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Prateek Tekwani v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that cognizance under the E-Cigarettes Act can only be taken upon a complaint by an authorised officer, quashing the Magistrate's order taking cognizance on a chargesheet alone, but upheld the validity of the FIR and investigation.
General Manager, Northern Railways and Ors. v. Rajeev Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of disciplinary proceedings against a railway employee due to the absence of an inquiry report, emphasizing the mandatory nature of procedural compliance and natural justice in imposing major penalties.
State Bank of India v. Ram Chet and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the direction to reconsider absorption of temporary employees after finding the selection process arbitrary and mala fide, affirming their right to fair consideration under settlement agreements.
Sh Lalit Mohan Mahara v. Smt Meenakhshi Mahara and Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the interim maintenance order under Section 125 Cr.P.C., ruling that voluntary loan EMIs cannot reduce maintenance liability and emphasizing the legal duty to ensure timely financial support to the dependent wife and child.
Varun @ Binny v. State of NCT of Delhi
Delhi High Court dismissed appeal seeking reduction of fine and default sentence imposed on appellant convicted under Sections 307 and 506(II) IPC, holding that fine was justified as compensation and considering appellant's criminal history.
Raheja Developers Ltd. v. Deepa Chawla
The court upheld dismissal of the Section 8 application, holding that the dispute arose under an agreement which expressly excluded arbitration, thus no prima facie arbitration agreement existed to mandate reference to arbitration.
Parmod v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed a punishment ticket issued for late surrender where the petitioner was misled by counsel and voluntarily surrendered immediately after the Supreme Court dismissed the stay petition.
M M Dhonchak v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the extension of suspension of a Presiding Officer of DRT-II, Chandigarh, holding that preventive suspension pending inquiry on grave charges is justified and judicial review is limited.
Vinod v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted furlough to a life convict despite prior delays in surrender during COVID-19 emergency parole, emphasizing compassionate application of prison rules and the rehabilitative purpose of furlough.
Naveen Kumar v. Kavita
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of ad-interim maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C. but clarified it is payable from the date of the order, distinguishing ad-interim from interim maintenance and affirming the court's discretion to grant such relief even without a specific application.
K. K. Soni v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the seniority list placing direct recruits below promotees based on the 2005 Regulations, ruling that seniority is to be reckoned from the date of appointment and not from the vacancy year or recruitment initiation.
Krishan Kumar Wadhwa & Ors. v. Arjun Som Dutt & Ors.
The court held that unilateral termination of a joint sale agreement before fulfillment of essential conditions is illegal, entitling the purchaser to refund of earnest money with interest and rejecting forfeiture claims.
Atlas Logistic Pvt Ltd v. Jitendra Kumar
The Delhi High Court dismissed the employer's appeal, holding that termination without compliance with Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 is illegal, entitling the employee to reinstatement with back wages.
Amar Singh v. Commissioner of Police & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed a flawed police constable bugler recruitment process due to improper selection board constitution and deviation from prescribed testing criteria, directing the petitioner’s appointment with notional benefits.
B.S.E.S. Rajdhani Power Ltd. v. Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that the government cannot unilaterally amend a transfer scheme beyond the statutory time limits and set aside the order reallocating a property already vested in the petitioner company.
M/S LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED v. RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LIMITED
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting a contractor's claim for compensation due to employer-caused delay, affirming that contractual clauses limiting remedies to extension of time are binding if not challenged before the arbitral tribunal.
Manoj Kumar v. Sangeeta
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of ad-interim maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C. but clarified it is payable from the date of the order, distinguishing ad-interim from interim maintenance and affirming the discretionary nature of such relief.
DONG YANG PC, INC v. CONTROLLER OF PATENTS AND DESIGNS
The Delhi High Court set aside the Controller's rejection of a patent application for a vertical rotary parking system, holding that the invention's inventive step and amendment rights require fresh consideration with due opportunity to the appellant.
Sub/Maj Hanuman Singh v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing grant of disability pension with rounding off to 50% for Primary Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus Type-II, holding that disabilities are presumed attributable to military service unless conclusively disproved by medical evidence.
Gajanan Dattatray Gore v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld cancellation of bail for breach of a monetary undertaking and directed courts to decide bail strictly on merits without conditioning it on monetary deposits.