Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Seeks Empirical Data On Plea To Monitor Progress Of Cheque Bouncing Complaints
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought empirical data on a petition seeking to supervise and monitor the progress of cases relating to complaints of cheque bouncing under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Section 138 of the NI Act deals with dishonour of cheques for insufficiency of funds in the account. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and...
Delay In Trial No Ground For Bail In Cases Involving Terrorism: Police Concludes Arguments Opposing Release Of Delhi Riots Accused
The Delhi Police on Wednesday concluded its arguments in a batch of bail pleas filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and other accused persons in the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy to commit the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.ASG Chetan Sharma appearing for the Delhi Police submitted before a division bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur that there is nothing on record...
Delhi High Court Permanently Restrains Rogue Apps & Websites From Illegally Streaming Star India's Content
The Delhi High Court has granted a permanent injunction in favour of Star India Pvt. Ltd against copyright infringement of its content by rogue apps and websites such as Ninja TV, RTS TV, Kyte TV, Picaso TV, Stream India and Hotstar Mod App.Star India, an entertainment and media company, broadcasts popular content on its STAR channels in various languages. It owns and operates websites and...
Award Cannot Be Set Aside When No Objections Were Raised Before Arbitrator Or Court U/S 12(5) Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Ajay Digpaul held that the award cannot be set aside solely on the ground that the appointment of the Arbitrator was illegal in view of section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (Arbitration Act) when no such objections were raised before the Arbitrator or the court under section 34 of the Arbitration...
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On PIL Against DeepSeek, Says AI Is Dangerous Tool In Anybody's Hands
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the Union Government on a public interest litigation challenging “DeepSeek”, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company that develops open-source large language models (LLMs).A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela asked the Central Government's counsel to seek instructions in...
Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Article 334A Which Prescribes Delimitation Exercise To Implement Women's Reservation In Lok Sabha
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the delimitation clause under Article 334A (1) of the Constitution of India in so far as it renders delimitation of constituencies a prerequisite to implement women's reservation in Lok Sabha.The provision was introduced by the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Act,...
Delhi High Court Rejects Retired Justice SN Dhingra's PIL Against Election Freebies, Asks Him To Approach Supreme Court In Pending Case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL filed by retired Justice SN Dhingra against the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Indian National Congress (INC) over their political promises to distribute cash to the voters in polls. The judge alleged that such an act falls within the meaning of “corrupt practices.”A division bench comprising Chief...
Delhi High Court Expresses Concern Over Delay In Implementation Of Judicial Orders But Refuses To Order 'Compliance Cells' In Govt Departments
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday observed that it is the exclusive executive domain of the government to evolve a robust mechanism to ensure compliance of judicial orders. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela disposed of a plea highlighting the alleged “systemic inefficiencies and bureaucratic inertia” prevalent in...
Delhi High Court Junks PIL To Conduct NEET UG Exam Twice A Year Like JEE, Says Decision Lies With Concerned Authorities
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL for conducting the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) examination twice a year in multiple shifts on the lines the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is held.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that such a decision lies exclusively within...
Delhi High Court Permits NDTV Founders Prannoy Roy, Radhika Roy To Travel Abroad
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday permitted NDTV's former directors and promoters Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy to travel to Dubai in August.Justice Sachin Datta noted that the duo has been permitted to travel abroad on various occasions and both of them have complied with the conditions imposed on them in judicial orders. The Court allowed a fresh application moved by the Roys seeking...
Evolve Mechanism For Online Classes, Time Frame For Students' Representation On Short Attendance: High Court To Delhi University, BCI
The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi University and the Bar Council of India to evolve mechanism to enable students to attend LLB classes online and for specific time-frame in which they may make representation regarding short attendance. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma said that while the Court is conscious of the fact that physical attendance carries distinct values in professional...
Delhi High Court Directs Blocking Access Of IPTV Websites Infringing Star India's Content
The Delhi High Court has issued a temporary injunction in favour of the entertainment and media company, Star India Pvt. Ltd, against infringement of its copyrights and broadcast reproduction rights by IPTV streaming applications.Star India Pvt. Ltd broadcasts popular content on its STAR channels including live sports content, trailers of upcoming films and television serials. It owns...