Delhi High Court
Matrimonial Disputes Can Be Frustrating For Parties Involved; Lawyers Must Not Fuel Allegations But Advise On Resolution Of Disputes: Delhi HC
While admonishing a husband for his misbehaviour against his wife's counsel in matrimonial proceedings, the Delhi High Court remarked that lawyers have a responsibility to advise their clients towards resolving the dispute rather than making allegations against the other party. It further remarked that while matrimonial disputes could be frustrating, the litigants cannot misbehave with...
Delhi HC Flags Rise In GST Litigation, Asks Department To Depute Officials To Enable Expeditious Disposal
The Delhi High Court has flagged the rise in number of GST related cases being filed before it and to ensure expeditious disposal of cases, particularly those arising out of procedural issues, has asked the Department to depute at least two officials from its litigation section.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta said these officials can coordinate with...
Delhi High Court Reserves Judgment In Pleas Challenging CLAT-UG 2025 Results
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved judgment on a batch of petitions challenging the results of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) UG examination 2025, held in December last year for admissions to undergraduate law course in various National Law Universities.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that the pleas...
Delhi High Court Forms Committees Headed By Retd Judges To Conduct Elections Of Shahdara, Saket Bar Associations On May 09
The Delhi High Court has formed Election Committees headed by retired judges to conduct elections of Shahadara and Saket Bar Associations.A full bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh, Justice Navin Chawla and Justice C Hari Shankar said that the elections or both the bar bodies shall be held on the same date- May 09. Justice R.K. Gauba will head the Election Committee for Saket...
Shazia Ilmi v. Rajdeep Sardesai: Delhi High Court Directs X Corp, Meta To Take Down Videos 'Violating' BJP Leader's Privacy
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed social media platforms Meta and X Corp to take down posts where its users uploaded the video of BJP leader Shazia Ilmi in which she is seen withdrawing herself from a live debate of India Today and moving out of the shooting frame.The Court had ruled that the said portion of the video violated Ilmi's right to privacy.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh...
UAPA: Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Separatist Leader Nayeem Khan In Terror Funding Case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday denied bail to separatist leader Nayeem Ahmad Khan in a UAPA case of alleged terror funding.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur dismissed the bail plea of Khan in the case registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).The Court observed that prima facie, the objective sought to be achieved by the accused persons...
'Requires Consideration': High Court On PIL To Increase Number Of Delhi's Council Of Ministers
A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court for increasing the number of Council of Ministers of Delhi at par with the other States in terms of Article 164(1) of the Constitution of India.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that the matter requires consideration and listed it for hearing on July 28. The petition has...
'We Can't Legislate': Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL For Regulations To Protect Peacocks Dying Of Electrocution
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (April 9) dismissed a public interest litigation seeking formulation of regulations to protect the national bird peacocks dying of electrocution in the national capital. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela rejected the plea filed by Save India Foundation and said that the appropriate authorities must...
Delhi VAT | No Interest On Refund For Period Of Delay Attributable To Dealer: High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that if the delay in granting refund to a dealer under the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 is attributable to the dealer itself, such period of delay shall be excluded for the purposes of awarding interest on refund.Section 38(3)(a)(ii) of DVAT Act stipulates a period of two months for refund of excess tax, penalty, etc., if the period for refund is a...
YouTuber Raj Shamani Agrees Before Delhi High Court To Cut Dr Manjot Marwah's 'Disparaging' Claims On Dettol From His Podcast Video
Social media influencer Raj Shamani on Tuesday undertook before the Delhi High Court that he will edit and remove the portion of a YouTube video of his podcast wherein allegedly disparaging claims were made by dermatologist Dr. Manjot Marwah about Dettol antiseptic liquid. Justice Saurabh Banerjee took note of Shamani's undertaking which formed part of the settlement reached between the...
Delhi High Court Upholds Single Judge Direction Asking Wikipedia To Remove 'Defamatory' Content On ANI
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday upheld a single judge direction asking Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts Wikipedia platform, to take down allegedly defamatory content and description of news agency ANI Media Private Limited.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta however stayed the direction on Wikipedia to remove the protection status imposed on...
Onus Of Proof On Review Medical Board To Prove How Disability Isn't Attributable To Or Aggravated By Service: Delhi High Court
'The human body is made of skin, bone and sinew and it is not always that the body can keep pace with the spirit', said a Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justices C.Hari Shankar and Ajay Digpaul while refusing to interfere with the decision of the Armed Forces Tribunal. The Tribunal had held the respondent to be entitled to disability pension at 20%, rounded off to 50% for life...