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Chander Mohan Lall v. DLF Commercial Developers Ltd
The Delhi High Court modified an interim arbitration order directing the buyer to deposit last installment and maintenance charges only from the date of actual possession intimation, setting aside earlier directions for deposits from 2009, and allowed final claims to be decided by the arbitrator.
M/S SOS OIL SEALS PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S SUPER SEALS INDIA LIMITED
The Delhi High Court allowed amendments to pleadings to include trademark registration and family settlement estoppel, emphasizing liberal amendment rules to advance justice without altering the suit's cause of action.
Rohit Bhasin & Anr v. Nandini Hotels
The Delhi High Court held it has territorial jurisdiction to appoint a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, affirming that the seat of arbitration confers supervisory jurisdiction on courts irrespective of other jurisdiction clauses.
NATIONAL COOPERATIVE CONSUMER FEDERATION OF INDIA LTD v. KIDAR NATH BABBAR
The Delhi High Court upheld the execution of an arbitral award directing possession and payment, holding that execution proceedings cannot revisit possession disputes.
Shanti Devi v. Mahi Prakash Sharma
The Delhi High Court held that a voluntarily signed mediated settlement in a matrimonial dispute is binding and refused to recall the order or set aside the settlement despite the petitioner’s belated challenge.
Vinod Kumar v. Tata AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for fire damage to a vehicle based on unrebutted evidence of repair costs while rejecting claims unsupported by evidence, awarding interest and litigation costs.
Commissioner of Income Tax -XIII v. Rajinder Kumar
The Delhi High Court held that under the cash system of accounting, expenses with TDS deducted in the last month of the previous year and paid before the due date of filing the return are deductible, and the proviso to Section 40(a)(ia) operates retrospectively to allow such deduction.
DELHI AGRICULTURAL MARKETING BOARD v. BHAGWAN DEVI
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitration award directing specific performance of a settlement agreement, holding that the acquiring authority's ownership post-acquisition is absolute and does not require Lt. Governor's permission or a conveyance deed for transfer.
INDIAN OIL CORPN. LTD v. UOI
The Delhi High Court held that the power under Section 10 of the Contract Labour Act to prohibit contract labour is conditional legislation not requiring strict natural justice compliance, and upheld the government's notification banning contract labour in specified jobs at Indian Oil Corporation.
DELHI DIOCESAN TRUST ASSOCIATION v. JAVED MALIK & ORS.
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a possession suit barred by Section 50 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, holding that civil courts lack jurisdiction to evict a tenant who inherited tenancy rights without termination of the original tenancy.
J. Chandra Hassan v. M/S. Indian Airlines Ltd. and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a candidate with higher marks in recruitment must be promoted over a senior candidate with lower marks unless all factors are equal, and rejected the conversion of ST vacancy to SC vacancy before the third recruitment year.
Late Smt. Bhagwati W/D of Late Sh. Rati Ram & Anr. v. Consolidation Officer
The Delhi High Court held that applications under Section 42 of the East Punjab Holdings Act must be filed within a reasonable time, and dismissed a petition filed after over 22 years delay for land deficiency relief.
State of U.P. v. Ram Kumar Sachan & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision dismissing charges of ante-dating an order against a government officer, emphasizing the need for logical evidence in departmental inquiries.
V. B. Andley v. Motia Wanti
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's second appeal, affirming the lower appellate court's decree for possession and mesne profits, holding that delay in appeal was rightly condoned, mesne profits could be awarded without inquiry, and the appellant failed to prove adoption or ownership.
Pioneer Products v. Alberto Culver International Inc.
Delhi courts lack territorial jurisdiction to try the trademark infringement suit as the plaintiff failed to establish carrying on business in Delhi through an exclusive distributor, leading to setting aside of interim injunction.
Eaton Corporation & Anr v. BCH Electric Limited
The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction to Eaton Corporation restraining BCH Electric Limited from using the CUTLER-HAMMER and related trademarks, affirming plaintiffs' prior rights and rejecting defendant's claims of abandonment and estoppel.
Sh. Lalit Mohan Madhan v. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that an unregistered lease is a month-to-month tenancy terminable by 15 days' notice under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, and the plaintiff was entitled to mesne profits for unauthorized occupation after valid termination.
Rakesh Muni Tyagi v. DTC
The Delhi High Court held that termination of a daily wage Retainer Crew Conductor under terms permitting dispensation without notice does not amount to retrenchment or entitle the employee to regularization or compensation.
Raju Kapoor v. Management of M/s Janata Coop. Bank
Termination of a probationary employee without confirmation does not amount to illegal retrenchment under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
Mahesh Chand v. MGT. of M/s. Le Meridien
Termination of probationers in accordance with contract terms does not constitute retrenchment under the Industrial Disputes Act, and thus does not attract Section 25-F protections.