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Chander Bhan v. The State (N.C.T. of Delhi)

Delhi High Court · 06 Mar 2013 · 2013:DHC:1217

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for attempted rape but modified the sentence to the period already served, considering mitigating factors and voluntary compensation.

criminal sentence_modified

Umesh Barthwal v. GNCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 06 Mar 2013 · 2013:DHC:1212-DB

Delhi High Court held that out of turn promotions under Rule 19 of Delhi Police Rules must be granted within the 5% vacancy quota in the year of promotion, allowing retrospective notional promotions with seniority and pay benefits to officers entitled for gallantry-based promotions.

administrative appeal_allowed

Umesh Barthwal v. GNCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 06 Mar 2013 · 2013:DHC:1220-DB

The Delhi High Court held that police officers entitled to out of turn promotions under Rule 19 must be granted retrospective promotions from the date vacancies accrued, with seniority and notional pay benefits, overruling the Tribunal's denial of such relief.

service_law appeal_allowed

Umesh Barthwal v. GNCT of Delhi and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 06 Mar 2013 · 2013:DHC:1221-DB

Delhi High Court held that police officers entitled to out of turn promotions under Rule 19 must be granted retrospective promotions with seniority and notional pay benefits from the date vacancies first accrued.

administrative appeal_allowed

Umesh Barthwal v. GNCT of Delhi and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 06 Mar 2013 · 2013:DHC:1222-DB

Delhi High Court held that police officers entitled to out of turn promotions for gallantry must receive retrospective promotions with seniority and notional pay benefits from the date vacancies accrued, interpreting Rule 19 of Delhi Police Rules pragmatically to effectuate beneficial rights.

administrative appeal_allowed

Umesh Barthwal v. GNCT of Delhi and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 06 Mar 2013 · 2013:DHC:1223-DB

Delhi High Court held that out of turn promotions under Rule 19 of Delhi Police Rules must be granted retrospectively from the date vacancies accrue, interpreting the 5% quota liberally to reward gallantry and devotion to duty.

service_law appeal_allowed

Umesh Barthwal v. GNCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 06 Mar 2013 · 2013:DHC:1215-DB

The Delhi High Court held that out of turn promotions under Rule 19 of the Delhi Police Rules can be granted retrospectively as vacancies accrue, entitling officers to notional seniority and pay increments.

administrative appeal_allowed

Umesh Barthwal v. GNCT of Delhi and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 06 Mar 2013 · 2013:DHC:1214-DB

Delhi High Court held that out of turn promotions under Rule 19 of Delhi Police Rules must be granted retrospectively from the date vacancies accrue, interpreting the 5% quota purposively to reward gallantry.

administrative appeal_allowed

Dr. Sabita Shome v. The Union of India

Delhi High Court · 06 Mar 2013 · 2013:DHC:1216-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the department's refusal to permit withdrawal of resignation after more than a year of acceptance, emphasizing limited judicial review over discretionary administrative decisions under CCS (Pension) Rules.

administrative petition_dismissed

Union of India v. Laxmi Devi

Delhi High Court · 06 Mar 2013 · 2013:DHC:1213-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the widow of a railway employee who died in service is entitled to family pension and gratuity payable on death in harness, quashed excessive penal rent demands for unauthorized occupation, and directed equitable release of terminal benefits.

administrative appeal_allowed

Jarnail Singh v. UOI

Delhi High Court · 06 Mar 2013 · 2013:DHC:1236-DB

The Court held that contracting a second marriage without legal divorce constitutes misconduct, but allowed the petitioner to seek modification of punishment upon proof of valid divorce.

criminal other

Amrik Singh v. DTC

Delhi High Court · 06 Mar 2013 · 2013:DHC:1219-DB

The Delhi High Court held that removal from service for unauthorized absence was disproportionate and substituted it with compulsory retirement entitling the petitioner to pension and gratuity under CCS Pension Rules.

administrative appeal_allowed

Delhi Development Authority v. Bandana Mukherjee

Delhi High Court · 06 Mar 2013 · 2013:DHC:1209-DB

The Delhi High Court held that failure to intimate change of address and sending allotment letters to a deceased husband's occupational address does not entitle a registrant to challenge cancellation of housing allotment under NPRS 1979.

property appeal_allowed

Commissioner of Police v. Badal Singh

Delhi High Court · 06 Mar 2013 · 2013:DHC:6141-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's order directing promotion and ACP benefits to a police officer with multiple finalized penalties, holding that adverse service record and penalties independently justify denial of promotion.

administrative petition_allowed

Joydeb Patra & Ors. v. State of West Bengal

Supreme Court of India · 06 Mar 2013

The Supreme Court overturned murder convictions due to lack of conclusive forensic evidence of poisoning and reaffirmed that the prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt before burden shifts to the accused.

criminal appeal_allowed

Rajamani v. State of Kerala

Supreme Court of India · 06 Mar 2013

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 55(a) of the Kerala Abkari Act but reduced the sentence considering the appellant's limited role as a driver without ownership or financial interest in the contraband.

criminal sentence_modified

State of U.P. v. Mahesh Narain

Supreme Court of India · 06 Mar 2013

The Supreme Court held that promotion eligibility under service rules must be determined from the date of Gazette publication, and subsequent amendments cannot retrospectively prejudice accrued employee rights.

administrative appeal_dismissed

State of Orissa v. M/s Mesco Steels Ltd.

Supreme Court of India · 06 Mar 2013

The Supreme Court held that a writ petition against a provisional government communication is premature and directed the parties to follow due administrative process before challenging final orders.

administrative appeal_allowed

Shikha Sharma v. Guru Harkrishan Public School & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 06 Mar 2013 · 2021:DHC:3688

The Delhi High Court held that employees of unaided minority schools are entitled to 6th and 7th CPC benefits under Section 10 of the DSE Act, rejecting financial hardship and fee revision approval as preconditions.

labor appeal_allowed

Charanjit Kaur v. Guru Harkrishan Public School

Delhi High Court · 06 Mar 2013 · 2023:DHC:57

The Delhi High Court directed the school to pay arrears and terminal benefits under the 6th and 7th CPC to the petitioner’s late husband’s estate with interest, affirming statutory entitlement and timelines for compliance.

labor petition_allowed