Delhi High Court

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Union of India v. Vinay Kumar

18 Aug 2008 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:9134-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 23

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order allowing deputation period to count towards residency for promotion under the Flexible Complementary Scheme, clarifying the applicability of the 2013 Rules excluding deputationists from FCS eligibility.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant deputation period absorption Flexible Complementary Scheme in-situ promotion

North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. R&T Enterprises

08 Aug 2008 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5771
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

Delhi High Court upheld arbitral award awarding compensation and interest to contractor for delayed site handover and payments by Municipal Corporation, dismissing challenge on limitation and evidentiary grounds.

civil petition_dismissed Significant arbitration agreement appointment of arbitrator limitation fundamental breach

Center for Research Planning and Action v. National Medicinal Plants Board Ministry of Ayush Government of India

09 Jul 2008 · Yashwant Varma; Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:15-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and reinstated the arbitral award, holding that judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act is limited and the award by an expert arbitrator was not patently illegal or against public policy.

commercial_arbitration appeal_allowed Significant arbitral award Section 34 Arbitration Act patent illegality public policy of India

Dr. Ashok K. Keshari v. Indian Institute of Technology

27 Jun 2008 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2021:DHC:294

The Delhi High Court upheld IIT Delhi's discretionary denial of HAG scale and Head of Department appointment to the petitioner based on objective performance criteria and administrative statutes, dismissing claims of arbitrariness.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) scale Head of Department appointment Article 14 academic promotion

Bharti Infratel Limited v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax and Another

31 Jan 2008 · Sanjiv Khanna; Chander Shekhar · 2019:DHC:282-DB
Cites 11 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court held that reassessment beyond four years under Section 147 is invalid if the assessee has fully and truly disclosed all material facts, and reopening on mere change of opinion is impermissible.

tax petition_allowed Significant reassessment Section 147 Income Tax Act full and true disclosure change of opinion

Bhagwan Singh v. Union of India and Ors.

31 Dec 2007 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:6287-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 11

The Delhi High Court held that a retired employee found fit by a DPC is entitled to notional promotion and pensionary benefits even if actual promotion is denied due to retirement before the DPC.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant notional promotion Departmental Promotion Committee retired employee pensionary benefits

Mr. Shivam Tiwari; Ms. Urmila Sharma; Ms. Deepika Kalra; Ms. Venni Kakkar v. OM PRAKASH

18 Dec 2007 · C. Hari Shankar; Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:76-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal’s order directing payment of interest on delayed leave encashment benefits, holding that withholding such benefits requires a specific decision under Rule 39(3) CCS Leave Rules and that interest can be awarded for unreasonable delay even without statutory provision.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant leave encashment withholding pension disciplinary proceedings criminal conviction

Krishan Kumar & Anr v. Shakuntla Agency Pvt Ltd

22 Oct 2007 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5521

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging an arbitral award for specific performance, holding that the petitioners' failure to participate and raise objections during arbitration precluded reappreciation of facts under Section 34.

civil petition_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Specific performance Agreement to sell

Krishan Kumar & Anr v. Shakuntla Agency Pvt Ltd

22 Oct 2007 · C. Hari Shankar · 2025:DHC:639

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition, holding that an arbitral award cannot be challenged on grounds of documents not placed before the tribunal and refused to remand the matter for reconsideration.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitral Award Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Patent Illegality Public Policy

The Commissioner of Police Delhi v. Inspr Prem Singh

28 Sep 2007 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:671-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing grant of ACP and MACP benefits to a police officer from the dates of eligibility, holding that censure punishments cannot defer such benefits beyond six months.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant Assured Career Progression Scheme Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme financial upgradation censure punishment

Ravi Kumar Sinha v. The Commissioner of Income Tax

27 Apr 2007 · Yashwant Varma; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:6076-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 6

The Delhi High Court held that shares allotted under an ESPS subject to lock-in cannot be valued at market price for taxation; FMV must reflect transfer restrictions, and notional benefits during lock-in are not taxable income.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Employees Stock Purchase Scheme Fair Market Value lock-in period perquisite valuation

R. S. Meena v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation

12 Apr 2007 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:8431-DB

The Delhi High Court held that officers assigned current duty charge of higher posts are not entitled to the higher pay scale unless formally appointed, remanding a related pay claim for fresh consideration.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Fundamental Rule 49 current duty charge look after charge pay scale entitlement

Joseph Varghese v. Union of India & Ors.

30 Mar 2007 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:6955
Cites 0 · Cited by 3

The Delhi High Court directed payment of ex-gratia compensation to the family of a blood bank Quality Manager who died of COVID-19, holding that employees in designated COVID-19 hospitals performing duties exposing them to infection qualify as performing COVID-19 duty under the relevant Cabinet decision.

administrative petition_allowed Significant COVID-19 duty ex-gratia compensation Cabinet Decision No. 2835 private COVID-19 hospital

UOI v. K. Zachariah & Ors.

16 Mar 2007 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:459-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's order relying on an overruled Supreme Court precedent and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Central Administrative Tribunal Supreme Court precedent overruling remand

Jasbir Singh Bhalla & Anr v. UOI & Ors

16 Mar 2007 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:258-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 3

The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's promotion-related judgment and remanded the matter for fresh consideration in light of the Supreme Court's overruling of the Rangaiah principle.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant promotion rules Armed Forces Headquarters Stenographers’ Service Rules Departmental Promotion Committee Rangaiah principle

M/S Athena Energy Ventures Pvt. Ltd. v. Andhra Bank

06 Mar 2007 · Vibhu Bahru · 2019:DHC:2970

The Delhi High Court held that a bank must disclose commission charges on the unexpired period of a bank guarantee at the time of issuance, and levy of undisclosed charges is an unfair practice under RBI guidelines.

civil petition_allowed Significant bank guarantee commission charges pre-payment charges RBI guidelines

Archana Aggarwal & Anr v. D.D.A.

07 Feb 2007 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:1924

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal directing the DDA to convert the appellants’ leasehold property to freehold within two weeks, rejecting delay tactics based on pending misuse charges.

property appeal_allowed Significant leasehold to freehold conversion Delhi Development Authority misuse charges lease restoration

M/S Prakash Industries Limited v. Union of India and Anr.

12 Jan 2007 · Yashwant Varma
Cites 0 · Cited by 7

The Delhi High Court held that the Enforcement Directorate has jurisdiction to provisionally attach properties under the PMLA based on reasonable nexus to scheduled offences, rejecting challenges that such attachment requires prior predicate offence proceedings, while emphasizing procedural compliance and the limited scope of Special Judge's jurisdiction in coal block allocation cases.

criminal other Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Provisional Attachment Order Enforcement Directorate Coal Block Allocation

Govt of NCT of Delhi v. Vikram

13 Oct 2006 · C. Hari Shankar; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:9886-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court held that a departmental clarification equating SAV to B.Ed. validates the respondent’s promotion to PGT despite an earlier committee’s rejection.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Departmental Promotion Committee Post Graduate Teacher SAV qualification B.Ed equivalence

Pharmacyclics LLC & Anr. v. Hetero Labs Limited & Ors.

06 Oct 2006 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:9246
Cites 2 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of an IPAB patent judgment under the de facto doctrine, granting interim injunctions against defendants infringing the patent for Ibrutinib.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant de facto doctrine patent infringement interim injunction IPAB judgment