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Mohammad Javed Malik v. Jamia Millia Islamia

Delhi High Court · 02 Sep 2016 · 2022:DHC:662

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.

administrative petition_dismissed

Saturn Ventures and Advisors Pvt Ltd v. Rakesh Behl and Others

Delhi High Court · 01 Sep 2016 · 2016:DHC:6216

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.

civil appeal_dismissed

Ashok Kumar v. State & Anr

Delhi High Court · 01 Sep 2016 · 2016:DHC:9233

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Dheeraj Rastogi v. Garima Rastogi

Delhi High Court · 01 Sep 2016 · 2016:DHC:8545

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.

family petition_dismissed

Rajnesh Pathak v. Karuna Lakhanpal & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 01 Sep 2016 · 2016:DHC:6222

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.

civil appeal_allowed

Satish Kumar Khurana v. HS Bajaj

Delhi High Court · 01 Sep 2016 · 2016:DHC:6218

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.

property appeal_dismissed

Paramjit Kaur & Ors. v. Teja Singh & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 01 Sep 2016 · 2016:DHC:6221

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.

civil appeal_allowed

Rameshwari v. M.C.D.

Delhi High Court · 01 Sep 2016 · 2016:DHC:6219

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.

civil petition_dismissed

Sohan Lal v. Sobha Shukla

Delhi High Court · 01 Sep 2016 · 2016:DHC:6215

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.

civil appeal_dismissed

MCD Ministerial Staff Association (Regd.) & Ors v. Director, Local Bodies, New Secretariat & Ors

Delhi High Court · 01 Sep 2016 · 2016:DHC:6217-DB

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.

administrative appeal_allowed

Ajay Kumar Gulati v. State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur

Delhi High Court · 01 Sep 2016 · 2016:DHC:6224

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.

labor appeal_dismissed

Bharat Singh v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 01 Sep 2016 · 2016:DHC:6225

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.

employment petition_dismissed

Jagwati v. Gajender Kumar

Delhi High Court · 01 Sep 2016 · 2016:DHC:6212-DB

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.

family appeal_dismissed

Yahoo! Inc v. Sanjay Patel & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 01 Sep 2016 · 2016:DHC:6214

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.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed

Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board v. Shashi Malik & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 01 Sep 2016 · 2016:DHC:6213-DB

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.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Neetu Tuli v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 01 Sep 2016 · 2016:DHC:6211

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.

civil petition_dismissed

M/S PHONOGRAPHIC PERFORMANCE LTD. v. AMITABH DEVENDRA & ANR.

Delhi High Court · 01 Sep 2016 · 2016:DHC:6223

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.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed

Suraj Singh @ Sunny v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 01 Sep 2016 · 2016:DHC:6208

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Krishan Kumar v. Union of India

Delhi High Court · 01 Sep 2016 · 2016:DHC:6209

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.

civil appeal_dismissed

Harkirat Singh Ryait v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

Delhi High Court · 01 Sep 2016 · 2016:DHC:6210

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.

criminal petition_dismissed