Delhi Riots: Police Says Delay Alone No Reason For Bail Under UAPA, High Court Reserves Order On Tasleem Ahmed's Bail Plea

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved judgment on the bail plea filed by Tasleem Ahmed, accused in the UAPA case alleging larger conspiracy in the commission of 2020 North-East Delhi riots.A division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar reserved the order after hearing Advocate Mehmood Pracha for Ahmed and SPP Amit Prasad representing the...

OBC Certificate Issued In Delhi Can't Be Treated As 'Migrant' Because It's Based On Father's Caste Certificate From Another State: High Court

The Delhi High Court recently upheld a direction to Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board not to treat the OBC certificate granted by the Delhi government to an aspirant as 'migrant', merely because it was based on her father's caste certificate issued by the UP government.A division bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Ajay Digpaul observed,“The certificate has to be read as it is....

Delhi's Swagath Restaurant Moves High Court Against Telangana-Based Hotel Chain Alleging Trademark Infringement

Delhi's popular restaurant chain has moved the Delhi High Court against a Telangana-based hotel group alleging trademark infringement over the use of the name 'Swagath'.Justice Amit Bansal issued notices on both the restaurant's suit and interim injunction application, as well as the Rectification Petition seeking cancellation of the hotel group's trademark.M/s Swagath runs hotels on a...

Udaipur Files Row: CBFC Says Alleged Offending Portions Have Been Cut From Film, Delhi High Court Asks Producer To Screen Movie For Parties

After the censor board told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday (July 9) that the alleged offending portions in the film 'Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder' have been removed, the court directed the film's producer to arrange a screening of the film today so that counsel for the parties opposing its release can view the same. The court was hearing a batch of pleas moved by various...

No Plan To Introduce ₹50 Coin As Public Prefers Banknotes: Centre Informs Delhi High Court

The Finance Ministry has informed the Delhi High Court that it currently has no plans to introduce ₹50 coin as their feasibility study reveals that people prefer using banknotes."The Reserve Bank of lndia conducted a survey in 2022 to analyze the usage patterns of existing coins and banknotes in circulation. The findings revealed a preference for banknotes over coins for the ₹10 and...

Five Years Since Delhi Riots, How Long Can A Person Be Kept In Jail? High Court To Delhi Police In Tasleem Ahmed's Bail Hearing

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Delhi Police as to how long an accused can be kept in jail, when it has been five years since the 2020 North-East Delhi riots?A division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar posed the question to Delhi Police's SPP, Amit Prasad, while hearing the bail application of Tasleem Ahmed, accused in the UAPA...

Lakshmi Puri Defamation Case: Delhi High Court Objects To Saket Gokhale's Apology Affidavit, Asks Him To File Afresh

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to take on record the apology affidavit filed by All India Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale for defaming former Indian Assistant Secretary-General to the United Nations, Lakshmi Puri.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Renu Bhatnagar noted that some of the contents of the affidavit could not be taken on record.“This is...

Interception Of Calls Valid To Prevent Corruption, Economic Scale Of Offence Must Satisfy 'Public Safety' Threshold: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has rejected a plea filed by an accused against interception of calls and messages by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), saying that corruption has a pervasive impact on a nation's economy.Justice Amit Mahajan dismissed the plea moved by one Aakash Deep Chouhan, challenging a trial court order framing charges against him under Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code,...

Delhi High Court Passes John Doe Order In Favour Of Birkenstock, Orders Local Commissioners To Inspect Infringers' Premises

While passing a john doe order in favour of footwear brand Birkenstock, the Delhi High Court has ordered inspection by local commissioners on the premises of infringer entities. Justice Saurabh Banerjee restrained the defendants or distributors or sellers or importers or exporters or franchises from selling or marketing or dealing in the products bearing “Birkenstock” trademark or its...

Mandate Of Arbitrator Can Be Terminated For Delay In Passing Award Despite Absence Of Automatic Termination Clause In NSE Bye-Laws: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has held that although the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Bye Laws do not provide for the automatic termination of the Arbitrator's mandate after the expiry of the time period stipulated under Bye Law 7(b) of the NSE Bye Laws, the mandate of the Arbitrator can be terminated by the Relevant Authority if the Arbitrator fails to pass the...

State's Delay In Filing Appeals In Serious Criminal Offences Prejudices Victim's Right To Fair Adjudication: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that State's delay in filing appeals in serious criminal offences prejudices the victim's right to fair adjudication of allegations, especially where the victim comes from marginalized or economically weaker sections of society. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that Courts must remain sensitive to the said factor while adjudicating applications for...

Amendment To Bring Additional Grounds U/S 34 Of A&C Act Is Maintainable If Objections Are Not Beyond Judicial Scrutiny Of Court: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri while hearing amendment petition filed u/s 34 of the A&C Act observed that the omission to plead a ground of challenge in the original Section 34 petition pertaining to non-adherence to the mandatory procedure of Section 29A would not oust the jurisdiction of the Section 34 Court to scrutinize the same. The Court held that...