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Mohammad Javed Malik v. Jamia Millia Islamia
The Delhi High Court upheld the appointment of Dr. Nazim Hussain Al-Jafri as Professor at Jamia Millia Islamia under the Vice-Chancellor's emergency powers and Executive Council ratification, dismissing the writ petition challenging its legality.
Saturn Ventures and Advisors Pvt Ltd v. Rakesh Behl and Others
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Chamber Appeal seeking deletion of defendant No.4 on mis-joinder grounds but granted liberty to raise the issue during trial.
Ashok Kumar v. State & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, ruling that admitted signatures on blank signed cheques create a presumption of liability and concurrent factual findings cannot be disturbed in revision.
Dheeraj Rastogi v. Garima Rastogi
The Delhi High Court disposed of matrimonial petitions as parties settled and agreed to divorce by mutual consent under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act.
Rajnesh Pathak v. Karuna Lakhanpal & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted a decree declaring the plaintiff and defendant No.3 joint owners of half the Greater Kailash-II property based on an uncontested will, while deferring other reliefs pending probate proceedings.
Satish Kumar Khurana v. HS Bajaj
The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, affirming the landlord's bona fide requirement for the premises and dismissing the tenant's revision petition.
Paramjit Kaur & Ors. v. Teja Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a restrictive covenant in a Will prohibiting alienation for 10 years, declared a Relinquishment Deed violating it void, and restored the trial court's decree in favor of the legal heirs.
Rameshwari v. M.C.D.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition for compensation arising from a building collapse caused by alleged MCD negligence, holding that disputed factual issues require trial in civil court.
Sohan Lal v. Sobha Shukla
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's second appeal, upholding injunctions protecting the respondent's rights over common passage and preventing obstruction by the appellant who failed to rebut the respondent's title and evidence.
MCD Ministerial Staff Association (Regd.) & Ors v. Director, Local Bodies, New Secretariat & Ors
The Delhi High Court quashed a direct recruitment advertisement for AO/AA&C posts for non-compliance with mandatory promotion procedures under the Recruitment Rules and directed the respondents to hold promotions before resorting to direct recruitment.
Ajay Kumar Gulati v. State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur
The Delhi High Court held that a dismissed bank clerk’s dispute is not maintainable as a writ petition and must be adjudicated by the Industrial Tribunal under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
Bharat Singh v. Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that re-employment of retired teachers under government notification is a conditional concession, not an automatic right, and upheld the school’s rejection of the petitioner’s re-employment application based on professional unfitness.
Jagwati v. Gajender Kumar
The Delhi High Court dismissed the wife's appeal and upheld the divorce decree on grounds of mental cruelty and desertion, holding that her prolonged absence and false criminal allegations constituted cruelty and animus deserendi.
Yahoo! Inc v. Sanjay Patel & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and damages to Yahoo! Inc. against Apricot Foods Pvt. Ltd. and its director for unauthorized use of the well-known 'YAHOO' trademark on snack products, holding it to be trademark infringement and passing off.
Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board v. Shashi Malik & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme cannot retrospectively withdraw financial upgradations vested under the earlier Assured Career Progression Scheme.
Neetu Tuli v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition by an individual member seeking possession of land allotted to a Cooperative Society, holding that the petitioner lacked locus standi and the claim was barred by laches despite repeated representations.
M/S PHONOGRAPHIC PERFORMANCE LTD. v. AMITABH DEVENDRA & ANR.
The Delhi High Court allowed an interim injunction restraining the respondent association from issuing communications undermining the appellant's exclusive copyright licensing rights, emphasizing the presumption of ownership under Section 55 of the Copyright Act.
Suraj Singh @ Sunny v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.
The Delhi High Court disposed of the victim's appeal for enhancement of sentence as settled after the respondents voluntarily offered additional compensation, and the victim chose not to proceed.
Krishan Kumar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal holding that a civil suit challenging statutory disciplinary orders under the CISF Act is barred by res judicata and limitation, and such orders must be challenged by writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution.
Harkirat Singh Ryait v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the charge under Section 328 IPC, holding that at the charge framing stage, the victim's allegations of administration of a substance to vitiate consent cannot be disbelieved despite absence of medical evidence.