Delhi High Court

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Poonam Singh Rawat v. Bharat Singh Rawat

04 Dec 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:8916-DB

The Delhi High Court held that where a movable property is registered in one spouse's name but the other spouse alone pays for it, the paying spouse is entitled to recover the amount paid with interest but not to a declaration of ownership.

family appeal_allowed Significant Family Courts Act, 1984 Specific Relief Act, 1963 declaration of ownership recovery of money

B.S.R. v. P.S.R.

04 Dec 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:8915-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the husband's appeal against the Family Court's refusal to allow amendment of plaint that sought to retract admissions and set aside a release deed, holding such amendment impermissible under Order VI Rule 17 CPC.

family appeal_dismissed Order VI Rule 17 CPC amendment of plaint benami property release deed

Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation)-3 v. Ricardo U.K. Limited

04 Dec 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:9153-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal’s decision that arm’s length remuneration paid to an Indian PE precludes further profit attribution, dismissing the revenue’s appeal for AY 2016-17.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Permanent Establishment Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement Arm’s Length Remuneration Profit Attribution

Ashok Kumar Lodha v. Shri All India Swethamber Sthanakwasi Jain Conference & Ors.

04 Dec 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:9355

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order referring a society election dispute to arbitration under the Society's bye-laws and Section 8 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, dismissing the petition challenging the arbitration referral.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 8 Article 227 Constitution of India Societies Registration Act, 1860

Bhushan Tripathi v. Samarth Shiksha Samiti

04 Dec 2023 · ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE; MINI PUSHKARNA · 2023:DHC:9135-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a music teacher for proven sexual harassment of a minor student, holding that the departmental enquiry was fair and the punishment justified.

labor appeal_dismissed departmental enquiry sexual harassment natural justice dismissal from service

ATC Telecom Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. M/S BD Security Pvt. Ltd.

04 Dec 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:8761-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal against an interim deposit order under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act, substituting it with an affidavit undertaking and appointed an arbitrator to expedite dispute resolution.

commercial appeal_allowed Section 9 Arbitration and Conciliation Act interim relief deposit of money affidavit undertaking

Shri Geeta Prachar Sabha v. Union of India

04 Dec 2023 · ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE; MINI PUSHKARNA · 2023:DHC:8793-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the order maintaining disputed land adjoining Geeta Bhawan Mandir as a green area for public use, holding that title disputes must be resolved in pending civil suit proceedings.

property appeal_dismissed possession title dispute green area public park

Shourya Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. Income Tax Officer, Ward 23(2) & Anr.

04 Dec 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:8636-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed reassessment proceedings against a real estate company, holding that reopening after four years without failure to disclose material facts and erroneous invocation of Section 50C constituted impermissible change of opinion and invalid reassessment.

tax appeal_allowed Significant reassessment Section 147 Section 148 Section 50C

Navdeep Kaur v. Union of India and Ors.

04 Dec 2023 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:8732

The Delhi High Court directed the Ministry of Home Affairs' Review Committee to hear the petitioner and pass a speaking order on her grievance against a blacklist LOC and visa rejection due to alleged passport misuse.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant blacklist LOC visa rejection passport misuse natural justice

Sharad Vashisht v. Government of NCT of Delhi

04 Dec 2023 · The Acting Chief Justice; Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:8794-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of a PIL concerning traffic, noise, and licensing issues of restaurants near Qutub Minar by directing the petitioner to seek administrative remedies from relevant authorities.

administrative petition_dismissed Public Interest Litigation traffic congestion noise pollution licensing regulations

Mota Singh v. Union of India and Ors.

04 Dec 2023 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:8735

The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner to seek redressal before the Ministry of Home Affairs' Review Committee for visa refusals due to alleged passport misuse, emphasizing procedural fairness without adjudicating merits.

administrative petition_dismissed Procedural blacklist LOC passport misuse OCI card refusal visa rejection

Gagan v. Kavita

04 Dec 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · MAT.APP.(F.C.) 315/2023

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the Family Court's order directing the appellant to pay Rs. 13,000 per month as pendente lite maintenance to the respondent and minor daughter based on established income.

family appeal_dismissed pendente lite maintenance Family Court income assessment maintenance liability

National Insurance Co Ltd v. Anish & Ors.

04 Dec 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:8687

The Delhi High Court held that a truck with gross vehicle weight over 12,000 kg is a Heavy Goods Vehicle, and since the driver lacked a valid licence for it, the insurer can recover compensation paid from the driver and owner.

motor_accident_claims appeal_partly_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Heavy Goods Vehicle Light Goods Vehicle Gross Vehicle Weight

Virender Dhaka v. State

01 Dec 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:8591

Anticipatory bail was denied where the accused denied executing an agreement later verified by investigation, necessitating custodial interrogation.

criminal appeal_dismissed anticipatory bail Section 438 Cr.P.C. Section 420 IPC Section 406 IPC

M/S KOCHHAR BUILDERS v. M/S AQUARIUS PROMOTERS PRIVATE LIMITED

01 Dec 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:8652

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking transfer and clubbing of two suits relating to the same property due to differing stages of trial and non-impleadment of the petitioner in one suit.

civil petition_dismissed transfer petition club suits Order I Rule 10 CPC specific performance

Pepsico India Holdings Private Limited v. Assessment Unit Income Tax Department National Faceless Assessment Centre & Ors.

01 Dec 2023 · The Acting Chief Justice; Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:8672-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a final income tax assessment order passed without considering the Dispute Resolution Panel's directions, emphasizing the mandatory statutory procedure under Section 144C of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 144C Dispute Resolution Panel Draft Assessment Order

The Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation)-1, New Delhi v. BBC World Distribution Ltd

01 Dec 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:8848-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revenue's appeal, holding that distribution fees from transferred rights do not constitute taxable royalty income and no distribution fee was received in AY 2008-09.

tax appeal_dismissed distribution rights royalty income tax distribution fee

Kiran Jyot Maini v. Anish Pramod Patel

01 Dec 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:8590

The Delhi High Court directed interim payment of maintenance arrears and remanded the quantum of interim maintenance to the trial court for fresh adjudication, dismissing the petition seeking immediate enforcement and attachment orders.

family petition_dismissed Significant interim maintenance Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 affidavit of disclosure of assets maintenance arrears

Seth Surjamull & Seth Babulal Dharmada and Dharmik Trust & Others v. Sh. Ram Gopal & Sons & Ors.

01 Dec 2023 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:8593

The Delhi High Court dismissed the application for contempt proceedings against the MCD, holding that no willful disobedience of the injunction order was established as the MCD had taken lawful steps to enforce compliance.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC contempt proceedings willful disobedience injunction

Mukesh Kumar & Anr. v. Mohd. Jamal & Ors.

01 Dec 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:8656

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an application to implead the Custodian of Enemy Property in eviction proceedings, holding that landlord-tenant relationship suffices under the Delhi Rent Control Act and ownership issues are irrelevant.

civil appeal_dismissed Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 eviction proceedings landlord-tenant relationship Custodian of Enemy Property