Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 28 To November 03, 2024

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1181 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1195NOMINAL INDEXPANKAJ KUMAR TIWARI v. ED and other connected matter 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1181NARESH KUMAR BAJAJ v. BUNGE INDIA PVT. LTD. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1182Civil And Sessions Court Stenographers Association (Regd) & Anr vs. Shri Vijay Kumar Dev 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1183Ram Niwas versus Commissioner of Central Goods and Services...

Ghaziabad Bar Association Moves Allahabad HC Seeking SIT Probe Into Court Lathicharge Violence Against Lawyers

The Ghaziabad Bar Association has moved the Allahabad High Court seeking an SIT investigation, under the direct supervision of the HC, into the recent lathi-charge violence against advocates in Ghaziabad Court. The Criminal Writ petition moved through Advocate Jawahir Yadav also prays for the issuance of a show cause notice to the District Magistrate by exercising powers under...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: October 2024 [Citations 1081 - 1192]

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1081 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1192NOMINAL INDEXJamshed Ansari V. State (GNCT Of Delhi) & Commissioner Of Police, Delhi 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1081NARENDER MEENA v. CBI 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1082SUSHMA v. STATE NCT OF DELHI 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1083Designarch Consultants Pvt Ltd And Anr vs. Jumeirah Beach Resort LLC 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1084Shobha gupta vs bar council of...

When Previous Employer Accepts Resignation, New Employer Can't Deny Appointment To Selected Employee : Delhi High Court

A single judge bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Justice Jyoti Singh, while deciding writ petition held that if an employee has already been relieved by the previous employer, then the new employer can't deny appointment to employee who has passed the selection process. Background Facts The employee was working as a General Manager (Finance) at Brahmaputra...

Promotion Can't Be Denied Due To Reasons Beyond Candidate's Control; Delhi High Court Grants Promotion To Army Officer

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur granted retrospective promotion to an officer in the Central Reserve Police Force who was earlier denied the same. The Petitioner was posted abroad which resulted in him being ineligible due to not falling within the “10 years Group 'A' service” which was a mandatory condition as per...

Challenge To Nine-Year-Old Appointment Through New Petitioners Not Possible If Earlier Petitions Were Dismissed For Delay: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G. Ajithkumar dismissed a writ appeal challenging the Single Judge's order that had directed fresh consideration of representations against a professor's appointment. They held that matters settled through earlier Public Interest Litigations cannot be re-agitated through fresh proceedings, even...

Allahabad HC Criticises UP Add'l Chief Secy For Seeking Exemption From Appearance To Attend Programme With CM

The Allahabad High Court recently took exception to an affidavit filed by the Additional Chief Secretary (Finance), UP Govt pleading for exemption from the court's presence on the ground that he was required to attend a Programme to be attended by the Chief Minister. “The proceedings of the Court are not supposed to be delayed because of the Programme fixed by any other...

Bank Can't Withhold Superannuation Benefits Explicitly Granted In Removal Order Despite Ongoing Service Dispute:MP High Court

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising Justice Sunita Yadav and Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke partially allowed a writ appeal challenging the Single Judge's order that had directed the appellant to raise an industrial dispute regarding his superannuation benefits. The Court held that when a removal order explicitly grants superannuation benefits, these cannot be...

Acceptance Of Qualifications At Time Of Appointment Can't be Questioned After 30 Years, Unless Fraud Is Alleged:MP High Court

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Justice Vivek Jain partially allowed a writ petition challenging an inquiry into a disability certificate submitted for employment three decades ago. The court held that while authorities can investigate allegations of forgery, they cannot question the acceptability of qualifications that were accepted at the time of appointment after...

'Eyewitnesses, First Informant Ganged Together To Implicate Accused': Allahabad HC Acquits Man In 1982 Murder Case

The Allahabad High Court recently acquitted a man who was convicted in 1982 murder caa, as it noted that two eye-witnesses and the first informant had ganged together to implicate the accused. A bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra also observed that the prosecution story contained many lapses, which made the case doubtful, and the case against...

Prior Period Service Must Count Towards ACP/MACP Benefits For Absorbed Employees: Patna High Court.

Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Justice Harish Kumar directed the State of Bihar to count the petitioner's prior service period before retrenchment for granting Assured Career Progression (ACP) and Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) benefits. It held that the principles applicable to fresh appointments do not apply to cases of absorption of...

Kerala High Court Admits Plea Seeking SOP For Making Appam And Aravana Prasadam In Sabarimala Temple

The Kerala High Court has admitted a plea moved by a devotee of Lord Ayyappa of Sabarimala Temple seeking a direction to the Travancore Devaswom Board to prepare a Standard Operating Procedure developed by an expert body for procurement, quality checking and analysis of the standards set by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for preparing Appam and Aravana prasadam at...