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Union of India v. Renu Gupta

Delhi High Court · 01 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:723-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the CAT order restoring family pension to a remarried widow with a child, holding that Rule 54(6)(i) of CCS (Pension) Rules bars such pension post-remarriage and the 2011 O.M. applies only to childless widows.

administrative appeal_allowed

Mohiet Anand v. Parul Anand

Delhi High Court · 01 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:779-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a judgment debtor cannot be sent to civil imprisonment more than once for non-payment of maintenance under the same decree and set aside the Family Court's order directing repeated imprisonment without following mandatory procedural safeguards.

family appeal_allowed

Indupal Kaur Sehgal v. Dr. Davinder Pal Singh Rekhi & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 01 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:727-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that a legal heir cannot challenge a partition decree accepted by the common ancestor and that an amendment changing the nature of a partition suit is impermissible.

civil appeal_dismissed

M/S State Engineers v. Pragati Power Corporation Ltd.

Delhi High Court · 01 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:736

The Delhi High Court set aside a debarment order passed without prior specific notice, affirming that natural justice mandates a clear show cause notice before blacklisting or debarment in government contracts.

administrative appeal_allowed

Confederation of NCR Residents Welfare Associations v. Government of NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 01 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:790-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL challenging agreements related to the DND flyover, holding that ongoing investigations and judicial proceedings preclude further directions in the matter.

administrative petition_dismissed

DSIDC and Udyog Nagar CETP Society v. Government of NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 01 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:789-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed a government notification transferring a CETP due to non-communication of the adverse order violating natural justice and directed fresh proceedings in accordance with the CETP Act and Rules.

administrative petition_allowed

Continental Textiles Mills Ltd. v. Official Liquidator

Delhi High Court · 01 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:690

The Delhi High Court held that a purchaser of property in liquidation on an 'as is where is' basis cannot seek court directions for removal of unauthorized occupants, as the Official Liquidator is not obliged to act post-sale.

civil petition_dismissed

Sh Tilak Raj v. Dy Conservator of Forest

Delhi High Court · 01 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:768

The Delhi High Court granted the petitioner a final opportunity to pursue alternate legal remedies against eviction from land declared forest but urbanized, restraining coercive action for thirty days without deciding on merits.

property appeal_allowed

DSSSB AND ORS v. PRAVEEN KUMAR

Delhi High Court · 01 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:715-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order allowing a candidate's candidature despite a minor inadvertent error in photograph size, emphasizing reasonableness and rectification before examination.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Charanjeet Singh v. Vivek Jain

Delhi High Court · 01 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:688

The Delhi High Court upheld eviction of a tenant on bona fide requirement grounds, holding that family members' emotional dependence and business expansion justify eviction despite tenant's claims of hardship and employment of landlord's sons.

property appeal_dismissed

Resident Welfare Association West Jyoti Nagar Extn v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 01 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:788-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the MCD’s demolition order for an iron gate, holding that absence of a formal NOC from Traffic Police justified revocation of earlier permission.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Akarshan Bhawan Flat Owners Welfare Association v. Sushil Kumar Jain

Delhi High Court · 01 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:725-DB

The Delhi High Court held that co-owners have easement rights to access the roof for essential fire safety and sanitation facilities, and a co-owner cannot unilaterally remove such equipment without prior statutory sanction.

civil appeal_allowed

Mayapuri CETP Society v. The Special Commissioner of Industry Cum Appropriate Authority CETP and Ors

Delhi High Court · 01 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:801-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed the impugned notification transferring the petitioner's CETP due to non-communication of the rejection order, violating natural justice and statutory appeal rights under the CETP Act.

administrative petition_allowed

Religare Finvest Limited v. Skil Infrastructure Limited & Ors

Delhi High Court · 01 Feb 2024 · 2024 SCC OnLine SC 1754

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate disputes with guarantors after deleting the insolvent corporate debtor from arbitration proceedings due to an insolvency moratorium.

arbitration appeal_allowed

Sumit Garg v. Dhianu Das

Delhi High Court · 01 Feb 2024 · 2024 SCC OnLine SC 1754

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that a valid arbitration agreement existed and the petition was timely filed, thereby enabling arbitration to proceed.

civil appeal_allowed

Union of India & Ors. v. Satish Chander Dabral

Delhi High Court · 01 Feb 2024 · 2024:DHC:7484-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the premature disposal of a tribunal matter and remanded it for fresh consideration after hearing both parties within a stipulated time.

administrative appeal_allowed

Sushil Kumar Pandey & Ors. v. The High Court of Jharkhand & Anr.

Supreme Court of India · 01 Feb 2024 · 2024 INSC 97

The Supreme Court held that the Jharkhand High Court's post-examination imposition of a 50% aggregate qualifying mark for District Judge appointments was arbitrary and ultra vires, directing adherence to the original recruitment rules and merit list.

administrative appeal_allowed

Dattatraya v. State of Maharashtra

Supreme Court of India · 01 Feb 2024 · 2024 INSC 167

The Supreme Court converted the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, recognizing the act as committed in a sudden fight without premeditation, and ordered his release after considering his incarceration period.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed

Kunal Kamra v. Union of India

High Court of Bombay · 31 Jan 2024 · 2024:BHC-OS:1708-DB

The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the 2023 amendment empowering a government Fact Check Unit to identify false information related to government business, balancing free speech with the need to curb misinformation under Article 19(2).

constitutional petition_dismissed

Dr. Ramchandra Bapu Nirmale v. The State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 31 Jan 2024

The High Court held that pension must be calculated on pre-punishment pay scale absent explicit directions on increments in the disciplinary order reducing pay during service.

administrative appeal_allowed