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Arvind Kumar @ Arun v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for abduction and robbery involving use of a deadly weapon, clarifying that use under Section 397 IPC includes threatening without injury, and reduced sentences for two appellants based on time served.
B.S.N.L. v. Nittai Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the CGIT award directing reinstatement of security guards employed through contractors, holding the tribunal lacked jurisdiction to decide sham contracts and that reinstatement is not automatic for casual workers.
Mukesh Bansal v. State NCT of Delhi
Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to co-accused in a property-related criminal case subject to monetary deposit and cooperation with investigation, recognizing the civil nature of the dispute.
Union of India & Anr. v. A.C. Gangadharan
Dismissal of a government servant without inquiry under Article 311(2)(b) is invalid without recorded reasons, and penalty was modified to compulsory retirement with pension benefits.
Mohd Aslam & Ors v. Abdul Wahid & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that a suit for specific performance was barred by constructive res judicata as the agreement to sell was a matter that ought to have been raised and decided in an earlier suit between the same parties.
Malaria Research Centre Employees’ Welfare Association & Anr. v. Malaria Research Centre Thru’ Its Director & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the binding precedent requiring regularization and pay parity for Malaria Research Centre project employees, subject to Union of India’s sanction of posts and funds.
Rajesh @ Karambir v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant for robbery and possession of stolen property, rejecting claims of false implication and entitlement to release on time served.
Tajinder Singh @ Kaka v. State; Bhupinder Singh @ Raja v. State
Delhi High Court modified appellants' murder convictions to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, emphasizing the need for clear proof of common intention and intention to cause death.
Suresh Chand v. State NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to accused persons alleged to have assaulted a police officer, holding that cancellation requires cogent supervening circumstances which were absent.
Ram Bai v. Ritesh Jain & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of a petition seeking rejection of plaint on valuation grounds, holding that valuation disputes are factual issues not decidable at the preliminary stage under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.
Satish Joshi v. Union of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that termination of a contractual employee by a State instrumentality without following natural justice and valid reasons during an ongoing project is arbitrary and quashed the termination, directing reinstatement with partial salary.
Rajeev Kumar Garg v. BSES Rajdhani Power Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging disciplinary proceedings against an employee of a private power company, holding that delay and subsequent government circulars do not vitiate the enquiry if authority is as per rules at unbundling.
Latesh & Ors. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the deceased was not a bona fide passenger and the death was not accidental under the Railways Act, thus denying compensation to the claimants.
Jasbir Kaur v. Kuljit Kaur
The Delhi High Court held that writ petitions are not appropriate for resolving serious factual disputes regarding continuation of employment and salary claims against a private aided school, directing petitioners to seek remedy through civil courts.
Sudershan Bhagra v. Delhi Cantt. Board
The Delhi High Court held that an employer can withhold terminal benefits from a retired employee who unlawfully retains official accommodation post-retirement until possession is surrendered.
Roop Chand v. J&K State Agro Industrial Corporation and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking Sixth Pay Commission benefits and interest on delayed gratuity, holding that benefits are not payable without adoption and interest is denied due to employer's financial constraints.
Vinod Kumar v. Food Corporation of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition for compassionate employment, holding that such appointments are subject to scheme conditions, vacancy availability, and quota limits, and exceptional past appointments do not create binding precedents.
Rajat Khanna & Anr. v. R.P. Khanna & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's suit for partition, holding that no vested right by birth arises in property inherited under a Will following relinquishment by heirs after the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
All India Confederation of Blind v. UOI & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the existing reservation policies for persons with disabilities under Section 43 of the Disabilities Act, directing additional schemes for institutional and industrial land allotments while affirming the validity of reservation percentages and transfer restrictions.
TVS NET TECHNOLOGIES LTD v. TELECOMUNICATION CONSULTANT INDIA LTD
The Delhi High Court directed release of admitted payments to the petitioner under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act despite related stay orders, emphasizing the binding effect of a No Objection Certificate and absence of legal impediment.