Ashneer Grover Apologises For ‘Defamatory’ Posts Against BharatPe, Delhi High Court Imposes ₹2 Lakhs Costs For Violating Orders

Former Managing Director of BharatPe, Ashneer Grover, yesterday tendered an apology before the Delhi High Court for posting allegedly defamatory posts against the fintech company on social media and also gave an undertaking not to post similar posts in the future.Justice Rekha Palli bound Grover to the undertaking filed by him by way of an affidavit, subject to payment of costs of Rs.2 lakhs payable by to the Delhi High Court Bar Clerk's Association. The court said that it was appalled to note...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 20 To November 26, 2023

Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1142 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1172NOMINAL INDEXFilo Edtech Inc v. Union of India & Anr. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1142Dr Reddys Laboratories Limited v. Smart Laboratories Pvt Ltd 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1143Court on its own motion v. M/s Obssiobn Naaz & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1144PCIT Versus M/S Dart Infrabuild (P) Ltd. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1145COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. VICKY AGGARWAL AND ORS. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1146Rihan v. The State (GNCTD) 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1147COURT ON...

Arbitral Tribunal Has No Jurisdiction To Create Security Over A Property Which Has A Third Party Charge: Delhi High Court

The High Court of Delhi has held that the arbitral tribunal has no jurisdiction to create security on a property over which a charge is created in favour of a third party. The bench of Justice Yogesh Khanna modified an interim order of the arbitral tribunal passed under Section 17 of the A&C Act to the extent to which the order created security on the property on which a charge was already created in favour of a third party which was not present before the arbitral tribunal. ...

Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Against Mandatory Requirement Of CLAT-PG Score For Induction In Indian Army’s JAG

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected a public interest litigation ("PIL") challenging the mandatory requirement of CLAT-PG 2023 score as an eligibility criteria for induction of law graduates in Indian Army’s Judge Advocate General ("JAG") branch.A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna said that it was not a fit case for a PIL and prescribing educational qualifications was not within the court’s domain. While dismissing the plea, the court added that it...

Trial Courts Should Not Issue Non-Bailable Warrants On First Call, Except In Cases Of Genuine Apprehension Of Absconding: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that the trial courts in the national capital should not issue non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against an individual on first call in the pre-lunch hours, except when there are genuine apprehensions that such person would abscond if not taken into custody. “Such coercive steps should be taken only post 12:30 PM,” Justice Amit Bansal said. The court said that there is a growing trend of the Trial Courts going against the settled judgments as well as the established...

Unauthorised Constructions | Delhi High Court Flags Influx Of Cases Against MCD Inaction, Calls For More Transparency

The Delhi High Court has observed that a mechanism needs to be evolved, if not already in place, to ensure that the action taken by Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on the complaints received about unauthorised constructions in the national capital is “systematic, transparent and even-handed.”Justice Prateek Jalan said that several cases are filed in the court every week alleging that the MCD has taken no action despite several complaints having been submitted regarding unauthorised...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Against Rule Restricting Nursing Courses At AIIMS, DU And GGSIPU To Only Females

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a public interest litigation challenging the rule stating that only female candidates were eligible for B.Sc (Hons.) Nursing Course in Nursing colleges run by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi University and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna sought a response from the Union Government, Delhi Government, Indian Nursing Council, AIIMSand...

Call Meeting Of All Cyber Crime Cells For Coordination In Dealing With Fraudulent Transaction Cases: Delhi High Court To MHA

The Delhi High Court has directed the concerned Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs ("MHA") to call a meeting of Cyber Crime Cells in various states to ensure coordination while dealing with cases involving fraudulent transactions.Justice Prathiba M Singh said that there needs to be some coordination between Cyber Crime Cells of all police authorities in the country and ordered that the meeting be held on December 20.“Let a meeting be called by the concerned Joint Secretary, MHA...

Plea To Transfer Case To Another Court Must Be Based On Reason, Not Apprehension Of An Over Sensitive Mind: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court recently dismissed a plea for transfer of matters pending before the Family Judge, Patiala House Courts to another court of competent jurisdiction, observing that apprehension underlying such pleas ought to be founded on reason and not merely an over sensitive mind. “While there is absolutely no doubt in the legal proposition that Justice must not only be done, but also appear to be done, and where a party has a reasonable doubt that such a party may not get...

Trademarks | When Examining For Registrability U/s 9 Or 11, Marks Ought To Be Viewed As A Whole: Delhi High Court

Justice C. Hari Shankar of the Delhi High Court recently held the mark “BHARAT with the device of brush” entitled to registration, observing that the Senior Examiner erred in invoking Section 9(1) of the Trade Marks Act (“TMA”) to refuse registration to the mark. “In invoking each of the clauses of Section 9(1), therefore, the Senior Examiner has erred in viewing...

Appellant Was Pursuing Review Petition In Good Faith, Delhi High Court Condones Delay In Filing Appeal Against ITAT Order

The Delhi High Court has condoned a 79-day delay in filing an appeal as a review petition was filed before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT).The bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Girish Kathpalia has observed that the time spent by the applicant while pursuing the review proceedings deserves to be excluded even under principles analogous to Section 14 of the Limitation...

Plea In Delhi High Court Against Rule Restricting Nursing Courses At AIIMS, DU And GGSIPU To Only Females

A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging the rule stating that only female candidates are eligible for B.Sc (Hons.) Nursing Course in Nursing colleges run by All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi University and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.The plea has been moved by Indian Professional Nurses Association which is a non-governmental registered body...