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Vijaymala Sidling Doijad v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a counter-claim filed after settlement of issues and recording of evidence is generally impermissible and set aside the trial court's order allowing such a belated counter-claim.
Vishal v. The State
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to unreliable last-seen evidence and discrepancies in recovery and motive, emphasizing the need for corroboration in circumstantial cases.
Union Public Service Commission v. Dr. Akshay Bahadur & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's direction to reassess contract doctors' suitability by considering their performance and experience, while rejecting the UPSC's narrow evaluation criteria and the Tribunal's reasoning on regularization.
Ramesh Kumar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a CISF constable for indiscipline and unauthorized absence, affirming that procedural irregularities without prejudice do not vitiate disciplinary proceedings.
st July, 2017 INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & ANR. ..... Through Mr.Gagan Mathur & Mr.Varun Kumar, Advocates. v. SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN MEENA .....
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of delayed reversion orders reverting employees to lower grades, holding that long acquiescence and known qualifications preclude retrospective reversion.
Rambir Singh v. Govt. of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the lawful, non-stigmatic termination of a BSF probationer’s service under Rule 10(2) of the BSF Rules, rejecting claims of unproven misconduct and procedural irregularities.
Dilip Lalchand Porwal v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court held that the State Human Rights Commission lacks jurisdiction over civil property disputes and quashed its order directing compliance under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
Ashok Kumar v. Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that AICTE clarifications imposing a first class Master's degree requirement cannot retrospectively deny promotion rights under the original 1999 circular, allowing petitioners' promotion to Lecturer (Selection Grade).
Reeta Mukesh Sehgal v. Union Bharat Sabha & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld termination of a college Principal for deliberate alteration of service records and misconduct involving moral turpitude, affirming the proportionality of disciplinary punishment and limited scope of judicial review.
ST MARKS SR SEC PUBLIC SCHOOL & ANR v. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND ORS
The Delhi High Court upheld the Director of Education's order invalidating a 15% tuition fee increase for air conditioning expenses and affirmed the requirement for schools to maintain a separate depreciation reserve fund account before charging development fees.
Tulshiram T. Patil v. Wellman Hindustan Limited
The Bombay High Court upheld a binding industrial settlement resolving wage and gratuity claims of workers, rejecting allegations of fraud and delay in raising objections.
Council of the Instt. of Chartered Accountants of India v. Kailash Chander Agarwal & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld disciplinary action removing a Chartered Accountant from the professional register for five years for issuing misleading certificates without verifying actual receipt of share money.
Mahesh Purshottam Maurya v. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal challenging a municipal notice under Section 351 MMC Act, holding that plaintiffs failed to prove the legality of the disputed structure.
Narender Yadav v. Union of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging non-selection for Assistant Commandant on grounds of bias, holding that failure to implead the alleged biased officer and the presence of a multi-member interview board negated claims of mala fides.
Anil Joginder Sachdev v. Balasaheb Hiralal Zad
The Court held that eviction on ground of default in rent was not maintainable due to premature suit filing before expiry of statutory notice period, but upheld eviction for unauthorized permanent construction and injury to premises under the Bombay Rent Act.
Vijay Shankar Patil and Others v. UCO Bank
The Bombay High Court held that Industrial Tribunals have jurisdiction to award interest on delayed payment of dues under an Award, directing UCO Bank to pay 6% interest on back wages from the date they became due until actual payment.
Satish Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition upholding the dismissal of a BSF constable found guilty of desertion and absence without leave, affirming the validity of the SSFC trial and proportionality of the penalty.
Mr. Shivam Tiwari v. Rohtash Kumar
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition and set aside the Tribunal's order permitting belated pay refixation under the ACP Scheme, holding that the option had to be exercised within the prescribed time and delay barred the claim.
Abhishek Mahesh Garodia v. Maharashtra Housing Area & Development Authority
The Bombay High Court dismissed the Trust's petition challenging MHADA's cancellation of land allotment due to delayed payment and interest liability, holding MHADA acted lawfully and the Trust waived objections by its conduct.
National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. v. M/S. Myson Electronics Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the plaintiff's suit for recovery under Order XXXVII CPC, holding that the acknowledgment agreement and continuing guarantees established defendants' liability and dismissed their leave to defend applications for lack of substantial defense.