Delhi High Court

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Divya Rani v. Central Board of Secondary Education

01 Mar 2013 · G. S. S. Sstan · 2013:DHC:7146

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking acceptance of a late application to reappear in the Mathematics examination, holding that the examination authority's deadline must be respected and delay without reasonable explanation cannot be condoned.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition examination form last date late submission

Rubaljit Singh Trading as Classic Devices v. Kanz Overseas & Ors.

01 Mar 2013 · Manmohan · 2013:DHC:6682

The Delhi High Court allowed disposal of a counter claim by a lawful compromise under Order 23 Rule 3 and Section 151 CPC, directing decree preparation accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed compromise counter claim Order 23 Rule 3 CPC Section 151 CPC

Ester Industries Ltd. v. Union of India and Ors.

01 Mar 2013 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R.V. Easwar · 2013:DHC:1144-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition upholding the validity of reassessment based on a retrospective amendment to Section 115JB, clarifying procedural and substantive aspects of reopening assessments under the Income Tax Act.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148 Section 147 Section 154

Satpal Singh and Ors. v. The Indian Construction Corporation Ltd. and Ors.; Shri M.S. Verma and Ors. v. The Indian Construction Corporation Ltd. and Ors.

01 Mar 2013 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2013:DHC:1143

The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions seeking higher pay scales for promotion posts, holding petitioners estopped from claiming beyond benefits already accepted under a government directive addressing pay scale anomalies.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant estoppel pay scale anomaly promotion Fundamental Rule 22(1)(a)(i)

BSES Yamuna Power Ltd. v. Babu Ram Jain & Ors.

01 Mar 2013 · The Chief Justice; V. K. Jain · 2013:DHC:1148-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's delayed appeal for failure to provide sufficient cause for delay, holding that government bodies must diligently prosecute their rights and that appeals against dismissal of review petitions are not maintainable.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant condonation of delay limitation government instrumentalities review petition

Rajeev Bhalla v. State & Anr.

01 Mar 2013 · Kailash Gambhir · 2013:DHC:1147

The Delhi High Court held that a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. where disputed factual issues exist, and upheld the summoning order against the petitioner.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of complaint dishonoured cheque

Krishan Sharma v. Raj Rani Bhardwaj & Ors.

01 Mar 2013 · V.K. Shali · 2013:DHC:1146

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal, affirming that daughters have equal partition rights in ancestral property partly let out, especially after the deletion of Section 23 of the Hindu Succession Act by the 2005 amendment.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Hindu Succession Act Section 23 partition rights daughters' inheritance

Ramesh Chand & Ors. v. Khem Chand

01 Mar 2013 · V.K. Shali · 2013:DHC:1145

The Delhi High Court dismissed a review petition challenging a minor factual discrepancy in an earlier order, holding that no error apparent on the face of the record existed to warrant review.

civil petition_dismissed review petition error apparent on face of record date of death discrepancy stay application

Parvinder S. Behuria v. Union of India and Ors.

01 Mar 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2013:DHC:1133-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the CAT’s interim stay on filling a CBDT Member vacancy, allowing the petitioner’s promotion subject to the final outcome of a pending Original Application challenging ACR grading.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Annual Confidential Report ACR grading promotion Central Administrative Tribunal

NCT of Delhi v. Pramod Kumar

01 Mar 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2013:DHC:1136-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld that contractual Para-medical employees are entitled to pay parity with regular employees in basic salary and allowances but not increments or promotions without regularization or precedent.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant contractual employees pay parity increments promotions

Union of India v. S.K. Sharma

01 Mar 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2013:DHC:1137-DB

The Delhi High Court held that disciplinary cases before the CAT must be heard by a Division Bench, setting aside a Single Member Bench order as coram-non-judice and restoring the matter for fresh adjudication.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Central Administrative Tribunal Single Member Bench Division Bench Disciplinary proceedings

Saipem Triune Engineering Pvt. Ltd and Anr v. Assistant Commissioner of Income-Tax

01 Mar 2013 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; R.V. Easwar · 2013:DHC:1139-DB

The Delhi High Court granted a stay on the balance tax demand during the pendency of appeal, holding that additions under Section 40A(2) cannot be made on amounts not claimed as expenditure and emphasizing the petitioner’s strong prima facie case.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Appellate Tribunal stay of recovery Section 40A(2) Income Tax Act depreciation on intangible assets

Suresh Kumar Sharma v. M/S. Sree Sidh Woolen Industries

01 Mar 2013 · G. P. Mittal · 2013:DHC:1141

The Delhi High Court quashed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against a petitioner who was not the drawer of the cheque nor a responsible partner under Section 141, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 141 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 482 CrPC quashing of complaint

Sumit Lal v. State & Anr.

01 Mar 2013 · G. P. Mittal · 2013:DHC:1140

The Delhi High Court upheld interim maintenance granted under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act based on prima facie evidence of a domestic relationship, dismissing the petitioner's challenge under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

family petition_dismissed Significant relationship in the nature of marriage maintenance Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 482 Cr.P.C.

Dabur India Ltd. v. M/S. Laxminarayan Industries

01 Mar 2013 · M.L. Mehta · 2013:DHC:1138

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction against a defendant for copyright infringement and passing off by adopting packaging substantially similar to the plaintiff’s distinctive and registered trade dress.

civil appeal_allowed Significant copyright infringement passing off trade dress permanent injunction

UNIVERSAL SOMPO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD v. RAJKUMARI

01 Mar 2013 · SURESH KAIT · 2013:DHC:1142

The Delhi High Court modified the compensation awarded in a motor accident claim by applying a 30% increase in future prospects for a self-employed deceased, reducing the amount payable by the insurer accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation future prospects loss of dependency

Sankalp Singh v. Prarthana Chandra

01 Mar 2013 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Rajiv Shakdher · 2013:DHC:1134-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the mandatory one-year separation period under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act for divorce by mutual consent cannot be waived under the proviso to Section 14(1).

family appeal_dismissed Significant Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 13B Section 14 divorce by mutual consent

st March, 2013 SATPAL..... Through Mr. Saurabh Kansal, Advocate. v. STATE.....

01 Mar 2013 · HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA; HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SIDDH... · 2013:DHC:1135-DB

The Delhi High Court modified the appellants' conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, holding that the fatal injury resulted from a sudden scuffle without intent to cause death.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant murder culpable homicide not amounting to murder intention to cause death sudden quarrel

Subhash Chand Jain v. Atul Mehra & Anr

01 Mar 2013 · Suresh Kait · 2013:DHC:8488

The Delhi High Court recorded a settlement between the parties in insurance claim appeals, allowed withdrawal of the appeals, and directed payment and release of the settled amounts accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed settlement agreement withdrawal of appeals insurance claim release of deposited amount

DLF Universal Ltd. v. State

01 Mar 2013 · Mukta Gupta · 2013:DHC:8339

The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a Section 138 NI Act complaint for non-prosecution caused by a bona fide mistake in noting the hearing date and restored the complaint.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 NI Act non-prosecution dismissal of complaint bona fide mistake