Delhi High Court
Setting Aside Or Modifying Trial Court Order Not Reflection On Judge's Integrity: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that merely because an order passed by a trial court is set aside or modified by a higher court, no inference can be drawn regarding the competence, integrity, or ability of the judicial officer concerned, unless specific adverse observations to that effect are recorded.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that such judicial scrutiny is an inherent feature of the hierarchical structure of courts and forms part of the ordinary course of the adjudicatory...
Accused Can't Be Faulted For Smart Replies, Interrogator Must Be Smarter To Extract Information: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that merely because an accused is smart in responding to the questions of the interrogator cannot mean that he is not cooperating in the interrogation. “Nobody is under a duty not to be smart. It is the interrogator who has to be smarter in order to elicit the requisite information,” Justice Girish Kathpalia said. The Court made the observations while granting anticipatory bail to an accused, Ravjeet Singh, in a corruption case being probed by the Central Bureau...
Interim Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC Must Ordinarily Be Granted From Date Of Application: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has reiterated that interim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC should ordinarily be awarded from the date of filing of the application, and not from a later date, unless the court records cogent reasons for deviating from the general rule.Justice Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma observed, “Where a wife and minor children approach the Court alleging neglect and refusal to...
Mere Allegation Of Being Involved In “Day-To-Day Activities” Of Company Insufficient To Attract Liability U/S 138 NI Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a mere allegation that a person was involved in the “day-to-day business activities” of a company is not sufficient to attract vicarious liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act) in cheque dishonour cases.Justice Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma made the observation while quashing criminal proceedings initiated against a man who had...
Senior Advocate Kirti Uppal Raises Concerns Over Arvind Kejriwal's Letter Seeking Transfer Of Excise Policy Case From Sitting Judge
Senior Advocate Kirti Uppal has written to the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court raising serious concern over a recent letter written by AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal seeking transfer of CBI's excise policy case from Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma to another bench.Uppal has termed the move as an attempt to undermine the independence of the judiciary by publicly imputing bias to a sitting judge...
'Will Blanket Ban On Meetings Not Infringe Article 19?': Delhi High Court Issues Notice To DU, Delhi Police On Campus Protest Prohibition
The Delhi High Court on Thursday (March 12) issued notice on a petition challenging orders imposing ban on public meetings inside Delhi University.For context, on February 17, the proctor of the University had issued orders prohibiting for one month, public meetings, processions, demonstrations and protests of any kind on the University campus. During the hearing today a division bench of...
Delhi High Court Seeks CBI's Response On Lalu Prasad Yadav's Plea Against Charges In 'Land For Jobs' Case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (March 11) issued notice to CBI on RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's petition challenging a Special Court's order dated January 09, framing charges against him in the 'land for jobs' case.Issuing notice to the CBI, Justice Manoj Jain gave a tentative schedule of hearing to both sides. "Accordingly the arguments shall be heard on March 17,18 and 23, 24 from 3:30...
Liquor Policy Case: Arvind Kejriwal Writes To Delhi High Court CJ Seeking Transfer Of CBI's Plea Against Discharge To Another Judge
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has written to Delhi High Court Chief Justice seeking transfer of the CBI's excise policy case from Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma to another bench. The AAP Supremo has sought transfer of the CBI's criminal petition challenging his discharge in the case. Kejriwal is one of the respondents in the matter.The matter was listed before Justice Sharma on March 9, who had...
LPG Cylinder Shortage Hits Delhi High Court Lawyers' Canteen, Main Course Food Suspended
The Lawyers' Canteen at the Delhi High Court has temporarily stopped serving main course food items due to the unavailability of LPG gas cylinders.In a notice dated March 11, issued by the canteen management, it was informed that the shortage of LPG has made it impossible to prepare cooked meals.“This is to respectfully inform you that due to the unavailability of the LPG gas cylinder...
Uttam Nagar Holi Clash: Delhi High Court Orally Asks MCD Not To Demolish Homes Of Accused Till Tomorrow
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (March 10) orally told the MCD not to take any action until tomorrow against the properties of two persons who are booked in an FIR over the killing of a man at Uttam Nagar during Holi celebrations last week.During the hearing, Justice Amit Bansal orally told the respondent authorities including the MCD not to take any action against the properties of...
'Condemned Without Hearing': ED Tells Delhi High Court Over Adverse Remarks In Excise Policy Case, Notice Issued
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (March 10) issued notice on Directorate of Enforcement's petition (ED) seeking expunging of certain adverse observations made by a Special Court while discharging all accused persons, including AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in the excise policy corruption case.After hearing the parties, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued notice on the...