Delhi High Court

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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pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, holding that similarly situated absconders whose cases were withdrawn are entitled to pension, directing payment from the date of petition filing with costs.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

Pardesi Developers and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. Commissioner Income Tax Delhi-IV and Ors.

16 Jan 2013 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; R. V. Easwar · 2013:DHC:266-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed the reopening notice under section 148 of the Income Tax Act for AY 2007-08, holding that the assessing officer had the relevant information before the original assessment and thus lacked valid reasons to reopen the case.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148 Section 147 Reopening of assessment

Commissioner of Income Tax-VIII v. Ajai Shukla

16 Jan 2013 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; R. V. Easwar · 2013:DHC:256-DB

The High Court held that the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal must return a clear finding on whether the explanation for unexplained investments under Section 69 is satisfactory, and remanded the matter for such determination.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 69 Income Tax Act unexplained investments explanation satisfactory Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

Gopal @ Titu & Anr. v. The State

16 Jan 2013 · Sanjiv Khanna; S. P. Garg · 2013:DHC:260-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the murder conviction of appellants relying on corroborated evidence including hostile witness statements and disclosure under Section 27 of the Evidence Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant hostile witnesses Section 27 Evidence Act disclosure statement last seen together

th January, 2013 SANDEEP KUMAR SAHU ..... Through Mr. Sunil K. Mittal, Ms. Deepti Gupta, Mr. Kshitij Mittal, Mr. Saurabh Balwani and Mr. Anshul Mittal, Advocate. v. THE STATE .....

16 Jan 2013 · HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA; HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.P.G... · 2013:DHC:261-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for murder and robbery, holding that credible eyewitness testimony corroborated by recoveries and identification sufficed despite minor delays and contradictions.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant murder robbery ocular testimony delay in recording statement

Precious Jewels & Anr. v. M/S Varun Gems

16 Jan 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:255-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the defendants' appeal and upheld the interim injunction restraining them from using the trade mark "RAKYAN" in the adjoining shop, holding that the plaintiff's registered trademark rights and goodwill were infringed and passing off established.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Trademark infringement Passing off Prior continuous use

Standing Conference of Public Enterprises v. BSES Rajdhani Power Limited

16 Jan 2013 · The Chief Justice; V. K. Jain · 2013:DHC:254-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a writ petition for refund of excess electricity charges paid under protest is not maintainable when barred by limitation and arising from a contractual dispute without enforcement of statutory obligation.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant writ petition Article 226 limitation refund