Delhi High Court

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Nain Singh v. UOI & Anr.

21 Jul 2009 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:62-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the disciplinary inquiry finding the petitioner guilty of illegal sale of CSD items and misconduct, holding the voluntary confessional statement admissible and the inquiry fair, and dismissed the writ petition challenging the proceedings.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disciplinary inquiry confessional statement CSD canteen pilferage government servant misconduct

Dharambir Singh v. M/S Hindustan Unilever Ltd. and Ors.

14 Jul 2009 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2015:DHC:7658-DB

The Delhi High Court correctly held that the Labour Court at Delhi lacked territorial jurisdiction over the termination dispute of an employee posted and terminated at Faridabad.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction Labour Court industrial dispute termination of service

Inderjeet Singh v. Kamala Nehru College & Ors.

11 Jul 2009 · Jyoti Singh · 2024:DHC:7079
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court held that a dissent based on erroneous eligibility criteria cannot invalidate a selection and quashed the direction to re-advertise, directing appointment as per the original merit list.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Selection Committee Assistant Professor appointment UGC Regulations 2018 Eligibility criteria

Managing Committee National Public School v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

01 Jul 2009 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2015:DHC:485-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld that closure of a recognized school requires prior approval with conditions including absorption of surplus employees, affirming a single employer relationship across multiple branches of a private unaided school.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi School Education Act, 1973 Rule 46 Delhi School Education Rules closure of school absorption of surplus employees

Managing Committee National Public School v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

01 Jul 2009 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2015:DHC:486-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the requirement that closure of a recognized school must be approved with conditions including absorption of surplus employees in other branches, affirming the regulatory authority under the Delhi School Education Act and Rules.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi School Education Act, 1973 Rule 46 Delhi School Education Rules closure of school absorption of surplus employees

Sudhanshu and Ors v. Union of India and Anr

25 Jun 2009 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2806-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 107

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioners' challenge to their exclusion from overseas deployment due to their promotion zone status, upholding the binding executive policy restricting such deployment.

administrative petition_dismissed deployment abroad promotion zone Promotion Cadre Course executive policy

Harji Engineering Works Private Limited v. Punjab and Sind Bank & Anr.

13 Jun 2009 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2022:DHC:2665

The Delhi High Court upheld the valid invocation of bank guarantees within the stipulated claim period under their terms, dismissing the appellant's challenge based on wrongful termination and special equities.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant bank guarantee invocation contract termination defect liability period

GNCTD through Medical Director LNJP Hospital v. Beenu Pawar

03 Jun 2009 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:411-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing regularization of a long-serving casual lab technician despite her diploma being from a non-recognized institution, emphasizing fairness and continuous service over procedural technicalities.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant regularization casual employee Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology recognition of qualification

Dharmender Choudhary v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

22 May 2009 · I. S. Mehta · 2018:DHC:1904

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of respondents in a criminal trespass case, holding that the dispute was civil in nature and prosecution failed to prove criminal trespass beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant criminal trespass Section 448 IPC benefit of doubt possession dispute

National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd v. V.D. Agro Tech Ltd

14 Apr 2009 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6687

The Delhi High Court held that a Section 34 petitioner cannot introduce additional documents not before the arbitral tribunal to dispute factual findings unless exceptional circumstances exist, reaffirming the limited scope of evidence admissible in challenges to arbitral awards rendered before 30 August 2019.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 34 Arbitration Act additional evidence arbitral award challenge public policy

Punjab National Bank & Ors. v. S K Jain

11 Apr 2009 · C. Hari Shankar; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9679-DB
Cites 4 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of disciplinary proceedings against a bank officer due to failure to prove relied-upon documents through oral evidence, emphasizing the necessity of fair procedure in departmental inquiries.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings charge sheet list of witnesses proof of documents

Mukesh Kumar v. State NCT of Delhi

10 Apr 2009 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:3894-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Mukesh Kumar for dowry death and cruelty, affirming that persistent harassment for dowry establishes the requisite proximate link to death under Section 304B IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant dowry death Section 304B IPC Section 498A IPC cruelty

Bengal Waterproof Ltd v. UOI and Anr

28 Mar 2009 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:1338-DB

The Delhi High Court held that BIFR cannot restrain a sick company from disposing of fixed assets through administrative practice directions without passing a formal statutory order under Section 22A of SICA.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 Section 22A SICA Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction Restraint on disposal of assets

Pandya Kushalbhai Ghanshyambhai & Ors. v. Indira Gandhi National Open University Maidan & Ors.

25 Mar 2009 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:4819

Delhi High Court directs IGNOU to grant two-year extension to B. Tech students under IGNOU-VIEP to clear backlog papers, holding denial violates Article 14 discrimination principles.

education petition_allowed Significant IGNOU-VIEP Registration Period Extension Article 14 face-to-face engineering courses

M/S PRESTRESS WIRE INDUSTRIES v. M/S UPPAL BUILDERS PVT LTD

19 Mar 2009 · Yogesh Khanna · 2018:DHC:1006

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award allowing rebate only on tendered work, compensation for price escalation beyond contract period, and 18% interest, dismissing the petition challenging the award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Rebate applicability Price escalation

Akshem Chand through LR atlo Devi v. Suresh Bala & Ors.

18 Mar 2009 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:2157

The Delhi High Court dismissed a practicing advocate's application under Section 340 CrPC alleging fraud in a final civil judgment as an abuse of process, affirming that fraud allegations must be raised in original proceedings and imposing heavy costs to deter vexatious litigation.

civil petition_dismissed Significant abuse of process res judicata fraud on court Section 340 CrPC

Mohd. Ahmad Hussain v. State

11 Feb 2009 · Pardeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:6748-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and related offences in an acid attack case, holding that knowledge of the imminently dangerous nature of the act and resulting fatal injuries justified the convictions and sentences.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant acid attack culpable homicide not amounting to murder Section 304 IPC Section 307 IPC

Mohd. Ahmad Hussain v. State

11 Feb 2009 · Pardeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:6749-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for culpable homicide, attempted murder, and grievous injuries in an acid attack case, holding that knowledge of the imminently dangerous nature of the act suffices for criminal liability even if the primary target was another person.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant acid attack culpable homicide not amounting to murder Section 304 IPC Section 307 IPC

Parminder Singh v. Punjab and Sind Bank

06 Feb 2009 · V. Kameswar Rao
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that departmental proceedings initiated after retirement and beyond the four-year limitation period under Punjab and Sind Bank Pension Regulations are not maintainable and quashed the charge sheets issued to retired employees.

administrative petition_allowed Significant departmental proceedings pension regulations limitation period charge sheet

DURGA SOFTELECOM PVT.LTD v. ARCENT TECHNOLOGIES (HOLDINGS) LTD.

07 Jan 2009 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2015:DHC:7884-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging dismissal of injunction relief based on a disputed 15-year lock-in period in a lease deed, emphasizing territorial jurisdiction and document interpretation principles.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant lease deed lock-in period Schedule to lease deed mandatory injunction