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Delhi High Court Quarterly Digest: July To September, 2024 [Citations 734 - 1080]
Nupur Thapliyal
9 Oct 2024 10:00 AM IST
Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 734 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1080NOMINAL INDEXLAKSHMI MURDESHWAR PURI v. SAKET GOKHALE 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 734 K Kavitha v. CBI, ED 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 735 Bibhav Kumar v. State 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 736 RAKESH YADAV & ORS. v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 737 X Corp v. Rajat Sharma 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 738 CAPTAIN DEEPAK KUMAR v. ELECTION...
Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 734 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1080
NOMINAL INDEX
LAKSHMI MURDESHWAR PURI v. SAKET GOKHALE 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 734
K Kavitha v. CBI, ED 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 735
Bibhav Kumar v. State 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 736
RAKESH YADAV & ORS. v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 737
X Corp v. Rajat Sharma 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 738
CAPTAIN DEEPAK KUMAR v. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 739
CA RAKESH KUMAR GUPTA v. SUPREME COURT OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY GENERAL 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 741
PINTU DAS v. STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 742
DONGGUAN HUALI INDUSTRIES CO. LTD vs. ANAND AGGARWAL AND ORS 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 743
ASHOK KUMAR v. STATE & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 744
M/S KG MARKETING INDIA v. MS. RASHI SANTOSH SONI & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 745
Social Jurist v. Gnctd & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 747
Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax -Central -1 Versus Maharaji Education Trust 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 748
DELL INTERNATIONAL SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. ADEEL FEROZE & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 749
HARINDERJIT SINGH v. DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE BENCH III THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA & ANR. and other connected matters 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 750
Harsh Dhanuka HUF Versus PCIT 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 752
Aarti Fabricott Private Limited Versus Income Tax Officer, Ward 1(1), Delhi & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 753
TESLA INC. v. TESLA POWER INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 754
MRS. R. v. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 755
SUBLIME SOFTWARE LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 756
HARISH RANA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 757
RAJAN TEWARI v. DURGESH KUMAR PATHAK & ANR 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 758
CAPTAIN DEEPAK KUMAR v. COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA AND ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 759
Delhi Medical Association & Anr. vs. Govt NCT of Delhi & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 760
Ajay Gautam v. DCPCR & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 762
COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. PRADEEP AGGARWAL 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 763
Growth Techno Projects Limited Vs Ishwar Industries Limited 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 764
GUJARAT OPERATIONAL CREDITORS ASSOCIATION v. NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 765
DHARAMPAL SATYAPAL LIMITED AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 767
BANTU v. STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 768
VINOD v. STATE N.C.T. OF DELHI 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 769
SHABNAM BURNEY v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 770
Rajat Sharma v. X Corp & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 771
Deepa Chawla Vs Raheja Developers Ltd 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 772
BIBHAV KUMAR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 774
New Okhla Industrial Development Authority Versus Union Of India & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 775
PCIT Versus Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 776
Lily Packers Private Limited Vs Vaishnavi Vijay Umak and connected matters 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 777
GJ (JV) Comprising of M/S Godara Construction Company M/S Jandu Construction India Pvt. Ltd. Vs Union Of India 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 778
Murari Lal Agarwal Vs Kmc Construction Limited & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 780
M/S Dhawan Box Sheet Containers Pvt Ltd Vs M/S Sel Manufacturing Co Ltd 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 781
Nafees Ahmed Vs Delhi Tourism And Transportation Development Corporation Ltd 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 782
BPT Infra Project Pvt. Ltd. Vs Indraprastha Ice And Cold Storage Pvt. Ltd. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 783
Reliance Communications Limited Vs Unique Identification Authority Of India 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 784
Deepak Sinha vs. Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 785
Bar Council of Delhi v. Govt. ofN.C.T. of Delhi & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 786
Olive Traders Versus The Commissioner, CGST 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 787
The Deputy Commissioner Of Police Vs Score Information Technologies Ltd 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 789
Mr.Rajan Chadha & Anr Vs Mr.Sanjay Arora & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 790
SH. REHAN ELAHI & ANR. v. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 791
Welspun Enterprises Ltd Vs Kasthuri Infra Projects Pvt Ltd 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 792
Sanyam Bhushan vs. State NCT of Delhi & Anr. (CRL.M.C. 1675/2022 & CONNECTED MATTERS) 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 794
Aeiforia Constructions Pvt. Ltd. & Anr Vs Continental Carbon India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 795
Bimla Sachdev vs. Subur & anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 796
Shri S. Rabban Alam v. CBI Though Its Director 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 797
Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Ltd. Vs M/S Deepak And Co 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 799
PRINCE v. STATE OF GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 800
ANIL KUMAR HAJELAY & ORS. v. HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF DELHI 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 801
SAHIL VIKLANG SAHAYTARTHA SAMITI & ANR. v. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 802
AMITA SACHDEVA & ORS. v. NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN & ORS 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 804
M/S Kotak Mahindra Prime Ltd Vs Manav Sethi & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 805
Pracheen Shiv Mandir Avam Akhada Samiti vs. Delhi Development Authority & Ors 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 806
Nishesh Ranjan and Anr. vs Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. and Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 807
M/S Ramacivil India Constructions Pvt. Ltd. Vs Union Of India 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 808
M/S Ktc India Pvt. Ltd Vs Randhir Brar & Ors 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 809
Gae Projects (P) Ltd. Vs Ge T&D India Ltd. (Formerly Alstom T&D India Ltd.) 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 810
Phonographic Performance Limited vs Al-Hamd Tradenation 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 811
DHANYA RAJENDRAN & ANR. v. GALAXY ZOOM INDIA OVT LTD & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 812
CIT Versus A.T. Kearney Ltd. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 813
Priyam Sharma vs. State NCT of Delhi 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 814
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ANR v. RAVINA YADAV AND ANR 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 815
Anjali Birla v. X Corp. and Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 817
M/s Ntpc Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd Vs Oswal Woolen Mills Ltd 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 818
Noble Chartering Inc. vs Steel Authority of India Ltd. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 819
M/s BPL Limited vs M/s Morgan Securities & Credits Pvt. Ltd. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 820
SH. RITESH KUMAR v. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 821
SH SUNNY SACHDEVA v. ACP NORTH RTI CELL AND ANR 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 823
ABDUL AZIZ v. NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 824
ADIDAS AG v KESHAV TULSIANI AND ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 825
ANUPAM GAHOI v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 826
RAVI PRAKASH SONI v CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION AND ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 827
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited vs Friends Inc. and Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 829
Trans Engineers India Private Limited Vs Otsuka Chemicals (India) Private Limited 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 830
Vijendra Singh Versus Commissioner Of Customs 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 831
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI v. M/S RAM NIWAS GOEL 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 832
THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA & ORS v. NETFLIX ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES INDIA LLP & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 833
SUNAYANA SIBAL & ORS. v GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 835
Simran Kumari v. BCI & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 836
TULIR CHARITABLE TRUST v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 837
SD Windlesh v. Union of India & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 838
The Commissioner Of Income Tax - International Taxation Versus Telstra Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 839
IRCON INTERNATIONAL LTD vs. BHAVNEET SINGH 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 840
BLOOM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL v CBSE 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 841
Arvind Kejriwal v. Dept of Delhi Prisons & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 842
SAURAV PORWAL & ANR. V. THE STATE & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 843
DR. CHINMAY ANKLESHWARIA vs. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 844
Samir Malik v. Union of India 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 845
ISHA v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 846
LAKSHAY JAISWAL vs. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 847
Aradhya Export Import Consultants Pvt Ltd Verses Commissioner Of Customs 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 848
RAHUL KUMAR v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 849
CIT(E) Versus NIIT Foundation 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 850
Civil Safety Council of India v. UOI & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 851
Loreal India vs. Rajesh Kumar Taneja Trading 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 852
Resident Doctors Association, AIIMS (Rishikesh) & Ors. v. Ram Kishan Yadav alias Swami Ramdev & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 853
Krishan Kumar & Anr Vs Shakuntla Agency Pvt Ltd 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 854
Sharad Bhansali & Anr. Vs Mukesh Aggarwal & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 855
RAJATARANGINI INDIA MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. v. SANJAY SHARMA & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 856
X v. THE INDIA TODAY GROUP & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 857
Ahluwalia Contracts India Limited Vs Union Of India Through Executive Engineer Cpwd & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 858
JV Creatives Pvt. Ltd. Versus Principal Additional Director General, DGGI, Gurugram Zonal Unit, Gurugram And Anr 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 859
X v. Y 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 860
Pravasi Legal Cell v. Union of India & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 861
OCL Iron and Steel Limited vs Union of India 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 862
VANDANA v. STATE THROUGH SHO PS AMAR COLONY & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 863
ANASTASIIA PIVTSAEVA & ANR. v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 864
COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. STATE 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 865
MR CHIRAGUDDIN v. STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 866
Mitsubishi Corporation Versus ACIT 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 867
A v. B 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 868
M/S Plus91 Security Solutions Vs Nec Corporation India Private Limited (Erstwhile Nec Technologies Private Limited) 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 869
SUMAN VIJAY v. STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 870
ANJANA GOSAIN v. GOVERNMENT OF NCT AND ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 871
Bibhav Kumar v. State 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 872
Kutumb v. State & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 873
P v. State & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 874
SANCHIT GUPTA v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 875
Maruti Traders vs Itron India Pvt Ltd 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 876
PIO, RP CELL, SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION v. CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION AND ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 877
Rohit Pradhan v. High Court & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 878
The Associated Chambers Of Commerce And Industry Of India Versus Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 879
Falcon Autotech Private Limited vs. Kengic Intelligent Technology Co. Ltd. (2024 LiveLaw (Del) 880
Puja Khedkar v. UPSC & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 881
YUVRAJ SINGH BUNDHEL v. M/S BRILLIANT ETOILE PRIVATE LIMITEDm2024 LiveLaw (Del) 882
RAZIA SULTAN v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 883
Banyan Real Estate Fund Mauritius Verses Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax Circle International Tax 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 884
FASHION DESIGN COUNCIL OF INDIA v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR and other connected matters 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 885
Anuj Malhotra v. GNCTD & Ors.m2024 LiveLaw (Del) 886
STATE OF NCT OF DELHI v. PURAN SINGH 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 887
Abdul Wahid Alias Saddam vs. National Investigation Agency 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 888
BIBI SABERA v. MAJOR DR. CHANDRA SHEKHAR PANT@ HIMMAT KHAN 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 889
SHRI RAJESH CHUGH v. MEHRUDDIN ANSARI & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 890
M/S A P Enterprises Versus Sales Tax Officer 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 891
Asian Colour Coated Ispat Limited Versus ACIT 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 892
SUNDARI GAUTAM v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 893
Tosca Master vs. Deputy CIT 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 894
Akash Poddar Versus ACIT 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 895
Puja Khedkar v. State 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 896
Himanshu and Ors vs. Directorate General of Civil Aviation & Anr 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 897
M/S S. K. BUILDERS versus M/S CLS CONSTRUCTION PVT LTD 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 898
SHAZIA ILMI v. RAJDEEP SARDESAI & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 899
Nandita v. NTA 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 900
RUCHI WADHAWAN VERSUS AMIT WALI 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 901
Kamal Bhasin Vs. Central Public Information Office & And 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 902
SAHIL v. THE STATE NCT OF DELHI 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 903
Scope Promoters P. Ltd. Versus Commissioner Of Central Goods And Services Tax Delhi & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 904
Ramesh Chawla Versus ITO 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 905
Genpact Luxembourg S.A.R.L. vs. ACIT 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 906
Sh. Venumbaka Vijaya Sai Reddy Vs. Aamoda Publications Private Limited & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 907
Ravi Kumar Sinha vs. CIT 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 908
Index Hospitality Limited Vs Contitel Hotels And Resorts Pvt Ltd & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 909
Vinod Kumar Solanki vs. ACIT 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 910
Smriti Bhatia cs. Municipal Corporation Of Delhi & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 911
BAJRANGPUNIA & ORS. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 912
Shree Bhavani Power Projects Pvt. Ltd. Versus ITO 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 913
AMIT MALVIYA v. SAMAJWADI PARTY MEDIA CELL & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 914
ANTHONY WATTS v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 915
Maj Gen Vinayak Saini Sm Vsm vs. Union Of India Through & Ors. (W.P.(C) 7181/2024) 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 916
Vedanta Limited Versus ACIT 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 917
Shree Bhavani Power Projects Pvt. Ltd. Versus ITO 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 918
JagatMitra Foundation v Union of India through the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 919
SBC Minerals Pvt. Ltd. Versus Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 920
JCB INDIA LIMITED AND ANR v. THE COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA AND ANR 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 921
Honasa Consumer Limited Vs Rsm General Trading Llc 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 922
RESILIENT INNOVATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED v. ASHNEER GROVER 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 923
M/S Chinar Steel Industries Vs Ircon International Limited 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 924
MOHAMMED ZUBAIR v. STATE OF GNCT & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 925
Amit Jain vs. Sanjeev Kumar Singh & Anr (Crl.A. 1248/2019) 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 926
GUNJAN AS GUARDIAN OF PIHU v. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. and other connected matters 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 927
ESS Singapore Branch Versus DCIT 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 928
Raj Kumari Taneja Vs Rajinder Kumar & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 929
Bharat Broadband Network Ltd. Vs Paramount Communications Ltd 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 930
MRS C v. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 931
The Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) vs A K Jain 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 932
ANKUSH & ANR. v. STATE 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 933
STATE v. MOHIT KUMAR & ANR 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 934
Manhar Sabharwal vs. High Court Of Delhi & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 935
Resident Welfare Association vs. Kishan Devnani and Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 936
MASTER JAI KUMAR THROUGH HIS FATHER MANISH KUMAR v. AADHARSHILA VIDYA PEETH & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 937
LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER v. WWW.HAUTE24.COM & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 938
Dr. Rahul Bhayana Vs Dr. Rohit Bhayana & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 939
Mr. Sandip Vinodkumar Patel & Ors. Vs Stci Finance Ltd., & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 940
MUKESH KUMAR SEN v. STATE NCT OF DELHI & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 941
M/S Hotel Marina & Anr Vs Vibha Mehta 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 942
G.D. PHARMACEUTICALS PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S CENTO PRODUCTS (INDIA)2024 LiveLaw (Del) 943
Aptec Advanced Protective Technologies Ag Vs Union Of India & Anr 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 944
CA RAKESH KUMAR GUPTA v. DELHI HIGH COURT THROUGH REGISTRAR GENERAL 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 945
Kunal Food Products Pvt. Ltd. Vs Delhi Development Authority 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 946
GANTAVYA GULATI v. UNION OF INDIA 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 947
M/S Kamladityya Construction Pvt Ltd VS Rail Land Development Authority 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 948
RAJNEESH v. UNION OF INDIA 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 949
Shashi Tharoor v. State 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 950
SMT. SANTOSH TYAGI v. GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 951
TIGER GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL III HOLDINGS Vs THE AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULINGS (INCOMETAX) & ORS 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 952
GOVIND YADAV v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 953
MOHIT JITENDRA KUKADIA v. UNION OF INDIA 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 954
THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS & ANR. v. SYNDICATE INNOVATIONS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 955
Apex Buildsys Ltd. Vs Vadera Interiors And Exteriors and connected matter 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 956
DD Auto Pvt Ltd Vs Pivotal Infrastructure Pvt Ltd 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 957
M/S. Dhanlaxmi Sales Corporation Vs Boston Scientific India Pvt Ltd 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 958
Union Of India Vs Rishabh Constructions Pvt Ltd 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 959
Ram Chander Aggarwal Vs Ram Kishan Aggarwal & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 960
Arvind Kejriwal & Ors. v. State & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 961
Union of India vs. Express Newspapers Lts. & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 962
RAHUL NARULA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 963
Delhi Skills Mission Society Vs Samuel Foundation Charitable India Trust 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 964
O.M.A. Salam vs. National Investigation Agency 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 965
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Sumitomo Corporation India (P) Ltd 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 966
Satish Kumar Dhingra versus Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 967
VISHESH FILMS PRIVATE LIMITED v. SUPER CASSETTES INDUSTRIES LIMITED 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 968
THE INDIAN HOTELS COMPANY LIMITED v. MANOJ 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 969
MASTER HARMANPREET SINGH THROUGH MR. PARAMJEET SINGH v. DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION, GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 970
BIMLA SACHDEV v. SUBUR & ANR 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 971
EBC Publishing (P) Ltd & Anr. vs. Parents Responsibility & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 972
Vishav Bandhu Gupta vs. Union Of India And Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 973
COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. L&DO, MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 974
SANDEEP KUMAR PATHAK v. THE SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL JAIL NO 2 & ANR 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 975
PCIT vs Global Logic India 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 976
CIT vs KRONES AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 977
Pr. CIT vs Samsung India Electronics Pvt Ltd 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 978
National Power Training Institute vs. Office Of Chief Commissioner For Persons With Disability & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 979
SURESH CHANDER CHADHA & ORS. v. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 980
HARGUN SINGH AHLUWALIA & ORS. v. DELHI UNIVERSITY & ORS. and other connected matter 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 981
SHAGUFTA ALI v. GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 982
The Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. vs. Star Hospitality 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 983
Sameer Mahendru v. ED and other connected matter 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 984
Somnath Bharti v. Bansuri Swaraj and Others 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 985
Anand Gupta & Anr. Vs M/S. Almond Infrabuild Private Limited & Anr. And Connected Matters 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 986
RAJATARANGINI INDIA MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. v. ROSHAN RAI & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 987
Emco Limited Vs Delhi Transco Limited 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 988
SABIB v. THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 989
MINOR N THR MOTHER P v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 990
DHEERAJ WADHAWAN vs. CBI 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 991
Shri Rashter Kumar vs. Delhi Development Authority & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 992
Celsius Healthcare Pvt Ltd Vs Deepti Gambhir Proprietor Of S P Distributors And Anr 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 993
Union Of India Vs Arsh Constructions 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 994
Thriving Farm Builders Pvt Ltd And Anr Vs Sushil Chaudhary And Air 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 995
Indraprastha Power Generation Company Ltd v. Hero Solar Energy Private Limited 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 996
Divine Infracon Private Limited Vs DCIT 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 997
Meenakshi Agrawal Vs M/S Rototech 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 998
Bcc Developers And Promoters Pvt. Ltd. Vs Union Of India 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 999
Morgan Ventures Limited Vs Nepc India Limited And Other & Ors. And Connected Matters 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1000
X and Ors. v The State and Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1001
Arun Pillai v Enforcement Directorate 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1002
Simplex Infrastructure Limited v. Indian Oil Corporation Limited 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1003
Shakti Singh Thakur Vs Union Of India And Ors 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1004
Kabir Paharia Vs National Medical Commission And Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1005
LAMBODAR PRASAD PADHY Vs. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1006
Jagatmitra Foundation v. UOI 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1007
BAREILLY HIGHWAYS PROJECT LIMITED. vs. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1008
Parvinder Singh v CBI and other cases 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1009
SAHIL A. GARG NARWARNA vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1010
SPICEJET LIMITED Versus TEAM FRANCE 01 SAS (and connected matter) 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1011
COURTS ON ITS OWN MOTION IN RE: SUICIDE COMMITTED BY SUSHANT ROHILLA, LAW STUDENT OF I.P. UNIVERSITY 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1012
The General Manager Punjab National Bank And Ors & Ors. Vs. Rohit Malhotra & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1013
SONU RAJPUT v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1014
COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. STATE 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1015
Shutham Electric Ltd. Vs Vaibhav Raheja & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1016
Hari Kishan Sharma vs. Govt of NCT of Delhi 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1017
VIJAY KAUSHIK Versus COMMISSIONER OF POLICE 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1018
M/S Chauhan Construction Co. versus Commissioner of DGST and Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1019
PURVI DELHI VAIDEHI TRUST (PDVT) vs. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1020
The Milestone Aviation Asset Holding Group vs. ACIT 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1021
ANASTASIA MIRJANA JOJIC OBEROI & ORS. v/s RAJARAMAN SHANKAR & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1022
Amit Arora v. ED and other connected matter 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1023
AMIT KATYAL v. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1024
Munna v. MCD 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1025
X v. State & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1026
RB v. STATE NCT OF DELHI 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1027
WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. & ORS. v. MOVIESMOD.BET & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1028
PRATEEK & ORS. v. STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1029
ADNAN NISAR v. ED & other connected matters 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1030
DR ANKIT SHARMA & ORS versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. and other connected matters 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1031
Prime Interglobe Private Limited v. Super Milk Products Private Limited 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1032
DELHI SUBORDINATE SERVICES SELECTION BOARD AND ANR. v. VISHNU KUMAR BADETIYA 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1033
JAGTAR SINGH JOHAL @ JAGGI v. NIA and other connected matters 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1034
Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd & Anr. cs. Bio Logic And Psychotropics India Private Ltd & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1035
M/s PGL Estatecon Pvt. Ltd. vs. M/s Jyoti Enterprises 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1036
Grand Motors Sale And Services Pvt Ltd v. VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1037
SURMILA v. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1038
Swati Maliwal v. State and other connected matter 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1039
HYATT INTERNATIONAL SOUTHWEST ASIA vs. ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1040
M/s SS Enterprises versus Principal Commissioner 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1041
PCIT versus RELIGARE SECURITIES LTD. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1042
UNION OF INDIA & ORS.v. EX/NK CHINNA VEDIYAPPAN 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1043
Mr. Sujit Kumar Vs. State (Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi) And And 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1044
Dr. Aniruddha Narayan Malpani v. Union of India 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1045
SUDARSHAN v. THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1046
MANISH v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1047
MODERN MOLD PLAST PVT. LTD. & ANR. v. FLIPKART INTERNET PT. LTD. & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1048
Singhal Singh Rawat versus Commissioner of Central Goods And Services Tax (CGST) 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1049
SHAHI IDGAH MANAGING COMMITTEE v. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1050
MS RAJESH WADHWA AND ORS. v. THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. and other connected matter 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1051
X v. Y 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1052
ABHISHEK YADAV v. DELHI STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1053
X v. Y 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1054
RAJEEV KUMAR vs. THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1055
DIRECTOR GENERAL, PROJECT VARSHA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (NAVY), UNION OF INDIA, NEW DELHI v. M/S NAVAYUGA-VAN OORD JV 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1056
Christian Michel James v. CBI 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1057
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1058
ASHWINI KUMAR UPADHYAY v. UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1059
Abhinav Jindal HUF versus ITO 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1060
Prashant Manchanda v. Union of India & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1061
Poonam Mittal v. Creat Ed Pvt. Ltd. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1062
Yves Saint Laurent v. Brompton Lifestyle Brands Private Limited & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1063
Rajiv Oberoi vs. Rajesh Gupta 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1064
DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT v. RAHIL HITESHBHAI CHOVATIA 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1065
SHUBHAM v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1066
SHWETA v. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1067
Fresh Pet Private Limited vs Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1068
International Hospital vs. DCIT 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1069
GEETA DEVI v. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1070
RAVI KUMAR Versus DEPARTMENT OF SPACE AND ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1071
STATE THROUGH RPF v. DHARMENDRA @ DHARMA 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1072
Arn Infrastructures India Limited v. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax Central Circle-28 Delhi & Ors. (and connected matters) 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1073
Director of Income Tax versus ANZ Grindlays Bank 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1074
Sanat Kumar v/s Sanjay Sharma 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1075
Punjab National Bank v. Niraj Gupta & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1076
EX CHAA MOHAMMED ZULKARNAIN, 550032-Z v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1077
PUNJAB AND SINDH BANK v. SH. RAJ KUMAR 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1078
Best Crop Science Pvt. Ltd. versus Principal Commissioner, CGST Commissionerate, Meerut and ors 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1079
Shankar Mor & Ors v. Union of India & Anr 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1080
Title: LAKSHMI MURDESHWAR PURI v. SAKET GOKHALE
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 734
The Delhi High Court has directed All India Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale to pay Rs. 50 lakhs damages to former Indian Assistant Secretary-General to the United Nations, Lakshmi Puri, in her defamation suit against him.
Gokhale in his tweets had referred to a property purchased by Puri in Switzerland and raised questions regarding her and her husband, Union Minister Hardeep Puri's assets. He had also tagged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman in the tweets and sought an ED inquiry.
Title: K Kavitha v. CBI, ED
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 735
The Delhi High Court has denied bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in the money laundering and corruption cases related to the alleged liquor policy scam.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma rejected Kavitha's pleas seeking bail in the cases registered by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Title: Bibhav Kumar v. State
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 736
The Delhi High Court has accepted the maintainability of a plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bhibhav Kumar challenging his arrest in the alleged Swati Maliwal assault case.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma pronounced the order which was reserved for judgment on May 31. Notice has been issued to the Delhi Police.
Title: RAKESH YADAV & ORS. v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 737
The Delhi High Court has observed that criminal cases involving allegations of sexual violence cannot be quashed on the basis of monetary payments as doing so would imply that “justice is for sale.”
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma made the observation while rejecting a plea moved by a rape accused seeking quashing of an FIR registered by a woman on the ground that the matter was amicably settled between the parties and that she agreed to settle her claims for Rs. 1.5 lakhs.
Title: X Corp v. Rajat Sharma
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 738
X Corp. (formerly Twitter) has moved the Delhi High Court against a single judge order which directed removal of tweets made by Congress leaders Ragini Nayak, Jairam Ramesh and Pawan Khera alleging that senior journalist Rajat Sharma used abusive language on air during a show on the election result day.
The court, with the consent of both the parties, clarified that the single judge order is an ad interim order and that the injunction application will be taken up by the single judge for hearing and disposal on July 11.
Title: CAPTAIN DEEPAK KUMAR v. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 739
The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal against a single judge order rejecting a plea seeking disqualification of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from contesting the Lok Sabha elections.
A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela rejected the appeal filed by Captain Deepak Kumar.
Title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 740
The Delhi High Court has ruled that in cases under the POCSO Act, the court is required to consider the upper side of the estimated age of the victim where the age of is proved through bone age ossification test.
“In such cases of sexual assault, wherever, the court is called upon to determine the age of victim based on "bone age ossification report", the upper age given in "reference range‟ be considered as age of the victim,” a division bench comprising of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Manoj Jain observed.
Title: CA RAKESH KUMAR GUPTA v. SUPREME COURT OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY GENERAL
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 741
The Delhi High Court recently observed that publication of reasons by the Supreme Court Collegium for rejection of the recommendations made by the High Court Collegium for elevation of Judges to the High Court will be detrimental to the interests and standing of people whose names have been recommended by the High Courts.
A division bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan said that the collegium deliberates and decides on the basis of information which is private to the individual being considered.
Title: PINTU DAS v. STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 742
The Delhi High Court has observed that when the judiciary takes a firm stand against child sexual harassment, it encourages victims and their families to report such crimes and reduces the stigma associated with seeking justice and ensuring that cases are handled with the utmost seriousness.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that victim and victim's family shaming must not be allowed as it will be a deterrent and road block in the real victims reporting such offences to the authorities.
Case Title: DONGGUAN HUALI INDUSTRIES CO. LTD vs. ANAND AGGARWAL AND ORS
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 743
Finding that the contents of the plaint sufficiently demonstrate the Plaintiff's rights in the trademark “HUALI”, as well as their prior and extensive use of the same, the Delhi High Court held that the Plaintiff holds the seniority in usage rights of the “HUALI” trademark.
Therefore, the High Court restrained the Defendants from manufacturing, selling, exporting, offering for sale, advertising/ displaying, directly or indirectly, their products under the trademark “HUALI”.
Title: ASHOK KUMAR v. STATE & ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 744
The Delhi High Court has recently said that the conduct of the litigants to keep the dispute alive for mala fide reasons has the tendency of keeping the docket of the Courts heavy to the detriment of other litigants whose cases have been pending for years.
Justice Amit Mahajan made the observation while quashing two complaints filed in 2016 under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 against a man.
Title: M/S KG MARKETING INDIA v. MS. RASHI SANTOSH SONI & ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 745
The Delhi High Court has referred to Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) for the first time after it came into effect on July 01, while dealing with the issue of forgery and fabrication of documents by a party in a trademark infringement dispute.
In a ruling passed on July 02, Justice Prathiba M Singh dealt with a suit wherein two newspaper advertisements relied upon by the plaintiff, KG Marketing, were forged and fabricated.
Case Title: International Management Group (Uk) Limited Versus Commissioner Of Income Tax-2, International Taxation, New Delhi
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 746
The Delhi High Court has held that services provided by International Management Group (IMG) are utilized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) outside India, so the income determined as Fee for Technical Services (FTS) cannot be deemed to accrue in India and therefore cannot be taxed in India.
High Court Appreciates Delhi Govt's DoE For Distributing Textbooks In All Govt Schools
Title: Social Jurist v. Gnctd & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 747
The Delhi High Court has appreciated the Delhi Government's Directorate of Education for complete distribution of textbooks in all the government schools in the national capital.
Accordingly, the court closed the PIL filed by NGO Social Jurist, arguing that students in the MCD schools are being deprived of statutory benefits like uniform, writing material, notebooks etc.
Order Of ITSC Final And Conclusive For AY For Which Application Has Been Filed: Delhi High Court
Case Title: Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax -Central -1 Versus Maharaji Education Trust
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 748
The Delhi High Court has held that the order of the Income Tax Settlement Commission (ITSC) is final and conclusive for a particular assessment year (AY) for which the application has been filed.
Title: DELL INTERNATIONAL SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. ADEEL FEROZE & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 749
The Delhi High Court has observed that WhatsApp conversations cannot be read as evidence without there being a proper certificate as mandated under the Evidence Act, 1872.
Justice Subramonium Prasad was dealing with a plea moved by Dell International Services India Private Limited challenging an order passed by the Delhi State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission upholding the District Commission's order refusing to take on record its written statement on the ground that it was filed beyond the period of limitation.
Title: HARINDERJIT SINGH v. DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE BENCH III THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA & ANR. and other connected matters
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 750
The Delhi High Court has observed that there is a need for enhancing and strengthening the disciplinary mechanisms against firms of Chartered Accountants (CAs) as well as to enhance the accountability and transparency of such firms.
Justice Prathiba M Singh said there is an imminent need for strengthening the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) by expeditiously notifying the amendments passed by the Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 2022.
Title: SAURAV CHAUDHARY v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 751
The Delhi High Court has asked the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (CGPDTM) to prepare a draft Code of Conduct to regulate Patent and Trademark Agents and to put it on its website within two months for stakeholder consultation.
Justice Prathiba M Singh directed that the Code of Conduct be then notified within six months and latest by December 31.
ITSC Empowered To Make Income Tax Addition: Delhi High Court
Case Title: Harsh Dhanuka HUF Versus PCIT
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 752
The Delhi High Court has held that the Income Tax Settlement Commission (ITSC) does not lack jurisdiction to make an addition, which has also been duly recorded in the terms of settlement.
AO Can't Review Its Own Order: Delhi High Court
Case Title: Aarti Fabricott Private Limited Versus Income Tax Officer, Ward 1(1), Delhi & Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 753
The Delhi High Court has held that the Assessing Officer (AO) cannot review its own order.
The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav has observed in the extract of the impugned corrigendum that no new material has been found by the department, which would warrant reopening the assessment.
Title: TESLA INC. v. TESLA POWER INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 754
The Delhi High Court has referred to mediation the trademark infringement suit filed by Tesla Inc., owned by Elon Musk, against a Gurugram-based company, Tesla Power India Private Limited and its US counterpart.
Title: MRS. R. v. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 755
The Delhi High Court has observed that in cases seeking medical termination of pregnancy (MTP), medical professionals in the medical board must offer their expert opinions without fear of legal repercussions.
Justice Sanjeev Narula said that medical professionals must focus on providing the best possible medical guidance in such sensitive matters.
“The Court must therefore before parting emphasise that the opinion of the Medical Board in such cases of termination of pregnancy is of considerable importance for assisting the Courts in arriving at a just order,” the court said.
Title: SUBLIME SOFTWARE LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 756
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea against the blocking of open-source messaging application “Briar” by the Union Government in Jammu and Kashmir over threat to national security and sovereignty.
Justice Subramonium Prasad rejected the plea moved by Sublime Software Limited which developed the app challenging the Union Government's blocking order.
Title: HARISH RANA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 757
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea moved by a 30 years old man seeking constitution of a Medical Board to examine his health condition for administration of passive euthanasia.
Justice Subramonium Prasad rejected the plea moved by the man who suffered head injuries after falling from the fourth floor of his paying guest house and has been confined to his bed since 2013 due to diffuse axonal injury with Permanent Vegetative state, Quadriplegia with 100% disability.
Title: RAJAN TEWARI v. DURGESH KUMAR PATHAK & ANR
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 758
The Delhi High Court has refused to reject a plea challenging the election of Aam Aadmi Party leader Durgesh Kumar Pathak in the Assembly by-elections of 2022.
Pathak was declared as a winner from Rajinder Nagar constituency by defeating his nearest rival by a margin of 11,468 votes.
Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Alleging 'Cartelization' In Air India-Vistara Merger
Title: CAPTAIN DEEPAK KUMAR v. COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA AND ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 759
The Delhi High Court has recently dismissed a plea against the merger of Vistara Airlines and Air India Limited over allegations of cartelization and bid rigging.
Justice Sanjeev Narula rejected the plea moved by former Air India Pilot, Captain Deepak Kumar, observing that the allegations are unsubstantiated and not supported by any evidence.
Case title: Delhi Medical Association & Anr. vs. Govt NCT of Delhi & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 760
The Delhi High Court has directed the Directorate General of Health Services, Delhi Fire Service and Delhi Development Authority to form a Joint Committee and immediately inspect the private nursing homes to demine whether they are following fire safety norms or not.
Title: CONFEDERATION OF NGOS & ANR. V/s UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 761
The Delhi High Court has rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking action against Dalai Lama allegedly molesting a boy child by kissing on his lips in February last year.
A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela took judicial notice of the fact that Dalai Lama has expressed his apology to those who have been offended by his action.
Title: Ajay Gautam v. DCPCR & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 762
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government and the Delhi Police to ensure that publicity is given to the child helpline number 1098 to deal with incidents of child begging in the national capital.
A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela disposed of a PIL filed by Ajay Gautam seeking requisite steps to eradicate the problem of child beggary and related problems in and around Delhi.
Contempt: Delhi High Court Sentences Man To 'Sit In Court Till Rising', Imposes ₹1 Lakh Fine
Title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. PRADEEP AGGARWAL
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 763
Holding a man guilty of contempt for filing a writ petition for “personal gain”, the Delhi High Court has sentenced him “remain present in the Court till its rising”.
A division bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma ordered the sentencing considering the man's medical condition, age and the fact that he expressed remorse and apologised for his conduct.
Case Title: Growth Techno Projects Limited Vs Ishwar Industries Limited
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 764
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has held the time period starting from the filing of the petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act till the amendment to the Arbitration Act in 2015, stands excluded from the counting of the limitation period for the enforcement of the arbitral award.
Title: GUJARAT OPERATIONAL CREDITORS ASSOCIATION v. NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 765
The Delhi High Court has requested the Chairperson of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) to examine the viability of recording of proceedings of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) benches across the country as well as the former.
Case title: Amit Sharma vs. Sugandha Sharma
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 766
The Delhi High Court has observed that in custody matters, a parent without the custody of their child is entitled to visitation rights so as to maintain the bond with their child. The Court stated that joint parenting is the norm and emphasised that the best interest of the child needs to be taken into consideration while determining custody.
Delhi High Court Upholds FSSAI Regulation To Enhance Statutory Warning Size On Pan Masala Packages
Title: DHARAMPAL SATYAPAL LIMITED AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 767
The Delhi High Court has upheld the Regulation issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in October 2022 enhancing the size of statutory warning on pan masala packages from 3mm to 50% of front-of-pack of the label.
A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora dismissed the plea filed by Dharampal Satyapal Limited, licensed manufacturer of Pan Masala brands namely, Rajnigandha, Tansen, and Mastaba.
Title: BANTU v. STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 768
The Delhi High Court has observed that the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which replaced the British-era Code of Criminal Procedure, heralds a transformative era in the criminal justice.
Title: VINOD v. STATE N.C.T. OF DELHI
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 769
The Delhi High Court has directed all the police stations in the national capital to ensure that there shall be no waiting period for 24 hours to start inquiry or investigation in cases of missing children.
Title: SHABNAM BURNEY v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 770
The Delhi High Court has directed the Vice Chairman of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to remove all the encroachments and illegal construction on the Yamuna river bank, river bed and drains flowing into the river.
Title: Rajat Sharma v. X Corp & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 771
The Delhi High Court has directed Congress leaders Ragini Nayak, Jairam Ramesh and Pawan Khera to immediately delete “defamatory tweets” against senior journalist Rajat Sharma latest by 7 PM today, in compliance of an interim order passed on June 14.
Arbitration Clauses Require Explicit Reference In Subsequent Agreements: Delhi High Court
Case Title: Deepa Chawla Vs Raheja Developers Ltd
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 772
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has held that for an arbitration clause to be enforceable in subsequent agreements, it must be explicitly referenced within those agreements.
Arbitration Clause In Lease Agreement Invalidated By Subsequent Verbal Agreement: Delhi High Court
Case Title: Mukesh Khurana Vs Rahul Chaudhary
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 773
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Manoj Jain has held that the arbitration clause in a lease agreement ceases to exist if the lease terminates and a new verbal tenancy agreement is established.
Swati Maliwal Assault Case: Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Accused Bibhav Kumar
Title: SH. BIBHAV KUMAR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 774
The Delhi High Court has denied bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's close aide Bhibhav Kumar in the alleged Swati Maliwal assault case.
Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta rejected Kumar's bail plea, observing that though he happens to be only designated as a personal secretary to the Chief Minister but he yields considerable influence.
Case Title: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority Versus Union Of India & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 775
The Delhi High Court has held that the loans and advances extended by the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) are not commercial activities and are eligible for exemption under Section 10(46) of the Income Tax Act.
TPO Lacks Jurisdiction To Question Commercial Expediency Or Genuineness Of Need: Delhi High Court
Case Title: PCIT Versus Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 776
The Delhi High Court has held that the statutory authority conferred upon the Transfer Pricing Officer (TPO) can only extend to an examination of the appropriateness of the method adopted for the purposes of determining arm's length pricing (ALP) or evaluating the enlistment of comparables. However, the TPO would neither be justified nor could it be countenanced to have the jurisdiction to question commercial expediency or genuineness of need.
Disputes Related To Lock-In Periods In Employment Contracts Are Arbitrable: Delhi High Court
Case Title: Lily Packers Private Limited Vs Vaishnavi Vijay Umak and connected matters
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 777
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh has held that disputes relating to lock-in periods that apply during the subsistence of employment contracts are arbitrable under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Case Title: GJ (JV) Comprising of M/S Godara Construction Company M/S Jandu Construction India Pvt. Ltd. Vs Union Of India
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 778
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Prateek Jalan has held that panel comprising of serving or retired officers of Railways not only restricted the party's choice but also compelled it to choose its nominee from amongst four names suggested by the Railways.
Case Title: Kamla Vohra Versus Sales Tax Officer
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 779
The Delhi High Court has held that the uploading of notices by the GST department under the heading 'additional notices' amounts to sufficient service.
Case Title: Murari Lal Agarwal Vs Kmc Construction Limited & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 780
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Prateek Jalan has held that in a 'two-contract case', a specific reference to the arbitration clause in an earlier contract is necessary for its incorporation into the main contract between the parties.
A 'two-contract case' refers to a situation where there are two separate contracts involved and the parties seek to incorporate terms, including an arbitration clause, from one contract into another.
Case Title: M/S Dhawan Box Sheet Containers Pvt Ltd Vs M/S Sel Manufacturing Co Ltd
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 781
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Prateek Jalan has held that when parties engage in actions based on invoices containing arbitration clauses, demonstrating mutual acceptance, an arbitration agreement may be inferred directly from those invoices.
Case Title: Nafees Ahmed Vs Delhi Tourism And Transportation Development Corporation Ltd
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 782
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that coercion, or its absence in a dispute is a complex question, purely of fact, which has necessarily to be examined by the arbitral tribunal. The bench held that with the introduction of sub-Section 6(A) in Section 11, the jurisdiction of the referral court is now circumscribed.
Case Title: BPT Infra Project Pvt. Ltd. Vs Indraprastha Ice And Cold Storage Pvt. Ltd.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 783
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that while exercising power under Section 27(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to grant a request to summon a witness, the arbitrator is not required to offer detailed reasons when granting such a request.
Case Title: Reliance Communications Limited Vs Unique Identification Authority Of India
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 784
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has dismissed a petition filed by Reliance Communications under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 noting that the arbitrator correctly divided the total number of call seconds by 60 to determine the number of call minutes. The bench noted that the company is not entitled to a whole minute if the call lasted only part of a minute.
Case title: Deepak Sinha vs. Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare & Anr. (W.P.(C) 11217/2021)
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 785
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition that sought to direct the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia Laboratory, Ministry of Ayush to analyse certain Homeopathic prescriptions, in order to enable the Inter-Departmental Committee of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to decide on the recognition of Electro Homeopathy as an alternative system of medicine.
Title: Bar Council of Delhi v. Govt. ofN.C.T. of Delhi & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 786
The Delhi High Court has directed the civic authorities in the national capital to conduct a joint inspection of the office of the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD), situated at Siri Fort Institutional Area, over the issue of water logging due to heavy rain in the monsoon season.
Case Title: Olive Traders Versus The Commissioner, CGST
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 787
The Delhi High Court has quashed the order cancelling the petitioner's GST registration and permitted the petitioner to respond to the Show Cause Notice, since the only allegation against the petitioner is that it was found to be non-existent.
Case Title: Mukesh Udeshi vs Jindal Steel Power Ltd. and Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 788
The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Pratibha M. Singh held that only parties to an arbitration agreement can challenge the award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. It was further held that 3rd-party beneficiaries of domain names in India, who are impacted by the arbitral award, lack the standing to challenge the award.
Case Title: The Deputy Commissioner Of Police Vs Score Information Technologies Ltd
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 789
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju has held that the arbitral tribunal may exercise its power to award compensation for breach if a Contract has become incapable of specific performance.
Disobedience Of Interim Measures Due To Insolvency Proceedings Is Not Contempt: Delhi High Court
Case Title: Mr.Rajan Chadha & Anr Vs Mr.Sanjay Arora & Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 790
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna has held that disobedience of interim measures granted under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 due to insolvency proceedings does not warrant contempt charges.
Title: SH. REHAN ELAHI & ANR. v. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 791
The Delhi High Court has recently expressed displeasure with the Delhi Government over its failure to issue administrative instructions, despite a judicial order passed nearly three years ago, regarding online registration of marriages solemnized under Muslim and Christian Personal Laws under the Compulsory Registration of Marriage Order, 2014.
Case Title: Welspun Enterprises Ltd Vs Kasthuri Infra Projects Pvt Ltd
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 792
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that once an Arbitral Tribunal is in place, ordinarily a court should refrain from dealing with the matter even for the purposes of passing interlocutory orders unless the order is demonstrably one which cannot await the application of mind by the Arbitral Tribunal.
Case Title: Dr Reddys Laboratories Limited vs Rebanta Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. and Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 793
The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna held that using visually and phonetically identical marks for medicines could confuse the general public, especially when the products serve different medical purposes.
Case title: Sanyam Bhushan vs. State NCT of Delhi & Anr. (CRL.M.C. 1675/2022 & CONNECTED MATTERS)
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 794
The Delhi High Court has observed that failure to avail alternate remedy on the ground of ongoing settlement process is not a reason for the court to exercise its discretionary power to quash the complaint cases.
Case Title: Aeiforia Constructions Pvt. Ltd. & Anr Vs Continental Carbon India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 795
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani has held that the issuance of summons under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 requires a clear application of mind. The bench held that this application of mind must be evident upon reading the summoning order; the appellate or revisional court should not have to speculate about the considerations of the Magistrate who issued the summons.
Delhi High Court Holds DDA And Its Officials Guilty Of Contempt In Land Allotment Case
Case title: Bimla Sachdev vs. Subur & anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 796
The Delhi High Court has held the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and its officials, the Vice Chairman and the Deputy Director (Land Disposal), to be in contempt of the court's orders in a case relating to land allotment.
Title: Shri S. Rabban Alam v. CBI Though Its Director
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 797
Giving a “possible interpretation” of Section 531(2)(a) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the Delhi High Court said that only if an appeal is pending before the new law came into force, can such an appeal be continued under the Cr.P.C.
Title: SATHISH BABU SANA v. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT & ANR. and other connected matters
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 798
The Delhi High Court has upheld the money laundering proceedings initiated against Businessman Sathish Babu Sana in relation to the PMLA case involving meat exporter Moin Qureshi and other persons.
Case Title: Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Ltd. Vs M/S Deepak And Co
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 799
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has held that findings made by an arbitrator which are consistent with the documentary evidence and admissions made during cross-examination are reasonable and not perverse.
Title: PRINCE v. STATE OF GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 800
The Delhi High Court has observed that procedure with respect to anticipatory bail pleas filed in relation to FIRs lodged prior to enforcement of new criminal laws should be governed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, if the date of filing such application is on or after July 1, 2024.
Case Title: ANIL KUMAR HAJELAY & ORS. v. HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 801
The Delhi High Court has recently directed the Delhi Government to expedite grant of financial sanction of Rs. 387 crores and to implement on priority basis the project for having hybrid hearing in the 691 Courts in the national capital.
Title: SAHIL VIKLANG SAHAYTARTHA SAMITI & ANR. v. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 802
The Delhi High Court has castigated the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for failing to take any time-bound beneficial measures for beautification of a District Park in the national capital, observing there is no proper concrete walking track or multi game courts there.
“Unhesitatingly, it is manifest that the respondent/DDA does not know what to do with this site in question. Is it not high time that the respondent/DDA must ponder over what they have done to this city in terms of providing recreational activities open to all? How they intend to make Delhi a "smart city"?,” Justice Dharmesh Sharma said.
Case Title: Assets Care And Reconstruction Enterprise Limited Vs Domus Greens Private Limited & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 803
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has held that a third party, whose rights for a registered charge are affected by an arbitral award, can challenge such award under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Title: AMITA SACHDEVA & ORS. v. NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN & ORS
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 804
The Delhi High Court has recently refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking removal of videos of women and minor girls uploaded on YouTube without their consent.
The PIL was withdrawn as the division bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan expressed disinclination to entertain the plea.
Case Title: M/S Kotak Mahindra Prime Ltd Vs Manav Sethi & Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 805
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that a Section 11(6) petition under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is not maintainable unless it is preceded in the first instance by a Section 21 notice.
Case Title: Pracheen Shiv Mandir Avam Akhada Samiti vs. Delhi Development Authority & Ors
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 806
The Delhi High Court upheld the decision of the Single Judge Bench concerning the demolition order issued by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for a Shiv Temple located near Yamuna Flood Plains. The court asserted that as the Yamuna River Floodplain is an eco-sensitive zone, it needs to be protected from encroachments and illegal constructions.
Case Title: Nishesh Ranjan and Anr. vs Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. and Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 807
The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Pratibha M. Singh held that in a composite transaction involving multiple interlinked agreements, courts should assess the intention to arbitrate holistically and refer disputes to arbitration even if some agreements lack explicit arbitration clauses.
Case Title: M/S Ramacivil India Constructions Pvt. Ltd. Vs Union Of India
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 808
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that the Decree Holder is not entitled to interest on the amount deposited by the Judgment Debtor for the period between the date of deposit and the date of release permitted by the court.
Case Title: M/S Ktc India Pvt. Ltd Vs Randhir Brar & Ors
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 809
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Prateek Jalan has held that “subsequent shareholders,” each holding a specific number of shares and having the right to exit the company under defined conditions while undertaking individual rights and obligations, do not qualify as an "association or body of individuals" under Section 2(1)(f)(iii) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Case Title: Gae Projects (P) Ltd. Vs Ge T&D India Ltd. (Formerly Alstom T&D India Ltd.)
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 810
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna has held that claims of coercion or economic duress in a settlement agreement require examination by an arbitrator to determine their validity. The bench held that the Arbitrator's summary dismissal of the claimant's plea and the termination of arbitration proceedings without a trial were improper.
Case Title: Phonographic Performance Limited vs Al-Hamd Tradenation
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 811
The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna granted an interim injunction against Al-Hamd Tradenation, restraining it from using Phonographic Performance Limited's copy-righted sound recordings. Even though Al-Hamdhad applied for a compulsory license of those recordings which was pending approval, it was not entitled to use Phonographic Performance Limited's sound recordings without obtaining its license by paying the requisite license fee.
Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of 'Defamatory' YouTube Videos, Articles Against Dhanya Rajendran
Title: DHANYA RAJENDRAN & ANR. v. GALAXY ZOOM INDIA OVT LTD & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 812
The Delhi High Court has ordered the removal of YouTube videos and news articles containing “defamatory” statements against The News Minute founder, Dhanya Rajendran, in respect of the “Cutting South” event hosted last year.
Not Permissible For TPO To Engage In Restructuring Of Transaction: Delhi High Court
Case Title: CIT Versus A.T. Kearney Ltd.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 813
The Delhi High Court has held that it is not permissible for the Transfer Pricing Officer (TPO) to engage in the restructuring of a transaction.
Case title: Priyam Sharma vs. State NCT of Delhi
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 814
While refusing anticipatory bail to a law student involved in a fight against other students, the Delhi High Court expressed its dismay at the incident and remarked “It is quite unfortunate that the complainant as well as the petitioner party who are law students have indulged in the fight. It is a matter of great concern that the students of law are fighting in such a manner.”
Title: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ANR v. RAVINA YADAV AND ANR
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 815
The Delhi High Court has said that it expects the government authorities to re-examine the sustainability of Rule 43 of the CCS(Leave) Rules which denies maternity leave to a female government servant if she has more than two surviving children.
Delhi Riots: High Court Orders CBI Investigation Into Death Of Man Forced To Sing National Anthem
Title: Kismatun v. State
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 816
The Delhi High Court has transferred to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the investigation into the death of 23 year-old Faizan, who was allegedly forced to sing national anthem during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.
Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani allowed the plea moved by Kismatun, Faizan's mother, seeking SIT investigation into her son's death. The plea was filed in 2020.
Title: Anjali Birla v. X Corp. and Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 817
The Delhi High Court has ordered removal of social media posts against IRPS Officer and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's daughter, Anjali Birla, alleging that she cleared UPSC exam in her first attempt by indulging in corrupt practices and misusing her father's position.
Case Title: M/s Ntpc Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd Vs Oswal Woolen Mills Ltd
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 818
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Amit Bansal has held that a force majeure event specifically an Act of God beyond the control of the concerned party doesn't require retention of performance bank guarantee.
Case Title: Noble Chartering Inc. vs Steel Authority of India Ltd.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 819
The Delhi High Court division bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju held that the interpretation of a disputed contract falls within the arbitral tribunal's domain and is not subject to challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 unless the interpretation is unreasonable.
Case Title: M/s BPL Limited vs M/s Morgan Securities & Credits Pvt. Ltd.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 820
The Delhi High Court division bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Dharmesh Sharma reiterated that while entertaining an arbitration appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act, the role of a court is limited to ascertaining whether the exercise of power under Section 34 has exceeded the scope of the provision. In such cases, the High Court held that courts cannot undertake an independent assessment of the merits of the award.
Title: SH. RITESH KUMAR v. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 821
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that schools, universities and academic institutions are strong pillars of democracy as well as the entire country and are not meant to be machines producing individuals whose aim is only to chase marks, courses or degrees.
Delhi High Court Orders Office Space, E-Library For Public Prosecutors In Each District
Title: Title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. STATE
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 822
Observing it is high time to adapt to technological advances, the Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to create digital library for public prosecutors in each district in the national capital.
Title: SH SUNNY SACHDEVA v. ACP NORTH RTI CELL AND ANR
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 823
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that an information seeker has no locus standi in the penalty proceedings initiated against a Public Information Officer, under Section 20 of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
Objections On Sunehri Bagh Masjid Removal Will Be Considered As Per Law: NDMC To Delhi High Court
Title: ABDUL AZIZ v. NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 824
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has informed the Delhi High Court that the public objections against the proposed removal of Sunehri Bagh mosque will be considered in accordance with law.
Case title: ADIDAS AG v KESHAV TULSIANI AND ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 825
The Delhi High Court recently permanently restrained a textile firm and its partners from using the 'Adidas' mark, after the German sports and apparel wear company filed a trademark infringement lawsuit.
Title: SH. ANUPAM GAHOI v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 826
The Delhi High Court has recently quashed a matrimonial case filed against a husband by his wife in 2018 while treating his plea for quashing of the FIR filed under Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS).
Case title: RAVI PRAKASH SONI v CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION AND ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 827
The Delhi High Court recently dismissed an appeal against a single-judge bench's order upholding the Central Information Commission's (CIC) refusal to grant information to a man pertaining to a bank locker of his deceased father under the Right To Information (RTI) Act, 2005.
Title: SUDHA PRASAD v. UDAY PAL SINGH
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 828
Accepting unconditional apology, the Delhi High Court has discharged a man who was held guilty of criminal contempt of court for posting a video on social media defaming the judges and claiming that they were doing “illegal acts.”
Case Title: Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited vs Friends Inc. and Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 829
The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna granted an interim injunction to restrain Friends Inc., an apparel store, from using the registered trademark “PETER ENGLAND” owned by Aditya Birla Retail and Fashion Limited. It was held that Aditya Birla Retail was likely to suffer irreparable harm in case an injunction was not granted.
Misunderstanding Of Basic Contractual Framework Vitiates Arbitral Award: Delhi High Court
Case Title: Trans Engineers India Private Limited Vs Otsuka Chemicals (India) Private Limited
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 830
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Sachin Datta has held that an award with misreading/misunderstanding of the basic contractual framework vitiates it at its root and makes it vulnerable to challenge under Section 34(2)(b)(ii) and 34(2A) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Case Title: Vijendra Singh Versus Commissioner Of Customs
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 831
The Delhi High Court has held that the revoking suspension of license cannot restrict the customs department from inquiring for imposition of penalty.
Evolve Protocol To Scrutinize Pleadings Before Filing: Delhi High Court To MCD
Title: MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI v. M/S RAM NIWAS GOEL
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 832
The Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to evolve a protocol to scrutinize the pleadings and averments before they are filed in courts and ensure that they align with the law of the land.
Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Netflix Release Of 'Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper' Show On ICAI's Plea
Title: THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA & ORS v. NETFLIX ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES INDIA LLP & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 833
The Delhi High Court has recently refused to stay the release of “Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper” show on OTT platform Netflix. In an order passed on July 16, Justice Navin Chawla saw trailer of the show and observed that it did not refer to the profession of Chartered Accountancy in any manner.
Non-Signatories Can Be Included In Arbitration Beyond Group Company Ties: Delhi High Court
Case Title: Rbcl Piletech Infra Vs Bholasingh Jaiprakash Construction Limited & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 834
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held the inclusion of a non-signatory in arbitral proceedings is not solely dependent on the non-signatory being part of the same group of companies as the signatory.
Case title: SUNAYANA SIBAL & ORS. v GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 835
The Delhi High Court has recently ordered the shifting of the Bhalaswa dairy colony–located near a landfill site, to the Gogha dairy colony within four weeks, after taking note of the “inability of statutory authorities” to prevent cattle from feeding on garbage in the area.
Title: Simran Kumari v. BCI & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 836
The Delhi High Court has directed the Bar Council of India (BCI) to decide within six weeks a representation regarding payment of minimum stipend to junior lawyers hired by advocates and senior advocates.
Title: TULIR CHARITABLE TRUST v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 837
The Delhi High Court has refused to stop the streaming of Netflix documentary “To Kill a Tiger" based on the gang-rape of a 13 year old minor victim in a village in Jharkhand.
Title: SD Windlesh v. Union of India & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 838
The Delhi High Court has directed the Vice Chairman of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to ensure that there is fencing around the Yamuna River floodplains area as and when unauthorised constructions and encroachments are removed to avoid similar incidents in future.
Case Title: The Commissioner Of Income Tax - International Taxation Versus Telstra Singapore Pte Ltd.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 839
The Delhi High Court has held that the receipts from Indian customers for services provided outside' Indian Territory in connection with use or right to use of process or equipment by the assessee company cannot be taxed as royalty.
Case title: IRCON INTERNATIONAL LTD vs. BHAVNEET SINGH
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 840
In a case relating to the transfer of a disabled employee, the Delhi High Court has observed that the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 take precedence over any employment and contractual arrangements. The Court stated that disabled employees cannot be transferred unless there is an administrative urgency, with the burden of proving such urgency resting on the employer.
Case Title: BLOOM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL v CBSE
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 841
The Delhi High Court recently directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to open its online portal to accommodate 45 class 10th and 12th students studying in a Delhi school to appear in their improvement and compartmental exams.
Title: Arvind Kejriwal v. Dept of Delhi Prisons & Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 842
Observing that special situations call for special remedies, the Delhi High Court has allowed the plea moved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is in judicial custody in the alleged liquor policy scam, for granting two additional meetings with his lawyers through virtual conferencing in a week.
Title: SAURAV PORWAL & ANR. V. THE STATE & ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 843
While quashing a 2014 case against two men for allegedly assaulting and outraging modesty of a woman after settlement between them, the Delhi High Court has directed them to do community service of one month in the city's Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib.
Incorrect To Deny MD Seat To Candidate Solely Due To Administrative Fault: Delhi High Court To AIIMS
Case title: DR. CHINMAY ANKLESHWARIA vs. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 844
The Delhi High Court observed that denying a MD seat (Doctor of Medicine) to a candidate solely due to administrative fault and inefficiency would be unjust and against the principle of merit-based selection. The Court asserted that filling available vacancies is in the best interests of public health and institutional efficiency.
Title: Samir Malik v. Union of India
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 845
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL against a recent notification issued by the Union Government declaring that 25th of June every year be observed as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' on the anniversary of the proclamation of Emergency in 1975.
Title: ISHA v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 846
Ruling in favour of a woman who was denied appointment as a Constable in the Railway Protection Force in 2019 due to her pregnancy, the Delhi High Court imposed Rs. 1 lakh costs on the Central Government to be paid to a lady employee who recently got injured when a portion of the roof in the court building fell on her.
Case title: LAKSHAY JAISWAL vs. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 847
The Delhi High Court has ruled that issuance of a non-bailable warrant under Section 73 CrPC by a Magistrate, for the production of the accused before the police for investigation is illegal, as such a warrant could only be issued for the production of the accused before a court.
Case Title: Aradhya Export Import Consultants Pvt Ltd Verses Commissioner Of Customs
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 848
The Delhi High Court held that a custom broker cannot be held guilty of having failed to discharge the obligation placed in terms of Regulation 10(n) of CBLR 2018, simply because he has not carried out physical verification of the veracity of the exporter.
Title: RAHUL KUMAR v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 849
The Delhi High Court has recently ordered inquiry to be conducted by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against a litigant who repeatedly filed petitions, including PILs, alleging unauthorised constructions, some of which were never listed in court.
Case Title: CIT(E) Versus NIIT Foundation
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 850
The Delhi High Court has held that the assessee is carrying on educational activities that are covered by the provisions of Section 2 (15) of the Income Tax Act, and it is neither business nor profession of the assessee.
Delhi High Court Closes PIL Seeking SIT Probe Into Airport Roof Collapses Due To Heavy Rainfall
Title: Civil Safety Council of India v. UOI & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 851
The Delhi High Court has closed a public interest litigation seeking SIT investigation into the roof collapse which happened last month at Delhi, Jabalpur and Rajkot airports, due to heavy rainfall.
Case Title: Loreal India vs. Rajesh Kumar Taneja Trading
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 852
While emphasizing that the object of examination is to ensure the compliance of the provisions of the Trademarks Act, the Delhi High Court held that no interference with the registration of the trademark would be warranted, unless it is prima facie established that the registration of the trademark falls foul of the provisions of the Act.
Case Title: Resident Doctors Association, AIIMS (Rishikesh) & Ors. v. Ram Kishan Yadav alias Swami Ramdev & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 853
The Delhi High Court has directed Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balakrishna to remove their statements claiming that allopathy was responsible for deaths of lakhs of people in COVID-19 and that Patanjali's Coronil is a “cure” for virus.
Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani passed order in the interim injunction application moved in a suit filed by various doctors' associations in 2021.
Section 34 Of Arbitration Act Can't Be Used To Seek Re-Litigation: Delhi High Court
Case Title: Krishan Kumar & Anr Vs Shakuntla Agency Pvt Ltd
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 854
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that that Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 cannot be used as a tool for a litigant to desist from participating in the arbitral proceedings, despite being fully aware thereof, and, thereafter, seek a “second bite at the arbitral cherry”.
Case Title: Sharad Bhansali & Anr. Vs Mukesh Aggarwal & Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 855
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C.Hari Shankar has held that Article 23A of Schedule I-A of the Stamp Act applicable in Delhi covers Agreement to Sell to which Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act (TPA) applies.
Title: RAJATARANGINI INDIA MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. v. SANJAY SHARMA & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 856
The Delhi High Court has recently passed an ad-interim injunction order for removal of “defamatory tweets” posted by Sanjay Sharma, Editor-In-Chief of Lucknow's evening daily, 4 PM Evening Newspaper, and two other individuals against The New Indian's Editor-In-Chief Rohan Dua in relation to his interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 2024 general elections.
Title: X v. THE INDIA TODAY GROUP & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 857
Passing a john doe order, the Delhi High Court has recently ordered removal of news articles and social media posts against a businessman on X, formerly Twitter, regarding a criminal case registered against him in 2018 after his honourable acquittal the next year.
Case Title: Ahluwalia Contracts India Limited Vs Union Of India Through Executive Engineer Cpwd & Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 858
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has set aside computration of fee by an arbitration on the basis decision in Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. vs. Simplex Infrastructures Ltd which was later set aside in ONGC Ltd. v. Afcons Gunanusa JV, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 723.
Case Title: JV Creatives Pvt. Ltd. Versus Principal Additional Director General, DGGI, Gurugram Zonal Unit, Gurugram And Anr
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 859
The Delhi High Court has upheld the Commissioner's action of provisionally attaching the petitioner's bank account, to the extent of Rs. 26.91 lakhs being the amount of input tax (ITC) claimed in respect of allegedly fake supplies.
Title: X v. Y
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 860
The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that an alleged adulterer, being a third party and suspected of having an affair with a spouse, is not a necessary party to a divorce petition.
A division bench comprising Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Amit Bansal said that a decree can be passed in the absence of such an individual.
Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL For Dual Citizenship For Indian Diaspora
Title: Pravasi Legal Cell v. Union of India & Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 861
The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a PIL seeking grant of dual citizenship for Indian diaspora, holding their citizenship presently at some other foreign country.
A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that the issue falls within the domain of the Parliament and it is not for the court to decide or pass directions on it.
Case Title: OCL Iron and Steel Limited vs Union of India
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 862
The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula held once a resolution plan is accepted, the stakeholders cannot impose penalties or claim dues from the Corporate Debtor based on past liabilities.
Title: VANDANA v. STATE THROUGH SHO PS AMAR COLONY & ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 863
The Delhi High Court has observed that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), in a habeas corpus petition involving exceptional circumstances, can be directed to provide the Aadhar data about a missing person, even without being afforded a prior hearing.
A division bench headed by Justice Prathiba M Singh observed that in a habeas corpus case, there is a sense of urgency with which the Court has to act as the missing person could be in danger.
Title: ANASTASIIA PIVTSAEVA & ANR. v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 864
The Delhi High Court has recently held that mere familial relationship with an accused, without evidence of direct involvement in the alleged crime, is no ground to deny security clearance to a spouse for Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) registration.
“Mere association or familial relationship with an accused, without concrete evidence of direct involvement or complicity in the alleged crimes, does not substantiate the grounds for denying security clearance under Section 7A(1)(d) of the Citizenship Act and neither does it withstand the test of arbitrariness and reasonableness under Article 14 of the Constitution,” Justice Sanjeev Narula said.
Title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. STATE
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 865
The Delhi High Court has called for finalization of the technical solution to sync the Inter-operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) system, which stores case data, with the criminal database of the Police, to avoid any discrepancies.
Title: MR CHIRAGUDDIN v. STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 866
While quashing a 2014 case registered against a man for allegedly sending obscene messages to a woman after settlement with her, the Delhi High Court has recently directed the man to do community service for three months in order to “atone for his sins.”
Justice Subramonium Prasad directed the man to do one month of community service each in an old age home, LNJP hospital and an orphanage respectively, from September 09 to November 30.
Case Title: Mitsubishi Corporation Versus ACIT
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 867
The Delhi High Court has held that the assessing officer (AO) cannot disregard the direction of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) to re-examine the issue by referring to the circular issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
Title: A v. B
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 868
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a child is entitled to maintenance under Section 26 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, till the time he is pursuing his education and does not become financially independent.
“In our considered view, a child who is pursuing his education would be entitled to maintenance under Section 26 of the HMA even after he attains the age of majority, till the time he is pursuing his education and is not financially independent,” a division bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Amit Bansal said.
Case Title: M/S Plus91 Security Solutions Vs Nec Corporation India Private Limited (Erstwhile Nec Technologies Private Limited)
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 869
The Delhi High Court division bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju has held that an Arbitral Tribunal's decision to award damages for loss of profit is vitiated by patent illegality if it contradicts the express terms of the agreement between the parties.
Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Teacher For Slapping 3-Yr-Old Who Failed To Recite 'ABCD'
Title: SUMAN VIJAY v. STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 870
The Delhi High Court has recently quashed an FIR against a teacher who allegedly slapped a three-year-old child who failed to recite “ABCD” after the parties entered into a settlement.
Quashing the FIR filed by the minor's mother in 2015, Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta said that the complainant and the teacher intend to put a quietus to the case which arose over a “minor issue” and has been pending for a period of 9 years.
Title: ANJANA GOSAIN v. GOVERNMENT OF NCT AND ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 871
The Delhi High Court has observed that uploading of fee bills of government empaneled lawyers on the Online Single Window System (OSWS) portal set up by the Delhi Government should be made smooth and without any glitches.
Delhi High Court Upholds Bibhav Kumar's Arrest In Alleged AAP MP Swati Maliwal Assault Case
Title: Bibhav Kumar v. State
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 872
The Delhi High Court has upheld the arrest of Chief Minister's close aide Bibhav Kumar in the alleged AAP MP Swati Maliwal assault case.
Justice Neena Bansal Krishna rejected the plea filed by Kumar.
Delhi High Court Orders CBI To Probe Death Of Three Civil Aspirants In Coaching Centre Tragedy
Title: Kutumb v. State & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 873
The Delhi High Court has ordered Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the deaths of three civil services aspirants due to drowning in a IAS coaching centre basement in Rajendra Nagar.
A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the direction looking at the “seriousness of incident and that it may involve corruption by public servants.”
Title: P v. State & Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 874
The Delhi High Court has upheld a trial court order accepting the cancellation report filed by the Delhi Police last year in a rape case filed against BJP leader and former Union Minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain.
'X' Corp Does Not Perform 'Public Function', Not Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction: Delhi High Court
Title: SANCHIT GUPTA v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 875
The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that X Corp, formerly Twitter, does not perform “public function” or discharges public duty and is not amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
Justice Sanjeev Narula said that the social media platform operates as a “private entity” under “private law” and does not carry out any governmental duties or obligations.
Case Title: Maruti Traders vs Itron India Pvt Ltd
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 876
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C Hari Shankar has held that commerce is devoid of equity. The bench held that commercial transactions are driven by a harsh reality, and the principle of universal brotherhood does not extend to commercial dealings. In these transactions, there is no obligation on the arbitrator for fairness, kindness, or equity, and no court can mandate such qualities.
Title: PIO, RP CELL, SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION v. CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION AND ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 877
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the compensation awarded by Central Information Commission (CIC) under the Right to Information Act, 2005, has to directly correlate with the personal detriment experienced by the complainant.
“Thus, while the CIC possesses the authority to award compensation to information seeker, it is imperative that such compensation directly correlates with the personal detriment experienced by the complainant…,” Justice Sanjeev Narula said.
Delhi High Court Asks Registrar General To Decide Plea For Increasing E-Filing Size Limit
Title: Rohit Pradhan v. High Court & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 878
The Delhi High Court has directed its Registrar General to decide a representation seeking increase in the e-filing size of documents to be filed before the Delhi High Court as well as district courts in the national capital.
Case Title: The Associated Chambers Of Commerce And Industry Of India Versus Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 879
The Delhi High Court has held that the assessee to be eligible and entitled to exemptions under Section 11(1) and 11(2) of the Income Tax Act and the alleged ground of non-filing of audit report along with return of income, which was at the best procedural omission, could never be an impediment in law in claiming the exemption.
Case title: Falcon Autotech Private Limited vs. Kengic Intelligent Technology Co. Ltd. (I.A. No. 35231/2024)
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 880
The Delhi High Court granted an ex-parte interim injunction against a Chinese warehouse automation company from manufacturing, selling, importing or exporting pre-sortation machines in India that are patented by an Indian company.
A single bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna was considering the application of Falcon Autotech Private Limited, an Indian company, under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 read with Section 151 CPC, for an ex-parte ad-interim injunction against Kengic Intelligent Technology Co. Ltd, a Chinese company.
Title: Puja Khedkar v. UPSC & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 881
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) informed the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that it will communicate to former probationer IAS officer Puja Khedkar within two days the official order cancelling her candidature.
Title: YUVRAJ SINGH BUNDHEL v. M/S BRILLIANT ETOILE PRIVATE LIMITED
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 882
The Delhi High Court has appointed an arbitrator to adjudicate disputes between Cricketer Yuvraj Singh and a developer over alleged violation of his privacy rights while promoting a real estate project and failure to adhere to the timeline for delivery of possession of an apartment in the project in the national capital.
Railways Must Ensure Prompt, Effective Complaint Resolution Mechanism: Delhi High Court
Title: RAZIA SULTAN v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 883
The Delhi High Court has observed that railways must ensure prompt, effective and structured complaint resolution mechanism for smooth and proper functioning of public transportation.
Case Title: Banyan Real Estate Fund Mauritius Verses Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax Circle International Tax
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 884
The Delhi High Court held that a decision to reopen or reassess cannot be based or sought to be justified either on additional reasons or those which may be supplied subsequently while disposing of objections preferred by an assessee.
Title: FASHION DESIGN COUNCIL OF INDIA v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR and other connected matters
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 885
The Delhi High Court has observed that the Entertainment Tax Act does not contain a mechanism for assessing and collecting tax on sponsorships.
High Court Directs Delhi Govt To Inspect Toilets In All Jails, Orders Renovation Within Four Months
Title: Anuj Malhotra v. GNCTD & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 886
The Delhi High Court has directed the Public Works Department (PWD) of Delhi Government to conduct inspection regarding the conditions of washrooms and toilets in all jail complexes in the national capital.
Title: STATE OF NCT OF DELHI v. PURAN SINGH
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 887
The Delhi High Court has reiterated that an FIR has to be mandatorily registered whenever a person dies in a police encounter which is alleged to be fake.
Case title: Abdul Wahid Alias Saddam vs. National Investigation Agency
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 888
The Delhi High Court denied bail to an accused who has been in jail for two years, considering the seriousness of the UAPA charges related to circulating fake Indian currency.
Title: BIBI SABERA v. MAJOR DR. CHANDRA SHEKHAR PANT@ HIMMAT KHAN
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 889
The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that a woman being a foreign national can have a “shared household” with another person holding Indian citizenship regardless of her visa status under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
Title: SHRI RAJESH CHUGH v. MEHRUDDIN ANSARI & ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 890
The Delhi High Court has recently ordered cancellation of a trademark registered in favour of a food outlet “Andaaz-e-Nizaam” in city's Nizamuddin area after a case was filed by an Indian restaurant chain “Nizam's”.
GST Registration Can't Be Cancelled On Unspecific Show Cause Notice: Delhi High Court
Case Title: M/S A P Enterprises Versus Sales Tax Officer
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 891
The Delhi High Court has held that the GST registration cannot be cancelled on cryptic allegations and on the basis of the Show Cause Notice, which did not state any specific allegation, which could be explained by the taxpayer.
Resolution Plan Approved Under IBC, Income Tax Reassessment Not Sustainable: Delhi High Court
Case Title: Asian Colour Coated Ispat Limited Versus ACIT
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 892
The Delhi High Court has quashed the income tax assessment order and held that the statutory injunct which would operate in respect of any claim which may pertain to a period prior to the Resolution Plan being approved.
Title: SUNDARI GAUTAM v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 893
The Delhi High Court on Friday held that the offences of penetrative sexual assault and aggravated penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act are offences regardless of the gender of the offender and can be invoked against a woman also.
Case Title: Tosca Master vs. Deputy CIT
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 894
Finding major flaw in the fundamental premise of the Revenue Department that the investment made by the taxpayer in shares amounted to “income” which has escaped assessment, the Delhi High Court quashed the reopening proceeding initiated u/s 148A.
Case Title: Akash Poddar Versus ACIT
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 895
The Delhi High Court has held that the settlement consideration is liable to be recognized as capital gains and not “profits in lieu of salary.”.
Title: Puja Khedkar v. State
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 896
The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection from arrest till August 21 to former probationer IAS officer Puja Khedkar who is accused of “misrepresenting and falsifying facts" in her application for Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination, 2022. The interim protection continues till date.
Case title: Himanshu and Ors vs. Directorate General of Civil Aviation & Anr
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 897
The Delhi High Court observed that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), as an expert authority under the Aircraft Act, 1934 and Aircraft Rules, 1937, has the statutory mandate to classify aircrafts based on technical specifications for safety and regulatory compliance
Non-Response Can't Be Presumed As Consent For Appointment Of Arbitrator: Delhi High Court
Case Title: M/S S. K. BUILDERS versus M/S CLS CONSTRUCTION PVT LTD
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 898
The Delhi High Court bench of J. C.Hari Shankar has held that consent requires consensus ad idem and there must be positive consent present from the petitioner side with respect to the appointment of an arbitrator. If such consent is absent, the appointment becomes unilateral and ex facie illegal.
Title: SHAZIA ILMI v. RAJDEEP SARDESAI & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 899
Delhi High Court has directed journalist Rajdeep Sardesai to take down a video posted by him on 'X', alleging that BJP leader Shazia Ilmi abused a video journalist of India Today during a televised debate.
The controversy arose after Ilmi took part in a debate on India Today news channel last month on Agniveer scheme row. However, she left the debate midway claiming that her mic was cut-off with an intent to censor her.
Case Title: Nandita v. NTA
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 900
The Delhi High Court has dismissed the appeal preferred by a medical aspirant, challenging two questions in the Botany paper of the recently conducted NEET-UG examination.
Difficult To Digest That Divorce Would Be "Stigmatic" When Parties Are Educated : Delhi High Court
Case Details: RUCHI WADHAWAN VERSUS AMIT WALI
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 901
While allowing a wife's plea seeking divorce on the ground of mental cruelty, the Delhi High Court has rejected the husband's contention that the grant of divorce would bring “dishonour” and “stigma” upon himself and his family.
Case title: Kamal Bhasin Vs. Central Public Information Office & And
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 902
The Delhi High Court has held that withholding the names of the institutes or universities attended by current employees of a public authority is justified under Section 8(1)(j) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act). This is because disclosure of such information does not serve a broader public interest and further infringes on individual's privacy.
Title: SAHIL v. THE STATE NCT OF DELHI
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 903
The Delhi High Court has observed that POCSO Act is being “misapplied” as cases are being filed at the behest of the girl's family who object to her “friendship and romantic involvement” with a young boy.
SCN Lacks Reason For Proposing GST Registration Cancellation: Delhi High Court Revokes Cancellation
Case Title: Scope Promoters P. Ltd. Versus Commissioner Of Central Goods And Services Tax Delhi & Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 904
The Delhi High Court has revoked the GST registration cancellation on the grounds that the show cause notice lacked the reason for proposing to cancel the petitioner's GST registration. It merely stated that proceedings for cancellation of the GST registration have been initiated.
Case Title: Ramesh Chawla Versus ITO
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 905
The Delhi High Court has held that the failure or inability of the department to frame a fresh assessment should not place the assessee in a more disadvantageous position than in what he would have been if a fresh assessment was made.
Case Title: Genpact Luxembourg S.A.R.L. vs. ACIT
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 906
The Delhi High Court has quashed the reassessment proceedings initiated against the Assessee on the ground that interest income on Nonconvertible debentures (NCDs) derived from Indian AE had been mischaracterized as interest instead of dividend.
Case title: Sh. Venumbaka Vijaya Sai Reddy Vs. Aamoda Publications Private Limited & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 907
In an interim order, the Delhi High Court has directed news channels and digital media platforms to take down videos and posts alleging that Vijaya Sai Reddy, Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament for Andhra Pradesh, was involved in an extra-marital affair.
Case Title: Ravi Kumar Sinha vs. CIT
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 908
While emphasizing that no tax can be levied on notional income, the Delhi High Court held that Valuation Report obtained by employer could have no application to a share which was subject to a lock-in stipulation and could not be sold in the open market.
Case Title: Index Hospitality Limited Vs Contitel Hotels And Resorts Pvt Ltd & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 909
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Dharmesh Sharmab has held that breaches of undertakings given before a Court, or an Arbitral Tribunal should not be pursued under the Contempt of Courts Act. Instead, the High Court held that proper course of action is to seek enforcement of the arbitral award.
Case Title: Vinod Kumar Solanki vs. ACIT
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 910
Finding that the order of sanction passed by the Competent Authority is a general order of approval for 111 cases, and there was not even a whisper as to what material had weighed in the grant of approval u/s 151, the Delhi High Court held that although the PCIT is not required to record elaborate reasons, he must record satisfaction after application of mind.
Case title: Smriti Bhatia cs. Municipal Corporation Of Delhi & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 911
The Delhi High Court disapproved the conduct of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for failing to take any effective actions against unauthorised constructions, despite having issued a demolition order against such illegal constructions.
Title: BAJRANGPUNIA & ORS. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 912
The Delhi High Court has restored the mandate of the ad-hoc committee appointed by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on December 27 last year for overseeing and taking over all the activities and management of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
Case Title: Shree Bhavani Power Projects Pvt. Ltd. Versus ITO
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 913
The Delhi High Court has held that the assessee was entitled to claim deductions even where the audit report had not been filed with the return but was submitted before the assessment was completed.
Title: AMIT MALVIYA v. SAMAJWADI PARTY MEDIA CELL & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 914
The Delhi High Court has ordered removal and take down of a tweet posted by Samajwadi Party's Media Cell on X Corp, formerly Twitter, accusing BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya of sexual misconduct.
Delhi High Court Nod To Transfer Mortal Remains Of Man From UK, Notes Discrepancy In Consular Rules
Title: ANTHONY WATTS v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 915
The Delhi High Court has given nod for the transfer of mortal remains of a Hyderabad based man who died at Chertsey, United Kingdom last month.
Case title: Maj Gen Vinayak Saini Sm Vsm vs. Union Of India Through & Ors. (W.P.(C) 7181/2024)
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 916
The Delhi High Court has observed that the Central Government's refusal to reconsider the promotion of an Indian army officer, despite finding that the officer's Confidential Report (CR) had been incorrectly downgraded by the Initiating Officer (IO), was arbitrary and illegal.
Case Title: Vedanta Limited Versus ACIT
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 917
The Delhi High Court has quashed the reassessment order and held that the amount paid for obtaining mining rights in e-auctions cannot be construed as income.
The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju has observed that the Department of Mines and Geology had merely provided to the AO the total amount paid by the petitioner for obtaining mining rights in the e-auctions that were conducted.
Case Title: Shree Bhavani Power Projects Pvt. Ltd. Versus ITO
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 918
The Delhi High Court has held that the deduction under Section 80-IA(7) of the Income Tax Act cannot be denied for the mere failure of the assessee to digitally file an audit report.
The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has observed that Audit Report was duly furnished to the AO and was available to be scrutinised and examined by that authority during the assessment proceedings, the provisions of Section 80-IA(7), as it stood prior to the amendments introduced in 2020, would be recognized to have been substantially fulfilled.
Case title: JagatMitra Foundation v Union of India through the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 919
The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to treat as a representation a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking immediate action against the "illegal online sale of hookahs" on e-commerce platforms without specific health warnings.
During the hearing a division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela orally said to the counsel appearing for the Centre, "He (petitioner) is highlighting a very important point. You must decide it. He is saying that the field is covered by a statutory provision. It is not being implemented. Which is the implementing agency. You must lay down a standard of procedure".
Word 'Approved' By PCCIT For Reopening Of Assessment Not Enough, Reasons Necessary, Delhi High Court
Case Title: SBC Minerals Pvt. Ltd. Versus Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 920
The Delhi High Court has held that mere appending of the word “approved” by the PCCIT while granting approval under Section 151 of the Income Tax Act to the reopening under Section 148 is not enough.
Title: JCB INDIA LIMITED AND ANR v. THE COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA AND ANR
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 921
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) must honour the outcomes of mediation and respect the settlements reached between the parties.
A division bench comprising of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma said regulatory authorities such as the CCI are no exception to mediation process and settlements.
Case Title: Honasa Consumer Limited Vs Rsm General Trading Llc
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 922
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that when proceedings in a foreign court, or a decree issued by a foreign court, threaten the arbitral process that may be initiated in India, the court has the authority under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act to restrain the party from continuing with the foreign proceedings or enforcing the potentially prejudicial decree.
Delhi High Court Refers Employment Agreement Dispute Between BharatPe, Ashneer Grover To Arbitration
Title: RESILIENT INNOVATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED v. ASHNEER GROVER
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 923
The Delhi High Court has referred to arbitration the dispute between former Managing Director of BharatPe, Ashneer Grover, and the fintech company concerning an employment agreement entered between them in August 2021.
Case Title: M/S Chinar Steel Industries Vs Ircon International Limited
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 924
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Prateek Jalan has held that time limit under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act is not applicable to arbitral proceedings “commenced” as per Section 21 prior to 2015 amendment.
Case Title: MOHAMMED ZUBAIR v. STATE OF GNCT & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 925
The Delhi High Court has directed a man named Jagdish Singh to put an apology on X Corp, formerly Twitter, for posting an “offensive tweet” against Alt News co founder Mohammed Zubair by calling him a “jihadi” in 2020.
Case Title: Amit Jain vs. Sanjeev Kumar Singh & Anr (Crl.A. 1248/2019)
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 926
While hearing a matter on cheque bounce under the Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act, the Delhi High Court recently said that it would be prudent for courts to acknowledge that friendly cash loans are provided between parties without an existing document trail, with accused often getting acquitted because the complainant is unable to prove the existence of a debt.
Title: GUNJAN AS GUARDIAN OF PIHU v. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. and other connected matters
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 927
The Delhi High Court has issued a slew of directions to ensure “respectful and accessible” admissions of students in all private unaided recognized schools under the EWS/DG category in the national capital.
Justice Swarana Kanta also directed all the stakeholders to ensure that there is a seamless merger of EWS and non-EWS students in the schools, as per the spirit of Right to Education Act.
AO Ought To Grant TDS Credit In Compliance Of ITAT's Directions: Delhi High Court
Case Title: ESS Singapore Branch Versus DCIT
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 928
The Delhi High Court has held that the Assessing Officer (AO) ought to grant TDS credit in compliance with the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal's (ITAT's) directions.
Case Title: Raj Kumari Taneja Vs Rajinder Kumar & Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 929
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held when a Court exercises jurisdiction under Section 11(5) or Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, it has to only ensure the existence of an arbitration agreement between the parties and to confirm that the petition under these sections has been filed within three years of the service of a Section 21 notice.
Case Title: Bharat Broadband Network Ltd. Vs Paramount Communications Ltd
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 930
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Prateek Jalan has held that a dispute regarding excise duty is only non-arbitrable when it involves a sovereign function, such as determining tax liability or the rate at which duty must be paid to revenue authorities.
Delhi High Court Allows Medical Termination Of Pregnancy For Woman In Live-In-Relationship
Title: MRS C v. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 931
The Delhi High Court has recently permitted a 27-year-old woman, a single mother abandoned by her husband, to undergo medical termination of a 22-week pregnancy arising from a live-in relationship.
Case title: The Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) vs A K Jain
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 932
The Delhi High Court observed that the absence of explicit prohibition on third parties from accessing information related to proceedings under the Consumer Protection Regulations, 2005 as a gap in the regulatory framework and this the Regulations should be interpreted in line with the RTI Act's goal of enhancing transparency.
Title: ANKUSH & ANR. v. STATE
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 933
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that Courts cannot be silent spectators or loudspeakers to echo whatever has been presented before them in the chargesheet.
Delhi High Court Convicts Two Men In Head Injury Case After 15 Years
Title: STATE v. MOHIT KUMAR & ANR
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 934
The Delhi High Court has recently overturned acquittal of two men and convicted them after over 15 years for intentionally inflicting injury on a man's head with a sharp object that could have resulted in his death.
Case title: Manhar Sabharwal vs. High Court Of Delhi & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 935
The Delhi High Court has upheld the constitutionality of Rule 4, Chapter VII of the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018, which mandates that a written statement has to be filed within 120 days, including in non-commercial matters.
Case title: Resident Welfare Association vs. Kishan Devnani and Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 936
The Delhi High Court has observed that a writ petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India, which alleges encroachment on government land, cannot be entertained if it requires the court to conduct a 'roving or fishing enquiry' into disputed facts of the case.
Title: MASTER JAI KUMAR THROUGH HIS FATHER MANISH KUMAR v. AADHARSHILA VIDYA PEETH & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 937
The Delhi High Court has observed that denial of admission to any child once allotment of seat is done by the Directorate of Education (DoE) would be in violation of the objectives which the Right to Education Act seeks to achieve.
Title: LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER v. WWW.HAUTE24.COM & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 938
The Delhi High Court has recently ordered Rs. 5 lakhs as costs in favour of famous French luxury brand Louis Vuitton in its suit against a website for use of its photographs without authorization.
Case Title: Dr. Rahul Bhayana Vs Dr. Rohit Bhayana & Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 939
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that issues such as allegations of fraud and claims that the applicant's claims are time-barred must be addressed by the arbitral tribunal rather than the court.
Case Title: Mr. Sandip Vinodkumar Patel & Ors. Vs Stci Finance Ltd., & Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 940
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Amit Mahajan has held that independent, non-executive directors of an accused company cannot be held liable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, if the complaints do not include specific allegations detailing their active role in the offence.
Witnesses In Arya Samaj Mandir Marriages Must Be Genuine And Bonafide: Delhi High Court
Title: MUKESH KUMAR SEN v. STATE NCT OF DELHI & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 941
The Delhi High Court has declared as void a marriage solemnized between a woman and her real uncle in an Arya Samaj Mandir after a false affidavit was given by the man stating himself to be unmarried when he had a wife and son.
Reciprocal Promises In Settlement Agreements Must Be Executed Simultaneously: Delhi High Court
Case Title: M/S Hotel Marina & Anr Vs Vibha Mehta
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 942
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Navin Chawla has held in a settlement agreement where both parties have made reciprocal promises, these promises must be executed simultaneously.
Delhi High Court Declares 'Boroline' As Well Known Trademark, Restrains Use Of 'Borobeauty'
Title: G.D. PHARMACEUTICALS PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S CENTO PRODUCTS (INDIA)
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 943
The Delhi High Court has declared the word “Boroline”, used for selling an antiseptic ayurvedic cream, as a well-known trademark under the Trade Marks Act.
Case Title: Aptec Advanced Protective Technologies Ag Vs Union Of India & Anr
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 944
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani has held that an order by arbitral tribunal addressing applications related to the discovery and inspection of documents does not constitute an interim award if it does not resolve a matter at issue between the parties.
Title: CA RAKESH KUMAR GUPTA v. DELHI HIGH COURT THROUGH REGISTRAR GENERAL
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 945
The Delhi High Court has recently dismissed a plea seeking enhanced implementation of live streaming of court proceedings and for completing pending work in the live streaming process in a time-bound manner.
Case Title: Kunal Food Products Pvt. Ltd. Vs Delhi Development Authority
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 946
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Prateek Jalan has held that it is reasonable for an arbitrator to deny pre-reference and pendente lite interest when the applicant is partially responsible for delays in completing the project.
Title: GANTAVYA GULATI v. UNION OF INDIA
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 947
The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to treat as representation a petition filed against the exclusion of a provision similar to Section 377 of now repealed Indian Penal Code, 1860, from the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Case Title: M/S Kamladityya Construction Pvt Ltd VS Rail Land Development Authority
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 948
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that an arbitration clause is invalid if it does not allow the contractor to select an arbitrator from a panel provided by the Railway.
Title: RAJNEESH v. UNION OF INDIA
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 949
The Delhi High Court has ordered that mandatory regular trainings be provided to Officers holding the Summary Security Force Court (SSFC) proceedings under the Border Security Force (BSF) Act and Rules.
Title: Shashi Tharoor v. State
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 950
The Delhi High Court has refused to quash the defamation case filed against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor over his alleged "scorpion on Shivling" remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Title: SMT. SANTOSH TYAGI v. GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 951
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that the right to residence in matrimonial or shared household of women under the Domestic Violence Act must be balanced with the protections afforded to senior citizens under the Senior Citizens Act.
Case Title: TIGER GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL III HOLDINGS Vs THE AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULINGS (INCOMETAX) & ORS
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 952
While overturning the AAR ruling in the case of Tiger Global - Flipkart transaction, the Delhi High Court allowed India Mauritius DTAA (Double taxation avoidance agreement) benefit to petitioner/ assessee on ground that the transaction stands grandfathered by Article 13(3A) of India-Mauritius Treaty.
Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against JDU's Internal Elections Electing Nitish Kumar As President
Title: GOVIND YADAV v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 953
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the internal party elections held by Janata Dal United (JDU) in 2016 electing Nitish Kumar as President of the political party.
Title: MOHIT JITENDRA KUKADIA v. UNION OF INDIA
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 954
The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to grant National Overseas Scholarship for studying Masters of Public Policy at the University of Oxford to a student hailing from traditional artisans family in Gujarat.
Title: THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS & ANR. v. SYNDICATE INNOVATIONS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 955
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that there is a complete state of confusion and lack of clarity in the Government regulations in relation to the arms and ammunition industry.
Case Title: Apex Buildsys Ltd. Vs Vadera Interiors And Exteriors and connected matter
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 956
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that objections related to the legality of an arbitrator's appointment cannot be raised in a petition seeking an extension of the arbitrator's mandate under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Case Title: DD Auto Pvt Ltd Vs Pivotal Infrastructure Pvt Ltd
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 957
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Manoj Jain has held that there is no denial of opportunity when the arbitrator permitted the claimants to submit an additional affidavit by way of examination-in-chief which came to light for the first time in the response-affidavit filed by the Respondent.
Case Title: M/S. Dhanlaxmi Sales Corporation Vs Boston Scientific India Pvt Ltd
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 958
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Prateek Jalan has held that correspondence from a party stating that ongoing proceedings under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 barred initiation of arbitration implicitly acknowledged the existence of the arbitration clause.
Case Title: Union Of India Vs Rishabh Constructions Pvt Ltd
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 959
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Prateek Jalan has held that nature of administrative lethargy of the Government machinery is not a satisfactory explanation for condonation of delay in submitting an appeal under Section 37(2)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Case Title: Ram Chander Aggarwal Vs Ram Kishan Aggarwal & Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 960
Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash BJP Leader's Defamation Case Against CM Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi
Title: Arvind Kejriwal & Ors. v. State & Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 961
The Delhi High Court has refused to quash a defamation case filed by a BJP leader against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders for their remarks over alleged deletion of voters' names from electoral rolls in the national capital in 2018.
Case title: Union of India vs. Express Newspapers Lts. & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 962
In relation to a long-pending dispute between the Union of India and the Indian Express Newspapers, the Delhi High Court has quashed a eviction notice issued against the Express in 1987.
Title: RAHUL NARULA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 963
The Delhi High Court has recently rejected a contempt plea filed by a lawyer over allegations that inhumane and ill-treatment was meted out to animals in industrialist Mukesh Ambani's son Anant Ambani's pre-wedding celebrations in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
Case Title: Delhi Skills Mission Society Vs Samuel Foundation Charitable India Trust
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 964
The Delhi High Court divison bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju has held that Arbitral Tribunal serves as the ultimate decision-maker on all matters. The bench held that interference by the court under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is only warranted if the Tribunal's decision is deemed perverse or implausible.
Delhi High Court Denies Interim Bail To PFI Chairman Under UAPA, Says Accused Yields Wide Influence
Case title: O.M.A. Salam vs. National Investigation Agency
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 965
The Delhi High Court denied interim bail to the Chairman of the Popular Front of India (PFI), charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, who sought bail to meet his wife suffering from mental health disorder due to their daughter's death.
Case Title: Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Sumitomo Corporation India (P) Ltd
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 966
The Delhi High Court held that a failure to frame an assessment order in draft would clearly be violative of the mandatory prescriptions of Section 144C and the final order of assessment framed in violation thereof liable to be viewed as a nullity.
Case Title: Satish Kumar Dhingra versus Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 967
The Delhi High Court held that when the determination as carried out by the Designated Authority has finality, it cannot possibly be reopened or revised by any authority under the Income Tax Act by taking recourse to a power u/s 154 which may otherwise be available to be exercised.
Title: VISHESH FILMS PRIVATE LIMITED v. SUPER CASSETTES INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 968
The Delhi High Court has restrained film production company T-Series from using titles “Tu Hi Aashiqui”, “Tu Hi Aashiqui Hai” and “Aashiqui” in respect of an upcoming film.
Delhi High Court Rules In Favour Of Taj Hotels In Trademark Infringement Suit Against 'Taj Iconic'
Title: THE INDIAN HOTELS COMPANY LIMITED v. MANOJ
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 969
The Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of Indian Hotels Company, which owns the Taj hotels chain, in a trademark infringement suit filed by it against a man running a business under the name “Taj Iconic Membership.”
Title: MASTER HARMANPREET SINGH THROUGH MR. PARAMJEET SINGH v. DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION, GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 970
The Delhi High Court has held that the notices and circulars issued by the Delhi Government's Directorate of Education (DoE) should not be restricted to the English language alone and must also be issued in Hindi.
Title: BIMLA SACHDEV v. SUBUR & ANR
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 971
The Delhi High Court has ordered the constitution of a Review Committee to consider matters for resolution of cases concerning Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for resolution through Lok Adalats or the Delhi High Court Mediation & Conciliation Centre.
Delhi High Court Directs E-Commerce Platforms To Block Listing Of Counterfeit EBC Books
Case title: EBC Publishing (P) Ltd & Anr. vs. Parents Responsibility & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 972
In an interim injunction suit, the Delhi High Court has directed e-commerce platforms including Amazon and Flipkart to block the listing of counterfeited books of 'Eastern Book Company' (EBC) from their websites.
Case title: Vishav Bandhu Gupta vs. Union Of India And Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 973
Observing that this was not a case of a "State using a sledgehammer to crack a nut", the Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an Income tax official, on grounds of "misconduct" for a 20-month absence from "duty" without permission and for making "false and scandalous allegations" against his employer.
Delhi High Court Initiates Suo Motu PIL Over Lack Of Property Mutation Policy For Urbanized Villages
Title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. L&DO, MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 974
The Delhi High Court has initiated a suo motu PIL over the issue of lack of policy for mutation of properties regarding the villages which have been notified as “urbanized” by land the authorities in the national capital.
Delhi High Court Rejects AAP MP's Plea To Meet Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal In Jail
Title: SANDEEP KUMAR PATHAK v. THE SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL JAIL NO 2 & ANR
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 975
The Delhi High Court has upheld an order denying permission to AAP Rajya Sabha Member Sandeep Kumar Pathak to meet Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in jail.
Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that Pathak is at liberty to move an Application seeking visitation which shall be considered by the concerned Jail Superintendent, in accordance with law.
Case Title: PCIT vs Global Logic India
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 976
Since the TPO has failed to answer the issue of international transactions bearing in mind Explanation (i)(c) of Section 92B, the Delhi High Court reiterated that no transfer pricing addition of arms' length interest is warranted on account of delayed receivables.
Case Title: CIT vs KRONES AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 977
Finding that subsidiary company (KIPL) is only undertaking marketing enterprise, whereas contracts are finalized and signed by the assessee (Principal company) outside India, the Delhi High Court held that KIPL cannot be said to be habitually securing and concluding order on behalf of assessee, and hence it is not Dependent Agent PE (DAPE) of Assessee.
Case Title: Pr. CIT vs Samsung India Electronics Pvt Ltd
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 978
Finding that Assessee/ Petitioner had raised invoices on its AE (Ameriprise USA) based on cost-plus pricing methodology for the specified products & services provided by the Assessee, the Delhi High Court held that foreign exchange loss directly resulting from trading items could not be considered as a non-operating loss.
Case title: National Power Training Institute vs. Office Of Chief Commissioner For Persons With Disability & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 979
The Delhi High Court has observed that the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) has no mandate under the Rights of Person with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPWD Act) to pass binding or adjudicatory orders, unlike a court of law.
The Court stated that the CCPD's mandate under the RPWD Act is “…is investigatory and recommendatory in nature, aimed at ensuring compliance with the rights and safeguards established under the RPWD Act.”
Title: SURESH CHANDER CHADHA & ORS. v. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 980
The Delhi High Court has recently asked the Delhi Development Authority to adopt a professional approach to settle cases through mediation or settlement to avoid prolonged litigation.
Justice Dharmesh Sharma made the observation while dealing with a plea moved in 2016 by various individuals for conversion of a property from leasehold to freehold and to execute a Conveyance Deed in their favour.
Title: HARGUN SINGH AHLUWALIA & ORS. v. DELHI UNIVERSITY & ORS. and other connected matter
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 981
While deciding in favour of the Delhi University over the issue of seat matrix and allocation with St. Stephen's college, the Delhi High Court has called for “time bound solutions” to resolve such disputes in future.
Title: SHAGUFTA ALI v. GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 982
The Delhi High Court has ordered BSES Yamuna Private Limited to pay ex-gratia lump sum compensation of Rs. 10 lakh to wife of a man who died due to electrocution in 2017.
Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav was dealing with the woman's plea seeking compensation of Rs. 50 lakhs.
Case Title: Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. vs. Star Hospitality
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 983
The Delhi High Court, in an interim order, temporarily restrained an entity operating a Vadodara based restaurant, from using the popular 'SOCIAL' trademark registered by Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality Pvt. Ltd, after noting that the entity's mark was similar and was likely to cause confusion to the general public.
Liquor Policy: Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Sameer Mahendru, Chanpreet Singh In ED Case
Title: Sameer Mahendru v. ED and other connected matter
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 984
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to businessman Sameer Mahendru and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) volunteer Chanpreet Singh Rayat in the money laundering case connected to the alleged liquor policy scam.
Title: Somnath Bharti v. Bansuri Swaraj and Others
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 985
The Delhi High Court has rejected the prayer of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Somnath Bharti seeking a direction upon the Election Commission of India (ECI) to provide him with the burnt memory of all 1489 EVMs used in the Lok Sabha elections 2024 from New Delhi Parliamentary Constituency.
Case Title: Anand Gupta & Anr. Vs M/S. Almond Infrabuild Private Limited & Anr. And Connected Matters
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 986
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that an order passed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, based on a settlement agreement, is enforceable as a decree in accordance with Section 36 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Title: RAJATARANGINI INDIA MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. v. ROSHAN RAI & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 987
The Delhi High Court has vacated its interim order directing journalist Abhishek Baxi to delete his tweet against journalist Rohan Dua in relation the latter's interview of olympian Manu Bhaker.
Case Title: Emco Limited Vs Delhi Transco Limited
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 988
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that Section 29A(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, when read with Section 29A(4), implies that the mandate of the arbitral tribunal terminates if the tribunal does not issue the award within twelve months of completing the pleadings under Section 23(4).
Title: SABIB v. THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 989
The Delhi High Court has denied bail to a man accused of raping his 6-year-old daughter in August last year, underscoring that the long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse are, at many times, insurmountable.
Title: MINOR N THR MOTHER P v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 990
The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to issue appropriate instructions to all hospitals to ensure that the identity of minor rape victims undergoing medical termination of pregnancy is not revealed and the record is kept confidential.
DHFL Bank Fraud Case: Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Ex-Promoter Dheeraj Wadhwan On Medical Grounds
Case title: DHEERAJ WADHAWAN vs. CBI
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 991
The Delhi High Court has granted bail on medical grounds to former promoter of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) Dheeraj Wadhwan, who is an accused in the alleged multi crore bank loan misappropriation and cheating case.
Case title: Shri Rashter Kumar vs. Delhi Development Authority & Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 992
The Delhi High Court has observed that an individual cannot claim a particular plot of land in a particular area of his choice as a matter of right, even if recommendations were made by a government authority or agency for allotment of alternate land to the individual.
Case Title: Celsius Healthcare Pvt Ltd Vs Deepti Gambhir Proprietor Of S P Distributors And Anr
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 993
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that due to the broad interpretation of the term "dispute," the court cannot definitively conclude that no dispute exists between the parties, even in the absence of a monetary claim by the Petitioner against the Respondent in the notice issued under Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Arbitrator Can't Assume Arbitral Seat Without Clear Agreement From Parties: Delhi High Court
Case Title: Union Of India Vs Arsh Constructions
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 994
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that that parties in arbitration can agree to an arbitral seat at a neutral location, different from where the contract was executed, the work was carried out, or the arbitration proceedings were conducted. However, such a decision must first reflect mutual agreement and, secondly, must be documented, either explicitly in writing or recorded by the Arbitrator or the Court in an order.
Case Title: Thriving Farm Builders Pvt Ltd And Anr Vs Sushil Chaudhary And Air
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 995
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that argument claiming the dispute is non-arbitrable due to non-compliance with the Share Purchase Agreement cannot be addressed by the court under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The bench held that such aspects need to be addressed by the arbitral tribunal.
The Arbitral Tribunal May Implead A Non-Signatory To The Arbitral Proceedings: Delhi High Court
Case Title: Indraprastha Power Generation Company Ltd v. Hero Solar Energy Private Limited
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 996
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Harishankar, while deciding an appeal under Section 37(2)(b) has held in the affirmative whether the arbitral tribunal may implead a non-signatory to the arbitration agreement in the proceedings. Following the ratio in Cox and Kings Ltd v. Sap India Pvt Ltd (Cox and Kings II), it observed that whether a non-signatory is bound by the arbitration agreement is for the Arbitral Tribunal to decide and not the Section 11 Court.
Estimation Report By DVO Alone Can't Form Basis For Reopening Completed Assessment: Delhi High Court
Case Title: Divine Infracon Private Limited Vs DCIT
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 997
The Delhi High Court held that the sole ground for re-opening of assessment u/s 148 by AO being the report/estimate of the Valuation Officer is unsustainable.
Case Title: Meenakshi Agrawal Vs M/S Rototech
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 998
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that if a party seeking arbitration faces a situation where the opposing party does not respond to a Section 21 notice or refuses to agree to arbitration, the only recourse is to approach the Court under Section 11(5) or Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, depending on the circumstances.
The bench held that party cannot unilaterally grant jurisdiction to the arbitrator, even if the arbitrator is already named. Similarly, it held that the arbitrator cannot independently summon the opposing party to attend the arbitration proceedings.
Case Title: Bcc Developers And Promoters Pvt. Ltd. Vs Union Of India
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 999
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that once the arbitral seat is established, all proceedings, including the initial ones, must be filed only in the court that has jurisdiction over the arbitral seat. The bench held that no other Court is authorized to handle any matters related to the arbitration.
Contempt Proceedings Inappropriate For Resolving Complex Disputed Factual Issues: Delhi High Court
Case Title: Morgan Ventures Limited Vs Nepc India Limited And Other & Ors. And Connected Matters
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1000
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Dharmesh Sharma has held that the contempt proceedings are not the appropriate forum to resolve disputed factual issues such as conducting a detailed accounting analysis to determine the fairness or justification of accounting practices.
Case title: X and Ors. v The State and Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1001
Dismissing a plea moved by a husband and his kin against an order directing him to pay maintenance to his wife under the Domestic Violence Act, the Delhi High Court agreed with the trial court's observation that unlike Section 125 CrPC, maintenance under the DV Act is not linked to the inability of the wife to maintain herself.
The observation came in a plea moved by a man and his family against an order of the Additional Sessions Judge, Saket Courts which had dismissed their appeal under Section 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence (DV) Act against the trial court's order.
Case title: Arun Pillai v Enforcement Directorate
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1002
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to Hyderabad-based business Arun Ramchandran Pillai in a money laundering case linked to the now scrapped excise policy.
Justice Neena Bansal Krishna in its judgment, referred to the Supreme Court's decision in Manish Sisodia v. Enforcement Directorate and observed that the "triple test" for grant of bail was satisfied by Pillai.
Case Title: Simplex Infrastructure Limited v. Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1003
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Harishankar, while deciding a Section 11 application, has held that a referral court under Section 11 cannot examine the arbitrability of non-notified claims. After the SBI General Insurance Co Ltd v. Krish Spinning judgment, the arbitral tribunal will decide on the arbitrability of disputes.
Case Title: Shakti Singh Thakur Vs Union Of India And Ors
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1004
The Delhi High Court has observed that the assessment of an employee for a particular year must be based solely on their performance during that year, and incidents beyond the period covered by the Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) cannot be used to either downgrade or upgrade an employee's rating.
Case Title: Kabir Paharia Vs National Medical Commission And Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1005
The Delhi High Court has declined the plea of a medical aspirant with "missing multiple fingers", seeking admission into MBBS course.
The bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma made it clear that it cannot delve into expert domains like assessing the "functional disability" of a medical aspirant and "the evaluation of the petitioner‟s ability to pursue the course, and later practice as a doctor, had to be entrusted to the experts in the medical field."
S. 17A PC Act | Preliminary Enquiry Against Unknown Offenders Not Strictly Barred: Delhi High Court
Case Title: LAMBODAR PRASAD PADHY Vs. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1006
In a significant development, the Delhi High Court observed that although there's no bar to initiating preliminary enquiry against unknown public officials under the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 no case could be registered against such unknown officials unless previous sanction is obtained from the competent authority.
Case Title: Jagatmitra Foundation v. UOI
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1007
The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a writ petition seeking initiation of criminal proceedings under FSSAI Act against packaged food manufacturers, for using excessive added sugar in their products.
Section 41 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 empowers the Food Safety Officer and Designated Officer to initiate prosecution against violators of the Act and the Rules and Regulations framed thereunder.
Case title: BAREILLY HIGHWAYS PROJECT LIMITED. vs. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1008
The Delhi High Court has observed that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is an appropriate authority to consider issues relating to 'unsavoury' practices of banks, calculating compound or penalty interest in a manner which leads to a situation where it becomes difficult to seek a resolution under Section 12A of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (for withdrawal of corporate insolvency resolution).
Case title: Parvinder Singh v CBI and other cases
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1009
The Delhi High Court has questioned the Central Bureau of Investigation about the reason for heavy water logging and the amount of rainfall on July 27 when three civil services aspirants died after drowning in the flooded basement of a coaching centre in Old Rajendra Nagar.
Case title: SAHIL A. GARG NARWARNA vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1010
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to consider an application for holding Ramleela at a plot in Shahdara, Delhi, which has been acquired by the Delhi Government for the purposes of constructing judicial staff quarters.
Case Title: SPICEJET LIMITED Versus TEAM FRANCE 01 SAS (and connected matter)
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1011
In a setback to debt-ridden low-cost airline company SpiceJet, the Delhi High Court refused to interfere with the Single Judge order directing SpiceJet to ground three aircraft engines for defaulting on payments to engine lessors.
Title: COURTS ON ITS OWN MOTION IN RE: SUICIDE COMMITTED BY SUSHANT ROHILLA, LAW STUDENT OF I.P. UNIVERSITY
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1012
The Delhi High Court in a slew of directions has asked the Secretary, Union Ministry of Education (dealing with Higher Education) to commence within two weeks stakeholder consultations to discuss whether attendance norms should be made mandatory in undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Appeal/Revision Against NCDRC Order Lies With Jurisdictional High Court: Delhi High Court Reiterates
Case title: The General Manager Punjab National Bank And Ors & Ors. Vs. Rohit Malhotra & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1013
The Delhi High Court has observed that the order passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), while considering an appeal or revision against the order of a State Commission other than the State Commission of Delhi, cannot be challenged before it as it lacks jurisdiction over such cases.
Title: SONU RAJPUT v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1014
The Delhi High Court has called for amendment of the nomenclature of Seema Sashastra Bal (SSB) posts which were earlier earmarked only for male candidates but are now open to women as well.
A division bench comprising Justice Rekha Palli and Justice Shalinder Kaur was dealing with a young mother's plea who applied for the post of Constable (Washer Man)-Female under OBC quota in SSB.
Title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. STATE
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1015
The Delhi High Court has observed that the judicial data related to criminal cases available on the Inter-operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) portal needs to be synced with the Crime Record Bureau to ensure “accurate availability of data” relating to the accused.
Case Title: Shutham Electric Ltd. Vs Vaibhav Raheja & Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1016
The Delhi High Court bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela has held that when a party makes a clear admission of owing a loan in its contemporaneous correspondence, the arbitrator is justified in treating it as an admitted claim under Order XII Rule 6 of the CPC.
The bench noted that the purpose of this rule is to allow a party to secure a speedy judgment, at least to the extent of the relief that the plaintiff is entitled to based on the defendant's admission.
Income Tax Refund Can't Be Denied To Taxpayer For Discrepancy In Form 26AS Filed: Delhi High Court
Case Title: Hari Kishan Sharma vs. Govt of NCT of Delhi
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1017
While observing that tax was duly deducted by the Land Acquisition Collector but was not disclosed for some reasons and hence the credit was not reflected in Form 26AS, the Delhi High Court held that the assessee/ petitioner cannot be penalized for the mere reason that the Form 26AS suffered from a discrepancy.
Case Title: VIJAY KAUSHIK Versus COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1018
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a Writ Petition which challenged a judgement of the Central Administrative Tribunal. The Petitioner had sought seniority from the year 2007 despite being appointed in the year 2009, contending that he was entitled for appointment in the year 2007 itself.
A Division Bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Girish Kathpalia held that the petitioner who participated in the selection process for the post of Sub Inspector had no vested right to claim appointment for the recruitment process of 2007, since he was already appointed in the year 2009.
Case Title: M/S Chauhan Construction Co. versus Commissioner of DGST and Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1019
Finding that the Show Cause Notice (SCN) did not mention any particulars, which would provide any clue to the taxpayer/ petitioner as to the reasons for cancellation of its GST registration, the Delhi High Court quashed the SCN as well as the order, by which the GST Commissioner had cancelled the GST registration of petitioner with retrospective effect.
No Vested Legal Right To Allotment Of Public Site By Merely Making Online Booking: Delhi High Court
Case title: PURVI DELHI VAIDEHI TRUST (PDVT) vs. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1020
The Delhi High Court has observed a vested legal right for allotment of a public site/public park does not arise merely because the site has been booked online by paying the required amount.
“There is no vested legal right to allotment of a public site or park by merely applying 'online' followed by payment of the booking amount,” the court said.
Case Title: The Milestone Aviation Asset Holding Group vs. ACIT
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1021
The Delhi High Court held that consideration received by Assessee from aircraft leasing activity is not taxable as royalty either u/s 9(1)(vi) of Income Tax Act or under India-Ireland DTAA.
Case title: ANASTASIA MIRJANA JOJIC OBEROI & ORS. v/s RAJARAMAN SHANKAR & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1022
In an interim order passed last week, the Delhi High Court has restrained the transfer of Oberoi group's former chairman late PRS Oberoi's shares in EIH Limited–which runs the Oberoi and Trident hotel chain–and its two holding companies, except one specific class of shares, after Oberoi's daughter moved a lawsuit seeking an injunction on the said transfer.
Liquor Policy: Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Amandeep Singh Dhall, Amit Arora
Title: Amit Arora v. ED and other connected matter
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1023
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to businessmen Amandeep Singh Dhall and Amit Arora in the money laundering case connected to the alleged excise policy scam case.
Arora was granted interim bail on medical grounds in August. He is the director of Gurugram-based company Buddy Retail Pvt. Ltd. On the other hand, Dhall, who is the businessman and director of Brindco Sales Private Limited, was denied bail in the CBI case in June.
Land For Jobs Scam: Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Lalu Yadav's Aide Amit Katyal In PMLA Case
Title: AMIT KATYAL v. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1024
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's close aide Amit Katyal in a money laundering case related to the alleged land-for-jobs scam case.
Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that the investigations qua Katyal already stood concluded and the Prosecution Complaint was also filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Title: Munna v. MCD
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1025
The Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to pay Rs. 10 lakh as compensation to the parents of a minor child, who passed away after a lantern/slab fell on him from the premises owned by MCD.
A single bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav found the MCD to be negligent in maintaining safe conditions of its premises and invoked the maxim 'res ipsa loquitur' to place liability on the MCD.
Title: X v. State & Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1026
The Delhi High Court has recently directed the DSLSA to pay Rs. 9.65 lakh of compensation to a minor rape victim who was sexually abused and assaulted by her father in 2018. The minor was 17 years of age at the time of the incident.
Title: RB v. STATE NCT OF DELHI
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1027
The Delhi High Court has recently set aside a trial court order framing charges against a mother for failing to report offences under POCSO Act against her 16-year-old daughter who was allegedly raped by her father.
Justice Anish Dayal observed that the mother who was herself the victim of sexual abuse by her husband, had become the accused by applying Section 21 of the POCSO Act, wholly insulated from the background facts and circumstances of the case.
Title: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. & ORS. v. MOVIESMOD.BET & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1028
The Delhi High Court has recently passed a dynamic+ injunction to protect the copyrighted works of Warner Bros, Netflix, Disney and other global entertainment companies.
Justice Saurabh Banerjee was dealing with a suit filed by global entities against 45 rogue websites seeking to restrain them from hosting and streaming their copyrighted works in various movies and shows.
Title: PRATEEK & ORS. v. STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1029
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that it is an “abysmal state of affairs” that litigants have resorted to preferring false complaints in matrimonial disputes against the opposite party, thereby making a mockery of the judicial system.
Title: ADNAN NISAR v. ED & other connected matters
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1030
The Delhi High Court has held that an offence committed in a foreign country under laws of that nation can be treated as a predicate offence under PMLA if it has “cross border implications” and the proceeds of the crime have travelled to India.
Case Title: DR ANKIT SHARMA & ORS versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. and other connected matters
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1031
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a batch of petitions filed by the Petitioners challenging the common order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) which upheld the decision of Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Dental College and Hospital in Rohini, Delhi. ESIC had reduced the service bond period to one year From Five/Three Years after attaining the qualification as per the revised policy.
Case Title: Prime Interglobe Private Limited v. Super Milk Products Private Limited
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1032
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar, while hearing a Section 34 petition, has held that any party can benefit from the second part of Section 34(3) when calculating the limitation period. The statute's language does not specify who should request under Section 33. Therefore, the benefit of calculating the limitation period from the date of disposal of the Section 33 application is available to both parties.
Delhi Is Of Migrants, Benefit Of Reservation To Any Category Can't Be Denied: High Court
Title: DELHI SUBORDINATE SERVICES SELECTION BOARD AND ANR. v. VISHNU KUMAR BADETIYA
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1033
The Delhi High Court has recently held that the national capital, being a Union Territory, is of migrants and benefit of reservation to any particular category cannot be denied.
“It is also not in dispute, NCT of Delhi being Union Territory for all purposes, except for running administration, is of migrants, therefore, benefit of reservation to any category cannot be denied,” a division bench comprising Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Girish Kathpalia said.
Delhi High Court Denies Bail To British National Jagtar Singh Johal In Murder, UAPA Cases
Title: JAGTAR SINGH JOHAL @ JAGGI v. NIA and other connected matters
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1034
The Delhi High Court has denied bail to British national Jagtar Singh Johal in seven murder and UAPA cases being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma dismissed the bail appeals filed by Johal in the UAPA cases alleging series of targeted killings during 2016-2017 in Ludhiana and Jalandhar Districts of Punjab.
Case title: Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd & Anr. cs. Bio Logic And Psychotropics India Private Ltd & Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1035
The Delhi High Court has issued a permanent injunction in favour of Amul, against businesses dealing in pharmaceutical products, from using 'AMUL' trademark on their products. The Court imposed costs and damages of Rs. 5 lakh against them for infringing Amul's well-known trademark.
Delhi High Court Stays Arbitral Awards Due To Unilateral Appointment Of Arbitrator
Case Title: M/s PGL Estatecon Pvt. Ltd. vs. M/s Jyoti Enterprises
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1036
The Delhi High Court bench presided by Justice C. Hari Shankar has stayed the execution of two arbitral awards, holding that the unilateral appointment of the arbitrator by the respondent, without court intervention under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and in violation of Section 12(5) of the Act, rendered the arbitration proceedings invalid ab initio.
Case Title: Grand Motors Sale And Services Pvt Ltd v. VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1037
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar, while hearing a Section 11 petition, has held that when the seat of the arbitration is contractually fixed, only those Courts having territorial jurisdiction over the seat would have the curial jurisdiction over the arbitral proceedings. Following the dictum in BGS SGS Soma JV v. NHPC Ltd, the court held that the High Court of Delhi has the jurisdiction to entertain the Section 34 petition.
Title: SURMILA v. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1038
Calling it an “urban planning failure”, the Delhi High Court has said that the issue of parking space in residential colonies in the national capital requires a policy based response from the municipal authorities.
“The absence of dedicated parking spaces in residential colonies is a civic issue that requires a policy- based response from municipal authorities rather than judicial intervention in individual disputes,” Justice Sanjeev Narula said.
Case Title: Swati Maliwal v. State and other connected matter
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1039
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea filed by AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal challenging a trial court order framing corruption charges against her for allegedly abusing her official position by illegally appointing various acquaintances, including AAP workers, in the Chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) between August 6, 2015 to August 1, 2016.
Maliwal was then the Chairperson of DCW.
Case Title: HYATT INTERNATIONAL SOUTHWEST ASIA vs. ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1040
Referring to Article 7 of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) entered into between the Government of United Arab Emirates and the Republic of India, the Delhi High Court held that the right of the Holding company (source State) to allocate or attribute income to the Permanent Establishment (PE) cannot be restricted on the basis of the global income or loss that may have been earned or incurred by a cross-border entity.
Case Title: M/s SS Enterprises versus Principal Commissioner
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1041
Finding that the Show cause notice (SCN) issued to the petitioner/assessee did not set out any intelligible reasons for cancellation of its GST registration, the Delhi High Court quashed the said SCN.
Case Title: PCIT versus RELIGARE SECURITIES LTD.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1042
Emphasizing that shares which is subject to a lock-in stipulation, could not be sold in an open market, the Delhi High Court held that valuation report obtained by the employer for ascertaining its withholding tax obligations during allotment of such shares to its employees as a perquisite, cannot be considered for purpose of Fair Market Value (FMV) of those shares.
Title: UNION OF INDIA & ORS.v. EX/NK CHINNA VEDIYAPPAN
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1043
A division bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Justice Rekha Palli & Justice Shalinder Kaur, while deciding a writ petition held that the Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961 are also applicable to DSC service, hence allowed the condonation of shortfall in DSC service for the pension benefits.
Case title: Mr. Sujit Kumar Vs. State (Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi) And And
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1044
The Delhi High Court has quashed a First Information Report (FIR) against a 19-year old man for offence of rape against a 17-year old girl by taking into account the circumstances of the case, including that the accused and minor had entered into sexual relations consensually, begotten a child together and that the minor's mother had no objection to the quashing of the FIR.
The Court noted that the minor girl is staying with her parents along with her child and stated that if FIR is not quashed, it would “adversely affect the minor child who needs protection and care from his parents, and destroy the lives of three individuals, the couple and the new born.”
Title: Dr. Aniruddha Narayan Malpani v. Union of India
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1045
The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a plea challenging the Rule which mandates that all unused gametes or embryos shall be preserved by the assisted reproductive technology clinic for use on the same recipient and shall not be used for any other couple or woman.
Title: SUDARSHAN v. THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1046
While dealing with a case under the POCSO Act, the Delhi High Court has observed that vulnerable witnesses must be protected from unnecessary re-traumatization, particularly in sensitive cases.
Emphasising that recalling a victim for additional cross-examination is not a matter to be taken lightly, Justice Amit Mahajan said:
“When a victim, especially a child or someone of tender age, is recalled to the stand, they are compelled to relive the traumatic events associated with the incident. Such repeated questioning can result in significant emotional distress and further psychological harm.”
Title: MANISH v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1047
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that a wife cannot be disentitled from claiming any maintenance merely because she seeks divorce after having left the company of her husband due to sufficient reasons.
Title: MODERN MOLD PLAST PVT. LTD. & ANR. v. FLIPKART INTERNET PT. LTD. & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1048
The Delhi High Court has observed that the feature of latching-on offered by e-commerce platform Flipkart cannot be used to sell counterfeit products or to mislead the gullible public into purchasing products as emanating from a particular source when they do not do so.
Latching on is the feature whereby an e-commerce platform permits third party sellers to place a listing under an already listed product on the website. 'More sellers' option on a product's page allows a user to see other traders of the same product.
Case Title: Singhal Singh Rawat versus Commissioner of Central Goods And Services Tax (CGST)
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1049
Pointing out that the order cancelling the petitioner's GST registration with retrospective effect does not indicate any reason except referring to the SCN, the Delhi High Court quashed the said order and permitted the petitioner to file a response to the SCN.
Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against Installation Of 'Jhansi Rani' Statue Inside Shahi Idgah Park
Title: SHAHI IDGAH MANAGING COMMITTEE v. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1050
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition against the installation of the statue of “Maharani of Jhansi” inside the Shahi Idgah Park situated at city's Sadar Bazar area.
Justice Dharmesh Sharma rejected the petition moved by Shahi Idgah Managing Committee seeking directions on the civic authorities to not encroach upon the Shahi Idgah, claiming it to be a waqf property.
Title: MS RAJESH WADHWA AND ORS. v. THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. and other connected matter
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1051
The Delhi High Court has recently called for sensitization of lawyers to ensure that the process of law is not abused by filing frivolous cases for the offences alleging sexual harassment and outraging modesty of women.
Justice Subramonium Prasad said that time has come to initiate action against individuals who file frivolous complaints under Sections 354 (outraging modesty of women), 354A (sexual harassment), 354B (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe), 354C (voyeurism) and 354D (stalking) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, etc. only for ulterior purpose.
Title: X v. Y
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1052
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that a husband living with another lady and having a child with her makes the wife victim of domestic violence under the Domestic Violence Act.
“No lady can tolerate that her husband is cohabiting with another lady and has a child from her. All these facts make the Respondent/Wife a victim of Domestic Violence. The contention of the Petitioner that the complaint filed by the Respondent/Wife does not come within the four corners of the DV Act cannot be accepted. The Respondent had to leave her matrimonial house because she was unable to tolerate the fact that her husband is living with another woman,” the court said.
Title: ABHISHEK YADAV v. DELHI STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY & ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1053
The Delhi High Court has issued directions for disbursal of compensation to the child victims of sexual abuse under the POCSO Act by the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA).
A division bench comprising of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Amit Bansal inserted a sixth part (Part F) in the existing SOP framed in the backdrop of Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme, 2018, which contained five parts.
Title: X v. Y
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1054
The Delhi High Court has observed that an application under Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act can only be filed before the jurisdictional magistrate.
Section 12 states that an “aggrieved person” or a Protection Officer or any other person on behalf of the aggrieved person may present an application to the Magistrate seeking one or more reliefs under the Domestic Violence Act.
Case title: RAJEEV KUMAR vs. THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1055
The Delhi High Court had observed that the presentation of a cheque of a time-barred debt itself revives the debt under Section 25(3) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. It stated that the furnishing of the cheque is in itself an acknowledgement of a debt or liability and thus in case of dishonour of the cheque, the creditor can enforce legal liability and the accused cannot claim that debt has been barred by limitation.
Title: DIRECTOR GENERAL, PROJECT VARSHA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (NAVY), UNION OF INDIA, NEW DELHI v. M/S NAVAYUGA-VAN OORD JV
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1056
The Delhi High Court has held that a document classified “Top Secret” and “Protected” under the Official Secrets Act, 1923, cannot be directed to be produced by an Arbitral Tribunal.
Justice Manoj Jain allowed the plea moved by Director General of Project Varsha, Union Ministry of Defence, against an order directing it to submit documents concerning the project in a sealed cover to the Arbitral Tribunal.
AgustaWestland Case: Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Christian Michel In CBI FIR
Case Title: Christian Michel James v. CBI
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1057
The Delhi High Court has dismissed the bail application filed by British Arms Counsultant Christian James Michel in the case registered by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Agusta Westland chopper scam case.
Case Title: Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1058
The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to treat as representation a public interest litigation moved by Advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, seeking implementation of a "Uniform Banking Code" for Foreign Exchange Transactions.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice designate, Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela directed the Centre to decide the plea after taking inputs from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Reserve Bank of India by way of a speaking order, as expeditiously as possible.
Title: ASHWINI KUMAR UPADHYAY v. UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1059
The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to treat as representation a PIL seeking to distinguish between “Dharma” and “Religion” and to include a chapter on the subject in the curriculum of primary and secondary schools.
Case Title: Abhinav Jindal HUF versus ITO
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1060
The Delhi High Court recently clarified that the TOLA [Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation & Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020] authorisation merely enables the competent authority to take action within the extended time period which would have otherwise been regulated by Sections 148 and 149, but does not amend the structure for approval which stands erected by virtue of Section 151.
Title: Prashant Manchanda v. Union of India & Ors.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1061
The Delhi High Court has halted the process of counting of votes for the ongoing Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections of the varsity and other colleges in the wake of candidates indulging in acts of vandalism and defacement of public properties.
A division bench comprising of Chief Justice designate Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela directed that no counting of votes shall take place till the Court is satisfied that the posters, spraypaints and graffitis are removed and public properties are restored.
Case Title: Poonam Mittal v. Creat Ed Pvt. Ltd.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1062
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar, while hearing a petition filed under Section 29A(4) and (6) of the Arbitration Act, has held that Sub-section (6) pertaining to substitute the arbitrator is there to further the purpose of Section 29A.
Case Title: Yves Saint Laurent v. Brompton Lifestyle Brands Private Limited & Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1063
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar, while hearing a petition challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal, has held that the right of a party to file a Section 14 petition seeking to terminate the mandate of the tribunal is not curtailed because the party had previously filed a Section 16 application before the tribunal and lost.
Case title: Rajiv Oberoi vs. Rajesh Gupta
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1064
The Delhi High Court has observed that to punish a party for contempt of a court's order, it has to be established that the disobedience of the order was 'wilful' and does not include acts which were done negligently or thoughtlessly.
Title: DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT v. RAHIL HITESHBHAI CHOVATIA
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1065
The Delhi High Court has recently held that bail cannot be denied under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, merely on the assumption that the property recovered from the accused must be proceed of crime.
Title: SHUBHAM v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1066
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that “teenage love” fall in a “legal grey area” and it is debatable if it can be categorized as an offence.
Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that the Court is coming across a number of cases where girls aged more than 17 years elope with boys of their choice and their parents force them to change their statement before the police when they are caught.
Title: SHWETA v. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION & ANR.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1067
While dealing with a daughter's case to have her biological mother's name entered in the official records, the Delhi High Court recognized the fundamental right to have one's identity linked with the biological mother.
Case Title: Fresh Pet Private Limited vs Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1068
The Delhi High Court held that the once the relief is already accorded to assessee in the original assessment order, then Designated Authority (DA) can rectify the mistake apparent on record by allowing the assessee to file a fresh Form 3 under VSV Act.
Continuation Of Proceedings On Ceased Entity Is Not Curable U/s 292B: Delhi High Court
Case Title: International Hospital vs. DCIT
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1069
While following the decision of Apex Court in Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, New Delhi vs Maruti Suzuki (India) Limited [(2020) 18 SCC 331], the Delhi High Court held that the initiation or continuation of assessment or reassessment proceedings after a company cease to exist due to merger pursuant to a Scheme of Arrangement, is not sustainable, and cannot be cured by applying Section 292B.
Title: GEETA DEVI v. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1070
The Delhi High Court has ordered ex gratia compensation of Rs. 2.5 lakh to a mother for the death of her 5 month old infant child, who was mauled and fatally bitten by a stray dog, leading to his death in 2007.
“Notwithstanding the factual scenario of the present case, before parting, it is pertinent to observe here that the stray dog menace in Delhi is a serious issue affecting human life and dignity,” Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed.
Case Title: RAVI KUMAR Versus DEPARTMENT OF SPACE AND ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1071
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a Petition filed against the order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT). The petitioner had challenged the results finalized by the ISRO against the post of Administrative Officer
Title: STATE THROUGH RPF v. DHARMENDRA @ DHARMA
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1072
The Delhi High Court has taken a “serious view” of the reliance upon old criminal laws by advocates to file new applications or petitions, despite implementation of new laws with effect from July 01.
Justice Chandra Dhari Singh directed the Registry to ensure that the new applications or pleas are filed under the new laws only.
Case title: Arn Infrastructures India Limited v. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax Central Circle-28 Delhi & Ors. (and connected matters)
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1073
The Delhi High Court has made it clear that the Supreme Court judgment in Abhisar Buildwell, which granted liberty to the Revenue Department to initiate reassessment proceedings under Sections 147/148 of the Income Tax Act- in case of completed/ unabated assessment, if no incriminating material is found during the search- cannot be construed to be an authority to override the limitation prescribed under Section 149 of the Act.
Case Title: Director of Income Tax versus ANZ Grindlays Bank
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1074
The Delhi High Court held that fees received by the foreign branch of banking company for extending a credit line to the account holder outside India, would not be taxable in India.
Case title: Sanat Kumar v/s Sanjay Sharma
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1075
While hearing a cheque bouncing case, the Delhi High Court reiterated that in respect of a sole proprietorship firm, the sole proprietor alone can be held responsible for cheques issued by the firm for repaying a debt.
Criminal Conviction Necessary For Forfeiture Of Employee's Gratuity: Delhi High Court
Case Title: Punjab National Bank v. Niraj Gupta & Anr.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1076
Recently, a Division Bench comprising of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Girish Kathpalia considered an appeal pertaining to the issue of alleged "moral turpitude" of an employee of Punjab National Bank (“Bank‟) under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, and also, whether the Bank was justified in forfeiting the gratuity without a criminal conviction. The Division Bench upheld the decision of the Single Judge, emphasizing that for the forfeiture of gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, a criminal conviction is necessary to establish moral turpitude.
Title: EX CHAA MOHAMMED ZULKARNAIN, 550032-Z v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1077
A division bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Justice Rekha Palli & Justice Shalinder Kaur, while deciding a writ petition held that employee's discharge from service was legal as he failed to withdraw within time period his voluntary unwillingness to serve.
Title: PUNJAB AND SINDH BANK v. SH. RAJ KUMAR
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1078
A division bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait & Justice Girish Kathpalia, while deciding a Letters Patent Appeal held that the harsher punishment of dismissal from service as compared to lighter punishment of compulsory retirement for a co-delinquent in same incident is unsustainable.
Case Title: Best Crop Science Pvt. Ltd. versus Principal Commissioner, CGST Commissionerate, Meerut and ors
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1079
The Delhi High Court held that the amount of debit to be disallowed from the Electronic Credit Ledger (ECL) should not be more than the amount of the Input tax credit (ITC), which is believed to have been fraudulently availed by taxpayer.
Title: Shankar Mor & Ors v. Union of India & Anr
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1080
The Delhi High Court has closed a public interest litigation seeking removal of blockade on National Highway 44 at Singhu Border, arguing that inconvenience is being caused to the public at large.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela asked the petitioners, three individuals, to file a representation to the Commissioner of Delhi Police which has been directed to be treated as expeditiously as possible.