Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Directs BSES To Pay Ex-Gratia Sum Of ₹10 Lakhs To Parents Of Boy Who Died Due To Electrocution
The Delhi High Court has awarded an ex-gratia compensation of Rs. 10 lakhs to the parents of an 18-year-old boy who passed away due to electrocution. It directed the BSES Yamuna Power Ltd to pay compensation to the parents despite finding that the negligence on the part of BSES in maintaining the electric lines could not be prima facie established.The petitioners sought compensation of around...
Voluntary Retirement Scheme Does Not Extinguish Employee's Right To Challenge Disciplinary Penalties: Delhi HC
A division Bench of Delhi High Court comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain, ruling on an appeal filed by BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd., upheld a previous order favoring D.P. Sharma, an ex-employee. The court rejected BSES's claim that D.P. Sharma forfeited his right to challenge disciplinary actions after opting for a Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme (SVRS),...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 07 To October 13, 2024
Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1105 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1129NOMINAL INDEXKALAWATI v. THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1105 RAM PREET v. STATE 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1106 MANCHU VISHNU VARDHAN BABU ALIAS VISHNU MANCHU v. AREBUMDUM & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1107 RANJEET KUMAR THAKUR v. UOI & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1108 Master Capital Services Limited & Anr. vs....
Continuation Of Criminal Proceedings Will Be Exercise In Futility: Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Upon Amicable Settlement
The Delhi High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against an Afghan national for offences including rape and forgery of valuable security on the ground that the accused and the complainant, a US national, have amicably compromised and the complainant no longer wished to pursue the case.It stated that the continuation of criminal proceedings would be an exercise in futility as even...
Delhi High Court Allows Extension Of Arbitrator's Mandate Despite Post-Expiry Filing U/S 29A Of Arbitration Act
The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Prateek Jalan has held that a petition filed under Section 29A of the Act is maintainable even if it is filed after the expiry of the arbitrator's mandate. Further, the court observed that this question is still pending before the Supreme Court due to a conflict of decisions of different High Courts, the view taken by Delhi High Court has...
Personal Information Of Employees Like Service Records, Copies Of Promotion & Financial Benefits Can't Be Disclosed Under RTI Act: Delhi High Court
A single judge bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Justice Sanjeev Narula, while deciding writ petition held that the personal information of employees like service records, copies of promotion & financial benefits can't be disclosed under the RTI Act. Background Facts On April 19, 2017, respondent No. 3 submitted an RTI application. It was sent to the Public...
Delhi High Court Grants Compassionate Allowance To Widow Of Dismissed Employee
A Division Bench Delhi High Court consisting of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Dr. Sudhir Kumar Jain ruled in favour of Usha Devi, directing the Union of India to grant her compassionate allowance under Rule 41 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972. This decision overturned the rejection of her plea by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), which had previously denied...
Power To Issue Notice For Scrutiny Assessment U/S 143(2) Not Limited To Assessing Officer Or Officers Of NaFAC: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has held that the power to issue notice for scrutiny assessment under Section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is not restricted to the Assessing Officer or the officers of National Faceless Assessment Centre (NaFAC) alone. As per the statute, a notice for scrutiny assessment under Section 143(2) of the Act can be issued by the “Assessing Officer or...
Anganwadi Workers Can Earn From Other Sources As Recompense From Anganwari Work Is Meagre: Delhi High Court
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justices Hari Shankar and Sudhir Kumar Jain has held that Anganwadi workers can have a source of additional income apart from Anganwari work. The Bench stated that it is not possible for Anganwadi workers to sustain themselves or their families from the salary earned by them as Anganwari workers and having more sources of income won't...
Delhi High Court Takes Exception To Wikipedia Page On Pending Defamation Suit By ANI, Says Majesty Of Court Is Over And Above Anyone
The Delhi High Court on Monday took exception to a dedicated page on Wikipedia on the pending proceedings about a Rs. 2 crores defamation suit filed by news agency Asian News International (ANI) against the platform.A division comprising Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing an appeal filed by Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts Wikipedia, against a single judge...
Notice U/S 50 NDPS Act 'Not Necessary' For Search Of Bag As It Was Separate From Accused's Person: Delhi High Court
While hearing a bail plea of a man booked for offences under the NDPS Act, the Delhi High Court said that the requirement of Section 50 notice under the NDPS Act would not be "necessary" in respect of the search of a bag which was thrown by the accused in the case, as the bag was separate from the accused's body. The high court however noted that when the accused's personal search was...
Right To Shared Household Under DV Act Doesn't Supersede Rights Under Senior Citizens Act Upon Gross Ill-Treatment Of Senior Citizen: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has observed that when there is evidence of gross ill-treatment against a senior citizen, a woman's right to reside in a shared household under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act) does not supersede the senior citizen's right to live peacefully.The Court stated that the concerned authority can issue an eviction order against the...