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Staff Selection Commission and Ors. v. Mukesh Kumar Barwar

Delhi High Court · 30 Nov 2024 · 2024:DHC:9347-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing a fresh medical re-examination of a recruitment candidate due to conflicting medical opinions, emphasizing the binding nature of the new Medical Board's decision.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Staff Selection Commission v. Arun; Staff Selection Commission v. Nitish Kumar

Delhi High Court · 30 Nov 2024

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal’s order directing fresh medical examination of candidates declared unfit, emphasizing limited judicial review but requiring fair procedure and consideration of curable medical conditions.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Vinesh Rashmikant Shah and Ors. v. Pee Jay Traders and Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 29 Nov 2024

The Bombay High Court held that Zenith Enterprises is not a necessary party in the Plaintiffs’ suit for specific performance, upheld the validity of Plaintiffs’ registered Agreements, and decreed the suit in terms of the compromise between Plaintiffs and Defendants, rejecting Zenith’s claims.

civil appeal_dismissed

State of Maharashtra v. Chandrakant Revansidha Mathapati

High Court of Bombay · 29 Nov 2024

The Bombay High Court dismissed the State's appeal against acquittal in a bribery case due to contradictions in the sole eyewitness's testimony, granting benefit of doubt to the accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Prathamesh Nayan Mulye v. The State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 29 Nov 2024

The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petition directing approval of a Laboratory Assistant's appointment despite procedural irregularities, emphasizing uninterrupted service and non-vitiation by reservation backlog.

administrative appeal_allowed

Deepak Manaklal Katariay v. Ahsok Motilal Katariya

High Court of Bombay · 29 Nov 2024

The High Court held that the Trial Court erred in conflating jurisdiction with maintainability and restored the arbitration application under the Arbitration Act, 1940, directing the Trial Court to decide on merits.

civil appeal_allowed

Smt. Pooja Yogesh Singh v. The State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 29 Nov 2024

The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging refusal of approval for a teacher's appointment, holding that the advertisement published in a fortnightly newspaper did not comply with mandatory legal requirements, rendering the recruitment invalid.

administrative petition_dismissed

Jagdish Kumar & Ors. v. State & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2024 · 2024:DHC:9289

The High Court set aside an ex parte order passed despite representation through counsel, holding that applications under Order IX Rule 7 CPC to set aside ex parte orders are not time-barred and should be liberally construed to decide cases on merits.

civil appeal_allowed

Satish Kumar v. Holistic Child Development India and Others

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2024 · 2024:DHC:9259

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's finding that the respondent is not an industry and no employer-employee relationship existed, dismissing the petitioner's claim for reinstatement and back wages under Article 226.

labor petition_dismissed

EX CT Hardayal Yadav v. Union of India

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2024 · 2024:DHC:9288-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition for Disability Pension due to inordinate delay and non-availability of medical records necessary to establish causal connection between disability and service.

service_law petition_dismissed

Inspector Min Gajendra Kumar v. Sandeep Kulharia

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2024 · 2024:DHC:9270-DB

The Delhi High Court held that during the pendency of a stay on an Office Memorandum restricting government accommodation retention, applications for regularisation cannot be denied for non-payment of damages, which must await final adjudication.

administrative petition_allowed

Tarun Nuhani v. M/S Hightech Construction Co. Ltd. & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2024 · 2024:DHC:10103

The Delhi High Court upheld the setting aside of an ex-parte decree due to improper service of summons on an incorrect email address despite availability of the correct email, emphasizing the necessity of valid service under Order IX Rule 13 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed

U P State Road Transport Corporation v. Raj Rani & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2024 · 2024:DHC:10079

The Delhi High Court partially allowed the appeal reducing compensation by applying correct multiplier and deducting job-specific allowances, while affirming that married children can be considered dependents for loss of dependency under the Motor Vehicles Act.

civil appeal_allowed

Pankaj Kapal Mehra v. Union of India & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2024 · 2024 SCC OnLine Del 4712

A director cannot be personally penalized under the FTDR Act without specific allegations and findings of duty and conscious failure; mere directorship does not impose automatic liability.

administrative appeal_allowed

Ajmer Singh v. Director of Education & Ors

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2024 · 2024:DHC:9269

The Delhi High Court quashed a compulsory retirement penalty imposed after a departmental inquiry that violated natural justice by denying the petitioner effective cross-examination and clarified that the Directorate of Education cannot modify penalties under Section 8(2) of the Delhi School Education Act.

administrative appeal_allowed

Saleem Ahmad v. Jaipal

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2024 · 2024:DHC:9760

The Delhi High Court held that absence of a valid driving license alone does not establish sole negligence of the injured in a motor accident claim and remanded the matter for fresh compensation assessment.

motor_vehicles/compensation appeal_allowed

Kunderu Lakshmy v. Info Edge (India) Limited

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2024 · 2024:DHC:9275

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate disputes arising from termination of a subscription service on Naukri.com, affirming the enforceability of the arbitration clause.

arbitration petition_allowed

Satya Narain Agrawal v. Union of India and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2024 · 2024:DHC:9526

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking pro rata pension for Air Force service, holding that the petitioner did not meet the mandatory ten-year qualifying service requirement under the 1972 Pension Rules.

constitutional petition_dismissed

Veer Singh & Anr. v. Naveen @ Bablu & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2024 · 2024:DHC:9431

The Delhi High Court held that an owner who initially verified a driver's license and where the license expired only shortly before the accident without disqualification is not liable to reimburse the insurer for compensation paid.

motor_accident_claims appeal_allowed

United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Ashok Kumar Joshi & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2024 · 2024:DHC:9433

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurer's appeal, upholding compensation awarded to an injured advocate in a motor accident case, affirming negligence proof by chargesheet and validating income and disability assessments.

civil appeal_dismissed