Delhi High Court

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Sumit Bharana v. Union of India & Ors.

12 Dec 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru, ACJ; Tushar Rao Gedela, J · 2024:DHC:9614-DB

The Delhi High Court held that co-accused under the Income Tax Act may file compounding applications independently and remanded the petitioner’s application for fresh consideration in light of new CBDT guidelines.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant compounding of offences Income Tax Act 1961 Section 276B Section 278B

Indure Pvt. Ltd. v. Aneja Construction (India) Ltd.

12 Dec 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:9861

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging an arbitral award as time-barred for failure to prove the date of receipt of the award and for filing without the award, holding that limitation under Section 34 starts from actual receipt of the signed award.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Limitation period Arbitral award

S A N Garments Manufacturing Private Limited v. PR Commissioner of Income Tax 7 and Anr

12 Dec 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru, ACJ; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:9845-DB

The Delhi High Court held that once a tax dispute is settled under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act by issuance of a Section 5 certificate and payment, the settlement is final and cannot be reopened by the Designated Authority.

tax petition_allowed Significant Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 tax arrear settlement Section 5 certificate finality of settlement

M/S Bharti Airtel Limited v. Commissioner, CGST Appeals-1 Delhi

12 Dec 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:9681-DB

The Delhi High Court held that telecommunication towers are movable property and input tax credit cannot be denied under Section 17(5)(d) of the CGST Act, quashing the impugned tax orders and notices.

tax appeal_allowed Significant telecommunication towers immovable property input tax credit Section 17(5) CGST Act

Biplab Datta & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

12 Dec 2024 · Sanjeev Narula · 2024:DHC:9729

The Delhi High Court held that DoPT guidelines under the JCM scheme do not govern membership or elections of service associations, and membership disputes must be resolved by amending the association's constitution or civil proceedings.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant All India CGHS Employees Association Group B employees Group C employees Central Civil Services (Recognition of Service Associations) Rules, 1993

M/S UPGRID SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED AND ANR v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND OTHERS

12 Dec 2024 · Sanjeev Narula · 2024:DHC:9725

The Delhi High Court held that Lithium-ion batteries leased to e-rickshaw owners retain distinct ownership and must be returned to the lessor despite impounding and scrapping of the vehicles, balancing regulatory enforcement with proprietary and environmental considerations.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Lithium-ion batteries battery leasing e-rickshaws Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Saksham Kumar v. University of Delhi

12 Dec 2024 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024 SCC OnLine Del 2147
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The Delhi High Court held that late submission of a Scheduled Caste certificate due to administrative delay cannot justify denial of admission when the certificate is produced before the final admission deadline, emphasizing substantive justice over procedural technicalities.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Scheduled Caste certificate reservation admission cancellation cut-off date

Sumit Kumar Jha v. Uma Shankar

12 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9719

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by recognizing the appellant as a skilled worker, recalculating loss of income and non-pecuniary damages, and increasing interest rate from 7% to 9%.

motor_accident_compensation appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compensation enhancement skilled worker minimum wages

M/S United Cold Chain and Food Processing Ltd & Ors. v. Canara Bank & Ors.

12 Dec 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9688

The Delhi High Court set aside banks' fraudulent account declarations for non-compliance with audi alteram partem and directed fresh proceedings in line with Supreme Court and RBI guidelines.

administrative petition_allowed Significant audi alteram partem declaration of fraud bank accounts show cause notice

Sh Ankur Dabas v. Delhi Development Author and Anr.

12 Dec 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9684

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging contract termination and forfeiture of guarantees, holding that contractual disputes involving factual questions are not amenable to writ jurisdiction absent arbitrariness or fundamental rights violations.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant writ jurisdiction contractual dispute Article 226 performance guarantee

Karan Madhok and Anr v. Rakesh Yadav

12 Dec 2024 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:9669

The Delhi High Court fixed interim user and occupation charges at Rs. 25,000 per month for a commercial shop in Kashmere Gate, balancing landlord's evidence and tenant's contentions.

property other user and occupation charges commercial premises rent lease deed evidence interim rent fixation

Arvind Shah v. Union of India & Anr

12 Dec 2024 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:9668

The Delhi High Court held that an Examination Report classifying objects as antiquities must provide reasons for its conclusions, and directed the authority to furnish such reasons or conduct a fresh examination, granting interim protection to the petitioners.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Examination Report Antiquity classification Natural justice Requirement of reasons

Arvind Shah v. Union of India & Anr

12 Dec 2024 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:9667

The Delhi High Court held that an examination report classifying objects as antiquities must provide reasons, and directed the authority to furnish such reasons or a fresh report before any coercive action is taken.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Examination Report Antiquity Non-Antiquity Reasoned decision

M/S Shushila Hospital v. The District Magistrate / DC (North), District

12 Dec 2024 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:9666

The Delhi High Court set aside the suspension and cancellation of a hospital's registration under the PCPNDT Act due to lack of evidence and non-production of forensic reports, directing de-sealing of ultrasound machines and granting relief to the petitioner.

administrative petition_allowed Significant PCPNDT Act Section 20(2) hospital registration cancellation forensic report

M/S ALPINE FINLEASE LIMITED v. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA & ANR.

12 Dec 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9652

The Delhi High Court set aside RBI's cancellation of petitioner's registration certificate for failure to maintain Net Owned Fund as on a specific date and remanded the matter for fresh consideration based on updated financial compliance.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 Section 45-IA(6) certificate of registration cancellation Net Owned Fund

Triveni Apartments Welfare Association v. Ashwani Kumar Commissioner South Delhi Municipal Corporation

12 Dec 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9650

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for contempt after respondents assured to provide updated contact details as directed in an earlier order.

administrative petition_dismissed contempt proceedings wilful disobedience court order compliance updated contact details

State NCT of Delhi v. Anamul Ansari & Ors.

12 Dec 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:9588-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that refusal to grant extension of investigation time under Section 43D(2) UAPA is appealable under Section 21 of NIA Act but upheld the Trial Court's rejection of extension due to lack of fresh justification.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 43D UAPA extension of investigation interlocutory order appealability under NIA Act

Anchit Sachdeva & Anr. v. Sudesh Sachdeva & Ors.

12 Dec 2024 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:9629
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court rejected the suit for partition on the ground that the plaint failed to disclose a cause of action by not pleading or proving the existence of a Hindu Undivided Family or coparcenary properties, holding that self-acquired properties do not become coparcenary post the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Hindu Succession Act, 1956 coparcenary property Hindu Undivided Family Order VII Rule 11 CPC

Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors. v. Vinod Bharti

12 Dec 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9610-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the Government's writ petition to be withdrawn with liberty to proceed before the Tribunal, ensuring that future proceedings remain uninfluenced by prior judicial observations.

administrative appeal_allowed writ petition withdrawal de novo proceedings Tribunal liberty impugned judgment

Shamima Khatoon v. State

12 Dec 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:9586-DB
Cites 4 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence, particularly discrediting key witness testimonies and last seen theory.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence last seen theory Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC