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Continental Warehousing Corporation (Nhava Seva) v. Container Corporation of India

Delhi High Court · 09 Jan 2020 · 2020:DHC:125

The Delhi High Court held that interim relief applications pending before courts under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act must be referred to the Arbitral Tribunal under Section 17, and directed continuation of interim arrangements pending the Tribunal's decision.

arbitration appeal_allowed

The Irrigation & Flood Control Department v. Naresh Kumar Gupta

Delhi High Court · 09 Jan 2020 · 2020:DHC:123

The High Court allowed the appeal and remitted the matter for merit consideration after condoning delay in filing objections under Section 34 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that sufficient cause was shown for delay.

civil appeal_allowed

Shilpa Mittal v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Supreme Court of India · 09 Jan 2020

The Supreme Court held that offences without a minimum sentence of seven years cannot be classified as heinous offences under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, and directed that such offences be treated as serious offences until the Legislature decides otherwise.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Shilpa Mittal v. State of NCT of Delhi

Supreme Court of India · 09 Jan 2020

The Supreme Court held that offences without a minimum sentence of seven years cannot be classified as heinous offences under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, and directed that such offences be treated as serious offences until the Legislature acts.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Krishna Ram v. Union of India & Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 09 Jan 2020

The Supreme Court affirmed the High Courts' constitutional jurisdiction to review Armed Forces Tribunal orders under Articles 226 and 227, declaring statutory limitations excluding such jurisdiction unconstitutional, while dismissing the appellant's service-related challenge.

constitutional appeal_dismissed

Balkrishna Ram v. Union of India

Supreme Court of India · 09 Jan 2020

The Supreme Court held that appeals against single judge High Court orders relating to Armed Forces personnel are not to be transferred to the Armed Forces Tribunal, affirming the High Court's writ jurisdiction as part of the Constitution's basic structure.

constitutional appeal_dismissed

Krishna Ram v. Union of India & Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 09 Jan 2020

The Supreme Court affirmed the High Courts' constitutional jurisdiction to exercise judicial review over Armed Forces Tribunal orders and held that appeals against single judge orders in service matters are maintainable before the High Courts.

administrative appeal_allowed

Balkrishna Ram v. Union of India

Supreme Court of India · 09 Jan 2020

The Supreme Court held that intra-court appeals pending before a High Court against orders concerning Armed Forces personnel are not to be transferred to the Armed Forces Tribunal, affirming the High Court's writ jurisdiction as part of the Constitution's basic structure.

constitutional appeal_dismissed

APEX BUILDSYS LTD. v. VADERA INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS

Delhi High Court · 09 Jan 2020 · MANU/DE/4418/2018

The Delhi High Court held that it can extend an arbitrator's mandate under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration Act even after expiry, rejecting objections based on abandonment, delay, jurisdiction, and liquidation bar.

civil appeal_allowed

Accurate Education & Research Society v. Bank of Maharashtra

Delhi High Court · 08 Jan 2020 · 2020:DHC:3935-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of writ petitions as infructuous following the dismissal of related appeals by the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal.

civil petition_dismissed

PR. Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi-2 v. BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd.

Delhi High Court · 08 Jan 2020 · 2020:DHC:3916-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Assessing Officer must strictly comply with the Tribunal's remand order to determine depreciation eligibility of electronic meters and bus bars, remanding the matter for final adjudication.

tax appeal_allowed

Asha Ram Gupta v. The Commissioner (Food & Supplies Department) & Ors

Delhi High Court · 08 Jan 2020 · 2020:DHC:96

The Delhi High Court held that administrative discretion under the Food Supply Order to suspend or cancel FPS licences cannot be ousted by subsequent directions and set aside a suspension order that wrongly assumed no discretion remained.

administrative appeal_allowed

Union of India v. Sir Sobha Singh & Sons P.Ltd.

Delhi High Court · 08 Jan 2020 · 2020:DHC:89

The Delhi Rent Control Act applies to government leases unless expressly excluded by the grant, and non-payment of rent justifies eviction despite the Government Grants Act, 1895.

property petition_dismissed

Mr.Dayan Krishnan, Sr. Adv. with Ms.Filza Moonis, Adv. v. NTPC LIMITED AND ANR. ....

Delhi High Court · 08 Jan 2020 · 2020:DHC:95

The Delhi High Court upheld NTPC's order banning petitioners from business dealings for three years based on grave corruption allegations despite pending arbitration, affirming the State's inherent power to blacklist subject to natural justice and limited judicial review.

administrative petition_dismissed

Mr.Dayan Krishnan, Sr. Adv. with Ms.Filza Moonis, Adv. v. NTPC LIMITED AND ANR. ....

Delhi High Court · 08 Jan 2020 · 2020:DHC:94

The Delhi High Court upheld NTPC's three-year banning order against petitioners for alleged corrupt practices, holding that such administrative action is a legitimate, independently exercisable power subject to limited judicial review even during pending dispute resolution.

administrative petition_dismissed

Anshul Rehan v. State & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 08 Jan 2020 · 2020:DHC:93

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR and proceedings in a matrimonial dispute following an amicable settlement between the parties and withdrawal of prosecution by the complainant.

criminal petition_allowed

Youth Hostel Association of India v. Youth Hostel Association of India, Haryana State Branch

Delhi High Court · 08 Jan 2020 · 2020:DHC:82

The Delhi High Court upheld interim relief allowing participation in YHAI elections despite derecognition of the State Branch, directing supervised elections within six months to prevent indefinite continuation of office bearers.

civil appeal_dismissed

M/S. UBV INFRASTRUCTURE LTD. v. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

Delhi High Court · 08 Jan 2020 · 2020:DHC:92-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging an arbitral award that upheld contract termination for forged bank guarantees and allowed recovery of 20% of uncompleted work value, affirming limited judicial interference in arbitration awards.

civil appeal_dismissed

S.A.R.E. Public Company Ltd. v. Avon Infracon Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 08 Jan 2020 · 2020:DHC:88

The Delhi High Court held that subsidiaries are not bound by a negative covenant in a Purchase Agreement executed solely by the holding company absent clear privity, and declined to restrain them from encumbering their assets based on that agreement.

civil appeal_dismissed

Kush Kalra v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 08 Jan 2020 · 2020:DHC:103-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal seeking a writ directing DMRC to provide free drinking water and toilet facilities at all Metro Stations, holding such matters to be policy decisions not warranting judicial interference.

administrative appeal_dismissed