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Gautam Walia v. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi 12 & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside a rectification order enhancing income tax liability and remanded the matter for reconsideration, emphasizing that repeated rectifications without proper procedure are impermissible.
AXIS FINANCE LIMITED v. CHUKKA KAVITHA
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that judicial scrutiny at this stage is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and does not extend to merits of the dispute.
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner cannot retain Late Payment Surcharge collected on electricity tax and must refund it to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, as such surcharge falls under municipal law and not under electricity tariff regulations.
Sudhisha Dubey v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the widow of a deceased Coast Guard officer was entitled to Extraordinary Pension as his death from cardiac arrest was attributable to service, and the denial without reasons was unsustainable.
Narender Kumar Jain v. Pawan Kumar Jain
The High Court held that findings dismissing applications under Order VII Rule 11 CPC are prima facie and not final, allowing the petitioner to raise defenses fully at trial.
KK Trading Co v. Avato Ward 77 State Goods and Service Tax & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside a GST adjudication order passed without hearing, allowing the petitioner to file a reply and be heard, while leaving the validity of related GST notifications to the Supreme Court.
PNB Housing Finance Ltd v. G.K. Naidu Trust & Ors.
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate disputes arising from loan agreements containing a valid arbitration clause, despite respondents' non-cooperation.
Oravel Stays Private Limited v. Zostel Hospitality Private Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding a non-binding term sheet to be a binding contract by conduct, affirming the tribunal's jurisdiction and granting specific performance against the petitioner.
Joginder Kumar Goyal & Anr. v. BSES Rajdhani Power Limited & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a basement used for domestic storage as part of a residential property must be classified under the domestic electricity category, quashing the respondents' arbitrary non-domestic classification.
PUERTO LIFE SCIENCES PVT. LTD. v. ANCON INFRATECH
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award correcting retention money omission but set aside an unsupported loss of profit claim, affirming limited judicial interference under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Elecon Engineering Company Limited v. Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Company Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking appointment of an arbitrator against a non-signatory party due to absence of a valid arbitration agreement binding that party.
Religare Finvest Limited v. Surya Silk Mills & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed fresh invocation of arbitration under loan agreements despite prior terminated arbitration, holding unilateral arbitrator appointment invalid and leaving maintainability issues to the arbitral tribunal.
Indu v. Pankaj Malhotra
The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's maintenance order for the minor son, affirming the assessment of the Respondent's income and rejecting claims for enhancement or reduction of maintenance.
Yogeshwar Dayal v. The Vishnu Urban Cooperative Thrift Credit Society Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the joint and several liability of sureties under Section 128 of the Indian Contract Act in cooperative society loan recovery proceedings, granting interim relief against salary attachment subject to deposit.
XXX v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside the Trial Court’s discharge of the accused under Section 304 IPC, directing reconsideration of charges after holistic evaluation of oral and scientific evidence, while upholding discharge under the IT Act.
Union of India v. M/S Roshan Real Estate Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award on dewatering charges but set aside the award on arbitration costs for patent illegality, reaffirming the limited scope of judicial interference under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
ICICI Bank v. Major (Retd) Jaideep Singh & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award directing a bank to update credit information supplied to a credit information company with details of pending disputes affecting the borrower's creditworthiness, holding such disputes arbitrable under Section 18 of CICRA, 2005.
Tirupati Constwell Private Limited v. Delhi States Employees Federation CGHS Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for appointment of arbitrator as barred by limitation, holding that no bona fide negotiations or mediation occurred to exclude any period from limitation under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Niladri Bhattacharya v. CPIO National Medical Commission & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the CIC's discretionary refusal to impose penalty on the CPIO under Section 20 of the RTI Act, holding no wilful concealment or malafide denial of information and rejecting the petitioner's challenge under Article 226.
M/S ORIENTAL SECURITY SERVICE v. NORTHERN RAILWAY (DELHI DIVISION) & ORS.
The Delhi High Court set aside a five-year ban imposed on a security services firm by Indian Railways for non-submission of a reconstituted partnership deed at bid time, holding the penalty disproportionate and unjustified.