Delhi High Court

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Link Engineers (P) Limited v. Bielomatik Leuze GmbH + Co. KG

19 Mar 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:2495

The Delhi High Court held that a subsequent suit based on a distinct cause of action arising from a settlement during the pendency of an earlier suit is not barred under Order II Rule 2 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order II Rule 2 CPC cause of action withdrawal of suit subsequent suit

Aditya Birla Finance Ltd. v. Anjali Nag and Ors.

19 Mar 2024 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2024:DHC:2852

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to appoint a Sole Arbitrator under the Arbitration Act, holding that arbitration proceedings can coexist with SARFAESI enforcement proceedings when the petitioner is not notified under the RDB Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 SARFAESI Act, 2002 Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993

Adept Power Pvt Ltd v. Beaux Arts Construction Services Company

19 Mar 2024 · Jasmeet Singh · 2024:DHC:3024
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The Delhi High Court held that Section 29A time limits do not apply to arbitration proceedings initiated before the 2015 amendment and dismissed the petition seeking termination of the arbitral tribunal's mandate.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 29A Arbitration agreement Arbitral tribunal mandate

Smt Phoolwati (Deceased) through LRs and Ors. v. Shri Devinder Singh and Ors.

19 Mar 2024 · Manmohan, ACJ; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, J · 2024:DHC:2367-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against an interlocutory order refusing summary judgment on oral partition, holding such orders are not appealable and directing the parties to proceed with trial.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant oral partition summary judgment interlocutory order Section 10 Delhi High Court Act

Akhilesh Kumar Gupta v. Ms. Gupta Snizhana Grygorivna & Ors.

19 Mar 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:2149-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court’s dismissal of a guardianship petition for lack of territorial jurisdiction, affirming that custody jurisdiction lies where the minor ordinarily resides and a parent cannot benefit from unlawfully removing the child from a foreign country.

family appeal_dismissed Significant Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 territorial jurisdiction ordinary residence best interest of child

R8 SPACE DESIGN PVT LTD. v. THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER STATE TAX DELHI & ANR.

19 Mar 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:2320-DB

The Delhi High Court held that retrospective cancellation of GST registration requires objective satisfaction, cogent reasons, and proper notice, and modified the cancellation date to the date of the Show Cause Notice.

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

Devender Singh Rawat v. M/S Vian Infrastructure Ltd. and Ors.

19 Mar 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:2298-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner an opportunity to produce additional original documents to substantiate his land ownership claim in liquidation proceedings, setting aside the earlier order rejecting his claim.

civil appeal_allowed Official Liquidator liquidation proceedings original documents claim rejection

M/S VEETRAG TRADERS v. THE COMMISIIONER OF SGST DELHI

19 Mar 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:2322-DB

The Delhi High Court held that retrospective cancellation of GST registration requires objective satisfaction and opportunity to the taxpayer, modifying the cancellation date to the petitioner's application date.

tax petition_allowed Significant GST registration cancellation retrospective cancellation Section 29(2) CGST Act natural justice

Jagbir Singh @ Tony v. State (GNCT of Delhi)

19 Mar 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:2193
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The Delhi High Court allowed furlough to a life convict who had absconded during earlier parole but subsequently maintained good conduct, emphasizing the rehabilitative purpose of furlough under prison rules.

criminal petition_allowed Significant furlough parole Delhi Prison Rules 2018 good conduct

Niraj Kumar v. Common University Entrance Test through its Directors & Anr.

19 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:2260

The Delhi High Court allowed correction of an erroneously entered subject code in an LLM entrance exam application by directing issuance of a revised admit card, disposing of the writ petition as withdrawn.

administrative petition_allowed LLM entrance examination subject code correction admit card inadvertent error

Mohd. Saleem Jafar v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

19 Mar 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:2221

Anticipatory bail was denied to the accused in a cheating case involving real estate investment due to serious allegations, unaccounted money, non-existent property records, and evasion of investigation.

criminal appeal_dismissed anticipatory bail Section 438 Cr.P.C. cheating Section 420 IPC

Manveer & Anr. v. Anita Sadh & Ors.

19 Mar 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:2169

The Delhi High Court upheld compensation for fatal motor accident victims but absolved the appellants from reimbursing the insurer, holding the insurer primarily liable under the Motor Vehicles Act.

motor_accident_claims appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166 Section 140 rash and negligent driving

M. S. Jadhav v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

19 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2278

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash complaint proceedings under the Companies Act for wrongful possession of company property, holding that the trial court has jurisdiction and the complaint is maintainable.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 482 Cr.P.C. Companies Act 1956 Section 630 Companies Act 2013 Section 452 wrongful possession

Narender Kumar @ Bittoo v. State NCT of Delhi

19 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2185

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence under Section 307 IPC of Narender Kumar for stabbing the injured, emphasizing the reliability of the injured's testimony and corroborative evidence despite minor discrepancies.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 307 IPC Attempt to murder Injured witness testimony Recovery of weapon

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi-7 v. M/s Paramount Propbuild Pvt. Ltd.

19 Mar 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:2211-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed the Revenue's appeal, holding that the AO's failure to properly inquire into the genuineness and creditworthiness of unsecured loan transactions rendered the assessment order erroneous and prejudicial, justifying revision under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 263 Income Tax Act revisional powers erroneous and prejudicial order unsecured loans

Ajai Kumar & Ors. v. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Anr

19 Mar 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:2184

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an industrial dispute by the CGIT due to lack of espousal by a Union, affirming that such espousal is a jurisdictional prerequisite for adjudication under the Industrial Disputes Act.

labor petition_dismissed Significant industrial dispute espousal Union Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Directorate of Enforcement v. Amit Katyal

19 Mar 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:2195

The Delhi High Court dismissed the ED's petition to cancel interim medical bail granted under PMLA, holding that bail should not be cancelled without compelling reasons and divergent medical opinions can be considered in extension applications.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant interim bail medical bail PMLA Section 45 PMLA

Naresh Kumar @ Kalu v. State of NCT of Delhi

19 Mar 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:2196

Parole was denied to a life convict due to repeated major prison rule violations and failure to demonstrate good conduct as mandated by Delhi Prison Rules, 2018.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant parole Delhi Prison Rules 2018 prisoner conduct major punishment

Vedpal v. The State of NCT of Delhi

19 Mar 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:2192

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused involved in a conspiracy to leak government job examination papers, emphasizing the serious nature of the offence and ongoing investigation.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail Section 439 Cr.P.C. cheating criminal conspiracy

Dharamvir & Company v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr.

19 Mar 2024 · Vibhu BakhrU; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:2166-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting a contractor's claim for compensation due to delay, holding that a substituted arbitrator is not bound by procedural orders of the first arbitrator and that actual loss must be pleaded and proved for such claims.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 29A substituted arbitrator cause of action delay in contract performance