Delhi High Court

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BSES YAMUNA POWER LTD. & ANR. v. M/S. TALUPULA ENGG. CO.

04 Jun 2004 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:520-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding that the appellant's termination of the contract was illegal and the delay was attributable to the appellant, dismissing the appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant arbitral award contract termination delay in performance liquidated damages

Suman v. M/S BATA INDIA

28 May 2004 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:5037-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a registered design cannot be protected as a trade mark or trade dress for passing off claims, dismissing suits based solely on passing off of registered designs as not maintainable.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant registered design passing off trade mark trade dress

Veena Khanna v. Indian Bank

03 Mar 2004 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:1502

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's finding of a concluded lease contract based on correspondence and dismissed the appeal challenging damages awarded for breach of contract.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant contract formation Indian Contract Act 1872 offer and acceptance communication of acceptance

Union of India v. Prabhu Nath Prasad; Union of India v. N. Jaymma

04 Feb 2004 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:5334-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld entitlement to Patient Care Allowance for Group 'D' employees handling infected materials at a non-hospital health institute, emphasizing factual duty-based eligibility over institutional classification.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Patient Care Allowance Group C and D employees Health care delivery institution Infected materials

Union of India v. Prabhu Nath Prasad; Union of India v. N. Jaymma

04 Feb 2004 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:5338-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld entitlement to Patient Care Allowance for Group 'D' employees handling infected materials at a non-patient admitting institute, emphasizing factual duty-based eligibility over institutional classification.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Patient Care Allowance Group C and D employees Health care delivery institution Infected materials

Union of India v. Prabhu Nath Prasad; Union of India v. N. Jaymma

04 Feb 2004 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:5331-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of Group 'C' and 'D' employees at the National Institute of Communicable Diseases to Patient Care Allowance based on their exposure to infection risk, emphasizing factual determination over strict institutional criteria.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Patient Care Allowance Group C and D employees Health care delivery institution Infection risk

Avinash Sharma v. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd.

01 Feb 2004 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2021:DHC:3486

The Delhi High Court held that work-charged service and suspension period during which the petitioner was exonerated must be counted as qualifying service for pension, entitling the petitioner to pension and medical benefits despite voluntary retirement.

labor petition_allowed Significant qualifying service work-charged service suspension period dies non

Atul Goel v. Central Bureau of Investigation

28 Jan 2004 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2014:DHC:5703

The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a share broker accused of abetting disproportionate asset accumulation, holding that verified share transactions during a stock market boom did not prima facie establish criminal liability.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. Prevention of Corruption Act disproportionate assets share transactions

Parma Nand Yadav & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

31 Dec 2003 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2015:DHC:1422-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that candidates delayed in joining due to administrative lapses are entitled to seniority and pension benefits based on their merit position, not date of joining.

administrative petition_allowed Significant seniority review medical examination Staff Selection Commission pension scheme

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03 Dec 2003 · S. Muralidhar; I. S. Mehta · 2019:DHC:7802-DB

The Delhi High Court held that candidates whose delay in joining police training was due to their own circumstances are not entitled to the Old Pension Scheme benefits extended to those delayed by administrative lapses.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Old Pension Scheme Central Police Organization delay in joining training administrative delay

Indian Navigation Co. v. Works Thr Engineering Workers Lal Jhanda Union

25 Nov 2003 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2015:DHC:6353-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an Industrial Tribunal award granting increments without considering the employer's financial capacity and prevailing wages, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Tribunal annual increment minimum wages financial capacity

Amita Vashisht v. Tarun Vedi

22 Nov 2003 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:3718

The Delhi High Court held that Section 10 CPC does not mandate a stay of trial where the suits differ in parties, cause of action, subject matter, and relief, dismissing the petitioner's application to stay possession proceedings pending a declaratory suit.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 10 CPC stay of suit identity of parties cause of action

Grand Vasant Residents Wel.Ass v. DDA & Ors.

15 Sep 2003 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:1197-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Delhi Development Authority must comply with statutory procedures and preserve park land use as per approved plans, drawing adverse inferences for evasive pleadings and allowing the appeal to protect residents' rights.

property appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Development Authority Delhi Development Act, 1957 Master Plan Zonal Development Plan

Dy. Commissioner of Police v. Suman Teotia

09 Sep 2003 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:375-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order allowing a widow's claim for family pension and quashing disciplinary proceedings against her deceased husband, rejecting delay and locus standi objections.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant locus standi delay and laches family pension disciplinary proceedings

J.C. Thind v. UOI & Ors.

02 Sep 2003 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2015:DHC:1158-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the sealed cover procedure for promotions during pending disciplinary proceedings and ruled that penalties take effect from the date of imposition, dismissing the petitioner's challenge.

service_law petition_dismissed Significant Departmental Promotion Committee sealed cover procedure charge memorandum disciplinary proceedings

S. Shankar v. M/S. Rama Panels Pvt. Ltd.

22 Aug 2003 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:3755

The Delhi High Court held that a second suit claiming mesne profits and damages for the same period as an earlier suit is barred under Order 2 Rule 2 CPC and dismissed the subsequent suit alleging misuse of leased premises.

civil appeal_allowed Significant mesne profits leave and license agreement penal clause Order 2 Rule 2 CPC

S. Shankar v. M/s. Rama Panels Pvt. Ltd.

22 Aug 2003 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:3756-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a second suit claiming mesne profits and damages for the same period of unauthorized occupation is barred without leave under Order 2 Rule 2 CPC and upheld the enforceability of a penal license fee clause as a reasonable pre-estimate of loss.

civil appeal_allowed Significant mesne profits leave and license agreement Order 2 Rule 2 CPC penal clause

Jishan Ali v. State

25 Jul 2003 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:2809-DB

The Delhi High Court modified a murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part-II IPC based on credible eyewitness testimony and absence of intent to kill.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant eyewitness testimony Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part-II IPC culpable homicide

DTC v. Manjeet Singh

21 Jul 2003 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2015:DHC:7122-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal of DTC, setting aside the Labour Court's award and reinstating the dismissal of an employee for proven misconduct despite procedural objections.

labor appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary inquiry misconduct dismissal from service Industrial Disputes Act

Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute v. Rajesh Kumar Ravi

17 Jul 2003 · C. Hari Shankar; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:9298-DB

The Delhi High Court held that mandatory procedural lapses in disciplinary proceedings under Rule 120 of the Delhi School Education Rules vitiate dismissal, ordering reinstatement while remanding the issue of back wages for fresh consideration.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings natural justice Delhi School Education Rules 1973 Rule 120