Centre Opposes Turkey Based Çelebi's Plea Against Revocation Of Security Clearance, Says Disclosing Reasons Will Prejudice National Security

The Union Government on Monday opposed before the Delhi High Court a plea filed by Turkey based company Celebi Airport Services Private Limited challenging the decision of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) revoking its security clearance in the "interest of national security".Representing the Centre, SGI Tushar Mehta submitted before Justice Sachin Datta said that disclosure of reasons...

Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Expedite Process Of Issuing Guidelines On 'Accessibility Standards' For OTTs To Aid Persons With Disabilities

The Delhi High Court on Monday (May 19) directed the Union Government to expedite the process of issuance of guidelines on incorporating accessibility features in Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms for persons with disabilities (PwDs). Justice Sachin Datta passed the order while dealing with a plea seeking incorporation of accessibility features, audio description, same language captioning and...

School Fee Hike Row: Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Parents' Plea Against DPS Dwarka's Decision To Expel Students Over Non-Payment

The Delhi High Court on Monday (May 19) reserved orders in a petition filed by parents of 32 students who were expelled by Delhi Public School (DPS), Dwarka, for non payment of fees amid the ongoing fee hike issue.Justice Sachin Datta heard the counsels appearing for the school and parents and reserved the order. The verdict has been reserved in an application filed in a pending petition filed...

High Court Allows Withdrawal Of Delhi Govt's Plea Against LG Appointing Prosecutors Of Choice For Arguing Farmers Protest, Delhi Riots Cases

The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed the withdrawal of a petition filed by then AAP-led Delhi Government against an order of the Lieutenant Governor, overturning the Cabinet's decision to appoint a panel of prosecutors of its choice to argue cases related to Farmers Protest and Delhi Riots.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela heard the...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 12 To May 18, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 535 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 576NOMINAL INDEXArun Kumar Jindal v. CBI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 535 M/S Mahesh Fabrinox Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 536 Anjali Birla v. X Corp. and Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 537 Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pvt Ltd. v. MMTC Ltd. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 538 Goethe-Institut E.V. v. Abhishek Yadav & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw...

No Damages For Loss Of Profit In Absence Of Proof Of Missed Profitable Ventures Due To Delay In Contractual Payment: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Tejas Karia has held that unless it is demonstrated that the delay in payment for the completion of the work contract prevented the contractor from undertaking other profitable ventures, damages for loss of profits cannot be awarded. Brief Facts: The impugned arbitral award arose from disputes under a contract dated...

AAP Leader Jasmine Shah Withdraws From Delhi High Court Plea Against Removal From DDCD Post

Aam Aadmi Party leader Jasmine Shah recently withdrew from the Delhi High Court his petition filed against his removal from the post of Vice Chairperson of Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi (DDCD) in 2022.Justice Sachin Datta permitted the withdrawal and dismissed the plea as withdrawn. “Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition. The same...

Delhi High Court Rejects Plea By 'The Wire' Against Summoning Order Passed In Ex-JNU Professor's Defamation Complaint

The Delhi High Court has rejected the pleas moved by Foundation of Independent Journalism, which runs the media platform 'The Wire', and its editor Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprastha challenging an order summoning them on a criminal defamation case filed by former JNU professor Amita Singh. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed the petitions challenging the trial court order passed on January...

Waiver To Section 12(5) Of Arbitration Act Has To Be Given After Constitution Of The Tribunal: Delhi High Court

Th Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has observed that the party giving no-objection to the applicability of Section 12(5), Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“ACA”) has to give such no-objection after the constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal. The waiver to applicability has to be done after the arbitrators are appointed with the names and details. The Court...

Turkey Based Çelebi Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Revoking Of Security Clearance

Turkish based company Celebi Airport Services Private Limited has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the decision of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) revoking its security clearance in the "interest of national security".As per a report of Reuters, Celebi in its plea has argued that the decision would impact 3,791 jobs and investor confidence and that the same was issued without...

Limitation For Application U/S 11(6) Of Arbitration Act Can't Be Bypassed By Claiming Advocate Was Not Authorised To Issue Notice: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jyoti Singh has held that the bar of limitation for filing an application under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) seeking the appointment of an arbitrator, cannot be circumvented merely on the ground that the demand-cum-arbitration invocation notice was issued by the petitioner's counsel without...

Any Person Has Right To Legally Import Second Hand Goods Bearing Trademark Of An Entity And Sell Them: Delhi High Court

“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,” the Delhi High Court has held.The right is however subject to such a person making complete disclosure to the buyer that the goods are second hand and are not covered by the original manufacturer's warranty, said Justice Amit Bansal.The ruling was made...