Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Ankur Chhibber v. Union of India

15 Mar 2018 · Hima Kohli; Pratibha Rani · 2018:DHC:1856-DB

The Delhi High Court held that departmental candidates appointed through LDCE to an entry-level post must be treated as direct recruits for pay fixation, fixing their pay at the minimum prescribed under CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, and quashed orders reducing their pay without due process.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant Limited Departmental Competitive Examination direct recruits pay fixation CCS Revised Pay Rules 2008

ASI/Clerk Devi Ram Tiru v. Union of India

15 Mar 2018 · Hima Kohli; Pratibha Rani · 2018:DHC:1848-DB

The Delhi High Court held that departmental candidates appointed through LDCE competing with direct recruits must be treated as direct recruits for pay fixation, directing pay to be fixed at the entry-level scale as per CCS Revised Pay Rules, quashing orders that reduced their pay.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Direct recruits Pay fixation CCS Revised Pay Rules 2008

Capt. Rajesh Ahlawat v. Union of India

15 Mar 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:1841

The Delhi High Court directed the respondent authority to consider the petitioner's representation on voluntary retirement and pass a reasoned order within a stipulated time, relying on a prior Coordinate Bench decision.

administrative other Procedural voluntary retirement resignation representation speaking order

Deepika Anand v. Directorate of Education, Delhi and Ors

15 Mar 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:1840

The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition seeking salary restoration under the Maternity Benefit Act, directing the petitioner to file a representation and the school to pass a speaking order before judicial intervention.

administrative other Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 Section 10 mandamus salary deduction

Deepika Anand v. Directorate of Education, Delhi

15 Mar 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:1839

Delhi High Court held that denial of child care leave without valid justification is arbitrary and directed the respondent-school to grant the petitioner child care leave without treating it as extraordinary leave.

labor petition_allowed Significant child care leave maternity leave leave sanctioning authority extraordinary leave

Rakesh Kumar Verma v. Jawaharlal Nehru University and Anr.

15 Mar 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:1838

The Delhi High Court upheld the premature repatriation of a Finance Officer on deputation to JNU, ruling that deputation tenure can be curtailed on retirement grounds without procedural safeguards applicable to substantive appointments.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant deputation premature repatriation Finance Officer Jawaharlal Nehru University Act

Daksh Gupta v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

15 Mar 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:1837

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a sexual offence case after DNA evidence excluded him as the biological father and the prosecutrix failed to identify him during trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail Section 376 IPC POCSO Act DNA evidence

B S Chillar v. Usha Gupta & Anr.

15 Mar 2018 · Najmi Waziri · 2018:DHC:1836

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex parte decree against the appellant due to invalid substituted service by publication in a non-circulated newspaper and absence of liability in the plaint or documents.

civil appeal_allowed Significant substituted service Order 5 Rule 20 CPC natural justice ex parte decree

Radesh Singh v. Union of India & Anr

15 Mar 2018 · Hima Kohli; Pratibha Rani · 2018:DHC:1835-DB

The Delhi High Court directed a fresh medical examination by an independent board for an OBC candidate declared medically unfit due to hypospadias, allowing reconsideration in light of corrective surgery and new medical evidence.

administrative petition_allowed medical fitness hypospadias recruitment guidelines Ministry of Home Affairs

Abhinav Sultania v. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research & Ors.

15 Mar 2018 · Hima Kohli; Pratibha Rani · 2018:DHC:1845-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging rejection from interview for failure to produce original certificates on the scheduled date, affirming strict compliance with recruitment conditions.

administrative petition_dismissed recruitment notification original certificates interview eligibility foreign degree equivalence

Union of India and Ors. v. Shyam Kumar Saini

15 Mar 2018 · Hima Kohli; Pratibha Rani · 2018:DHC:1844-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order allowing Child Education Allowance for the second and third children of a government servant when the eldest child is severely disabled and unable to attend school.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Child Education Allowance CEA physically disabled child government servant

M/S Roshan Real Estates Pvt Ltd v. Delhi State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation

15 Mar 2018 · Navin Chawla · 2018:DHC:1843

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award granting 2% of contract value as loss of profit damages for wrongful termination, emphasizing limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 loss of profit wrongful termination

DCS Ltd. v. IRCON International Ltd.

15 Mar 2018 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2018:DHC:1842

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking appointment of an arbitrator to adjudicate claims already decided by the Arbitral Tribunal, holding that such claims cannot be re-agitated under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

arbitration petition_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Section 33 Arbitral award

Nikhil Sharma v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and Anr.

15 Mar 2018 · Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:1821

The Delhi High Court held that a university cannot disregard a valid CBSE original exam result in favor of improvement exam results for admission eligibility and quashed the cancellation of a student's admission based on such a policy.

administrative petition_allowed Significant improvement examination CBSE bye-laws admission cancellation eligibility criteria

Ashoka Distillers & Chemicals Pvt Ltd v. ADS Spirits Pvt Ltd

15 Mar 2018 · Manmohan · 2018:DHC:1826

The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for lack of territorial jurisdiction, holding that trademark and copyright infringement suits must be filed where the cause of action arises and the parties carry on business, and that a quia timet suit requires an averment of imminent threat in the jurisdiction.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction trademark infringement copyright infringement quia timet suit

Mr. Manish Gupta, Adv v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR. .....

15 Mar 2018 · HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE; HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.HARI... · 2018:DHC:1824-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed writ petitions to remove directors from disqualification under Section 164(2)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 where default in filing returns was due to bona fide disputes pending before the NCLT and companies remained active.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Section 164(2)(a) Companies Act 2013 director disqualification default in filing returns National Company Law Tribunal

Ankur Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi

15 Mar 2018 · S. Muralidhar; I.S. Mehta · 2018:DHC:1820-DB

Delhi High Court partly allowed appeals in a cattle theft and police firing case, affirming convictions of two accused for attempt to murder and arms offences while acquitting others due to lack of evidence of conspiracy and individual culpability.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant criminal conspiracy attempt to murder gunshot residue illegal arms

Rajinder Kaur Bhatia v. Raj Kumar

15 Mar 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:1819

The Delhi High Court allowed eviction of a tenant on bona fide requirement grounds, holding that mere denial of ownership or existence of other properties does not entitle the tenant to leave to defend under the Delhi Rent Control Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 eviction leave to defend bona fide requirement

PNB Housing Finance Limited v. Taran Jeet Singh & Ors.

14 Mar 2018 · Navin Chawla · 2018:DHC:9358

The Delhi High Court vacated interim reliefs granted under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 due to the petitioner's failure to initiate arbitration within the mandatory ninety-day period.

civil appeal_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9(2) interim relief arbitration proceedings

Commissioner of Customs v. M/S.GAGANIMPEX

14 Mar 2018 · Sanjiv Khanna; Chander Shekhar · 2018:DHC:9220-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed customs appeals as barred by the monetary limit of Rs. 15 lakhs fixed by the Central Board of Excise and Customs, declining to entertain appeals below that threshold.

administrative appeal_dismissed monetary limit customs appeals Central Board of Excise and Customs jurisdiction