Delhi High Court
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...
"Any Objection Regarding Non-Applicability Of MSMED Act Can Be Decided By Arbitral Tribunal U/S 16 Of A&C Act": Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court division bench of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gadela, while hearing an appeal, has upheld the order passed by a single-judge bench wherein it was held that the question of whether an entity was an MSME at the relevant time was to determined by the tribunal under section 16 of A&C Act and not the writ court. Facts Overview: GAIL issued...
Principle Of Judicial Non-Interference Is Fundamental To Both Domestic & International Arbitral Proceedings: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that it is well settled that the principle of judicial non-interference in arbitral proceedings is fundamental to both domestic as well as international commercial arbitration and that the Arbitration Act is self contained code. In this case, a petition under section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (Act)...
Labour Court And Registrar Of Cooperative Societies Have Concurrent Jurisdiction For Disputes Relating To Disciplinary Action: Delhi High Court
Recently, a Single Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju heard a petition impugning the award passed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge. By the Impugned Award, the complaint filed by the Petitioner on the applicability of the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, was dismissed by the Labour Court, in view of the specific bar as...
SC Candidates Holding Different States' Certificate Entitled To Claim Job Reservation In Union Territory, Delhi High Court Reiterates
Recently, a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain heard a petition impugning the Judgment by Central Administrative Tribunal (“CAT”) which allowed the respondents' Original Applications (“OAs”) and held that the respondents were entitled to be treated as Scheduled Caste candidates based on the certificates held...
Delhi High Court Orders Reinstatement Of CISF Officer Dismissed After Alleged Conspiracy Involving Sexual Harassment
A division bench of Delhi High Court comprising Justice Rekha Palli and Justice Shalinder Kaur ordered the reinstatement of Satish Kumar, a Sub-Inspector (SI) with the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), after finding that his dismissal following accusations of conspiring with a female constable in a sexual harassment case was unjustified. The court re-evaluated the evidence presented...