Delhi High Court

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Satish Kumar Goel & Ors. v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

18 Feb 2013 · The Chief Justice; V. K. Jain · 2013:DHC:899-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the Financial Commissioner's order directing criminal proceedings for alleged forgery of objections, holding that the appellants' submissions could not be conclusively deemed forged in absence of clear evidence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Forgery Objections before Consolidation Officer Financial Commissioner Revision petition

MR. SULABH PURI & ANR. v. MR. SUDHIR PURI & ORS.

18 Feb 2013 · Manmohan J · 2013:DHC:886

The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiffs' suit for partition holding that property inherited post-Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is individual property, not coparcenary, and thus the plaintiffs have no coparcenary rights to claim partition.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant partition suit coparcenary property ancestral property Hindu Succession Act 1956

Mangal Singh v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

18 Feb 2013 · Sunil Gaur · 2013:DHC:879

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a dowry death case, holding that prosecution failed to prove cruelty 'soon before death' necessary to invoke statutory presumption under Section 113-B of the Indian Evidence Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant dowry death Section 304B IPC Section 113-B Indian Evidence Act cruelty

Mr.Jagjit Singh, Advocate and Mr.Amit Dubey, Advocate. v. OM PRAKASH & ANR. .....

18 Feb 2013 · HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP NANDRAJOG; HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE V... · 2013:DHC:880-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the classification of railway crossings requiring 8-hour shifts with three gatemen, dismissing the petitioners' challenge and affirming the respondents' entitlement to overtime wages.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant railway crossings duty hours overtime wages classification of work

Ajay Kumar Sharma v. Commissioner of Income Tax and Anr

18 Feb 2013 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; R. V. Easwar · 2013:DHC:878-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed notices reopening income tax assessments where the petitioner’s product did not fall within the negative list disqualifying deduction under section 80-IC, holding that no failure to disclose material facts occurred.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income-tax Act, 1961 Section 80-IC deduction Section 148 reopening 13th schedule

KARE PARTNERS GROUP INDIA PVT LTD & ANR v. DR. AKHIL BHARGAVA & ORS

18 Feb 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:876

The Delhi High Court upheld interim orders restraining respondents from acting on disputed corporate decisions pending arbitration under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil petition_allowed Significant Section 9 Arbitration and Conciliation Act interim relief share purchase agreement board meeting

Mr.Jagjit Singh, Advocate and Mr.Amit Dubey, Advocate. v. OM PRAKASH & ANR. .....

18 Feb 2013 · HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP NANDRAJOG; HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE V... · 2013:DHC:877-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the classification of certain railway crossings as requiring 8-hour shifts with three gatemen, entitling employees to overtime wages for work beyond 8 hours, dismissing the Union of India's challenge.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant railway level crossing duty hours shift classification overtime wages

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd v. Neeraj Jain

18 Feb 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; A.K. Pathak · 2013:DHC:875-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the 2009 BSNL Recruitment Rules validly supersede the 2007 Rules, excluding Telecom Technical Assistants from the internal quota does not violate Article 14, and vacancies for direct recruitment posts are to be filled as per the rules in force at the time of selection.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant BSNL Management Trainee Recruitment Rules direct recruitment internal quota Telecom Technical Assistants

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd v. Neeraj Jain

18 Feb 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; A.K. Pathak · 2013:DHC:874-DB

Delhi High Court held that exclusion of Telecom Technical Assistants from internal quota for BSNL Management Trainee posts is valid, 2009 Recruitment Rules supersede 2007 Rules, and vacancies for direct recruitment posts can be filled as per amended Rules.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Management Trainee Recruitment Rules Telecom Technical Assistant Article 14 direct recruitment

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd v. Neeraj Jain

18 Feb 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; A.K. Pathak · 2013:DHC:873-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld BSNL's 2009 Recruitment Rules restricting internal quota eligibility for Management Trainee posts to executive cadre officers, ruling that direct recruitment posts can be filled as per amended Rules and exclusion of non-executive Telecom Technical Assistants does not violate Article 14.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Management Trainee Recruitment Rules Direct recruitment Promotion Article 14

SH v. K.L. Sharma

18 Feb 2013 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2013:DHC:897

The Delhi High Court dismissed a batch of writ petitions against NDPL on grounds of delay and laches, relying on the reasoning in a prior lead case.

administrative appeal_dismissed writ petition delay laches condonation of delay

Shaqeela Bano v. Haji Rehman Ellahi

18 Feb 2013 · V.K. Shali · 2013:DHC:896

The Delhi High Court dismissed the regular second appeal upholding concurrent findings that the respondent was entitled to possession and mesne profits, holding that no substantial question of law arose to interfere with the factual findings.

civil appeal_dismissed regular second appeal Section 100 CPC possession suit mesne profits

Rajesh Kumar v. General Director ESIC Headquarter & Anr.

18 Feb 2013 · V.K. Shali · 2013:DHC:895

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that the application for medical reimbursement under the ESI Act was barred by the three-year limitation period and time spent pursuing relief in an incompetent forum cannot be excluded without a formal application.

administrative appeal_dismissed Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 Section 75 ESI Act limitation period medical reimbursement

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd v. Neeraj Jain

18 Feb 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; A.K. Pathak · 2013:DHC:872-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the 2009 BSNL Management Trainee Recruitment Rules excluding Telecom Technical Assistants from the internal quota, holding the rules valid and applicable and dismissing claims of discrimination and vested rights.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant BSNL Management Trainee Recruitment Rules Telecom Technical Assistant Article 14 direct recruitment

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd v. Neeraj Jain

18 Feb 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; A.K. Pathak · 2013:DHC:871-DB

Delhi High Court upheld BSNL's 2009 Recruitment Rules excluding Telecom Technical Assistants from internal quota for Management Trainee posts, ruling vacancies can be filled as per amended rules and no discrimination arises between distinct cadres.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Management Trainee Recruitment Rules Direct recruitment Internal quota Telecom Technical Assistant

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd v. Neeraj Jain

18 Feb 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; A.K. Pathak · 2013:DHC:870-DB

Delhi High Court held that amended BSNL Recruitment Rules apply to pending vacancies filled by direct recruitment, excluding Telecom Technical Assistants from internal quota does not violate equality, and set aside CAT order favoring TTAs.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant BSNL Management Trainee Recruitment Rules direct recruitment internal quota Telecom Technical Assistant

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd v. Neeraj Jain

18 Feb 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; A.K. Pathak · 2013:DHC:869-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld BSNL's 2009 Management Trainee Recruitment Rules excluding Telecom Technical Assistants from the internal quota, holding that amended rules govern direct recruitment posts and exclusion does not violate equality under Article 14.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Management Trainee Recruitment Rules Telecom Technical Assistant Article 14 direct recruitment

R.C.P. Singh & Ors. v. UOI & Ors.

18 Feb 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; A.K. Pathak · 2013:DHC:884-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld that financial upgradation under the ACP Scheme requires fulfillment of normal promotion norms including departmental examinations, dismissing the petitioners' claim for second upgradation without clearing the requisite exam.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Assured Career Progression Scheme financial upgradation departmental examination promotion norms

Asgar Ali v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

18 Feb 2013 · S.P. Garg · 2013:DHC:867

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a man for raping an 11-year-old girl, holding that credible and consistent testimony of a child victim suffices for conviction even without independent corroboration.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape child victim Section 376 IPC Section 506 IPC

J. S. Chauhan v. Registrar General, Delhi High Court

18 Feb 2013 · Sanjiv Khanna; S. P. Garg · 2013:DHC:868-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a delayed writ petition challenging compulsory retirement, holding that such orders require competent authority approval, do not mandate departmental enquiry or personal hearing, and delay in challenge disentitles relief even if medical disability is later discovered.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant compulsory retirement Fundamental Rule 56(j) Delhi High Court Establishment Rules delay and laches