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Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-3 Mumbai v. Banzai Estates P. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld that rental income from a property owned by the assessee is taxable as income from house property under Section 22 of the Income Tax Act, rejecting Revenue's claim to treat it as business income, applying the principle of consistency.
Damodar Badrinarayan Bhandari v. Vishnu Dagdu Darekar
The Bombay High Court upheld the Trial Court's rejection of the third party purchaser's application to dismiss a partition suit over ancestral HUF properties alienated without consent, holding that mutation entries do not extinguish coparceners' rights and the suit is maintainable.
M/s. TML Business Services Ltd. v. The Deputy Commissioner of Salex Tax
The Bombay High Court held that a tax refund for 2011-2012 cannot be adjusted against a settled 2010-2011 demand under the Settlement Scheme, directing refund with interest to the petitioner.
Jageshwar Dayal v. K K Kapoor
The High Court set aside the Trial Court's order returning the plaint for lack of jurisdiction and transferred the commercial suit to the designated Commercial Court under Section 24 CPC for trial from the current stage.
Punjab National Bank v. SH Niraj Gupta & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that forfeiture of gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act requires a criminal conviction for an offence involving moral turpitude and quashed the forfeiture order against a dismissed bank employee accused of sexual harassment.
The Management of Guru Harkrishan Public School v. Sunil Sikri & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Delhi School Tribunal's jurisdiction to award full wages to a reinstated teacher for the period during which the reinstatement order was stayed, clarifying the distinct roles of the Tribunal and school management under the Delhi School Education Rules.
SA Infrastructure Consultants Pvt Ltd v. National Highway Authority of India
The Delhi High Court upheld NHAI's penalty and three-month debarment of a consultant for serious deficiencies in project reports, affirming the authority's inherent power and fair procedure under Article 226.
Dharampal Satyapal Limited and Anr v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of increasing the statutory health warning size on Pan Masala packages to 50% of the front label, affirming the regulatory process and prioritizing public health over commercial interests.
Sonali Chhaburao Gite v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the enforceability of the 2021 National Anti-Doping Rules under executive power and dismissed the appeal challenging their validity, directing the appellant to exhaust disciplinary proceedings before the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel.
Sonoo Jaiswal and Others v. Oracle America Inc.
The Delhi High Court held that use of the registered trademark "JAVA" as part of a domain name by the appellants constituted prima facie trademark infringement and passing off, dismissing the appeal and upholding the injunction against such use.
White Medical College and Hospital v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging denial of MBBS seat renewal by the National Medical Commission on grounds of lack of territorial jurisdiction, directing the petitioner to approach the appropriate High Court.
Varun Jain v. Ajay Kalsi
The High Court dismissed the petition under Section 482 CrPC upholding the Magistrate's and Sessions Judge's orders refusing to direct police investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC where the complainant possessed the evidence and no cognizable offence was prima facie disclosed.
Panwar and Mr Ravi Panwar, Advocates v. Panchshila Cooperative House Building Society Ltd. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal directing the learned Single Judge to reconsider impleadment and consolidate writ petitions concerning the temporary link road in light of the DDA's changed position.
Vicky Aggarwal & Ors. v. AB Mauri India Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld an injunction restraining appellants from using the 'TOWER' trademark on dry fruits, holding such use infringed the plaintiff's registered mark and violated a prior undertaking.
State v. Danish & Anr.
The High Court upheld the trial court's discharge of accused at the charge framing stage based on the prosecutrix's recantation and lack of incriminating material, clarifying the scope of judicial evaluation under sections 227 and 228 Cr.P.C.
Kamlesh Kumar v. Society for Affordable Redressal of Disputes & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a society functioning as an arbitral institution without deep government control is not 'State' under Article 12 and thus not amenable to writ jurisdiction, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge to removal from the arbitration panel.
Vivek Kumar Singh v. Airports Authority of India
The Delhi High Court allowed a writ petition directing the Airports Authority of India to revoke cancellation of candidature and appoint the petitioner after corrected medical evidence confirmed his fitness.
Vikas Kashyap v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a commercial quantity NDPS case due to inordinate trial delay and prima facie procedural violations under Sections 41 and 42 of the NDPS Act, emphasizing the right to speedy trial and personal liberty.
Vikas v. The State Govt. of NCT Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of the petitioner accused of multiple murders during dacoity, holding that a prima facie case based on circumstantial evidence and the gravity of the offence warranted denial of bail to protect societal interest and prevent witness tampering.
Murari Lal Agarwal v. KMC Construction Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a subsequent contract involving different parties does not incorporate an arbitration clause from a prior contract by general reference without express incorporation, dismissing the petition for appointment of an arbitral tribunal against KMC.