding the Income Tax authorities' orders based on principles established in ITA 1004/2011.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 tax assessment judicial interference writ jurisdiction

Naresh Kumar Verma v. Commissioner of Income Tax Delhi-XII

08 May 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vibhu Bakhru · 2014:DHC:2454-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's appeals and writ petitions, upholding the Income Tax authorities' orders and confirming the tax demands as legally valid.

tax appeal_dismissed Income Tax Act, 1961 tax assessment writ petition maintainability Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

Naresh Kumar Verma v. CIT

08 May 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vibhu Bakhru · 2014:DHC:2456-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld penalty under Section 271(1)(c) for inaccurate claim of Section 10B exemption, holding statutory conditions of export and foreign exchange receipt mandatory and not modifiable by external policies.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 10B Income Tax Act Section 271(1)(c) penalty deemed exports foreign exchange remittance

LT FOODS LIMITED v. HERITAGE FOODS (INDIA) LIMITED

07 May 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Siddharth Mridul · 2014:DHC:2424-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the plaint alleging trademark infringement and passing off could not be returned for lack of territorial jurisdiction where the plaint contained clear averments that the cause of action arose within the court's jurisdiction.

civil appeal_allowed Significant territorial jurisdiction passing off trademark infringement Order 7 Rule 10 CPC

M/S FEDERAL MOTORS PVT LTD v. M/S ATMA RAM PROPERTIES PVT LTD

07 May 2014 · Najmi Waziri · 2014:DHC:2409
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Appellate Court's power to enhance use and occupation charges pending eviction appeal, holding such interlocutory orders modifiable and not barred by res judicata or merger.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Article 227 Constitution of India Order XLI Rule 5 CPC Doctrine of merger Doctrine of res judicata

Neena Devi & Ors. v. Ashok Yadav & Ors.

07 May 2014 · Deepa Sharma · 2014:DHC:2432

The Delhi High Court enhanced motor accident compensation by including all family-beneficial income components and increasing non-pecuniary damages for loss of consortium and love and affection in line with Supreme Court precedents.

civil appeal_allowed Significant loss of dependency motor accident compensation income calculation GPF and gratuity

Sh. Sohan Pal v. Sh. Umashankar & Anr.

07 May 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:2431

The Delhi Rent Control Act does not apply to the suit premises in Sagarpur, village Dabri, due to absence of a specific notification, and hence civil courts have jurisdiction to try the possession suit.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 urbanization notification Section 1(2) notification

M/S. ECONOMIC TRANSPORT ORGANIZATION v. DHARMENDRA MISHRA

07 May 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:2427

The Delhi High Court set aside a Labour Court award directing reinstatement at Delhi, holding that an employee has no right to insist on posting without a valid transfer and that abandonment requires inquiry, ordering a monetary settlement instead.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Labour Court jurisdiction abandonment of service transfer and posting

Raj Kumar Sharma v. P.O. Industrial Tribunal No. 1 and Ors.

07 May 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:2426

The Delhi High Court held that the Industrial Tribunal in Delhi had jurisdiction to adjudicate the industrial dispute despite the cause of action arising partly in Uttar Pradesh, setting aside the Tribunal's order of lack of jurisdiction and remanding the matter for merits.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Tribunal jurisdiction Appropriate Government Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Territorial jurisdiction

Delhi Stock Exchange Assocn. Ltd. v. Ujala Leasing Ltd.

07 May 2014 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2014:DHC:2435

The Delhi High Court held that interest accrued on a refundable deposit made by a prospective purchaser in a court-ordered property sale belongs to the depositor when the accepted bid is less than the deposit amount.

civil petition_allowed judicial sale auction deposit interest accrued

MUMTAZ v. STATE GNCT OF DELHI & ANR.

07 May 2014 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2014:DHC:2433

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking cancellation of bail in a dowry harassment case, holding that bail cannot be cancelled without actual proof of violation or interference with justice.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant cancellation of bail Section 439(2) Cr.P.C. dowry harassment Section 498A IPC