Delhi High Court

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BISWAJEET SINGH AND ORS. v. BIKRAMJIT SINGH (THR LRS)

01 May 2024 · Vibhu Bahru; Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:3455-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the final decree mandating sale of disputed property by public auction, rejecting attempts to partition it during execution proceedings.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant partition suit final decree execution of decree Section 47 CPC

Commissioner of Customs ACC Export v. M S Arihant Overseas

01 May 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:3542-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Customs Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to entertain the appeal under Section 129(DD) of the Customs Act and allowed the appellant's appeal, granting the respondent an opportunity to file a Revision out of time.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant jurisdiction Customs Act 1962 Section 129(DD) Revision

Komal Enterprises v. The Commissioner of GST Delhi & Anr.

01 May 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:3667-DB

The Delhi High Court held that retrospective cancellation of GST registration requires objective reasons and due process, and modified the cancellation date to the date of Show Cause Notice instead of an earlier retrospective date.

tax appeal_allowed Significant GST registration cancellation retrospective cancellation Section 29(2) CGST Act Show Cause Notice

Karan Kumar Agarwal and HUF Prop Manyata Enterprises v. Govt of NCT of Delhi through Chief Secretary & Ors.

01 May 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:3666-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a cryptic GST demand order for failure to consider the taxpayer's detailed reply and remitted the matter for re-adjudication after affording a personal hearing.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 Section 73 CGST Act Show Cause Notice Input Tax Credit

Akshita Jindal v. Income Tax Officer Ward 54(1) Delhi & Ors.

01 May 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:3461-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that the Supreme Court's Ashish Agarwal decision does not permit reopening of concluded reassessment proceedings under the Income Tax Act, quashing the impugned notices and order issued after finality.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148 Section 148A(b) Reassessment proceedings

Pfizer Products Inc. v. Renovision Exports Pvt. Ltd. and Anr.

01 May 2024 · Sanjeev Narula · 2024:DHC:3476

The Delhi High Court held that Pfizer’s registered trademark VIAGRA is infringed by defendants’ deceptively similar mark VIGOURA, granting permanent injunction and nominal damages for trademark infringement and passing off.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off trans-border reputation pharmaceutical trademarks

Lovelish @ Lucky v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

01 May 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:3503

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 354C, 509 IPC and Section 12 POCSO Act following an amicable settlement between parties, holding that inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be exercised in minor offences to prevent abuse of process.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR amicable settlement Section 354C IPC

Zahiruddin & Ors. v. The State of NCT Delhi and Anr.

01 May 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:3450

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal complaint under Sections 420, 406, 382, 384, and 506 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of complaint amicable settlement abuse of process

Rich Products Corporation v. The Controller of Patents & Anr.

01 May 2024 · Vibhu BakhrU; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:3451-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal challenging the rejection of a pre-grant patent opposition, holding that judicial review under Article 226 is limited to jurisdictional errors and alternative statutory remedies must be exhausted.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant pre-grant opposition patent Section 25(1) Patents Act judicial review

Kripa Shanker Giri v. United Breweries Limited

01 May 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:3625

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash a Section 138 NI Act complaint, holding that disputed factual issues regarding agency and liability must be decided by the trial court.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 482 CrPC quashing of complaint agency vs assignment

Pritpal Singh v. State

01 May 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:3601

The Delhi High Court quashed FIR and proceedings under Section 25 of the Arms Act against a petitioner found with live cartridges, holding that mere unconscious possession without knowledge or intention does not constitute an offence.

criminal petition_allowed Significant conscious possession Section 25 Arms Act unconscious possession Section 482 CrPC

Suman Kumar Singh and Ors. v. Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd and Anr.

01 May 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:3593

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a cut-off date fixed for eligibility in a promotion examination circular, holding it consistent with recruitment rules and dismissing the petition challenging it.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Limited Departmental Competitive Examination inter-cluster promotion residency period cut-off date

BDR Builders and Developers Private Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle -15, New Delhi

01 May 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:3459-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the reopening of income tax assessment under Section 147 for failure to fully and truly disclose material facts, rejecting the petitioner’s challenge to the reassessment notice and order.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Section 147 Income Tax Act reopening of assessment true and full disclosure escaped income

Anil v. Central Information Commission & Ors.

01 May 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:3596

The Delhi High Court upheld the CIC's refusal to impose penalty or grant compensation for delay in furnishing RTI information, holding no malafide on part of the CPIO.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Right to Information Act, 2005 Section 20 RTI Act Compensation for delay Penalty on CPIO

Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board v. Dulari Devi & Anr.

01 May 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:3436-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of a building worker to pension under the BOCW Act and Rules despite not fulfilling the three-year continuous beneficiary requirement, emphasizing Rule 272 as the governing eligibility criterion.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant BOCW Act 1996 pension eligibility building worker beneficiary

Ravi Kumar Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.

01 May 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:3491-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the amendment negating carry-forward of qualified candidates in CRPF departmental promotions, dismissing the petitioners' claim for promotion based on earlier rules.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant departmental examination promotion carry forward CRPF Establishment Manual

Nirmal Bansal & Anr. v. Shyam Lal Bansal & Anr.

01 May 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:3565
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The Delhi High Court held that plaintiffs inheriting half share via a registered Will have locus standi and are entitled to partition and injunction against defendant's interference in jointly owned property.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Partition suit Registered Will Locus standi Oral partition

Amrit Bala Sharma & Anr. v. Commissioner of Police & Anr.

01 May 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:3597

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioners' claim for enhanced rent and arrears against the Delhi Police, holding no promise of higher rent existed and the writ petition was not maintainable beyond limitation.

civil petition_dismissed rent fixation promissory estoppel legitimate expectation writ petition

Dr. Subhash Vijayran v. Commissioner of Police

01 May 2024 · Acting Chief Justice Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:3528-DB

The Delhi High Court directed timely post-mortem by forensic experts and expeditious police response to procedural complaints, while declining to transfer investigation to CBI in a delayed post-mortem case.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant post-mortem examination Standing Orders of Delhi Police delayed post-mortem independent investigation

Kuruvitadam Agencies (P) Ltd v. M/S Sony India (P) Ltd

01 May 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:3561

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 due to the respondent's failure to nominate an arbitrator as per the Franchise Agreement arbitration clause.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Appointment of Arbitrator Franchise Agreement