Delhi High Court Vacates Stay On Termination Of Delhi Assembly Fellows

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday vacated its interim order staying the decision of the Delhi Legislative Assembly Secretariat disengaging the services of Fellows and Associate Fellows under the Delhi Assembly Research Centre Fellowship Programme.Justice Subramonium Prasad noted that the Supreme Court in July had refused to stay the operation of the letter issued by Delhi Government’s Services Department directing the disengagement of the Fellows and Associate Fellows. “Propriety demands that this...

Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi Moves High Court Seeking Political Clearance To Travel Abroad, Hearing Tomorrow

Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the denial of political clearance by the Union Government for her visit to Brisbane for attending a conference.The matter was mentioned by Oberoi’s counsel today before a division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula which allowed it for hearing tomorrow. Seeking an urgent listing of the case, the counsel said that Oberoi has to travel to Brisbane in Australia on October 09 to attend the...

[Trademark Infringement] Higher Degree Of Caution Required Where Marks Pertain To Food Items Or Eateries: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that where the trademarks in a suit pertain to food items or eateries where food items are served, a “higher degree of care and caution” is to be observed.Observing that running an eating house using a mark which is deceptively similar to a reputed mark does not speak well for the enterprise concerned, Justice C Hari Shankar said:“The intent to capitalise on the reputation of a known and established brand, by using a mark which is deceptively similar to the mark...

Display 'Environmental Cost' Of Projects At Construction Sites: Delhi High Court To Centre

The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to ensure that the environmental cost of all projects, including the number of trees that are felled and location of compensatory plantation, is displayed at the construction sites. Justice Subramonium Prasad said that an officer not less than the rank of Joint Secretary in the Union Ministry of Urban Development should be made responsible to ensure compliance of the direction. “The information would also contain the name of the civic agency...

EPF Contribution Paid Next Day After National Holiday, Delhi High Court Allows Deduction As Due Fell On National Holiday

The Delhi High Court has allowed the deduction for the employee’s contribution towards the provident fund as the due date fell on a national holiday.The bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Girish Kathpalia has observed that since the due date fell on a date that was a national holiday, the deposit could have been made by the respondent or assessee only on the date that followed the national holiday.The respondent/assessee submitted that the deposit of the employee’s contribution towards...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: September 2023 [Citations 785 - 916]

Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 785 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 916NOMINAL INDEXCASA2 STAYS PVT LTD v. BBH COMMUNICATIONS INDIA PVT LTD 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 785MOHD. IRSHAD & ANR. v. NADEEM 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 786RAVI BHUSHAN UPADHYAY v. THE STATE 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 787THE SURGICAL MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS ASSOCIATION THROUGH ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE v. UNION OF INDIA and other connected...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 25 To October 01, 2023

Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 887 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 916NOMINAL INDEXROHAN PANDEY v. STATE THROUGH SHO PS PALAM VILLAGE AND ANR 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 887MISS TANISHKA v. ANR v. GNCTD & ORS. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 888THE BHAKTIVEDANTA BOOK TRUST, INDIA v. HTTPS://BHAGAVATAM.IN/#GSC.TAB=0 & ORS. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 889P v. THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 890JOSEPH...

Arrange ‘Delhi Darshan’ Bus Ride For Old Age Home Residents: Delhi High Court To Accused While Quashing FIR

While quashing an FIR after settlement between the parties, the Delhi High Court has directed three accused to arrange bus ride for “Delhi Darshan” for senior citizens residing in an old age home in the national capital. Justice Saurabh Banerjee asked the accused persons to collectively arrange a bus on hire for taking the senior citizens for Delhi Darshan for a minimum duration of...

Application Seeking Extension Of Time, Can It Be Moved After Expiry Of Mandate Of Arbitrator ? Delhi High Court To Examine

The High Court of Delhi is set to examine an important issue regarding the extension of time for the delivery of the arbitral award. The bench of Justice Yogesh Khanna would decide the issue that whether an application ought to be moved by the parties under Section 29A(4) during the course of mandate of the learned arbitrator or can be moved even late. The Court was hearing...

Widening And Improvement Of An Existing Road Would Be A ‘Bypass’ When Such Improvement Diverts Traffic From Project Road Resulting In Loss Of Toll Revenue: Delhi High Court

The High Court of Delhi has held that development, improvement, widening and construction over an existing narrow highway would be considered to be a ‘bypass’ when such improvement makes the road viable for heavy vehicles and becomes an alternate road, resulting in reduction of the traffic from the project highway, affecting the toll revenue. The bench of Justices Suresh Kumar...

High Court Appoints Retired Justice Pankaj Naqvi As Administrator Of Delhi Capital Badminton Association

The Delhi High Court has appointed retired judge of Allahabad High Court, Justice Pankaj Naqvi, as administrator of the Delhi Capital Badminton Association. A division bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Dharmesh Sharma ordered that Justice Naqvi shall be entitled to take over the day-to-day affairs and administration of the Association, subject to further orders. The bench directed...

Delhi HC Orders Blocking Of Telegram Channels, Deactivation Of WhatsApp Numbers Illegally Sharing Course Materials Of ‘Apna College’ Platform

The Delhi High Court has restrained various entities from circulating or sharing the course materials of online education platform “Apna College” on WhatsApp groups, telegram and YouTube channels.Justice Prathiba M Singh was dealing with Apna College’s suit alleging infringement of its copyrighted content by 17 defendant entities who were disseminating its courses, including printed...