Delhi High Court

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United Bank of India v. Kamlesh Pratap Singh

06 Dec 2016 · Sanjiv Khanna; Sunita Gupta · 2016:DHC:7847-DB

Employees compulsorily retired as a penalty with superannuation benefits are excluded from pension option under 2010 circulars and pension regulations, with pension entitlement governed solely by Regulation 33.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant compulsory retirement pension scheme pension regulations retirement definition

All India CPWD(MRM) Karamchari Sangathan v. D.G. of Works CPWD

06 Dec 2016 · G.S. Sistani; Vinod Goel · 2016:DHC:7868-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that a muster roll employee performing duties of a Sewerman was entitled to regularization from the date of eligibility and back wages for three years, setting aside the Tribunal’s order denying relief without reasons.

administrative petition_allowed Significant regularization muster roll employee back wages Sewerman

Jagatpal Singh & Ors v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

05 Dec 2016 · Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:9024

The Delhi High Court allowed petitioners to withdraw their criminal petitions involving serious IPC and Arms Act charges and dismissed the petitions as withdrawn.

criminal appeal_dismissed withdrawal of criminal petition leave to withdraw Sections 25 and 27 Arms Act minimum punishment

Union of India v. M/S Suresh Construction Co.

05 Dec 2016 · Sunita Gupta · 2016:DHC:8548
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The Delhi High Court held that the limitation period under Section 34(3) of the Arbitration Act is absolute and unextendable, dismissing the government's appeal for condonation of delay in challenging an arbitral award.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Limitation Condonation of delay

Kamal Chauhan v. Union of India & Ors.

05 Dec 2016 · Sanjiv Khanna; Chander Shekhar · 2016:DHC:7826-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an M.Sc. in Biochemistry is equivalent to the prescribed essential qualifications for the post of Senior Scientific Officer Grade II (Biology) and set aside the rejection of the petitioner’s candidature.

administrative petition_allowed Significant equivalence of educational qualifications Senior Scientific Officer Grade II UPSC recruitment M.Sc. Biochemistry

Gauri Nath Mehrotra and Anr. v. Manish Mehra

05 Dec 2016 · Jayant Nath · 2016:DHC:7823

The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, confirming the landlord's bona fide requirement and dismissing the tenant's revision petition challenging refusal of leave to defend.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act Section 14(1)(e) bona fide requirement eviction

Shashi Bala & Ors. v. Manish Mehra

05 Dec 2016 · Jayant Nath · 2016:DHC:7824

Vimla Devi v. Manish Mehra

05 Dec 2016 · Jayant Nath · 2016:DHC:7825

The High Court of Delhi delivered an oral judgment in a revision petition filed by Vimla Devi against Manish Mehra on December 5, 2016, but the judgment text does not provide substantive details.

other other revision petition High Court of Delhi oral judgment RC.REV. 578/2016

Zahida & Anr. v. State

05 Dec 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:7822

The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail in a dowry death case, holding that serious allegations and circumstantial evidence warrant denial of bail despite the accused's absence at the time of the incident.

criminal petition_dismissed anticipatory bail dowry death Section 304B IPC Section 498A IPC

Laxmi Automatic Loom Works Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (Recovery) and Anr.

05 Dec 2016 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Deepa Sharma · 2016:DHC:7800-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the petitioner’s liability to pay capital gains tax despite BIFR’s revival scheme but directed waiver of interest and penalty during litigation, emphasizing assessment based on actual financial viability.

tax petition_allowed Significant Capital Gains Tax Exemption BIFR Rehabilitation Scheme Sick Industrial Companies Act Income Tax Authorities

Virgoz Oils & Fats Pte Ltd. v. National Agricultural Co-Operative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.

05 Dec 2016 · Vibhu Bahkru · 2016:DHC:7802

The Delhi High Court refused enforcement of a foreign arbitral award due to absence of a valid written arbitration agreement between the parties.

civil petition_dismissed Significant foreign arbitral award enforcement arbitration agreement written agreement

Mahesh Tyagi & Ors. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

05 Dec 2016 · Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:7801

The Delhi High Court upheld the order setting aside the discharge of accused petitioners, holding that prima facie material and strong suspicion justify framing charges despite delays and discrepancies in the complaint.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 482 CrPC discharge of accused framing of charges prima facie case

S.N. Sahu v. Chairman, Rajya Sabha

05 Dec 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:7799

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner’s sixth writ petition challenging appointments in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat for lack of statutory violation, locus standi, and as an abuse of process due to repetitive litigation.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant writ of quo warranto locus standi writ of certiorari repetitive litigation

Athar (Legal Heir of Lt. Ashraf Khan) v. Awadh Narayan

05 Dec 2016 · Jayant Nath · 2016:DHC:7818

The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order under the Delhi Rent Control Act, rejecting the tenant’s belated and unregistered title documents and affirming the landlord’s bona fide requirement for possession.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act Section 14(1)(e) Section 25B(4) leave to defend

Yashoda Sharma v. State

05 Dec 2016 · Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:7819

The Delhi High Court held that the limitation period for challenging a summoning order under Section 319 Cr.P.C. starts from the date of service of summons, setting aside the dismissal of the petitioner's revision petition as time-barred and remanding the matter for a reasoned order.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 319 Cr.P.C. summoning order service of summons limitation period

Gurcharan Singh Chawala v. Ranjeet Kaur & Ors.

05 Dec 2016 · Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:7820

The Delhi High Court held that additional accused can be summoned under Section 319 Cr.P.C. only on material evidence in the criminal case and civil court judgments cannot be relied upon for this purpose.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 319 Cr.P.C. summoning additional accused civil judgment in criminal case probate suit

Ram Mehar v. Food Corporation of India

05 Dec 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:7808

The Delhi High Court held that closing the charged officer's evidence on the first date without adequate opportunity violates natural justice and remanded the departmental inquiry for fresh evidence and hearing before imposing penalty.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant departmental inquiry principles of natural justice ex-parte proceedings personal hearing

Umesh Kumar v. State (NCT of Delhi)

05 Dec 2016 · P.S. Teji · 2016:DHC:7807

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the accused in a molestation case where he had joined the investigation and custodial interrogation was not required, imposing conditions to safeguard the investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail Section 438 CrPC molestation POCSO Act

Jaibir Singh v. State & Anr.

05 Dec 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:7821

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable FIR under Sections 323, 354, and 509 IPC based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR non-compoundable offences compromise

Mahesh Chandra Joshi v. Gail India Ltd.

05 Dec 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:7803

The Delhi High Court upheld the employer’s requirement that only three-year distance education MBA courses are recognized for appointment to certain posts, holding that eligibility criteria fixed by an employer are not to be interfered with unless arbitrary or illegal.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Article 14 eligibility criteria employer prerogative distance education MBA