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Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax (Central)-2 v. Gopal Kumar Goyal
The Delhi High Court held that penalty proceedings under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act are invalid if the Assessing Officer fails to clearly specify in the penalty notice whether concealment of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars is the basis for penalty.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax v. Micro and Small Enterprise Facilitation Council
The Delhi High Court held that the MSMED Act does not apply to statutory fee disputes under the Income Tax Act and that the MSEFC lacks jurisdiction to entertain such claims, staying arbitration proceedings initiated by the MSEFC.
Kumar Gorakhnath Shinde and Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra and Ors.
The Bombay High Court Larger Bench held that independent councillors forming a post-poll Aghadi under Section 63(2B) of the Maharashtra Municipalities Act are fully governed by the anti-defection provisions of the Maharashtra Local Authority Members’ Disqualification Act, 1986.
Mohd. Naushad v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Supreme Court upheld convictions of key accused in the 1996 Lajpat Nagar bomb blast case, commuted death sentence to life imprisonment, and affirmed principles on circumstantial evidence, confessional statements, and admissibility of pointing out.
The Madras Aluminium Co. Ltd. v. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
The Supreme Court held that the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board's unreasonable delay in approving the appellant's application to reduce contracted electricity demand was arbitrary under Article 14, entitling the appellant to a refund of excess charges paid.
M/S Fortune Group v. Chief Engineer PWD (NH) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court granted interim stay on the debarment of M/s Fortune Group from government contracts, holding that debarment requires prior determination of fraudulent conduct which was absent here as the petitioner was exonerated by CBI.
South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. B N Magon
The Delhi High Court allowed correction of a typographical error in its order to include the name of the respondent's counsel omitted earlier.
The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax (Central) Pune v. Punit Chettiar alias Punit Balan
The Bombay High Court upheld the ITAT's order allowing the assessee's deduction under Section 80IA(4)(iii) based on Central Government approval for an Industrial Park, dismissing the Revenue's appeal.
Golden Legend Leasing and Finance Ltd. v. Dilip Manohar Amladi
The Bombay High Court held that the Maharashtra Rent Control Act applies to premises given on license and that exemption under Section 3(1)(b) does not extend to licenses, thereby upholding eviction of a company licensee with paid-up capital exceeding Rs. 1 crore.
Prasad Rajaram More v. The State of Maharashtra
The court dismissed the petition seeking approval and continuation of service for an employee who abandoned service mid-probation and whose appointment was refused due to reduction in establishment posts.
Rachna Mediratta and Ors. v. Girdhari Lal and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's orders allowing amendments to the plaint and extending time for filing amended pleadings in a partition suit, emphasizing liberal exercise of amendment powers and rejecting abatement on death of a plaintiff.
Ram Pratap & Anr. v. Union of India (Ministry of Railway)
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and remanded the matter for compensation, holding that valid journey tickets establish bonafide passenger status and accidental death on train qualifies as an untoward incident under the Railway Claims Tribunal Act.
Ram Avtar Tyagi v. Narcotics Control Bureau
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to an undertrial accused in a narcotics case after over five years of custody, applying the Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee principles with conditions.
Sukbir Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 354D/323 IPC and Section 12 of the POCSO Act on the basis of an amicable settlement, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process and secure justice.
Delhi Transport Corporation v. Subhash Chand
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order setting aside disciplinary punishment imposed without proof of charges and granted consequential benefits to the employee.
Uniseven Engineering and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council District (South) and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that under the MSMED Act, 2006, only suppliers registered as micro or small enterprises can file claims before the MSEFC, and buyers cannot independently invoke its jurisdiction against suppliers.
Dr. M.P. Chaudhary v. Netaji Subhas University of Technology and Anr.
Delhi High Court quashed the termination of a Visiting Faculty for failure to follow statutory procedure and natural justice, directing issuance of show cause notice and fair hearing before any removal.
H.S. Bajaj & Anr. v. Satish Chopra
The Delhi High Court allowed eviction of a tenant under Section 14(1)(e) of the DRC Act, holding that bona fide need of the landlord is presumed and non-disclosure of other premises or absence of bona fide need in rent notice does not negate eviction claim.
Aruna Singh v. National Faceless Assessment Centre, Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a writ petition challenging reassessment under the Income Tax Act, permitting the petitioner to pursue appellate remedies and directing the Assessing Officer to consider stay applications per established guidelines.
Accipiter Investments Aircraft 2 Limited v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that while DGCA must mandatorily deregister aircraft upon valid application, the IBC moratorium restrains deregistration during insolvency proceedings, and the petitioners' remedy lies before insolvency tribunals, granting interim relief for aircraft maintenance only.