Delhi High Court

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Sh. Bhajan Lal v. Sh. Rajender Prasad Jain

20 Nov 2024 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:9656

The Delhi High Court upheld the landlord's bona fide need for eviction under the Delhi Rent Control Act, dismissing the tenant's revision petition and affirming that tenants cannot dictate the use of landlord's property or challenge genuine family requirements.

property petition_dismissed Significant bona fide need Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 landlord-tenant relationship alternate accommodation

Jagveer v. Asha Devi

20 Nov 2024 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:9581

The High Court held that after dismissing an Order 7 Rule 11 CPC application, the trial court cannot direct amendment or withdrawal of a plaint in a tenancy suit where the tenant disputes landlord's title, affirming the principle of estoppel under Section 116 Evidence Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order 7 Rule 11 CPC Section 116 Evidence Act tenant estoppel title under cloud

Raj Kumar v. Nitin Kumar Goyal & Ors

20 Nov 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9561

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by holding that permanent disability preventing the injured laborer from resuming his vocation constitutes 100% functional disability, warranting higher damages.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Permanent Disability Functional Disability Future Loss of Income

Meenu Attery & Ors. v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.

20 Nov 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9483

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal to set aside the 25% contributory negligence deduction in a motor accident claim, enhancing compensation based on credible evidence that the accident was caused by negligent parking of a stationary truck without indicators.

civil appeal_allowed Significant contributory negligence motor accident claim Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compensation

M/S Victor Brothers alias Victor Bros & Anr v. Sh Yogesh Chandra

20 Nov 2024 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:9476

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition against eviction as infructuous after possession was restored to the landlord, holding that service on one partner suffices for a partnership firm and emphasizing the limited scope of revisional jurisdiction under the Delhi Rent Control Act.

property petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 25B service of summons partnership firm

Pankaj Kumar Prasad v. National Seeds Corporation Ltd.

20 Nov 2024 · Jyoti Singh · 2024:DHC:9437

The Delhi High Court quashed recovery of alleged excess pay scale upgradation from a former PSU General Manager, holding such recovery impermissible without inquiry and beyond five years, emphasizing equity and natural justice.

administrative petition_allowed Significant pay scale upgradation recovery of excess payment natural justice Article 14

IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. NEETU YADAV & ORS

20 Nov 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9410

The Delhi High Court upheld negligence despite criminal acquittal, adjusted compensation by deducting certain allowances from salary, and held that ex gratia payments by employer are not deductible from motor accident compensation.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Compensation calculation Negligence Eyewitness testimony

Pawan Durgani & Anr. v. Rajender Prasad Jain

20 Nov 2024 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:9369

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction order based on the landlord's bona fide need, restricting its revision jurisdiction to errors apparent on record and granting interim protection to the tenants subject to their undertaking to vacate.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 bona fide need eviction revision jurisdiction

Luxottica India Eyewear Pvt Ltd v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax

20 Nov 2024 · Vibhu BakhrU; Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:8977-DB

The Delhi High Court remanded the transfer pricing appeal to the ITAT to consider the appellant's grounds on purchase of finished goods adjustments, clarifying that remand on AMP expenses does not preclude adjudication of other related issues.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 92C Transfer Pricing Arm's Length Price

Property Plus Realtors v. Union of India & Ors.

20 Nov 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:9023-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that penalty proceedings under Section 271DA of the Income Tax Act must be initiated within the prescribed limitation period from the date of receipt of reference, setting aside a penalty order passed beyond that period.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 271DA Section 269ST Section 275 limitation

Property Plus Realtors v. Union of India & Ors.

20 Nov 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:8987-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that penalty proceedings under Section 271DA of the Income Tax Act must be initiated within limitation from the date of receipt of reference, and delayed penalty orders beyond this period are barred.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 271DA Section 269ST Section 275 limitation

Rahul v. United India Insurance Co Ltd & Ors

20 Nov 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9332

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by increasing disability assessment, applying future prospects, and awarding higher damages for pain and suffering, while upholding income assessment based on minimum wages of claimant's residence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Permanent Disability Functional Disability Loss of Income

Hari Om Rai v. Directorate of Enforcement

20 Nov 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1868
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The Delhi High Court granted bail to the petitioner in a money laundering case, holding that prolonged incarceration without speedy trial violates constitutional rights despite stringent statutory bail conditions under the PMLA.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 45 PMLA bail Article 21 Constitution of India right to speedy trial

Matrix Cellular International Services Limited v. State NCT of Delhi

20 Nov 2024 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2024:DHC:8983

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash the FIR against Matrix Cellular for allegedly selling sub-standard oxygen concentrators during the COVID-19 pandemic, holding that investigation must continue before adjudicating the merits.

criminal petition_dismissed quashing of FIR Section 420 IPC oxygen concentrators COVID-19 pandemic

M/S TDI Infrastructure Ltd v. Vikram Barwal & Ors.

20 Nov 2024 · Manoj Jain

The Delhi High Court upheld the NCDRC's dismissal of petitioners' applications for extension of time to file written statements, holding that statutory timelines under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 are rigid and service with some dim annexures does not vitiate the limitation period.

consumer_protection appeal_dismissed Significant Consumer Protection Act, 2019 Section 38 Written statement Time limit

Shubham Saxena v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

20 Nov 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh, J · 2024:DHC:9150

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's bail application, holding that quashing of FIR against co-accused does not constitute a change in circumstances and delay in trial is not a ground for bail given the serious charges and flight risk.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail application quashing of FIR change in circumstances delay in trial

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India v. CA Subhajit Sahoo

20 Nov 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:8915-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the finding of gross negligence against a Chartered Accountant for issuing unverified utilisation certificates, affirming the disciplinary removal from the ICAI register for one year under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949.

professional_regulatory appeal_dismissed Significant professional misconduct gross negligence Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 utilisation certificate

VIVO MOBILE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. CUSTOMS AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULINGS

20 Nov 2024 · Vibhu BakhrU; Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:8914-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the classification of MEMS Microphones under Customs Tariff Heading 8518 10 00 as microphones, rejecting the appellant's claim to classify them as Electronic Integrated Circuits under Heading 8542.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Customs Tariff Classification MEMS Microphone Electronic Integrated Circuit Multi-Component Integrated Circuit

Tirupati Narashima Murari v. Union of India and Ors.

20 Nov 2024 · Prateek Jalan · 2024:DHC:8952

The Delhi High Court held that the Election Commission has no power to deregister a political party for alleged violation of secularism once registered under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, dismissing the petition challenging AIMIM's registration.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Election Commission of India Political party registration Section 29A Representation of the People Act Secularism

Dr. R.N. Gupta Technical Educational Society v. M/s Intec Capital Ltd.

20 Nov 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:8950

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging an arbitral award on a loan dispute, upholding the award's factual findings and interest rate while correcting a minor arithmetical error.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Section 37 appeal cash collateral