Delhi High Court

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KJ Mehta General Hospital & College of Medical Sciences & Anr v. The Board of Governor in Supersession of Medical Council of India

03 May 2012 · G. S. Sistani · 2013:DHC:2270
Cites 2 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court upheld the Medical Council of India's decision to reject renewal of permission for a medical college due to persistent deficiencies, emphasizing limited judicial interference in expert academic decisions.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 Section 10A Medical Council of India renewal of permission

Deepak Verma v. Union of India & Ors.

01 May 2012 · Sanjiv Khanna; Navin Chawla · 2017:DHC:6388-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of an Officer Cadet's reinstatement request as time barred and affirmed that a resignation accepted by the competent military authority is final and cannot be withdrawn.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant resignation reinstatement Officers Training Academy military training

Shail Attrey v. Govt of India and Ors.

27 Apr 2012 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:891-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order fixing pay of a retired Army officer absorbed in DRDO, holding that personal pay can substitute rank pay within the civilian pay scale to avoid pecuniary loss.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant pay fixation rank pay personal pay Central Administrative Tribunal

Union of India v. M/S Vishva Shanti Builders (India) Pvt Ltd

27 Apr 2012 · Jasmeet Singh · 2024:DHC:5467
Cites 2 · Cited by 5

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award allowing contractor claims despite a No Claim Certificate signed under protest, emphasizing limited grounds for setting aside awards under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 No Claim Certificate Arbitrability of claims

Reliance Communications Limited v. Unique Identification Authority of India

20 Apr 2012 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5172
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award interpreting contract billing terms as payment based on aggregate call duration divided by 60 seconds and affirmed the arbitrator's power to remand SLA deduction issues for reconsideration after natural justice violations.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge contract interpretation connect minutes

Sant Lal v. State

15 Apr 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:3638-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Sant Lal for murdering his maternal uncle based on consistent circumstantial evidence, proper proof of post-mortem report, and call detail records, dismissing his appeal.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant murder Section 302 IPC circumstantial evidence post-mortem report

Ravi Kumar Meena v. State

11 Apr 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:5108-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Ravi Kumar Meena for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, ruling the stabbing was unpremeditated and occurred in the heat of the moment.

criminal appeal_dismissed culpable homicide not amounting to murder Section 304 IPC intent to kill premeditation

Ravi Kumar Meena v. State

11 Apr 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:5102-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder where a fatal stabbing occurred in a sudden quarrel without premeditation, rejecting the State's claim of murder.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant culpable homicide not amounting to murder Section 304 Part I IPC Section 302 IPC stabbing

Pappu Singh @ Raju v. State

10 Apr 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:3636-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the life imprisonment sentence for a married man convicted of repeatedly raping a minor girl, rejecting the claim that the sentence was harsh or disproportionate.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 376 IPC rape of minor life imprisonment DNA evidence

HAV Dadaso Sampatrao Phadtare v. Union of India & Ors.

19 Mar 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2015:DHC:618-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s order directing retrospective promotions before repatriation from MES to Indian Army but rejected the claim to remain in MES until parity in rank with juniors is achieved.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Military Engineering Service Indian Army cadre merger promotion

HAV Dadaso Sampatrao Phadtare v. Union of India & Ors.

19 Mar 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2015:DHC:619-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order directing retrospective promotions before repatriation from MES to Indian Army but rejected the claim to remain in MES until promotions are earned, emphasizing protection of seniority without indefinite delay of merger.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Military Engineering Service Indian Army promotion seniority

HAV Dadaso Sampatrao Phadtare v. Union of India & Ors.

19 Mar 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2015:DHC:615-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s directions that personnel repatriated from MES to the Indian Army must be promoted retrospectively if eligible but cannot delay repatriation pending promotions, ensuring protection of seniority without indefinite retention in MES.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Military Engineering Service Indian Army merger of cadre promotion

Ponty Singh v. Anu Singh Bhatia

16 Mar 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Jayant Nath · 2014:DHC:1367-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's appeal, holding that having submitted to Singapore court jurisdiction, he cannot seek anti-suit injunction in India restraining foreign divorce proceedings on forum non-conveniens grounds.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant anti-suit injunction forum non-conveniens domicile jurisdiction

GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS v. MAHENDRA SINGH

15 Mar 2012 · PRADEEP NANDRAJOG; V. KAMESWAR RAO · 2013:DHC:4463-DB

The Delhi High Court held that acquittal in a criminal trial does not conclusively establish suitability for police recruitment, affirming the Screening Committee's authority to deny appointment based on the nature of acquittal and character verification.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant acquittal character verification screening committee Delhi Police recruitment

Navratan Baid v. Neetu Baid

12 Mar 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Yogesh Khanna · 2017:DHC:693-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and granted divorce on grounds of cruelty, emphasizing equal treatment of spouses regarding infidelity and mental cruelty and recognizing irretrievable breakdown of marriage.

family appeal_allowed Significant cruelty divorce mental cruelty irretrievable breakdown

Manoj Yadava & Ors. v. Rajiv Tandon & Ors.

07 Mar 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:5396-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of seniority-related provisions in the Civil Services Examination Rules and IPS Rules while invalidating administrative letters imposing extra conditions, affirming that exempted probationers cannot suffer seniority loss and retrospective amendments must not prejudice vested rights.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Civil Services Examination Rules, 1986 Indian Police Service (Probation) Rules, 1954 Indian Police Service (Regulation of Seniority) Rules, 1988 Seniority fixation

Manoj Yadava & Ors. v. Rajiv Tandon & Ors.

07 Mar 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:5393-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of amendments regulating seniority and attempts in the Civil Services Examination for IPS officers, struck down unauthorized conditions imposed by cadre authorities, and validated retrospective amendments aligning with Supreme Court rulings.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Civil Services Examination Rules, 1986 Indian Police Service (Probation) Rules, 1954 Indian Police Service (Regulation of Seniority) Rules, 1988 Seniority dispute

Manoj Yadava & Ors. v. Rajiv Tandon & Ors.

07 Mar 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:5384-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of restrictions on seniority and examination attempts for IPS officers under the Civil Services Examination Rules, struck down unauthorized government letters imposing additional conditions, and validated retrospective amendments to seniority rules consistent with Supreme Court and CAT rulings.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Civil Services Examination Rules, 1986 Indian Police Service (Probation) Rules, 1954 Indian Police Service (Regulation of Seniority) Rules, 1988 seniority dispute

Manoj Yadava & Ors. v. Rajiv Tandon & Ors.

07 Mar 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:5397-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of certain Civil Services Examination Rules regulating attempts and seniority while invalidating administrative letters imposing additional conditions, clarifying the law on probationary training and seniority of IPS officers.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Civil Services Examination Rules, 1986 Indian Police Service (Probation) Rules, 1954 Indian Police Service (Regulation of Seniority) Rules, 1988 seniority

Manoj Yadava & Ors. v. Rajiv Tandon & Ors.

07 Mar 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:5398-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of service rules restricting seniority and attempts in civil services examinations, dismissed challenges to retrospective amendments affecting IPS officers' seniority, and struck down unauthorized conditions imposed by cadre authorities.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Civil Services Examination Rules, 1986 Indian Police Service (Probation) Rules, 1954 Indian Police Service (Regulation of Seniority) Rules, 1988 seniority