Delhi High Court Rejects MCD's Appeal Against ₹1 Lakh Compensation To Safai Karmchari For Illegal Termination, But Denies Reinstatement

The Delhi High Court has dismissed cross-petitions filed by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) and a Safai Karamchari and thus, upheld an Industrial Tribunal award granting ₹1 lakh retrenchment compensation for illegal termination. The HC, however, declined the workman's plea for reinstatement with back wages.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri noted that the termination of the Safai...

Inadvertent Error In Recruitment Notice Doesn't Create Vested Right To Appointment When No Vacancy Exists: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has set aside an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) which had directed the appointment of a candidate on the basis of an erroneous recruitment advertisement where no actual vacancy existed for the reserved category.A division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan held that a mistake in the notification cannot create a vested right to...

Father Who Rapes His Daughter Can't Be Shown Any Leniency In POCSO Case: Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction

The Delhi High Court has held that a father who rapes his daughter cannot be shown any relaxation in POCSO cases. A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Madhu Jain upheld the conviction of a father for repeatedly raping his minor daughter studying in 6th standard in July 2021. The minor stated that her father had forcibly established physical relations with her when...

Merely Labelling Hypertension A 'Lifestyle Disorder' Not Enough To Deny Disability Pension To Air Force Personnel: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that merely branding a disability like hypertension as a "lifestyle disorder" is insufficient to deny disability pension to an Air Force personnel, particularly when the medical opinion rejecting the claim is unsupported by cogent reasons.A division bench of Justices V Kameswar Rao and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora held,"lifestyle varies from individual to...

Mere Averments In Pleadings To Prosecute Or Defend Case Not Defamation: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that mere averments made in the pleadings, either to prosecute or defend oneself, does not tantamount to an offence of defamation. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that if a statement is made in a judicial proceeding and is alleged to be false, the appropriate remedy lies for the offence of perjury and not by way of a separate Complaint for...

Calling Upon Accused To Cross-Examine Witness Without Legal Assistance Vitiates Trial: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that calling upon an accused to cross-examine a prosecution witness in the absence of legal assistance strikes at the very core of fair trial and vitiates the entire proceedings.Justice Girish Kathpalia said that presence of legal assistance for the accused facing trial is the core element of fair trial.“In the trial proceedings where the accused in the absence...

PhD Requirement For Higher Pay To Lecturer Not Violative Of Articles 14, 16: Delhi High Court Upholds AICTE Norms

The Delhi High Court has upheld the validity of the All India Council for Technical Education's (AICTE) prescription of a PhD degree as an eligibility condition for granting a higher Academic Grade Pay (AGP) of ₹10,000 to lecturers in government polytechnic institutions.A Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan observed,“The differentiation between Lecturers possessing...

Attendance Shortage No Ground To Detain From Exams: Delhi High Court Grants Relief To DU Law Students

The Delhi High Court has allowed a batch of writ petitions filed by various law students of the University of Delhi, holding that shortage of attendance cannot be a valid ground to detain them from appearing in examinations or preventing them from continuing their academic pursuits.Justice Jasmeet Singh allowed the petitions filed by LL.B. students who had been barred by the varsity...

Delhi HC Issues Notice On Wrestler's Plea Against Exclusion From Arjuna Award, Questioning Discretionary Component In Selection Scheme

The Delhi High Court last week issued notice on a petition moved by gold-winning Indian freestyle wrestler Naveen Malik, challenging his exclusion from the Arjuna Award, 2025.Arjuna Award is a national honour conferred in recognition of outstanding performance in sports.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav noted that Malik is an international wrestler who has secured several national...

'Do Some Constructive Work': Delhi High Court Raps Law Student Seeking To Ban Bangladesh From Cricket Citing Violence Against Hindus

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected a public interest litigation seeking to ban Bangladesh from participating in all cricket tournaments and competitions, citing violence against Hindus there. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia rapped the petitioner, a law student, for filing such a PIL while also repeatedly cautioning pursuing the matter...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Order FIR Over Saket Court Staffer Suicide, Cites Ongoing Administrative Action

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to order FIR over a recent incident wherein a 43-year-old differently-abled ahlmad jumped to death and committed suicide at the Saket Courts, allegedly citing “work pressure”.Calling the incident unfortunate, a division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia remarked that they were conscious of the situation and that...

Sunjay Kapur's Mother Moves Delhi High Court Against Priya Kapur, Karisma Kapoor's Children Over 'Fraudulent' Family Trust

Late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's mother, Rani Kapur, has filed a suit before the Delhi High Court against her daughter-in-law Priya Kapur and actress Karisma Kapoor's children alleging that they orchestrated a “fraudulent family trust” to unlawfully strip her of her entire estate.The 80 year old widow has alleged that the “RK Family Trust/Rani Kapur Family Trust” is fraudulent, null...