Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 27 To March 5, 2023

Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 183 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 203NOMINAL INDEXShapoorji Pallonji and Company Private Limited versus Union of India 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 183HARSH AJAY SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS and other connected matters 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 184New Delhi Municipal Council versus Decor India Pvt Ltd 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 185Tejpal Singh versus Surinder Kumar Dewan 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 186M/S GOLD CROFT PROPERTIES PVT. LTD. v. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 187 OYO Hotels And Homes Pvt. Ltd. Versus DCIT 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 188 CHHOTE LAL v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 189 Bernd Alexander Bruno Wehnelt vs. Union of India 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 190 CHANDRIL DABAS v. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE DELHI & ORS. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 191 SANJAY KUMAR SAIN v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 192 GORE LAL SINGH v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 193 MR SUBRATA MONINDRANATH MAITY v. INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY BOARD OF INDIA 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 194 FIITJEE Ltd vs. Ashish Khare & Anr. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 195 Municipal Corporation of Delhi vs. Narinder Kumar 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 196 ARTH LAKRA (MINOR) v. INDRAPRASTHA WORLD SCHOOL AND ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 197 CHATUR SAIN v. GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 198 MOTI LAL BASAK v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI and other connected matter 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 199 MEHBOOBA MUFTI v. JOINT SECRETARY (PSP) AND CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 200 KOLISETTY SHIVA KUMAR v. ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA & ANR 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 201 SAMAR DEVAL v. DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 202 Sanjay Sudan vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 203Clause Exclusively Empowering Chief Project Manager To Appoint Arbitrator From A Panel Maintained By It, Illegal: Delhi High CourtCase Title: Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Private Limited versus Union of IndiaCitation: 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 183The Delhi High Court has reiterated that when a person has itself become ineligible by operation of law to act as an arbitrator, it cannot nominate another person to act as arbitrator.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma was dealing with an arbitration clause which exclusively empowered the Chief Project Manager to appoint the arbitrator from a panel which was itself maintained by it.National Security At Heart Of Agnipath Scheme, Fitter Force Needed Against Border Skirmishes: Delhi High CourtTitle: HARSH AJAY SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS and other connected mattersCitation: 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 184Upholding the Union Government's Agnipath scheme for the armed forces, the Delhi High Court on Monday said it can conclusively state that the scheme was made in national interest to ensure that armed forces are better equipped.Referring to the skirmishes on the borders, the division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad said that such transgressions exacerbate the need to have a leaner and fitter Armed Force which is capable of handling the mental and physical distress that accompanies service in the Armed Forces.S. 34 Petition Can’t Be Amended To Introduce New Grounds Containing New Facts, To Challenge Arbitral Award: Delhi High Court ReiteratesCase Title: New Delhi Municipal Council versus Decor India Pvt LtdCitation: 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 185The Delhi High Court has reiterated that though it is permissible to introduce an amendment in a petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act), however, new grounds of challenge containing new material/ facts cannot be introduced when the said grounds were neither raised in the original petition under Section 34 nor before the Arbitral Tribunal.Section 11 Petitions Seeking Relief But Not Raised In The Previous Arbitration; Gross Abuse Of Process of Court: Delhi High CourtCase Title: Tejpal Singh versus Surinder Kumar DewanCitation: 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 186The Delhi High Court has ruled that since the party had failed to challenge the termination of the Collaboration Agreement in the first round of arbitral proceedings, the demolition of the structure built by it under the said Collaboration Agreement would not give it a fresh cause of action.The bench of Justice Navin Chawla remarked that the cause of action for challenging the termination of the Collaboration Agreement and/or for claiming any relief under the said Collaboration Agreement, was available to the petitioner at the stage of the earlier arbitral proceedingsTake Expeditious Steps For Appointing Chairperson, Other Members Of PMLA Appellate Authority: Delhi High Court To CentreTitle: M/S GOLD CROFT PROPERTIES PVT. LTD. v. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENTCitation: 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 187The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to take expeditious steps for appointing Chairperson and other members of the Appellate Authority under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) within eight weeks.Taking judicial...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 27 To March 5, 2023

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