Delhi High Court

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Vinod v. Union of India

31 Oct 2014 · Sunil Gaur · 2014:DHC:5635

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding the dismissal of a Railway Protection Force employee after a fair departmental enquiry and rejected claims of procedural irregularity and limitation.

administrative appeal_dismissed departmental enquiry natural justice disciplinary proceedings Railway Protection Force

Surender Singh & Ors. v. Delhi Transport Corporation

31 Oct 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:5611-DB

The Delhi High Court held that administrative actions by DTC must comply with natural justice and service rules, setting aside arbitrary orders and directing reconsideration.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Transport Corporation writ petition natural justice administrative action

Surender Singh & Ors. v. Delhi Transport Corporation

31 Oct 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:5605-DB

This judgment addresses multiple writ petitions involving employment disputes between Delhi Transport Corporation and its employees, decided by the Delhi High Court in 2014.

labor other Delhi Transport Corporation writ petitions employment dispute service conditions

Surender Singh & Ors. v. Delhi Transport Corporation

31 Oct 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:5609-DB

The Delhi High Court emphasized judicial restraint in service matters involving the Delhi Transport Corporation, affirming writ jurisdiction under Article 226 only where fundamental rights are violated or no alternative remedy exists.

administrative other Significant writ jurisdiction service matters Delhi Transport Corporation judicial review

Surender Singh & Ors. v. Delhi Transport Corporation

31 Oct 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:5604-DB

The Delhi High Court clarified the scope of writ jurisdiction in employment disputes involving the Delhi Transport Corporation, emphasizing judicial review for illegality and fundamental rights violations while encouraging exhaustion of alternative remedies.

administrative other Significant writ jurisdiction Delhi Transport Corporation employment dispute administrative action

Delhi Transport Corporation v. Sh. Sanjay Kumar & Ors.

31 Oct 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:5607-DB

The Delhi High Court held that repeated medical examinations by independent boards confirming colour blindness justify dismissal of drivers, and a tribunal cannot direct further tests absent illegality or mala fides.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant medical examination colour blindness Delhi Transport Corporation Central Administrative Tribunal

Kutub Singh and Ors. v. Delhi Jal Board and Ors.

31 Oct 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:5608-DB

The Delhi High Court held that holding a post on current duty charge does not confer regular promotion or seniority, and dismissed the petitioners' claim to be regular Assistant Engineers against non-existent reserved vacancies, upholding reservation principles and preventing excess representation.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant current duty charge reservation in promotion Scheduled Caste seniority

Sh. Narendra and Ors. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

31 Oct 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:5610-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that the petitioners, as later recruits, are entitled to parity in pay scale and designation with earlier Vaccinators under binding Industrial Tribunal awards, striking down arbitrary bifurcation by MCD.

labor petition_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act pay scale parity Public Health Inspectors Vaccinators

Lachhman @ Raju & Anr v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

31 Oct 2014 · S. Muralidhar · 2014:DHC:5606
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The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellants in a dowry death case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove cruelty and dowry demand beyond reasonable doubt and that the presumption under Section 113B Evidence Act is rebuttable on preponderance of probabilities.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant dowry death Section 304B IPC Section 498A IPC Section 113B Evidence Act

Diamond Footstep Pvt Ltd & Anr. v. Unknown

31 Oct 2014 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2014:DHC:5603

The Delhi High Court sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation between three companies under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, dispensing with meetings based on unanimous and majority consents.

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

Rudolf Exim Private Ltd v. CLC Limited

31 Oct 2014 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2014:DHC:5602

The Delhi High Court allowed the application under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, dispensing with meetings of shareholders and creditors for a Scheme of Amalgamation based on their written consents.

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

Jagbir Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

31 Oct 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:5619

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging land acquisition proceedings as withdrawn, noting the issue of lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act was pending before a larger bench and granted liberty to file an appropriate petition.

property petition_dismissed Procedural Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Section 24(2) National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Act, 2011

CREST EDUCATION (P) LTD v. CAREER LAUNCHER (I) LTD

31 Oct 2014 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2014:DHC:5618

The Delhi High Court condoned a 66-day delay in re-filing a Section 34 petition challenging an arbitral award, emphasizing practical flexibility in procedural timelines and curability of defects, while imposing costs for delayed court fee payment.

civil petition_allowed Significant condonation of delay Section 34 Arbitration Act court fee procedural objections

Sh. Randhir Jain v. Sh. Neeraj Parekh & Anr.

31 Oct 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:5617

The High Court dismissed a petition under Article 227 challenging a routine procedural order granting further time to file replies, emphasizing that such extraordinary jurisdiction should not be exercised routinely.

civil petition_dismissed Article 227 Constitution of India extraordinary jurisdiction discretionary powers Order XII Rule 6 CPC

Mr. Rakesh Nanda v. Ms. Renu Gupta

31 Oct 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:5623

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition under Article 227 challenging the order directing the petitioner to file a written statement in an eviction proceeding, holding that the petitioner had been supplied with the best legible copies of documents and that extraordinary jurisdiction should not be used to delay the case.

civil petition_dismissed Article 227 Constitution of India Delhi Rent Control Act 1958 Section 14(1)(a) Delhi Rent Control Act Section 151 CPC

Rabibul v. State

31 Oct 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:5622-DB

The Delhi High Court reduced the appellant’s conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304-II IPC, holding that the fatal injury occurred during a sudden quarrel without intent to cause death.

criminal sentence_modified Significant culpable homicide not amounting to murder Section 304-II IPC Section 302 IPC sudden quarrel

Riyaz Khan v. State (NCT of Delhi)

31 Oct 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:5620-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Riyaz Khan for murder, attempted murder, and robbery based on credible eyewitness identification, recovery of weapon, and corroborative evidence despite non-recovery of stolen property.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant eyewitness identification disclosure statement recovery of weapon robbery without recovery of stolen property

G S Dhodi v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

31 Oct 2014 · Vibhu Bakhru, J · 2014:DHC:5612

The Delhi High Court held that retrospective revision of damage charges for unauthorized occupation of government accommodation is impermissible and such charges can only be applied prospectively.

administrative petition_allowed Significant retrospective revision damage charges unauthorized occupation government accommodation

M/S VITA INDUSTRIES v. THE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

31 Oct 2014 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2014:DHC:5613

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner’s claim for possession of a larger industrial plot due to delay and laches, directing possession of the downsized plot instead.

property petition_dismissed Significant allotment contract downsizing of plot delay and laches Article 226

Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd & Anr. v. Dabur India Ltd.

31 Oct 2014 · Manmohan Singh · 2014:DHC:5614

The Delhi High Court refused interim injunction in a trademark and copyright infringement suit, holding that the defendant's advertisement and fireman device were not deceptively similar to the plaintiffs' registered mark and that the plaintiffs failed to establish a prima facie case of passing off or infringement.

civil petition_dismissed Significant trademark infringement passing off copyright infringement interim injunction