Delhi High Court

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Rajesh Kumar v. State

29 Apr 2010 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:4910-DB

The Delhi High Court modified murder convictions to culpable homicide and voluntarily causing hurt, holding only the accused who inflicted the fatal blow liable for death, while others were convicted for lesser offences.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant culpable homicide not amounting to murder common intention voluntarily causing hurt hostile witness

Rajesh Kumar v. State

29 Apr 2010 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:4908-DB

The Delhi High Court modified murder convictions to culpable homicide and voluntarily causing hurt, holding only the accused who inflicted the fatal blow liable for death under Section 304 Part II IPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant culpable homicide not amounting to murder voluntarily causing hurt common intention individual liability

Alok Punj Vidya Peeth (Regd) Society Nehru Adarsh Vidyalaya v. Government of NCT of Delhi

21 Apr 2010 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:814
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The Delhi High Court directed the Directorate of Education to hand over management of Alok Punj Secondary School to the petitioner society as per an unchallenged LG order, subject to repairs and post-Board exams.

administrative petition_allowed writ petition management of school Lieutenant Governor order Directorate of Education

Delhi Transport Corporation v. Om Kanwar

13 Apr 2010 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:296-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed DTC's appeal, holding that the domestic inquiry against Om Kanwar was valid and granting approval for his removal under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 33(2)(b) domestic inquiry principles of natural justice

Delhi Transport Corporation v. Om Kanwar

13 Apr 2010 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:295-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed DTC's appeal, holding that the domestic inquiry against Om Kanwar was valid and granting approval for his removal under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 33(2)(b) domestic inquiry principles of natural justice

Vinod Bharti v. Govt of India & Anr

05 Apr 2010 · Sanjiv Khanna · 2014:DHC:7484

The High Court dismissed the criminal revision petition in default due to the petitioner's failure to appear despite repeated calls.

criminal petition_dismissed dismissal in default non-appearance criminal revision petition High Court of Delhi

Jaswant Singh Yadav v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

30 Mar 2010 · Kailash Gambhir; L.S. Mehta; Gita Mittal · 2015:DHC:10996-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the review petition holding that the petitioner possessing a valid postgraduate degree and meeting substantive eligibility criteria was entitled to appointment as TGT (Hindi) despite initial rejection based on strict interpretation of recruitment rules.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant eligibility criteria TGT Hindi recruitment postgraduate qualification elective subject

Union of India and Another v. Sh. Vivek Gupta and Others

18 Mar 2010 · C. Hari Shankar; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:9057-DB
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The court upheld that an employee exonerated from disciplinary proceedings is entitled to seniority benefits from the original promotion recommendation date despite joining service later.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Departmental Promotion Committee seniority disciplinary proceedings sealed cover

Staff of Janta Secondary School v. Director of Education

08 Mar 2010 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2015:DHC:7443-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the administrator must exercise discretion to absorb surplus employees of aided schools in Government schools when vacancies exist, directing permanent absorption of 20 such employees accordingly.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Rule 47 Delhi School Education Rules 1973 absorption of surplus employees Government aided schools Government schools

Staff of Janta Secondary School v. Director of Education

08 Mar 2010 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2015:DHC:7411-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the discretion to absorb surplus employees from aided schools into Government schools under Rule 47 must be exercised when vacancies exist, directing permanent absorption of the appellant employees in the Government school where they were temporarily adjusted.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant absorption of surplus employees Government aided school Government school Rule 47 Delhi School Education Rules 1973

SICPA INDIA PRIVATE LTD v. KAPIL KUMAR & ORS

23 Feb 2010 · Manmohan Singh · 2014:DHC:3015

The Delhi High Court held that an unregistered document creating a second charge on immovable property is unenforceable against a bona fide purchaser without notice, dismissed the plaintiff's suit for declaration and injunction, and refused to allow amendment to implead the subsequent purchaser.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant second charge immovable property unregistered document Transfer of Property Act

Latika v. Staff Selection Commission and Ors.

17 Feb 2010 · Sanjiv Khanna; A.K. Chawla · 2017:DHC:5767-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing consideration of the petitioner’s candidature as OBC despite late submission of the certificate, emphasizing constitutional principles of reservation and administrative fairness.

administrative petition_allowed Significant OBC certificate reservation late submission undertaking

Union of India & Ors. v. P.S. Gosain

12 Feb 2010 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:7865-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 38

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition and upheld the Tribunal's order granting pay parity to respondents identically situated to those in the Sridharan case, emphasizing the finality of judicial decisions and the principle of extending benefits to similarly placed persons.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant pay fixation stepping up of pay Fundamental Rule 22 identically situated persons

Rajat Joon v. Rajinder Singh Joon

03 Feb 2010 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023 SCC OnLine TS 4494
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The Delhi High Court allowed an application by a non-party legal heir to lead evidence challenging a compromise decree on grounds of collusion and clarified the effect of adoption on inheritance rights under Section 12 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act.

civil other Significant compromise decree Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC locus standi collusion

ARUN SHARMA v. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION

25 Jan 2010 · V. KAMESWAR RAO · 2017:DHC:2103

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking reinstatement of a terminated employee, holding that ministry advice to consider reinstatement is not binding and recruitment rules must be followed.

administrative petition_dismissed termination of service reinstatement public sector undertaking government ministry advice

Chandan Kumar Chatterjee v. Ministry of Communication and Ors.

12 Jan 2010 · V. Kameswar Rao, J · 2021:DHC:1200

The Delhi High Court held that a pensioner who commuted 100% pension is not entitled to arrears for the pre-restoration period prior to pension restoration after 15 years, dismissing the petitioner’s claim for such arrears.

civil petition_dismissed Significant pension commutation pension restoration arrears of pension 5th Pay Commission

Narender Singh Rawat v. State

24 Dec 2009 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:5673-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a husband for murdering his wife based on credible eyewitness testimony, motive, forensic evidence, and the presumption under Section 106 of the Evidence Act arising from his failure to explain her homicidal death.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 106 Evidence Act murder homicidal death eyewitness testimony

Manjeet Singh Kohli v. M/S. Anant Raj Agencies Pvt. Ltd.

22 Dec 2009 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2015:DHC:6272-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an ex-parte decree for refund of part sale consideration jointly received by co-owners, dismissing the appeal despite delay and absence of appellant's signature on the agreement.

civil appeal_dismissed ex-parte decree joint owners agreement to sell refund of sale consideration

Dilshad v. State

17 Dec 2009 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:3701-DB

The Delhi High Court modified Dilshad's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, holding the fatal blow was given on the spur of the moment without premeditation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part I IPC culpable homicide murder

V. Sreenivas v. M/S. Felex Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

03 Nov 2009 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:424-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a settlement discharging a contract containing an arbitration clause creates a fresh cause of action independent of the original contract, and granted leave to defend a summary suit based on dishonored cheques issued pursuant to such settlement.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration clause discharge of contract accord and satisfaction summary suit