Delhi High Court

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Narinder Singh Ahuja v. The Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

03 Nov 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:5666-DB

The Delhi High Court held that discontinuing contractual employees solely to outsource their work is arbitrary and directed their continuation till project completion.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant contractual employment outsourcing policy arbitrariness Articles 14 and 16

Radhey Shyam Aggarwal v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

03 Nov 2014 · Manmohan · 2014:DHC:5667

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging lease cancellation and restoration charges as barred by delay, laches, and estoppel, holding that repeated representations do not extend limitation for filing such petitions.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant laches delay writ petition lease cancellation

Afzal Sha @ Suraj Ali v. State (NCT of Delhi)

03 Nov 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:5658-DB

The Delhi High Court reclassified the appellants' conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder based on eyewitness identification and the nature of the stabbing during a robbery, allowing their appeal in part and modifying the sentence accordingly.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant dock identification culpable homicide not amounting to murder common intention robbery

Afzal Sha @ Suraj Ali v. State (NCT of Delhi)

03 Nov 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:5659-DB

The Delhi High Court modified the appellants' conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, holding that eyewitness identification and recoveries were reliable despite absence of TIP, and that the stabbing was not premeditated to cause death.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant eyewitness identification dock identification Test Identification Parade culpable homicide not amounting to murder

Shashi Sahni v. Union of India & Ors

03 Nov 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:5699-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that land 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, and mere deposit of compensation in court without tendering to the landowner does not constitute payment.

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

Indu Katariya v. Union of India & Ors

03 Nov 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:5700-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 possession and compensation are not completed within five years of the award.

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

Sanjay Kumar Grover & Anr v. Union of India & Ors

03 Nov 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:5697-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 no possession or compensation occurs within five years of the award, declaring the petitioners' acquisition proceedings lapsed.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 land acquisition

Pranay Mehta v. Union of India and Ors

03 Nov 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:5686-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, with an award made over five years ago but without possession or compensation, are deemed to have lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act.

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

Niranjana Singh v. Union of India and Ors.

03 Nov 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:5687-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that land 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) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 Land Acquisition Act 1894 lapse of acquisition proceedings possession and compensation

Prem Singh Dhingra v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

03 Nov 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:5694-DB
Cites 1 · 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 no possession or compensation occurs within five years of the award.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) Right to Fair Compensation Act 2013 Land Acquisition Act 1894 acquisition proceedings lapse physical possession

Maan Singh & Ors v. Union of India & Ors

03 Nov 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:5693-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act with unpaid compensation for over five years before the 2013 Act commencement are deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act.

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

M/S SAFFRON PROMOTORS PRIVATE LIMITED v. Union of India & Ors

03 Nov 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:5692-DB
Cites 1 · 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 within five years of the award.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 Land Acquisition Act 1894 lapse of acquisition proceedings possession not taken

MAAN SOFTECH PVT. LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA

03 Nov 2014 · BADAR DURREZ AHMED; V. KAMESWAR RAO · 2014:DHC:5674-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act without possession or payment of compensation within five years before the 2013 Act are deemed lapsed, and mere deposit of compensation in court does not constitute payment.

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

Associated Shoes Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India

03 Nov 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:5675-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

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 before the 2013 Act commenced.

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

Anil Kumar Aggarwal v. Union of India

03 Nov 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:5676-DB
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act are deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession and compensation are not effected within five years, and this benefit extends to subsequent purchasers.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 land acquisition deemed lapse subsequent purchaser

The Management of M/S Institute of Public Health & Hygine v. Kashi Nath Sharma

03 Nov 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:5689

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order summoning witnesses from the opposite party, holding that such summoning is permissible when necessary for justice and not vexatious.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant summoning witnesses power of Tribunal bona fide summoning opposite party witnesses

Sushil Thakran v. Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.

03 Nov 2014 · Hima Kohli · 2014:DHC:5670

The court directed the respondents to decide the petitioner's representation for appointment within four weeks, emphasizing consideration despite prior nondisclosure of a pending FIR.

administrative other appointment recruitment pending criminal case non-disclosure

Mukul Verma v. Delhi SC/ST/OBC Minorities & Handicapped Financial & Development Corporation Ltd.

03 Nov 2014 · Hima Kohli · 2014:DHC:5669

The Delhi High Court directed the respondent Corporation to consider the petitioner's promotion representations post-penalty and pass a reasoned order within six weeks.

administrative other promotion disciplinary penalty natural justice administrative order

Avalokiteshwar Valinv Limited v. Renaissance Advanced Consultancy Limited

03 Nov 2014 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2014:DHC:5677

The Delhi High Court allowed the application under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, dispensing with certain meetings and directing supervised convening of others for approval of a Scheme of Arrangement among three companies.

corporate appeal_allowed Scheme of Arrangement Companies Act 1956 Sections 391 to 394 dispensation of meetings

Prakash Chand Sharma & Ors v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors

03 Nov 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:5698-DB
Cites 1 · 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 within five years of the award.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 lapse of acquisition proceedings