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The State of A.P. v. M/s. Star Bone Mill & Fertiliser Co.

Supreme Court of India · 21 Feb 2013

The Supreme Court held that a sale deed executed by a lessee without title is invalid, set aside the lower courts' judgments, and dismissed the respondent's suit for title over government land.

property appeal_allowed

IFCI LTD v. INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS LTD & ORS

Delhi High Court · 20 Feb 2013 · 2013:DHC:8293-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed secured creditors to sell company assets under the SARFAESI Act, subject to the Official Liquidator's association and payment of security charges.

corporate appeal_allowed

Xerox India Ltd v. Star Xeroxs Pvt Ltd

Delhi High Court · 20 Feb 2013 · 2013:DHC:8010

The Delhi High Court directed the contractual dispute between Xerox India Ltd and Star Xeroxs Pvt Ltd to arbitration before a mutually agreed Arbitrator, with a six-month timeline and regulated fees.

civil appeal_allowed

Rajesh Kumar v. Lt Governor of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 20 Feb 2013 · 2013:DHC:7467-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner to submit evidence of unauthorized transfers of DDA allotted plots and the respondents to investigate and take legal action including recovery of dues or cancellation of allotments.

administrative other

Sarla Mishra v. P.M. Mathrani

Delhi High Court · 20 Feb 2013 · 2013:DHC:7324-DB

The court allowed the appellant to withdraw an earlier suit to enable the present suits to proceed to trial with issues framed, disposing of the appeals and condonation applications accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed

S.K. Chakraborty & Ors. v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 20 Feb 2013 · 2013:DHC:7206

The Delhi High Court directed the DDA not to use or allot park land for non-park purposes without formally amending the layout plan in conformity with the Master Plan and zonal development plan.

administrative petition_dismissed

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Delhi High Court · 20 Feb 2013 · 2013:DHC:7039

The Delhi High Court dismissed multiple writ petitions challenging NDMC's allotment of sites to hawkers and street vendors, deferring to the Supreme Court's interim order maintaining status quo and restraining further action.

administrative petition_dismissed

Bindu Natrajan v. AVI Oil India P Ltd

Delhi High Court · 20 Feb 2013 · 2013:DHC:950

The Delhi High Court held that a company with foreign investment and no majority government control is not a State under Article 12, and thus a writ petition against it is not maintainable.

constitutional petition_dismissed

Sangeeta Bajaj v. School Management of Sri Guru Nanak Public School and Anr.

Delhi High Court · 20 Feb 2013 · 2013:DHC:951

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking to quash or stay disciplinary enquiry proceedings against a teacher, holding that procedural and substantive issues must be addressed by the enquiry officer and not at the initial stage by the court.

administrative petition_dismissed

Usha Bhandari v. New Green Field School

Delhi High Court · 20 Feb 2013 · 2013:DHC:952

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the removal of a teacher from service, holding that the disciplinary proceedings were fair, unbiased, and not violative of natural justice.

administrative petition_dismissed

Ashish Goel v. Railtel Corporation of India Ltd. and Another

Delhi High Court · 20 Feb 2013 · 2013:DHC:948

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging forfeiture of a bond amount, holding that contractual disputes involving loss assessment must be decided by civil courts or arbitration, not writ jurisdiction.

civil petition_dismissed

Durgesh Kumar Nayak v. The Principal Judge, Family Court, Dwarka

Delhi High Court · 20 Feb 2013 · 2013:DHC:947

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition of an adhoc employee seeking application of the 'last come first go' doctrine, holding it inapplicable as no later-appointed adhoc employees remained in service.

labor petition_dismissed

Bharat Consultants Pvt Ltd v. NDMC Through The Assessing Authority

Delhi High Court · 20 Feb 2013 · 2013:DHC:946

The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitrary property tax assessment order by NDMC for violating natural justice and remanded the matter for fresh hearing and reasoned decision.

administrative appeal_allowed

Dinesh Kumar v. State & Anr

Delhi High Court · 20 Feb 2013 · 2013:DHC:944

The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for running a restaurant without a valid municipal licence, holding that the licence produced by the petitioner was forged and the prosecution was justified.

criminal appeal_dismissed

VEDA RESEARCH LABORATORIES LTD v. SURVI PROJECTS

Delhi High Court · 20 Feb 2013 · 2013:DHC:949-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award dismissing the appellant's objections under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, affirming limited judicial interference in arbitration matters.

civil appeal_dismissed

Microsoft Corporation and Anr. v. Mr. Ganesh Wakode and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 20 Feb 2013 · 2013:DHC:938

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and awarded compensatory and punitive damages against defendants for flagrantly infringing Microsoft’s copyrighted software by using unlicensed copies.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed

Sheila Kaul v. State

Delhi High Court · 20 Feb 2013 · 2013:DHC:939

The Delhi High Court upheld framing of charges against a former Union Minister for alleged corrupt out of turn allotments, holding that prima facie offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act were made out and quashing was not warranted at the charge stage.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Ankur Arora @ Lucky v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 20 Feb 2013 · 2013:DHC:942

The High Court dismissed the petition seeking to set aside the dismissal of a criminal complaint for non-prosecution, holding that inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is not to be exercised where the complainant and counsel failed to appear despite repeated calls and final opportunity.

criminal petition_dismissed

Faiz Murtaza Ali v. Commissioner of Income Tax

Delhi High Court · 20 Feb 2013 · 2013:DHC:945-DB

The Delhi High Court held that inherited or gifted movable properties such as carpets, paintings, and furniture held for personal use qualify as 'personal effects' exempt from capital gains tax under Section 2(14) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for assessment year 2002-03.

tax appeal_allowed

Chand Babu v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

Delhi High Court · 20 Feb 2013 · 2013:DHC:936

The Delhi High Court held that valid Panchayat birth certificate conclusively establishes juvenility, rendering ossification test irrelevant, and set aside the sentence of an appellant convicted under Sections 366 and 376 IPC as he was a juvenile at the time of offence.

criminal appeal_allowed