Delhi High Court

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Ajit Singh v. Union of India

22 Sep 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:7008-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the competent authority to decide the petitioner's pending representation against dismissal within six weeks, without interfering with the dismissal order itself.

administrative other dismissal from service absence without leave representation pending disposal administrative fairness

Employees State Insurance Corporation v. Inder Dutt Sharma & Ors.

22 Sep 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:6919-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order granting notional promotion and consequential benefits to senior employees if their juniors were promoted, dismissing the petition challenging the same.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant notional promotion Departmental Promotion Committee seniority Central Administrative Tribunal

Lt. Col. B. P. Pathak v. Union of India and Ors.

22 Sep 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:6937-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging non-empanelment for promotion in the Indian Army, holding that the selection was based on fair comparative merit without bias.

administrative petition_dismissed promotion empanelment Indian Army Selection Board

Santosh v. Rajender

22 Sep 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:7004-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of the appeal against dismissal of a contested divorce petition on the basis of a mutual settlement, allowing the parties to file a joint petition for divorce by mutual consent.

family appeal_dismissed Family Courts Act, 1984 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 divorce by mutual consent Section 13-B

Amar Nath v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

22 Sep 2023 · Siddharth Mridul; Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:7182-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a street vendor must vend strictly in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Vending issued under the Street Vendors Act, 2014, and directed the MCD to permit vending within the designated zone subject to those terms.

administrative appeal_allowed Street Vendors Act 2014 Certificate of Vending Municipal Corporation of Delhi Town Vending Committee

Sumitra v. Government of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

22 Sep 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:7253

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the enquiry report that rejected the claim of bonded labour due to absence of bonded debt or agreement under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976.

criminal petition_dismissed bonded labour Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 bonded debt forced labour

Pancham Chaurasiya v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

22 Sep 2023 · Siddharth Mridul; Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:7176-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to permit the petitioner to vend within the specified zone strictly in accordance with the terms of his Certificate of Vending under the Street Vendors Act, 2014.

administrative appeal_allowed Street Vendors Act 2014 Certificate of Vending Municipal Corporation of Delhi Town Vending Committee

Noor Jahan and Anr. v. MCD and Ors.

22 Sep 2023 · Siddharth Mridul; Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:7157-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the MCD to allow street vendors holding valid certificates to vend peacefully within their zones subject to compliance with certificate terms, while permitting further representation to the Town Vending Committee.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Street Vendors Act 2014 Certificate of Vending Town Vending Committee peaceful vending

Pappu Sahani v. MCD and Ors.

22 Sep 2023 · Siddharth Mridul; Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:7160-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed a street vendor to vend within his designated zone strictly in accordance with his Certificate of Vending and directed authorities to permit peaceful vending without hindrance.

administrative petition_allowed Street Vendors Act 2014 Certificate of Vending Town Vending Committee Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Nazar Mohamed Mohaideen S v. Jawaharlal Nehru University and Anr.

22 Sep 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:1206

The Delhi High Court held that JNU must assign a Ph.D supervisor as per its Ordinances and quashed the cancellation of the petitioner’s Ph.D candidature for lack of supervision.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Ph.D supervision JNU Ordinances Appointment of supervisor Cancellation of Ph.D candidature

Ocean Seven Buildtech Pvt Ltd v. Sh. Sri Bhagwan

22 Sep 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6779

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against an interim arbitral order, allowing full arbitral reconsideration and extending the arbitral mandate without expressing any opinion on merits.

arbitration appeal_dismissed arbitral order interim order distributable revenue contract interpretation

Pawan Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

21 Sep 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:6335-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed an application to record the presence of the respondents' advocate omitted in the original judgment by issuing a corrigendum.

procedural other presence of advocate corrigendum procedural omission recording appearance

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -7, Delhi v. M/S Punjab and Sind Bank

21 Sep 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:7555-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the revenue’s appeal against ITAT orders deleting additions and disallowances related to depreciation, pension fund contributions, and Section 14A, holding that shares held as stock in trade by a bank generate business income exempt from Section 14A disallowance.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 14A Income Tax Act stock in trade depreciation on securities

Geeta Devi & Ors. v. Export Inspection Council & Ors.

21 Sep 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:7626

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking pension benefits and back-dated regularization for casual and contract employees, holding that such employees have no vested right to regularization or pension under CCS Pension Rules and are governed by the New Pension Scheme as per their appointment terms.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant regularization casual employment contract employment pension benefits

TATA AIG GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. v. PRAKASH NARAIN SHARMA @ PRAKASH SHARMA & ORS.

21 Sep 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:6899

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal, upholding the Tribunal's award based on credible eyewitness testimony and corroborative evidence establishing the offending vehicle's involvement in the fatal motor accident.

civil appeal_dismissed motor accident claim preponderance of probabilities eyewitness testimony offending vehicle

Sh. Ramesh Fonia v. Union of India and Ors.

21 Sep 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:7437-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the BSF to pay disability compensation under the Seema Prahri Beema Yojna to a service-disabled petitioner, holding that the department must discharge liability first despite disputes with the insurer.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Seema Prahri Beema Yojna disability pension insurance claim service injury

Mageba Bridge Products Private Limited & Anr. v. Rites Limited & Ors.

21 Sep 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:6859-DB

Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the award of a public tender under the Make in India policy, holding that the tendering authority's decision was lawful and not arbitrary.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Make in India policy Class-I Local Supplier Tender evaluation Judicial review

Kenechukwu Joseph v. The State

21 Sep 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:6873

Bail was denied to a foreign national accused of possessing commercial quantity of cocaine, holding that procedural lapses in sampling are to be examined at trial and bail under Section 37 NDPS Act requires satisfaction on reasonable grounds about innocence.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS commercial quantity

Union of India v. V. Kameswar Rao

21 Sep 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:6868-DB

The High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing continuation of a contractual employee's engagement until regular appointment, quashing a fresh advertisement that sought to replace the employee, consistent with Supreme Court precedent.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant contractual employee replacement of contractual employee Central Administrative Tribunal Northern Railway

Deepak Malhotra & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

21 Sep 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:6908

The Delhi High Court quashed a dowry harassment FIR following a valid and complied settlement between parties, holding that a party cannot retract from a court-recorded settlement without proper legal challenge.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR settlement Section 498A IPC abuse of process