Delhi High Court

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Ravinder Kumar Sehgal v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

29 Aug 2018 · Najmi Waziri · 2018:DHC:5541
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The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail applications in a forgery case involving forged signatures of a deceased person on loan documents, emphasizing the necessity of custodial interrogation for effective investigation.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail custodial interrogation forgery deceased signature

Abhishek Verma v. Union of India & Ors.

29 Aug 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:5542-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the scrapping of a flawed recruitment process following a vigilance inquiry and directed a fresh selection with clear qualification criteria, dismissing the appellant's challenge.

administrative appeal_dismissed recruitment process vigilance inquiry scrapping selection advertisement ambiguity

Jeevan Kumar v. Estate Officer, Directorate of Estates

29 Aug 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:5498

The High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging eviction of a government quarter on grounds of subletting and unauthorized occupation, directing vacation and disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner.

administrative petition_dismissed Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 eviction government accommodation subletting

Ritu Saxena v. J.S. Grover and Anr.

29 Aug 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:5499

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition correcting clerical errors but upheld the dismissal of the suit for specific performance due to lack of financial readiness and improper possession claims.

civil petition_dismissed Review Petition Clerical Errors Specific Performance Agreement to Sell

M/S MEDICO ABROAD v. M/S ISM FOCAL POINT

29 Aug 2018 · J.R. Midha · 2018:DHC:5538

The Delhi High Court dismissed the execution petition and review application for an arbitration award due to pending Section 34 objections and lack of territorial jurisdiction under Section 42 of the Arbitration Act, emphasizing that execution cannot proceed before adjudication of objections and must be filed before the competent court.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 objections Section 42 jurisdiction Execution of arbitral award

Garima Jain v. Raj Kumar Singhal

29 Aug 2018 · R.K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:5531

The Delhi High Court granted the petitioner one final opportunity for further cross-examination of the complainant witness under Section 311 Cr.P.C. on payment of costs, setting aside earlier refusals.

criminal appeal_allowed Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 311 Cr.P.C. recall of witness cross-examination

Amit Sharma v. Mohit Shokeen

29 Aug 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:5533

The Delhi High Court held that once a revision against a summoning order under Section 138 NI Act is dismissed, a second revisional challenge via Section 482 Cr.P.C. is barred absent special circumstances, and partial payment does not vitiate the prosecution.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 482 Cr.P.C. Section 397(3) Cr.P.C. summoning order

Harindra Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr

29 Aug 2018 · R.K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:5532

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., holding that no special circumstances existed to interfere with the charges after the petitioner had already availed the statutory revision remedy.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. Section 397 Cr.P.C. revision petition inherent powers

Swatantra Arora v. Rajendra Kumar Bali

29 Aug 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:5497

The Delhi High Court held that a foreign divorce decree is not conclusive under Section 13 CPC if challenged, and a petition for restitution of conjugal rights cannot be summarily dismissed solely on its basis.

family petition_dismissed Significant foreign judgment restitution of conjugal rights Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 13 CPC

Amrit Pahuja v. Manager Rashtriya Virjanand Andh Kanya Sr. Sec. School and Ors.

29 Aug 2018 · C. Hari Shankar · 2018:DHC:5496

The Delhi High Court held that denial of ACP and MACP benefits based on uncommunicated adverse ACR remarks is unlawful and directed payment of delayed benefits with interest to the petitioner.

labor petition_allowed Significant Assured Career Progression Scheme Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme financial upgradation Annual Confidential Report

Shri Sandeep Khandelwal and Ors. v. Registrar Cooperative Societies and Anr

29 Aug 2018 · Hima Kohli; Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:5527

The Delhi High Court upheld the disqualification of cooperative society office bearers from elections for failure to complete the statutory audit within the prescribed period under the Delhi Cooperative Societies Act, 2003.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Cooperative Societies Act, 2003 statutory audit disqualification Managing Committee elections

Priyank Shrama v. Union of India

29 Aug 2018 · Siddharth Mridul · 2018:DHC:5526

The Delhi High Court allowed writ petitions directing admission of physically disabled candidates to MBBS courses who qualified NEET (UG) 2018 on merit, overruling Expert Committee recommendations denying admission absent statutory amendments.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 Medical Council of India regulations NEET (UG) 2018 reservation in medical education

Priyank Shrama v. Union of India

29 Aug 2018 · Siddharth Mridul · 2018:DHC:5525

The Delhi High Court held that persons with benchmark disabilities who qualify NEET merit cannot be denied MBBS admission based on non-final MCI recommendations, affirming their statutory and constitutional rights.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant NEET (UG) 2018 benchmark disability Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 Medical Council of India

Priyank Sharma v. Union of India

29 Aug 2018 · Siddharth Mridul · 2018:DHC:5524

The Delhi High Court held that physically disabled candidates who qualify NEET on merit cannot be denied MBBS admission based on unfinalized Expert Committee recommendations, affirming their rights under the Disabilities Act and Supreme Court precedent.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant NEET (UG) 2018 benchmark disability Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 Medical Council of India

Priyank Shrama v. Union of India

29 Aug 2018 · Siddharth Mridul · 2018:DHC:5522

The Delhi High Court held that persons with benchmark disabilities who qualify NEET on merit cannot be denied MBBS admission based on non-final expert recommendations, affirming their statutory and constitutional rights.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 NEET (UG) 2018 medical education admission benchmark disability

Jyotika Mahajan v. Central Board of Secondary Education

29 Aug 2018 · Siddharth Mridul · 2018:DHC:5523

The Delhi High Court allowed a writ petition directing CBSE to correct the petitioner's name by adding her surname in her son's educational certificates, emphasizing the need to reflect accurate information in official records.

administrative petition_allowed writ petition Article 226 name correction educational certificates

Neeraj Singal v. Union of India and Ors.

29 Aug 2018 · S. Muralidhar; Vinod Goel · 2018:DHC:5484-DB

Delhi High Court granted interim bail to Neeraj Singal challenging the constitutional validity and procedural irregularities in SFIO's arrest and bail provisions under the Companies Act, 2013.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Companies Act 2013 Section 212 Section 447 SFIO arrest powers

Saraswati Educational Charitable Trust and Anr. v. Union of India and Anr.

29 Aug 2018 · Siddharth Mridul · 2018:DHC:5521
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The Delhi High Court held that the Central Government must provide a medical institution a hearing opportunity with a reasoned order before rejecting its application under Section 10(A)(4) of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, and set aside the impugned non-speaking order.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Indian Medical Council Act 1956 Section 10(A)(4) opportunity of hearing speaking order

Veena Jatav v. State of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

29 Aug 2018 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2018:DHC:5530

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Scheduled Caste certificate of respondent no.2, holding that it was validly issued based on her brother's genuine certificate and proper procedural compliance.

administrative petition_dismissed Scheduled Caste certificate SC certificate certificate verification paternal relative

Virender Singh v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation

29 Aug 2018 · Hima Kohli; Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:5507-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking retrospective compassionate appointment and held that delayed claims cannot be regularized retrospectively, affirming that compassionate appointments are exceptions meant for immediate relief and must comply with rules.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant compassionate appointment daily wage employment regularization humanitarian grounds