Delhi High Court

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Phenil Sugars Private Ltd v. Basti Sugar Mills Company Ltd

20 Feb 2013 · S. Muralidhar · 2013:DHC:931

The Delhi High Court sanctioned the Scheme of Arrangement for amalgamation of Basti Sugar Mills with Phenil Sugars, rejecting unsubstantiated objections and affirming the limited supervisory jurisdiction of the Company Court under the Companies Act, 1956.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Scheme of Arrangement Amalgamation Companies Act 1956 Sections 391 and 394

Airports Authority of India v. Nirmala Devi & Ors.

19 Feb 2013 · The Chief Justice; V. K. Jain · 2013:DHC:905-DB
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Delhi High Court held that legal heirs with separate super-structures and compensation are entitled to individual alternative plots under unchallenged guidelines in land acquisition rehabilitation.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Land Acquisition Act alternative plot allotment old abadi naksha muntazamin

Sheela Joshi & Ors. v. Air India

19 Feb 2013 · The Chief Justice; V. K. Jain · 2013:DHC:904-DB

The Delhi High Court held that Air India's office order aligning cabin crew duty hours with DGCA norms does not violate statutory requirements or settlement terms and that disputes must be resolved under the Industrial Disputes Act, dismissing the writ petition and appeal.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Flight Duty Time Limitation Flight Time Limitation Civil Aviation Requirements Director General of Civil Aviation

Sheela Joshi & Ors. v. Air India

19 Feb 2013 · The Chief Justice; V. K. Jain · 2013:DHC:902-DB

The Delhi High Court held that Air India's office order aligning cabin crew flight and duty hours with DGCA norms does not violate statutory requirements or settlements, and disputes must be resolved under the Industrial Disputes Act rather than writ jurisdiction.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Flight Duty Time Limitation Flight Time Limitation Civil Aviation Requirements DGCA

Chander Shekhar Manchanda v. Aarti Manchanda

19 Feb 2013 · V.K. Shali · 2013:DHC:924

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's interim maintenance order of ₹15,000 per month to the wife, affirming the court's discretion to assume higher income for businessmen and limiting interference under Article 227.

family petition_dismissed interim maintenance Section 24 Hindu Marriage Act Article 227 Constitution of India income assumption

The Management of Ashok Hotel v. Their Workman & Anr

19 Feb 2013 · Mukta Gupta · 2013:DHC:911

The Delhi High Court upheld the finding that the contract between Ashok Hotel and contractors was a sham, holding the hotel liable as principal employer and directing regularization of contract labour under the Industrial Disputes Act.

labor petition_dismissed Significant contract labour sham contract principal employer regularization

State through CBI v. Mohd. Umar

19 Feb 2013 · S. P. Garg · 2013:DHC:910

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of the accused in a forgery and cheating case due to insufficient and contradictory evidence and unexplained investigative delays.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant forgery cheating benefit of doubt handwriting expert evidence

Mohinder Kaur Bajaj & Ors. v. DDA & Anr.

19 Feb 2013 · Reva Khetrapal · 2013:DHC:912

The Delhi High Court held that a petitioner with less than 67 sq. mtrs. undivided share in a jointly owned property was eligible for DDA allotment and quashed the cancellation of her Rohini plot allotment for alleged concealment.

property petition_allowed Significant Delhi Development Authority Nazul Rules Rule 17 joint family property

Dalail Singh v. Lachman Singh & Ors.

19 Feb 2013 · V.K. Shali, J. · 2013:DHC:923

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's long-pending possession suit appeal, holding that the appellate remand required fresh trial of all issues and concurrent factual findings against the appellant were binding, while allowing substitution of legal heirs and condonation of delay.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant remand order substitution of legal heirs limitation possession suit

Mool Chand Khairati Ram Hospital & Ayurvedic Research Institute v. George Xavier

19 Feb 2013 · THE CHIEF JUSTICE; V.K. Jain · 2013:DHC:908-DB

The Delhi High Court held that upon reinstatement during pendency of proceedings under Section 17-B of the Industrial Disputes Act, the employer must pay wages commensurate with the employee's experience and prevailing pay scale, not merely last drawn wages at termination.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Section 17-B Industrial Disputes Act reinstatement wages subsistence allowance minimum wages

Airports Authority of India v. Nirmala Devi & Ors.

19 Feb 2013 · The Chief Justice; V. K. Jain · 2013:DHC:901-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that legal heirs with separate compensation and distinct super-structures on acquired land are entitled to individual alternative plots as per binding court-approved guidelines.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act alternative plot allotment old abadi naksha muntazamin

Birender Thakur v. Delhi Jal Board

19 Feb 2013 · G. S. Sistani · 2013:DHC:925

The Delhi High Court awarded Rs. 2.5 lakhs compensation to the petitioner for the death of his daughter caused by an uncovered manhole maintained by Delhi Jal Board, emphasizing public authority liability for safety despite no formal negligence finding.

administrative petition_allowed Significant compensation negligence public authority liability open manhole

Ravinder Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

19 Feb 2013 · Gita Mittal; J. R. Midha · 2013:DHC:928-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking disability pension, holding that discharge on disciplinary grounds precludes entitlement under Army Pension Regulations despite medical disability.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961 Regulation 173 Regulation 173A

Ram Avtar Yadav v. Directorate of Education and Anr.

19 Feb 2013 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2013:DHC:922

The Delhi High Court held that withholding retiral benefits during pending departmental proceedings where the employee is found guilty of misconduct is justified and no interest or automatic re-employment is payable without full exoneration.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant retiral benefits interest on delayed payment departmental disciplinary proceedings government servant misconduct

Pratap Singh v. Delhi Development Authority

19 Feb 2013 · CHIEF JUSTICE; V.K. JAIN · 2013:DHC:929-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that the appellant was never officially employed by DDA as he failed to prove valid appointment and relied on forged documents.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant employment appointment forged document labour court

Airports Authority of India v. Nirmala Devi & Ors.

19 Feb 2013 · The Chief Justice; V. K. Jain · 2013:DHC:903-DB

The Delhi High Court held that legal heirs with separate compensation and distinct super-structures on acquired land are entitled to individual alternative plots as per binding court-approved guidelines.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act alternative plot allotment old abadi naksha muntazamin

M/S RAVI BUILDERS v. NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

19 Feb 2013 · Manmohan Sevgh · 2013:DHC:8048

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 after the respondent failed to appoint one, directing arbitration of payment disputes arising from a construction contract.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment of arbitrator binding arbitration agreement

Kishori Lal v. N.D.M.C. and Anr

19 Feb 2013 · G.S. Sistani · 2013:DHC:6988

The Delhi High Court dismissed multiple writ petitions on hawking site allotments as not pressed following the Supreme Court's interim order maintaining status quo and restraining NDMC from acting on allotments pending final adjudication.

administrative petition_dismissed Procedural hawking street vending status quo lottery draw

Airports Authority of India v. Nirmala Devi & Ors.

19 Feb 2013 · The Chief Justice; V. K. Jain · 2013:DHC:900-DB

The Delhi High Court held that legal heirs with separate compensation and survey entries for independent super-structures on ancestral land are entitled to individual alternative plots under binding 2005 guidelines.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act alternative plot allotment old abadi naksha muntazamin

Airports Authority of India v. Nirmala Devi & Ors.

19 Feb 2013 · The Chief Justice; V. K. Jain · 2013:DHC:906-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld that legal heirs with separate super-structures and compensation are entitled to individual alternative plots under the Land Acquisition Act rehabilitation scheme, affirming binding court-approved guidelines.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Land Acquisition Act alternative plot allotment old abadi naksha muntazamin