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MS Royal Furnishers v. Multitex Filtration Engineers Ltd

Delhi High Court · 08 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:6177

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve contractual disputes where parties failed to amicably settle despite arbitration clauses.

civil petition_allowed

Balveer Batra v. The New India Assurance Company

Supreme Court of India · 08 Feb 2024 · 2024 INSC 361

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, set aside the dismissal of the motor accident claim on territorial jurisdiction grounds, and remanded the matter for merits adjudication, emphasizing the benevolent nature of the Motor Vehicles Act and the necessity to avoid failure of justice.

civil appeal_allowed

Naresh Chandra Agrawal v. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Others

Supreme Court of India · 08 Feb 2024 · 2024 INSC 94

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Rule 9(3)(b) empowering the Board of Discipline to override the Director (Discipline)'s prima facie opinion and refer professional misconduct matters to the Disciplinary Committee, rejecting the ultra vires challenge.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Rajuram Sawaji Purohit v. The Shandar Interior Private Ltd.

High Court of Bombay · 07 Feb 2024

The Bombay High Court set aside an arbitral award dismissing a refund claim on limitation grounds, holding that time spent prosecuting a bona fide winding-up petition before the wrong forum is excluded under Section 14(1) of the Limitation Act.

civil appeal_allowed

Nienke Leida Hulshof v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 07 Feb 2024

The Bombay High Court allowed a writ petition directing the return of a minor Dutch child to her mother in the Netherlands, emphasizing the child's best interest over foreign custody orders and illegal detention in India.

family petition_allowed

Janaki Suresh v. Union of India & Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 07 Feb 2024

The Bombay High Court appointed the petitioner wife as legal guardian of her comatose husband under its writ jurisdiction, filling a legal vacuum in guardianship laws for medically incapacitated adults.

civil petition_allowed

Bharat Pukhraj Chaudhary v. The State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 07 Feb 2024

The Bombay High Court held that failure to communicate the grounds of arrest in writing violates Article 22(1) of the Constitution, rendering the arrest illegal and entitling the accused to bail.

criminal appeal_allowed

OYNX MANAGEMENT SERVICES PVT.LTD AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Delhi High Court · 07 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:953-DB

The court held that a general GeM clarification did not amend GAIL's tender conditions and dismissed the petition challenging the contract award to the lowest bidder under the original terms.

administrative petition_dismissed

Arun Goel v. Union of India

Delhi High Court · 07 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:1024-DB

The Delhi High Court held that GST concession applications submitted before a policy amendment must be considered under the policy in force at the time of submission, directing grant of concession and refund if eligible.

tax appeal_allowed

M/S SRI KRISHAN TRADERS v. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF GOODS AND SERVICE TAX NORTH DELHI

Delhi High Court · 07 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:1026-DB

The Delhi High Court held that GST registration cancellation should be effective from the date of the petitioner's application and directed compliance with furnishing requisite details for tax assessment.

tax appeal_allowed

TTK Prestige Limited v. Baghla Sanitaryware Private Limited & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 07 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:1149

The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's belated application to file additional documents in a commercial trademark infringement suit, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural timelines under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 and the necessity to establish reasonable cause for non-disclosure.

civil petition_dismissed

Sanjay Singh v. Directorate of Enforcement

Delhi High Court · 07 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:906

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of Sanjay Singh in a money laundering case under PMLA, holding that the mandatory twin conditions under Section 45 PMLA were not satisfied based on corroborated evidence including approver statements and call records.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Nanak Chand v. Arunachal Bhawan

Delhi High Court · 07 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:1398

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking execution of a labour award and pension benefits after an 18-year delay, holding that writ jurisdiction cannot be used as a substitute for execution proceedings and stale claims barred by delay and laches.

administrative petition_dismissed

Suresh Chander Kapoor v. N.D.M.C.

Delhi High Court · 07 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:1493

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's award dismissing a casual worker's claim of illegal termination, holding that termination after a valid vigilance inquiry without domestic enquiry is lawful for casual employees lacking continuous service.

labor petition_dismissed

M/S UNISYS INFOSOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. v. GURBANI MEDIA PVT. LTD.

Delhi High Court · 07 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:1432

The Delhi High Court held that the arbitration was validly invoked within limitation, excluding negotiation time, and appointed a Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes under the Content Assignment Agreement.

civil appeal_allowed

Vifor (International) Limited & Anr. v. MSN Laboratories Pvt Ltd & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 07 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:878-DB

The Delhi High Court clarified that product-by-process patent claims protect the novel product itself irrespective of the process used by alleged infringers, allowing the appellants' appeal and granting interim relief.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed

Abhishek Srivastava v. Shruti Srivastava

Delhi High Court · 07 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:1124-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the husband's appeal against an interim maintenance order of Rs. 25,000 per month to the wife, holding the order reasonable despite the lawyers' strike and the wife's stipend income.

family appeal_dismissed

Nirmal v. Gunwant Kaur Sethi

Delhi High Court · 07 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:881

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction order against a tenant for failure to file leave to contest within time, affirming the limited revisional scope under proviso to Section 25B(8) of the Delhi Rent Control Act.

property appeal_dismissed

State v. Amit Gautam

Delhi High Court · 07 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:905

The Delhi High Court upheld conviction under Section 304 Part-II IPC, holding that death caused with knowledge but without intention to cause death attracts Part-II, not Part-I, of Section 304 IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed

E & M Specialty Co. Inc v. Interdril Asia Ltd.

Delhi High Court · 07 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:873

The Delhi High Court transferred nascent winding up petitions against Interdril Asia Ltd. to the NCLT under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and dismissed contempt proceedings for non-wilful disobedience of a repayment order.

corporate appeal_allowed