Delhi High Court

93,877 judgments

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The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. v. The Chief Commissioner & Anr.

10 Mar 2015 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2015:DHC:2314

The Delhi High Court held that the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities lacks jurisdiction to issue binding directions affecting employment conditions, setting aside such an order as beyond statutory powers.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 jurisdiction injunction powers

Ram Singh Setia v. Union of India & Anr

10 Mar 2015 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2015:DHC:2316

The Delhi High Court held that selection criteria for appointment must be fixed in advance and quashed the respondents’ imposition of a new minimum qualifying mark mid-process, directing appointment of the petitioner as Executive Director.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Executive Director appointment selection criteria Annual Performance Reports minimum qualifying marks

Reliance Broadcast Network Limited v. Broadcast Engineering and Consultants India Ltd and Another

10 Mar 2015 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2015:DHC:2339

The Delhi High Court held that disputes relating to tower rentals fall outside the arbitration clause of the Project Management Agreement and dismissed Section 9 petitions seeking interim relief for issuance of No-Objection Certificates pending arbitration.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration Agreement Section 9 Arbitration Act Project Management Agreement Tower Rental Dispute

Union of India v. Girija Shankar Shukla

10 Mar 2015 · V.K. Shali · 2015:DHC:2337

The Delhi High Court upheld the setting aside of a departmental enquiry and removal order due to violation of natural justice and mala fide conduct by the enquiry officer.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant departmental enquiry natural justice audi alteram partem adjournment

THE GOLD'S GYM LICENSING LLC, USA v. THE GOLD GYM, NEW DELHI & ANR.

10 Mar 2015 · Najmi Waziri · 2015:DHC:2349

The Delhi High Court held that the defendants infringed the plaintiff's internationally renowned and registered trademark GOLD'S GYM by using a deceptively similar mark, rejecting defenses of genericness and bona fide use, and awarded injunction and exemplary damages.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Trademark infringement GOLD'S GYM Trade Marks Act 1999 Passing off

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09 Mar 2015 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2015:DHC:11339

The Delhi High Court held that disputes regarding street vendors' rights under the Street Vendors Act, 2014 must be resolved by the Town Vending Committee, and declined to grant interim injunctions restraining eviction pending the Committee's decision.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Street Vendors Act 2014 Section 3(3) Town Vending Committee street vendors

Jagdish Kumar Sharma v. State of Jammu and Kashmir and Anr

09 Mar 2015 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2015:DHC:11336

The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions seeking an increase in retirement age as not pressed, directing petitioners to approach their employer for relief.

other appeal_dismissed writ petition retirement age dismissed as not pressed employer consideration

Sandeep v. State

09 Mar 2015 · S. P. Garg · 2015:DHC:10588

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the petitioner due to prosecution's failure to complete evidence, hostile witnesses, and absence of the deceased's body, with no misuse of interim bail.

criminal bail_granted bail circumstantial evidence hostile witnesses interim bail

Jyoti Sateeja v. International Committee of the Red Cross

09 Mar 2015 · Hima Kohli · 2015:DHC:2278

The Delhi High Court held that foreign officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross enjoy immunity from legal process under the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947, allowing their removal from the suit unless immunity is waived.

civil appeal_allowed Significant immunity United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947 International Committee of the Red Cross foreign officials

Sanjeev Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

09 Mar 2015 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2015:DHC:2279

The Delhi High Court held that employees of autonomous organizations are not entitled to pay scales identical to Central Government employees, emphasizing judicial restraint in executive pay fixation matters.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant autonomous organizations pay scale equal pay for equal work executive function

Pushpa Singh v. Director of Education & Ors.

09 Mar 2015 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2015:DHC:2281

The Delhi High Court held that a school employee’s services are statutory under the Delhi School Education Act and Rules, and illegal termination without following Rule 105 mandates regularization and payment of dues.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Delhi School Education Act and Rules, 1973 statutory employment contractual appointment probation period

Kamal Narayan Kaul v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

09 Mar 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Vibhu Bakhru · 2015:DHC:2280-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings lapse if possession is not taken and compensation is not paid or offered within five years, and mere deposit of compensation in treasury without possession does not prevent lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) Right to Fair Compensation Act land acquisition possession compensation payment

Afsar Begum v. Government of NCT of Delhi

09 Mar 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Vibhu Bakhru · 2015:DHC:2271-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation remains unpaid for over five years after the award.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) Right to Fair Compensation Act 2013 Land Acquisition Act 1894 lapse of acquisition proceedings non-payment of compensation

Naval Soni v. Surinder Soni & Others

09 Mar 2015 · Manmohan J · 2015:DHC:2272

The Delhi High Court held that failure to prove an alleged Will results in property devolving by succession, granting a preliminary decree of partition among legal heirs.

civil appeal_dismissed partition suit Will burden of proof succession

Shri Trilok Chand & Ors v. Union of India & Ors

09 Mar 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Vibhu Bakhru · 2015:DHC:2273-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession and compensation are not completed, and mere deposit of compensation in court without prior offer is invalid.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 Land Acquisition Act 1894 compensation payment deposit in court

Vikas Malhotra v. Union of India and Others

09 Mar 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Vibhu Bakhru · 2015:DHC:2274-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act as compensation was not paid, and the 2014 Ordinance proviso could not retrospectively affect vested rights.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) Right to Fair Compensation Act 2013 land acquisition vesting rights compensation payment

Girish Kumar v. Union of India and Ors

09 Mar 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Vibhu Bakhru · 2015:DHC:2275-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession and compensation are not completed within five years of the award.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act Land Acquisition Act, 1894 acquisition proceedings lapse physical possession

S.K. Sood v. M/S Indraprastha Power Generation Co. Ltd.

09 Mar 2015 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2015:DHC:2276

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking promotion based on un-notified internal orders, holding that such orders lack legal force without statutory notification and approval.

constitutional petition_dismissed promotion internal office orders notification in Official Gazette Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948

RAMA GHAI & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

09 Mar 2015 · BADAR DURREZ AHMED; VIBHU BAKHRU · 2015:DHC:2277-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapsed due to non-payment of compensation within five years under the 2013 Act, and the 2014 Amendment Ordinance could not retrospectively affect vested rights.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) of 2013 Act land acquisition compensation payment vesting of rights

Mrs. R. Renuka v. Union of India and Anr

09 Mar 2015 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2015:DHC:2269

The Delhi High Court upheld the CIC’s penalty on a PIO for delayed disclosure under the RTI Act but reduced the amount considering her financial status.

administrative appeal_dismissed Right to Information Act, 2005 Section 20 penalty Public Information Officer subjudice