Delhi High Court

95,375 judgments

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Paramjit Singh v. IOCL

31 Aug 2011 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2017:DHC:4058

The Delhi High Court held that minimum qualifying marks fixed before recruitment commencement and applied transparently do not invalidate selection even if not mentioned in the advertisement, dismissing the petition challenging IOCL's selection process.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant minimum qualifying marks recruitment process interview cut-off selection criteria

Union of India & Anr. v. Suresh Chandra

30 Aug 2011 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:4348-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that the sealed cover procedure for withholding promotion applies only after a charge sheet is filed in a criminal court, and upheld the department's decision to withhold promotion of an employee against whom prosecution was pending.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant sealed cover procedure promotion charge sheet disciplinary proceedings

Tej Narain @ Narain v. State

29 Aug 2011 · Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:7085

The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for kidnapping and rape of a minor girl, emphasizing the credibility of her testimony corroborated by medical and forensic evidence and the immateriality of consent due to her age.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant sexual assault minor victim rape kidnapping

Tej Narain @ Narain v. State

29 Aug 2011 · Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:7081
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The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for kidnapping and rape of a minor girl, affirming that credible child testimony corroborated by medical and forensic evidence suffices for conviction even without a birth certificate.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant sexual assault minor victim rape kidnapping

Tej Narain @ Narain v. State

29 Aug 2011 · Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:7080

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for kidnapping and repeatedly raping a minor girl, relying on credible child testimony corroborated by medical and forensic evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant child sexual abuse rape of minor kidnapping Section 376(2)(f) IPC

J. S. SEHRAWAT v. DELHI URBAN SHELTER IMPROVEMENT BOARD AND ORS

28 Jul 2011 · HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE; HON’BLE MR JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RA... · 2017:DHC:1719-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an employee by the designated Disciplinary Authority, rejecting the challenge based on authority competence and applying res judicata to bar re-litigation.

administrative appeal_dismissed Disciplinary Authority Appointing Authority Dismissal from service Res judicata

Naik Manikandan R v. Union of India

23 Jul 2011 · Gita Mittal; Deepa Sharma · 2013:DHC:6409-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the jurisdiction of the Summary Court Martial and the validity of punishment for a soldier declared deserter who overstayed leave without sufficient cause, affirming the authority of Intermediary Authorities to grant relief under Army Regulations.

military_law petition_dismissed Significant Summary Court Martial Desertion Regulations for the Army 1987 Jurisdiction

State Council of Educational Research and Training v. Harsh Vardhan

12 Jul 2011 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:6294-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of Sr. Lecturers in SCERT to pay scale parity with Principals under the Sixth Pay Commission, quashing the Finance Department's withdrawal of the higher pay scale order.

labor appeal_allowed Significant SCERT Delhi Sr. Lecturer pay scale Grade pay parity Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules 2008

State Council of Educational Research and Training v. Harsh Vardhan

12 Jul 2011 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:6296-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of Sr. Lecturers in SCERT to pay scale parity with Principals of Higher Secondary Schools under the revised pay rules, quashing the Finance Department's withdrawal of the higher grade pay order.

labor appeal_allowed Significant SCERT Delhi Sr. Lecturer pay scale Grade pay revision Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008

State Council of Educational Research and Training v. Harsh Vardhan

12 Jul 2011 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:6295-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of Sr. Lecturers in SCERT to pay scale parity with Principals under the revised pay rules, quashing the Finance Department's withdrawal of the higher grade pay.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant SCERT Delhi Sr. Lecturer pay scale Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules 2008 grade pay parity

Sanjay Mittal v. State Govt. of Delhi & Anr.

12 Jul 2011 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:9008

The High Court of Delhi dismissed the criminal petition as withdrawn and later corrected the case year and party names in the order.

criminal petition_dismissed Procedural withdrawal of petition correction of order criminal miscellaneous petition High Court of Delhi

Lalit Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.

10 Jun 2011 · C. Hari Shankar; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2025:DHC:1315-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 51

The Delhi High Court held that unauthorized absence charges must be set aside if leave was regularized, remanding the case for reconsideration of punishment for the remaining period of absence.

administrative other Significant unauthorized absence disciplinary proceedings regularization of leave CCS (CCA) Rules

National Highway Authority of India v. Unitech -NCC (JV)

16 May 2011 · C. Hari Shankar · 2025:DHC:4892
Cites 7 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award in favor of Unitech, holding that judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act is limited to rare grounds such as perversity or patent illegality, which were not made out in this case.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 judicial review of arbitral award patent illegality public policy of India

XTRAA CLEANCITIES LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

10 May 2011 · Sanjiv Khanna; Chander Shekhar · 2018:DHC:4639-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Development Commissioner's jurisdiction to impose penalties under the Foreign Trade Act for false GSP certification by an SEZ unit, dismissing the petition challenging the penalty order.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Development Commissioner Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)

ABB India Ltd v. The Commissioner Trade Taxes & Anr

09 May 2011 · S. Muralidhar; Chander Shekhar · 2017:DHC:8158-DB

The Delhi High Court held that interest on tax refund must be calculated from the date of the refund claim, not from the dismissal of the tax authority's appeal, and directed payment of the differential interest to ABB India Limited.

tax petition_allowed Significant refund interest on refund Department of Trade & Taxes assessment year

Commissioner of Police v. Prem Singh Choudhary

04 May 2011 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:6270-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that mere pendency or acquittal in criminal cases does not bar public employment unless the offence is grave and involves moral turpitude, and screening must be fact-based rather than mechanical.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant public employment criminal antecedents acquittal moral turpitude

Commissioner of Police v. Prem Singh Choudhary

04 May 2011 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:6276-DB

The Delhi High Court held that mere acquittal or pendency of criminal proceedings does not automatically bar appointment to government service; only grave offences involving moral turpitude justify denial after careful scrutiny.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant public employment criminal record acquittal screening committee

Commissioner of Police v. Prem Singh Choudhary

04 May 2011 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:6277-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that mere acquittal or pendency of criminal proceedings does not automatically bar appointment to government service; only grave offences involving moral turpitude justify denial after careful scrutiny of facts and character.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant public employment criminal record acquittal moral turpitude

Commissioner of Police v. Prem Singh Choudhary

04 May 2011 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:6278-DB

The Delhi High Court held that mere acquittal or pendency of criminal proceedings does not conclusively bar appointment to government service; each case must be assessed on the nature of offence, circumstances of acquittal, and public interest, thereby upholding appointment of candidates acquitted of charges.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant public employment criminal conviction acquittal police recruitment

Commissioner of Police v. Mukesh Tyagi & Ors.

30 Apr 2011 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:5161-DB

The Delhi High Court held that seniority of direct recruits in Delhi Police must be fixed by order of merit at appointment, not confirmation date, aligning with Supreme Court precedent and dismissing contradictory tribunal orders.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant seniority fixation direct recruits Delhi Police Rules 1980 confirmation date