Delhi High Court

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Ankush Dawar v. Bindiya

22 Jan 2013 · V. K. Shali · 2013:DHC:7583

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitions as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh petitions for expeditious disposal as permissible under law.

civil petition_dismissed Procedural withdrawal of petition liberty to refile expeditious disposal petition dismissed

Pioneer Overseas Corporation v. S Additional Director of Income Tax

22 Jan 2013 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; R. V. Easwar · 2013:DHC:7821-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of income tax appeals following settlement under the mutual agreement procedure of the India-USA Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement and dismissed the appeals as withdrawn.

tax appeal_dismissed Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement mutual agreement procedure appeal withdrawal income tax

Mr. R.V. Sinha with Mr. R.N.Singh, Advs. v. AMIT KUMAR MAITRA AND ORS .....

22 Jan 2013 · HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT; HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SU... · 2013:DHC:7689-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order allowing backdating of promotion dates for Income Tax officers, holding that 'regular service' includes notional service and claims were not barred by limitation.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant regular service promotion eligibility notional service Administrative Tribunals Act limitation

OIL INDIA LIMITED v. ESSAR OIL LIMITED

22 Jan 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2016:DHC:6788-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award favoring Essar Oil, holding that Oil India’s termination of the drilling contract was invalid and delay in pronouncing the award was not a ground to set it aside.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Contract termination Government clearance Blow-Out-Preventer

N.D.P.L v. Bhasin Motors Pvt. Ltd.

21 Jan 2013 · THE CHIEF JUSTICE; V.K. Jain · 2013:DHC:322-DB

The Delhi High Court held that unexplained tampering of electricity meter seals constitutes conclusive evidence of dishonest abstraction of electricity under DERC Regulations, validating the use of the LDHF formula for billing and setting aside the order quashing the demand.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Dishonest Abstraction of Electricity meter tampering DERC Regulations 2002 LDHF formula

Mr. J.P. Sengh, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Shantanu Singh and Ms. Ankita Gupta, Advocates. v. BALAJI ENTERPRISES

21 Jan 2013 · HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA; April, 2012 whereby the com... · 2013:DHC:8340

The High Court allowed the appeal and restored a complaint dismissed for non-appearance of the authorized representative, emphasizing the Court's discretion under Section 256 Cr.P.C. to restore complaints in exceptional circumstances.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 256 Cr.P.C. dismissal for non-appearance restoration of complaint authorized representative

Indraprastha Power Generation Company Ltd v. Rama Kant Sharma

21 Jan 2013 · Vipin Sanghi
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The Delhi High Court held that the Labour Court retains jurisdiction under Section 10(4A) of the Industrial Disputes Act to adjudicate disputes even after the employer reduces dismissal penalties to lesser punishments.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 10(4A) Section 2A Labour Court jurisdiction

Commissioner of Central Excise Delhi-I v. Balaji Trading Co. & Ors.

21 Jan 2013 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; R. V. Easwar · 2013:DHC:328-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revenue's appeal, holding that penalties under Rule 25 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, apply only to producers, manufacturers, registered warehouse persons, or registered dealers, and not to the respondents.

tax appeal_dismissed Central Excise Act, 1944 Central Excise Rules, 2002 Rule 25 penalty

Kamal Singh @ Kalu v. State of Delhi

21 Jan 2013 · S.P. Garg · 2013:DHC:327

The Delhi High Court set aside convictions based solely on police witnesses' testimonies due to serious investigative and procedural lapses, granting benefit of doubt to the appellants.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant police witnesses benefit of doubt ballistic report attempt to rob

Mahender @ Lamboo v. The State

21 Jan 2013 · S.P. Garg · 2013:DHC:326

The High Court of Delhi allowed the criminal appeal of Mahender @ Lamboo based on a detailed common judgment in a related case.

criminal appeal_allowed appeal conviction criminal law High Court of Delhi

D.K. Chakraborty v. S.P. Roy Chaudhary & Anr.

21 Jan 2013 · Sunil Gaur · 2013:DHC:330

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging the acquittal of an accused in a kidnapping for ransom case, holding that material contradictions in prosecution evidence warranted benefit of doubt in favor of the accused.

criminal appeal_dismissed kidnapping for ransom Section 365 IPC benefit of doubt acquittal

V.S. Murthy v. State (CBI)

21 Jan 2013 · P.K. Bhasin · 2013:DHC:331

The Delhi High Court acquitted two accused of cheating and criminal misconduct charges, holding that prosecution failed to prove abuse of official position or cheating of the bank beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant cheating criminal conspiracy criminal misconduct Prevention of Corruption Act

V.S. Murthy v. State (CBI); Dr. R.S.A. Dhani v. State (CBI)

21 Jan 2013 · P.K. Bhasin · 2013:DHC:329

The Delhi High Court acquitted two accused of cheating and criminal misconduct charges due to lack of evidence that the bank was deceived or suffered loss, emphasizing that convictions cannot rest on mere inferences without evidentiary support.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant criminal conspiracy cheating Section 420 IPC Prevention of Corruption Act

New Delhi Municipal Council v. Deepak Wadhwa

21 Jan 2013 · The Chief Justice; V. K. Jain · 2013:DHC:320-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's order reinstating a contract employee whose termination was held unlawful for non-compliance with statutory retrenchment provisions absent proof of contract expiry or regular candidate selection.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act Section 2(oo)(bb) Section 25F retrenchment

Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt Ltd v. Sanguine Technical Publishers & Ors

21 Jan 2013 · Manmohan Singh, J. · 2013:DHC:323

The Delhi High Court held that interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act can extend to third parties in exceptional cases but dismissed the applicant's plea to exempt it from an interim order due to lack of disclosure and pleadings.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 9 Arbitration and Conciliation Act interim relief third party non-party to arbitration agreement

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd v. M/S Prakash & Co Construction Company

21 Jan 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:325
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for condonation of delay in re-filing objections under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, holding that delay beyond the prescribed period without sufficient cause cannot be condoned.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 condonation of delay limitation period

Indeen Bio Power Limited v. Dalkia India Pvt. Ltd.

21 Jan 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:324

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act to adjudicate disputes arising from a synchronization and co-ordination agreement, holding that the arbitration clause was prima facie valid despite the respondent's contention of non-effectiveness.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment of arbitrator Section 16 jurisdiction of arbitral tribunal Synchronization and co-ordination agreement

Mohd. Aftab Alam v. Customs Thr. R.C. Kaushal

21 Jan 2013 · Sunil Gaur · 2013:DHC:338

The Delhi High Court reduced the substantive sentence of a first-time Customs Act offender to the period already served while enhancing the fine, applying precedents favoring leniency in sentencing.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Customs Act, 1962 Section 135(1)(a) sentence reduction first offender

National Highways Authority of India v. BEL-ACC (JV)

21 Jan 2013 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Indermeet Kaur · 2013:DHC:337-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award declaring NHAI's termination of the contract illegal due to material alteration and procedural lapses, dismissing NHAI's appeal against the award.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Contract termination Material alteration

CIT v. Gangeshwari Metal Pvt Ltd

21 Jan 2013 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; R.V. Easwar · 2013:DHC:332-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld deletion of unexplained share application money addition under Section 68 where the assessee proved the identity and genuineness of share applicants and the revenue failed to disprove it.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 68 Income Tax Act, 1961 share application money unexplained cash credit