Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Dismisses Bollywood Actor Jacqueline Fernandez's Plea To Quash Rs. 200 Crore Money Laundering Case
The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea moved by Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez seeking quashing of Rs. 200 crores money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar.Justice Anish Dayal said that her apprehension that any evidence would be self-incriminating cannot lead to quashing of the ECIR as statutory and constitutional protections are already provided...
Unduly Harsh To Reject Furlough Applications On Ground Of Delay In Surrender During COVID-19: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that it is unduly harsh of the prison authorities to reject the furlough applications of convicts on the ground of delay in surrender by a few says during the COVID-19 pandemic.Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma said that courts and prison authorities must also remain mindful of the exceptional and unprecedented circumstances that prevailed during the pandemic.The...
WhatsApp, Email Communications Between Parties Can Constitute Valid Arbitration Agreement: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that communications between the parties through WhatsApp and emails can constitute a valid arbitration agreement. Justice Jasmeet Singh perused Section 7(4)(b) of the Arbitration Act and said that it is not necessary for a concluded contract to be in existence for a valid arbitration agreement to be existing between the parties.The Court was dealing with a...
Disability Pension Can Be Granted For Disease Suffered By Armed Forces Personnel After Joining Service: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that grant of disability pension to Indian Armed Forces personnel is "not an act of generosity" but a rightful "acknowledgement of their sacrifices which manifest in the form of disabilities or disorders" suffered during the course of their military service.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur said that the benefit of the...
Delhi High Court Upholds Rule Restricting Retention Of General Pool Residential Accommodation By CAPF Personnel To Max Three Years
The Delhi High Court has upheld a rule placing restriction on the retention of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) by Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel to a maximum of three years at the last place of posting, when a personnel is thereafter posted to a Non-Family Station.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur upheld the validity of...
Delhi High Court Restrains Patanjali Ayurved From Running Ads Allegedly Disparaging To Dabur's Chyavanprash Product
The Delhi High Court on Thursday restrained Patanjali Ayurved from running advertisements allegedly disparaging to Dabur's Chyavanprash product.Justice Mini Pushkarna allowed the interim applications filed by Dabur India Limited against the advertisements ran by Patanjali.The Court noted that Patanjali's TVC portrayed that the existing Chyawanprash in the market are ordinary and consumers...
Inclusive Education Not Merely About Access, It Is About Belongingness: Delhi High Court Relief To Child With 'Mild Autism'
While granting relief to a child with “mild autism”, the Delhi High Court has observed that “inclusive education‟ is not merely about access to education but it is about belongingness. “It is also about recognising that every child has a place in the classroom not because they are the same, but because they are different, and that difference enriches the learning environment for...
Dealer Importing & Selling Trademarked Goods Cannot Sue Authorised Distributor For Infringement: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has made it clear that when a trader imports and sells goods bearing the trademark of another company, such trader cannot sue another authorized dealer of the trademark holder for infringement.Justice Amit Bansal observed, “Any person in India has the right to legally import goods from abroad bearing the trademarks of an entity and sell the same in India. Such sale...
Delhi High Court Raps Civic Bodies For 'Complete Apathy & Insensitivity' Over Maintenance Of Public Toilets, Calls For Comprehensive Plan
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rapped the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for “complete apathy and insensitivity” over the issue of maintenance of toilets and public conveniences in the national capital. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said it...
Dignity Of Dependent Wife & Child Is Denied When Financial Support Is Delayed By Husband: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the dignity of a dependent wife and child is denied when the financial support is delayed by the husband, underscoring that even a day's lapse defeats the very purpose of maintenance. “The very object of maintenance is defeated if its disbursal is left at the convenience of the earning spouse. Financial support delayed is dignity denied, and this Court...
Ensure RTI Information Is Provided In Modes Sought, With Adequate Safety Measures: Delhi High Court To Centre
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the competent authority of the Union Government to take measures and issue directions of frame Rules to ensure that the information under the Right to Information Act (2005) is provided in the mode sought by the information seeker, while also ensuring adequate safety measures. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar...
Delhi High Court Orders DCGI Intervention On Plea Concerning Approval Of Weight Loss Drugs, Directs Stakeholders Consultation
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered intervention of the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) on a plea filed concerning the issue of approval of drug combinations sold in the market for weight loss treatment. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela directed the DCGI to consult experts and stakeholders, including the manufacturers of the...