Delhi High Court

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Ravinder Kaur v. Delhi Development Authority

19 Dec 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9906

The Delhi High Court held that the five-year embargo on sale of a DDA flat is reckoned from the date of restoration of allotment, and since this period had elapsed, the petitioner was entitled to execution of the conveyance deed without sale restrictions.

property petition_allowed Delhi Development Authority MIG flat allotment conveyance deed five-year embargo

Rekha Gupta v. Delhi Development Authority

19 Dec 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9908

The Delhi High Court directed the DDA to regularize a minor delayed payment with interest and hand over vacant possession of the plot within eight months or provide an alternative plot to the petitioner.

property petition_allowed Significant e-auction delayed payment possession illegal construction

Raj Kumar v. Reserve Bank of India & Ors.

19 Dec 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9909

The Delhi High Court directed the bank to restrict lien to the disputed amount credited in the petitioner's account during a criminal investigation, allowing the petitioner to operate the remainder of the account.

administrative petition_allowed bank account attachment lien on disputed amount National Cybercrime Reporting Portal proceeds of crime

Bonanza Enterprises v. The Assistant Commissioner of Customs & Anr.

19 Dec 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:9885-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a Customs adjudication order for failure to properly serve the Show Cause Notice, directing fresh service by email and hearing in compliance with Section 153 of the Customs Act.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Customs Act 1962 Section 153 service of notice Show Cause Notice duty drawback

Bonanza Enterprises v. The Assistant Commissioner of Customs & Anr.

19 Dec 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:9885-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a Customs Order for lack of proper service, directing fresh notice by email and hearing, emphasizing that service under Section 153 of the Customs Act must ensure actual receipt to uphold natural justice.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Customs Act 1962 Section 153 service of notice Show Cause Notice duty drawback

Shri Balaji Enterprises v. Additional Director General New Delhi & Ors.

19 Dec 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:9889-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed an eight-year delayed show-cause notice under the Customs Act, holding that statutory time limits for adjudication must be strictly adhered to and unexplained delays render proceedings invalid.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Customs Act, 1962 Section 28(9) show-cause notice adjudication delay

Staff Selection Commission & Anr. v. Mukul Choudhary

19 Dec 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:9891-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing a fresh digital measurement of the respondent's height due to discrepancies in earlier tests, dismissing the petition challenging the same.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant height measurement physical standard test digital mode measurement Central Administrative Tribunal

Shabana v. New India Assurance Company Ltd

19 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9959

The Delhi High Court held that in motor accident claims where the driver is deceased, his legal heirs must be impleaded to establish negligence, but inability to trace them should not lead to dismissal of the claim petitions.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166 vicarious liability driver deceased

M/S Anand and Co v. Airport Authority of India

19 Dec 2024 · Sachin Datta
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The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate contractual disputes where the respondent failed to respond to arbitration notice, and directed interim relief applications to be decided by the arbitrator.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 9 Section 17

Elder Orgichem Pvt Ltd v. Elder Prroject Ltd

19 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9825-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex-parte injunction restraining trademark use due to alleged concealment and directed a fresh hearing of the injunction application with both parties heard.

civil appeal_allowed Significant ex-parte injunction temporary injunction Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC concealment of facts

Harish Verma v. State NCT of Delhi

19 Dec 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:9996-DB

The Delhi High Court modified interim custody arrangements prioritizing the children's welfare, ensuring visitation rights, and discharged contempt proceedings against the petitioner with conditions.

family petition_allowed Significant child custody interim custody order welfare of the child modification of custody

Nitin Khandelwal v. Union of India and Others

19 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9888-DB
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The Delhi High Court directed the government respondents to finalize and release the petitioner's outstanding salary and allowances within four weeks, emphasizing timely settlement of dues and transparency.

administrative petition_allowed writ of mandamus outstanding salary dues final settlement government employee resignation

Ranjan Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.

19 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9837-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that an honourable acquittal precludes withdrawal of a provisional appointment in CISF without due process and directed reinstatement of the petitioner.

administrative petition_allowed Significant honourable acquittal natural justice criminal antecedents MHA guidelines

Ankit Tracom Pvt Ltd v. Imperia Structures Ltd

19 Dec 2024 · Sachin Datta
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The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the arbitration agreement in the Unit Buyer Agreement subsists despite subsequent sale deeds and that jurisdictional objections are to be decided by the arbitral tribunal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration agreement Section 11(6) Arbitration and Conciliation Act Unit Buyer Agreement assured returns

Reliance General Insurance v. Sheetal & Ors.

19 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10096
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The Delhi High Court upheld compensation awarded for a fatal accident caused by negligent parking of a stationary vehicle without warning signals, affirming driver liability despite the vehicle being stationary.

motor_vehicle_accident_compensation appeal_dismissed Significant negligent parking rash and negligent driving stationary vehicle liability motor vehicle accident

Director of Income Tax v. Western Union Financial Services Inc.

18 Dec 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Ravinder Dudeja

The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's ruling that Western Union's Liaison Office and Indian agents did not constitute a Permanent Establishment in India under the India-USA DTAA, dismissing the Income Tax Department's appeals.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Permanent Establishment Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement India-USA DTAA Liaison Office

Ravindra Singh v. Union of India and Anr

18 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:10032-DB

The Delhi High Court directed grant of invalid pension to a CRPF constable invalidated due to illness aggravated by service conditions, applying the principle of liberal construction in favor of service personnel.

administrative petition_allowed Significant invalid pension medical board service disability attributability

Neway Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. Mold-Tek Packaging Limited

18 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9815-DB

The Delhi High Court condoned delay in filing the appeal but declined to interfere with the Trial Court's ex parte injunction order, directing expeditious hearing of interlocutory applications.

civil appeal_dismissed ad interim injunction ex parte injunction condonation of delay Order XXXIX CPC

SHRI RAM GEN. INS. CO. LTD. v. CHANDAN BISWAS

18 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10093

The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal's award of compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, holding that rash and negligent driving was established by evidence including a chargesheet and witness testimonies.

motor_vehicle_accident_claims appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166 Section 163-A rash and negligent driving

TATA CAPITAL LIMITED v. AADINATH STEEL & ORS

18 Dec 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:9802
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The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate loan agreement disputes where the respondents failed to respond to arbitration notice.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 12 arbitration clause