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Wholesale Reproduction Of News Videos Not Fair Dealing: Delhi High Court Grants Relief To ANI In Copyright Suit Against RSY News

Observing that wholesale reproduction of copyrighted news videos cannot be treated as “fair dealing” for reporting current events, the Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of news agency Asian News International (ANI) in its copyright infringement suit against RSY News.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav granted summary judgment in favour of ANI Media Pvt. Ltd. in its suit against RSY News...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Judicial Officer Gurvinder Pal Singh As Additional Judge Of Delhi High Court

The Central Government on Monday notified the appointment of judicial officer Gurvinder Pal Singh as an Additional judge of the Delhi High Court.The announcement was made by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on X, formerly Twitter.“In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, the President is pleased to appoint...

No Material To Show Senior Police Officers Compromised Delhi Riots Investigation: High Court

While refusing to transfer the investigation into the 2020 North-East Delhi riots to an independent agency or constitute a Special Investigation Team, the Delhi High Court has held that there was no specific material to show that any senior police officer or supervisory authority had compromised, influenced or interfered with the investigations.A Division Bench comprising Justice Vivek...

Delhi High Court Flags Political Selectivity In Pleas Seeking FIR Against Politicians Over Alleged Hate Speeches During Delhi Riots

The Delhi High Court on Monday (October 5) said that there were elements of “political selectivity” in pleas seeking FIR registration against various politicians, including BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma for alleged hate speeches in connection with the 2020 Delhi Riots. The court said this while dismissing a batch of petitions seeking SIT or independent investigation into...

[2019 Jamia Violence] Police Did Not Enter Campus To Disperse Peaceful Assembly, Intervened Due To Violent Escalation: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the Delhi Police did not enter Jamia Millia Islamia University in December 2019 to deal with an otherwise peaceful assembly confined to the campus, noting that the entry took place after the situation outside the university had escalated and protesters had moved into the campus.A Division Bench comprising Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Manoj Jain...

Stray Dogs: Delhi High Court Directs MCD, NDMC To Hold Training Camp For Veterinary Staff, Dog Catchers

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) to hold a camp for training of its officials for veterinary, para-veterinary and catching stray dogs in the national capital.A division bench comprising Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Aditi Choudhary directed the civic bodies to hold the camp in coordination with...

No Time Limit For Deciding Dual PAN Cancellation Applications May Cause Hardship To Taxpayers: Delhi High Court To CBDT

The Delhi High Court has asked the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to consider and decide a plea seeking prescription of a timeframe for deciding applications for cancellation or surrender of duplicate Permanent Account Numbers (PANs).A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia observed that the absence of a prescribed timeframe may...

Delhi High Court Quashes Arms Act FIR After Settlement, Directs Accused To Pay ₹1 Lakh To Environmental Action Group

The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered for attempt to murder as well as under provisions of Arms Act after the parties amicably settled their dispute, while directing four accused to pay costs of Rs. 25,000 each to an environmental organisation.Justice Amit Bansal observed that considering the simple nature of the injuries sustained by the complainant, the fact that the parties...

Delhi Riots, Jamia Violence: High Court Dismisses Pleas Seeking Independent Probe, FIRs Against Politicians

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a batch of petitions seeking SIT or independent investigation into the 2020 North East Delhi riots and 2019 violence which broke out in Jamia Milia Islamia University.A division bench comprising Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Manoj Jain also rejected a plea seeking FIR against politicians for “hate speeches” and action against erring...

Consider Proposal For Dedicated POCSO Investigation Teams In Police Stations: Delhi High Court Directs Police Commissioner

The Delhi High Court has directed the Commissioner of Delhi Police to take appropriate steps to decide a plea seeking the setting up of dedicated POCSO investigation teams in every police district of the national capital. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia passed the direction while disposing of a public interest litigation concerning...

Rape Violates Victims Soul, But Society Blames Survivor & Makes Her Life A Living Hell: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that rape is not merely a physical violation, but can also amount to a violation of the victim's "soul", as the trauma transcends physical boundaries and enters the psychological and mental realm.Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav made the observation while dealing with the State's appeal against the acquittal of a man accused of raping a woman in 2006.The Court...