Delhi High Court

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Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee v. Union of India

17 Jan 2013 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Indermeet Kaur · 2013:DHC:315-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an application to sue as an indigent person can be rejected on any statutory ground including maintainability and cause of action, and that funds earmarked for other purposes may be considered for payment of court fees.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Indigent person Order XXXIII CPC Court fees Maintainability

Subhash Nayyar v. Registrar, University of Delhi & Ors.

17 Jan 2013 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Indermeet Kaur · 2013:DHC:314-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the probate of a registered Will executed by Roshan Lal, holding that the Will was duly executed and valid despite challenges regarding attesting witnesses and ancestral property.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Will Probate Indian Succession Act Indian Evidence Act

Veena Nayar v. Registrar, University of Delhi

17 Jan 2013 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Indermeet Kaur · 2013:DHC:313-DB

Judgment delivered by Delhi High Court in appeal FAO(OS) 627/2009 involving Veena Nayar and others versus Registrar, University of Delhi and others.

other other University of Delhi Registrar appeal administrative dispute

Janak Datwani v. C.N.A Exports Pvt Ltd & Ors.

17 Jan 2013 · Jayant Nath · 2014:DHC:287
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The Delhi High Court allowed amendment of the plaint to delete an erroneous admission regarding knowledge of fraud, holding that such admissions can be withdrawn if bona fide and necessary for proper adjudication, impacting limitation considerations.

civil appeal_allowed Significant amendment of plaint Order 6 Rule 17 CPC withdrawal of admission limitation

CRAYONS ADVERTISING LTD v. CRAYON ADVERTISING

17 Jan 2013 · JAYANT NATH · 2014:DHC:280

The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction restraining the defendant from using a domain name deceptively similar to the plaintiff's, holding prior user and likelihood of confusion sufficient for relief despite delay and difference in business fields.

civil appeal_allowed Significant passing off interim injunction prior user domain name dispute

Kausial Babloo v. State

16 Jan 2013 · Sanjiv Khanna; S. P. Garg · 2013:DHC:8633-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for murder and robbery, holding that delay in witness statements and minor contradictions do not vitiate a credible and corroborated prosecution case.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant murder robbery Indian Penal Code Section 302 Section 397 IPC

Kundan Ghosh v. Union of India & Ors

16 Jan 2013 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Sudershan Kumar Misra · 2013:DHC:7799-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Indian Air Force to expeditiously consider the petitioner’s application for premature discharge on extreme compassionate grounds within six weeks.

administrative petition_allowed extreme compassionate grounds premature discharge Indian Air Force Air Force Order No. 16/2008

Anita Jain v. Union of India & Others

16 Jan 2013 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2013:DHC:7456

The Delhi High Court applied procedural directions from a prior writ petition to regularize apartments in similar cases, directing the competent authority to complete the process expeditiously while considering the builder's involvement.

administrative petition_allowed Significant writ petition apartment owners regularization competent authority

Pradeep Kumar Khanna v. N.D.M.C. & Anr.

16 Jan 2013 · G.S. Sistani · 2013:DHC:268

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition quashing the NDMC's demand notice, holding that the petitioner, as a party to the Supreme Court's Gursharan Singh judgment, is entitled to its benefits despite surrendering the shop license.

administrative petition_allowed Significant trade zone restrictions license fee re-fixation municipal demand notice writ petition under Article 226

Sh. Bhola Jha v. Union of India and Ors.

16 Jan 2013 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2013:DHC:269

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner’s claim for pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, holding that similarly situated absconders whose cases were withdrawn are entitled to pension, directing payment from the date of petition filing with costs.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme absconder pension entitlement criminal case withdrawal

Sh. Biltu Roy & Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.

16 Jan 2013 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2013:DHC:270

The Delhi High Court allowed pension claims under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme to absconders discharged in the same criminal case, affirming equal entitlement based on a prior Division Bench ruling.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme absconders pension entitlement criminal case withdrawal

Balwan Singh & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi

16 Jan 2013 · Sunil Gaur · 2013:DHC:276

The Delhi High Court refused pre-arrest bail in a dowry death case, emphasizing that anticipatory bail is generally not granted in serious offences once a charge-sheet is filed and the accused must surrender to the Court.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail pre-arrest bail Section 438 CrPC Section 304B IPC

Khushi Seva Sanstha v. The State & Ors.

16 Jan 2013 · The Chief Justice; V. K. Jain · 2013:DHC:274-DB

The Delhi High Court held that statutory protection under the 2011 Act bars removal of encroachments and unauthorized constructions existing before specified cutoff dates, limiting demolition to unprotected structures only.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant encroachment unauthorized construction regularization National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Act, 2011

Triveni Engineering and Industries Ltd v. Union of India & Ors.

16 Jan 2013 · G. S. Sistani · 2013:DHC:275
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The Delhi High Court upheld the retrospective bar under the 2006 Sugarcane (Control) Order amendment preventing a subsequent sugar mill within 15 kms of an earlier IEM holder who has taken effective steps and commenced production.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Industrial Entrepreneurs Memorandum Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966 15 kms distance rule Sugar industry delicensing

Gopal Kishan v. Union of India & Anr

16 Jan 2013 · The Chief Justice; V.K. Jain · 2013:DHC:272-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the registration of the trademark 'STANDARD', holding that the mark had acquired distinctiveness and that non-use claims were factual matters conclusively decided by the IPAB.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1958 Section 46(1)(b) Section 9(2) Trademark registration

Virender Singh v. Delhi Administration & Ors.

16 Jan 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Veena Birbal · 2013:DHC:263-DB

The Delhi High Court held that omission of past misconduct in the formal charge-sheet does not vitiate disciplinary proceedings if the delinquent was given notice and opportunity to defend, dismissing the petition challenging dismissal of a police constable for prolonged unauthorized absence.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Departmental enquiry Past misconduct Rule 16(xi) Delhi Police Rules Charge-sheet

Rajeev Kumar v. Delhi Police

16 Jan 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Veena Birbal · 2013:DHC:265-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a statutory Standing Order prescribing recruitment standards prevails over a contradictory advertisement and that corrective action can be taken midstream, dismissing the petitioner's challenge to the physical endurance test qualifying time.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Standing Order No.208/2010 physical endurance test recruitment advertisement statutory standing order

R.D. Gupta v. Union of India and Anr

16 Jan 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Veena Birbal · 2013:DHC:264-DB

The Delhi High Court directed payment of subsistence allowance with interest during suspension and remanded salary and pay revision disputes post suspension revocation for fresh adjudication by the Tribunal.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant subsistence allowance suspension unauthorized absence 6th Central Pay Commission

Jai Chand v. G.N.C.T of Delhi and Ors.

16 Jan 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Veena Birbal · 2013:DHC:262-DB

The Delhi High Court held that departmental proceedings for procedural lapses in a juvenile investigation can proceed despite the police officer’s acquittal in the related criminal case.

administrative petition_dismissed departmental inquiry police misconduct juvenile investigation criminal acquittal

AIR FORCE BAL BHARTI SCHOOL & ANR. v. DELHI SCHOOL TRIBUNAL & ORS.

16 Jan 2013 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; SUDERSHAN KUMAR MISRA · 2013:DHC:267-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order reinstating a teacher dismissed for misconduct, ruling that removal was disproportionate and limiting back wages to 50% as equitable relief.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings proportionality removal from service back wages