Delhi High Court

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Khevna Puri v. Delhi Public School

03 Sep 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:6835

The Delhi High Court granted interim relief restraining a school from enforcing an unapproved fee hike and penalizing students, directing partial fee payment pending final adjudication.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant fee hike school fees Directorate of Education interim relief

M/S S.M. TRADING CO. v. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICE TAX, MANDOLI DIVISION, EAST DELHI

03 Sep 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:6710-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the retrospective cancellation of GST registration due to failure to comply with natural justice and lack of specific grounds in the Show Cause Notice.

tax petition_allowed Significant GST registration cancellation Section 29(2)(e) CGST Act Show Cause Notice natural justice

Saluja Overseas Pvt. Ltd. v. Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise Delhi East Commissionerate

03 Sep 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:6711-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the retrospective cancellation of GST registration for lack of natural justice and directed re-adjudication of Input Tax Credit claims following the setting aside of the supplier's cancellation.

tax petition_allowed Significant GST registration cancellation Show Cause Notice principles of natural justice Input Tax Credit

Saluja Electronics v. Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise Delhi East Commissionerate

03 Sep 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:6717-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the retrospective cancellation of GST registration due to an unintelligible Show Cause Notice violating natural justice and restored the petitioner’s registration.

tax petition_allowed Significant GST registration cancellation Show Cause Notice principles of natural justice retrospective cancellation

Anand Gupta v. M/S. Almond Infrabuild Private Limited & Anr.

03 Sep 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6698

The Delhi High Court held that an order disposing of a Section 9 petition based on a mediated Settlement Agreement is enforceable as a decree under the CPC and directed respondents to comply with payment obligations despite objections on maintainability and jurisdiction.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Settlement Agreement Execution Petition Section 9 Arbitration Act Order XXI Rule 41 CPC

Suresh Chander Chadha & Ors. v. Delhi Development Authority

03 Sep 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:6761

The Delhi High Court directed the DDA to process the petitioners' application for conversion of leasehold to freehold rights despite pending litigation, subject to an indemnity bond, emphasizing that pending suits cannot indefinitely stall property rights.

property petition_allowed Significant leasehold to freehold conversion mutation of property Article 226 Constitution of India indemnity bond

Devi Lal Garg v. Baldev Singh

03 Sep 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:6757
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The Delhi High Court held that contempt jurisdiction is discretionary and should not be invoked for non-compliance with an executable decree when execution remedies are available, and dismissed the contempt petition as withdrawn with costs.

civil petition_dismissed Significant contempt of court specific performance executable decree execution proceedings

Trenchless Engineering Service Private Limited v. Punjab National Bank & Ors

03 Sep 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:6662

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing Punjab National Bank to refund the arbitrarily forfeited earnest money deposit with interest, emphasizing fairness and transparency in e-auctions.

civil appeal_allowed Significant earnest money deposit forfeiture e-auction Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002

Bhagwan Prasad Baranwal v. State (N.C.T.) Delhi

03 Sep 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:6767

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to a Chartered Accountant accused of conspiracy to forge bank guarantees, emphasizing lack of prima facie evidence, parity with co-accused, and the accused’s health and family circumstances.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant regular bail forgery bank guarantees letters of credit

Centre for Development of Telematics v. M/S Amrita Travels

03 Sep 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:6760

The Delhi High Court held that non-compliance with mandatory pre-institution mediation under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act mandates rejection of plaints prospectively from 20.08.2022, and suits instituted prior to that date cannot be rejected on this ground.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 12A Commercial Courts Act pre-institution mediation Order VII Rule 11 CPC rejection of plaint

M/S Narain Service Station v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr

03 Sep 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:6759

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a Workmen’s Compensation appeal following a bona fide settlement and directed refund of the deposited compensation amount to the appellant.

labor appeal_dismissed Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 Section 30 appeal withdrawal settlement

Rameshwar Dayal v. Hemant Kumar

03 Sep 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:6758

The Delhi High Court allowed amendment of plaint and filing of additional documents at the final stage in a suit transferred to a Commercial Court, considering pandemic-related delay and non-participation of the defendant.

civil appeal_allowed Significant amendment of plaint Order VI Rule 17 CPC Order XI Rule 1 CPC Commercial Courts Act

Joginder Kumar through LRs and Ors. v. Krishan Pal Singh

03 Sep 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:6751

The High Court granted the defendants one final opportunity to lead additional evidence with conditions, including payment of costs, after the Trial Court had closed the evidence stage.

civil appeal_allowed defendant's evidence closure of evidence final opportunity imposition of costs

Vinesh Sharma v. M/S Vijay Cotswin Pvt Ltd

03 Sep 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:6749

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order permitting the plaintiff to place additional GST-related documents on record after filing the suit, dismissing the petition challenging the same for lack of merit.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order XI Rule 1(5) CPC Order XII Rule 8 CPC Article 227 Constitution of India reasonable cause for non-disclosure

SHRI SANATAN DHARAM MANDIR TRUST v. RISHI WALIA

03 Sep 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:6748

The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the disposal of an execution petition on grounds of fraud, directing the petitioner to seek recall and revival before the Executing Court.

civil petition_dismissed execution petition eviction order fraud on court Order I Rule 10 CPC

Sandeep Singh Hitkari v. Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd

03 Sep 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:6747

The court disposed of the petition seeking arbitration referral as the petitioner chose not to press it due to the absence of an arbitrator appointment mechanism, affirming adherence to the Supreme Court's ruling on arbitration appointments.

civil petition_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 8 arbitration agreement unilateral appointment of arbitrator

Prateek Puri v. State & Anr.

03 Sep 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:6741

The High Court dismissed a petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of a transfer order due to the petitioner's prolonged non-appearance and non-prosecution.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 482 CrPC quashing petition transfer order non-prosecution

Harsh Consul v. State

03 Sep 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:6740

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of FIR alleging financial fraud and forgery, holding that the Magistrate rightly exercised judicial mind under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. and that police investigation must proceed.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR financial fraud

Tej Bhan v. State

03 Sep 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:6739

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and the Magistrate's order directing its registration under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. for being a non-reasoned, mechanical order lacking application of judicial mind.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. FIR registration application of mind cognizable offence

Kishan Kumar & Anr. v. State & Anr.

03 Sep 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:6738

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking quashing of FIR and Magistrate's order under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C., holding that prima facie cognizable offences were disclosed and investigation must proceed.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR cognizable offence application of judicial mind