Delhi High Court held court fees must not operate as a deterrent to justice, granting relief where refund was denied. The Division Bench ruled that dismissal on day one for TDSAT jurisdiction, without merits adjudication, warranted refund of fees.
The Delhi High Court directed the Centre to consider a retired employee’s plea to include his live-in partner of forty years and their children in the Pension Payment Order. Justices Navin Chawla and Madhu Jain said denial was mistaken.
The Delhi High Court criticized the Railways for forcing boxer Ajay Kumar to fight a long legal battle for his rightful salary increments, calling the conduct “arbitrary and unreasonable.” The court said authorities must treat medal-winning employees with fairness and respect.
Justices Vinod Kumar, Shail Jain, and Madhu Jain were sworn in today as Delhi High Court judges, raising the total strength to 43 against the sanctioned 60 judges.
