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Meenal Bhargava v. Naveen Sharma & Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 16 May 2023

The Supreme Court held the contemnor guilty of civil and criminal contempt for disobeying its order to return the minor child to India, imposing imprisonment and a fine while emphasizing its unrestricted power under Article 129.

criminal conviction_upheld

Miss Super Label v. U India E Yours Company Limited

Supreme Court of India · 16 May 2023

The Supreme Court held that the appellant is entitled to compensation for fire damage to machinery under the insurance policy, rejecting the insurer's contention that rusting caused the loss, and directed payment of Rs. 2.1 crore with interest.

civil appeal_allowed

M/s Super Label Mfg. Co. v. New India Assurance Company Limited

Supreme Court of India · 16 May 2023

The Supreme Court held that the accidental fire and extinguishment caused damage to insured machinery, overruling the narrow rusting-time argument, and directed the insurer to pay the appellant substantial compensation beyond the surveyor's limited assessment.

civil appeal_allowed

M/s D.N. Singh v. Commissioner of Income Tax

Supreme Court of India · 16 May 2023 · 2023 INSC 543

The Supreme Court held that a carrier cannot be deemed owner of goods for invoking Section 69A of the Income Tax Act, setting aside additions made on alleged short delivery of bitumen.

tax appeal_allowed

ശ്രീ ശങ്കരാചാര്യ സർവ്വകലാശാല v. ഡോ. മനു

Supreme Court of India · 16 May 2023

The Supreme Court upheld the entitlement of a Ph.D. holder lecturer to two advance increments upon Selection Grade appointment under the 1999 Government Order, ruling that the 2001 clarificatory order does not operate retrospectively to deny vested rights.

administrative appeal_dismissed

M/s. D.N. Singh v. Commissioner of Income Tax

Supreme Court of India · 16 May 2023

The Supreme Court held that a carrier cannot be deemed the owner of goods for invoking Section 69A of the Income Tax Act, and additions on account of short delivery of bitumen were unsustainable.

tax appeal_allowed

M/S CANON INDIA PVT LIMITED v. M/S ABHAY GRAPHICS

Delhi High Court · 16 May 2023 · 2024:DHC:7130

The Delhi High Court referred disputes under a valid arbitration agreement to arbitration despite a procedural defect in the notice, emphasizing substance over form.

civil petition_allowed

Union of India & Ors. v. Sqn. Ldr. Hitesh Kant (Retd.)

Delhi High Court · 16 May 2023 · 2025 SCC OnLine Del 2358

The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Diabetes Mellitus Type-II, affirming the presumption of service connection absent contrary entry records and limiting writ interference to errors of law.

administrative petition_dismissed

J.C. Flowers Asset Reconstruction Private Limited v. Directorate of Enforcement

Delhi High Court · 15 May 2023 · 2023:DHC:3448

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging an attachment order under the PMLA, holding that the petitioner must seek remedy before the Appellate Tribunal under Section 26 of the Act and that writ jurisdiction should be exercised cautiously when an efficacious statutory remedy exists.

administrative petition_dismissed

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC v. The Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs

Delhi High Court · 15 May 2023 · 2023:DHC:3342

The Delhi High Court held that computer programs per se are excluded from patentability only if lacking technical contribution, and remanded Microsoft's patent application for re-examination considering its technical effect.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed

Baliram Singh v. Radiant Cash Management Services Pvt Ltd

Delhi High Court · 15 May 2023 · 2023:DHC:3413-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the recovery of security deposit with interest at 12% per annum, modifying the trial court's award of 36% interest due to the lease agreement being unregistered and the appellant's failure to file a defence.

civil appeal_allowed

M J Prasad v. Garrison Engineer Central & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 15 May 2023 · 2023:DHC:3365-DB

Financial upgradation under ACP/MACP schemes is not automatic upon reinstatement and requires fulfillment of eligibility criteria; recovery proceedings under Section 33C(1) are limited to amounts already due and cannot adjudicate entitlement.

labor appeal_dismissed

Majestic Handicraft Private Limited v. Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax

Delhi High Court · 15 May 2023 · 2023:DHC:4174-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the reassessment order under Section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act for failure to afford the petitioner an opportunity to respond under Section 148A(b), directing fresh proceedings with a hearing.

tax appeal_allowed

Rajesh Kumar Khatri v. State of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 15 May 2023 · 2023:DHC:3356

The Delhi High Court allowed recall of a complainant for limited cross-examination under Section 311 Cr.P.C. to put defence suggestions, emphasizing the court’s duty to ensure a fair trial and just decision.

criminal appeal_allowed

Sesame Workshop Initiatives (India) Private Limited v. Union of India

Delhi High Court · 15 May 2023 · 2023:DHC:3416-DB

The Delhi High Court held that interest is payable on delayed GST refund amounts even without explicit statutory provision, directing payment of interest at 6% per annum from the refund sanction date till actual payment.

tax petition_allowed

Astrazeneca AB & Anr. v. Westcoast Pharmaceutical Works Limited

Delhi High Court · 15 May 2023 · 2023:DHC:3337

The Delhi High Court held that a patentee can institute infringement proceedings immediately after patent grant notwithstanding pending post-grant oppositions, and that the observations in Aloys Wobben regarding waiting for opposition disposal are obiter dicta.

civil appeal_dismissed

Bhagwan Singh v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 15 May 2023 · 2023:DHC:3896-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to allow the petitioner to vend at his designated site subject to compliance with the terms of his certificate of vending under the Street Vendors Act, 2014.

administrative appeal_allowed

Harpreet Mehta v. Anurag Mehta

Delhi High Court · 15 May 2023 · 2023:DHC:3397-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondent-husband to pay interim maintenance of Rs. 20,000 per month to the appellant-wife during pending divorce proceedings under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, without prejudice to the family court's final decision.

family appeal_allowed

Neelam & Anr. v. Pradeep Birman

Delhi High Court · 15 May 2023 · 2023:DHC:5515

The Delhi High Court held that maintenance claims under different statutes can be pursued simultaneously but prior maintenance awards must be disclosed and adjusted to avoid conflicting orders.

family appeal_allowed

Prem Nath Mishra v. New Delhi Municipal Council

Delhi High Court · 15 May 2023 · 2023:DHC:3349-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Town Vending Committee to consider the petitioner’s case during the statutory survey of street vendors, dismissing the writ petition without granting further interim relief.

administrative petition_dismissed