Delhi High Court

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INDIA SME ASSET RECONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD. v. STATE & ORS.

18 Feb 2013 · MUKTA GUPTA · 2013:DHC:8349

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal restoring a complaint dismissed for non-prosecution due to the authorized representative’s failure to appear, emphasizing the duty of due diligence despite pending revision proceedings.

criminal appeal_allowed non-prosecution dismissal of complaint due diligence authorized representative

NVS Garg Automation & Controls v. M/S TRI NET SOLUTIONS PVT LTD

18 Feb 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:8035

The Delhi High Court held that at the Section 11 stage, the court must appoint an arbitrator if an arbitration agreement and dispute exist, leaving issues like limitation and renewal to the arbitral tribunal.

civil petition_allowed Significant Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 appointment of arbitrator arbitration agreement limitation

JALPAC INDIA LTD v. SHARP INDUSTRIES LIMITED & ANR

18 Feb 2013 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Indermeet Kaur · 2013:DHC:7978-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against refusal to deposit sale proceeds in Court but granted liberty to seek security pending disposal of execution objections.

civil appeal_dismissed execution petition decretal amount sale proceeds security for decree

State v. Mohinder Bajaj & Anr.

18 Feb 2013 · Kailash Gambhir · 2013:DHC:7162

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a sexual abuse case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt due to uncorroborated and contradictory sole testimony of the victim and delay in complaint.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant sole testimony sexual abuse mental retardation benefit of doubt

SH v. K.L. Sharma

18 Feb 2013 · Valmiki J. Mehta

The Delhi High Court dismissed multiple writ petitions against NDPL on the ground of delay and laches, relying on the reasoning in a lead case.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition delay laches dismissal

Devender Singh v. Paramjeet Kaur

18 Feb 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Veena Birbal · 2013:DHC:885-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of an ex parte divorce petition for failure to prove cruelty and unexplained delay in filing under the Hindu Marriage Act.

family appeal_dismissed Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 divorce cruelty desertion

Tilak Raj Gogia v. Union of India

18 Feb 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:855

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the arbitral award which rejected the petitioner’s claim for contract payment due to non-execution of work, upholding the award except for a small amount towards forfeited deposits with interest.

civil petition_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 objections contract forfeiture Earnest Money Deposit

M/S SAI CONSULTING ENGINEERS PVT LTD v. RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LTD

18 Feb 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:856

Delhi High Court held that disputes over blacklisting under a contract with arbitration clause are arbitrable, affirmed its jurisdiction, rejected double jeopardy claim, and reduced a five-year ban to two years.

civil petition_dismissed Significant arbitration agreement territorial jurisdiction blacklisting show-cause notice

CIT v. Discovery Estates Pvt. Ltd.

18 Feb 2013 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; R. V. Easwar · 2013:DHC:857-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's deletion of additions made by the Assessing Officer for alleged suppression of sale consideration in real estate transactions, emphasizing the need for concrete evidence before rejecting declared sale prices.

tax appeal_partly_allowed Significant Income Tax Assessment Sale Consideration Suppression of Income Assessing Officer Powers

Anil Singh v. Aarti Rani @ Seema

18 Feb 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2013:DHC:858-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's divorce petition on grounds of cruelty, holding that past acts of cruelty were condoned by resumption of cohabitation and vague allegations without particulars do not suffice for divorce.

family appeal_dismissed Significant cruelty divorce condonation cohabitation

Dharamveer Vats v. Chief Secretary, GNCT of Delhi & Anr

18 Feb 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Veena Birbal · 2013:DHC:853-DB

The Delhi High Court held that enforcement of tribunal directions for regular appointment is contingent on the existence of regular vacancies and dismissed the writ petition seeking such enforcement in absence of vacancies.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Central Administrative Tribunal regularization ad-hoc employment age relaxation

Mr. Ravi Gupta, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Ankit Jain, Advocates v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR .....

18 Feb 2013 · HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT · 2013:DHC:892-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld a statutory levy on large flats in group housing societies as a valid, non-arbitrary contribution towards Economically Weaker Sections housing under the Delhi Development Act.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Development Act, 1957 Section 11A(2) Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) Floor Area Ratio (FAR)

Mr. Ravi Gupta, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Ankit Jain, Advocates v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR .....

18 Feb 2013 · HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT · 2013:DHC:893-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and writ petitions related to cooperative housing societies in view of a separate judgment in a connected case.

civil appeal_dismissed Procedural appeal dismissal writ petitions cooperative group housing society Union of India

Mr. Ravi Gupta, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Ankit Jain, Advocates v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR .....

18 Feb 2013 · HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT · 2013:DHC:890-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and writ petitions filed by cooperative housing societies in view of the earlier judgment in LPA No. 520/2003 involving similar parties and issues.

property appeal_dismissed Procedural cooperative group housing society appeal dismissal writ petition Delhi Development Authority

Col. T. S. Sachdeva v. Union of India & Others

18 Feb 2013 · Gita Mittal; J. R. Midha · 2013:DHC:894-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the policy requiring officers not empanelled as fresh cases to be considered as review cases along with the next available fresh batch for promotion, dismissing the petitioner's claim for separate stand-alone consideration.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Armed Forces Tribunal promotion policy review cases fresh batch

Mr. Ravi Gupta, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Ankit Jain, Advocates v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR .....

18 Feb 2013 · HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT · 2013:DHC:891-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and writ petitions filed by cooperative housing societies, relying on a separate judgment in a related case.

civil appeal_dismissed cooperative housing society appeal dismissal writ petition Delhi High Court

MGT. OF M/S DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION v. KISHORI LAL THROUGH LEGAL HEIR SMT. OMWATI

18 Feb 2013 · VIPIN SANGHI, J. · 2013:DHC:898

The Delhi High Court held that non-production of passenger witnesses does not vitiate a departmental enquiry if reasonable efforts were made and sufficient evidence exists, set aside the Labour Court's order directing re-appreciation of the enquiry report and interim relief, and upheld the validity of the dismissal of the respondent employee.

labor appeal_allowed Significant domestic enquiry principles of natural justice non-production of witnesses labour court

Ajay Kumar Sharma v. Commissioner of Income Tax and Anr

18 Feb 2013 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; R. V. Easwar · 2013:DHC:889-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed reopening notices under section 148 of the Income-tax Act, holding that PET bottles manufactured by the petitioner did not fall within the negative list disqualifying deduction under section 80-IC, and no failure to disclose material facts was established.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income-tax Act, 1961 Section 80-IC deduction Section 148 reopening 13th schedule negative list

Ajay Kumar Sharma v. Commissioner of Income Tax and Anr

18 Feb 2013 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; R. V. Easwar · 2013:DHC:887-DB

The Delhi High Court held that reopening of income tax assessments under section 148 was unjustified where the petitioner’s product did not fall within the negative list disqualifying section 80-IC deductions and there was no failure to disclose material facts.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income-tax Act, 1961 Section 80-IC deduction Section 148 reopening 13th schedule

Ajay Kumar Sharma v. Commissioner of Income Tax and Anr

18 Feb 2013 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; R. V. Easwar · 2013:DHC:888-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed reopening notices under section 148 of the Income-tax Act, holding that the petitioner’s PET bottles did not fall within the negative list disqualifying section 80-IC deduction and there was no failure to disclose material facts.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income-tax Act, 1961 Section 80-IC deduction Section 148 reopening 13th schedule negative list