Public Funds Used For Employee's LTC, CGHS Reimbursement Don't Justify Disclosure Of Personal Details Under RTI: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that merely because certain benefits availed by a government employee involve expenditure from public funds, it does not make the underlying personal information liable to disclosure under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.Justice Amit Mahajan made the observation while dismissing a plea challenging a Central Information Commission (CIC) order refusing disclosure...

Delhi High Court Slams Cop Over 'Sham Paperwork' In Cyber-fraud Probe, Grants Bail To Man After 10 Months In Jail

The Delhi High Court has pulled up the Delhi Police's investigating officer for conducting a cyber-fraud investigation through what it termed “sham paperwork”, while granting bail to a 27-year-old man who had remained in custody for nearly 10 months.Justice Girish Kathpalia observed that the updated status report reflected that the investigation had remained at a standstill and conveyed...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Restrain Delhi Law House From Selling 47 Law Books Over Copyright Title Claim

The Delhi High Court has refused to restrain Delhi Law House and its associated entities or persons from publishing and selling 47 law books, holding that Shakti Sagar, who filed the suit, failed to establish a prima facie copyright right in the works.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav was hearing a suit filed by Sagar, who claimed exclusive copyrights over 47 titles and alleged that...

Mere Fabricated Caste Certificate Not Enough To Remove Advocate From State Rolls: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that merely furnishing a fabricated caste certificate cannot justify removal of an advocate from the State Bar rolls unless the alleged fraud or misrepresentation is shown to have a nexus with obtaining enrolment.“…the mere presence of a fraudulent document in the enrolment record cannot by itself be equated with obtaining enrolment by fraud, unless the fraud...

'Some Experiences Encourage, Some Test, Some Make Us Stronger': Delhi High Court Justice C Sudha Retires After 3-Decade Judicial Journey

Justice C Chandrasekharan Sudha on Thursday bid farewell to the Delhi High Court on her retirement after a judicial career spanning over three decades, reflecting on the experiences that shaped her journey from a young lawyer in Thiruvananthapuram to the Bench of the Delhi High Court.“Some experiences encourage us. Some test us. Some make us stronger. Each of those experiences, in his own...

Broad 'Personality Rights' Claims Risk Free Speech; Satire, Memes & Fan-Work Deserve Protection: Amicus Gautam Bhatia Tells Delhi High Court

Amicus curiae, Advocate Gautam Bhatia, has told the Delhi High Court that a standalone claim for “personality rights” accompanied by a broad John Doe (unknown individuals) injunction is unknown to Indian law.Bhatia has submitted that “personality rights” do not constitute a single cause of action giving rise to a uniform remedy such as a dynamic injunction and that the...

Delhi High Court Permits 16-Yr-Old Abandoned By Parents To Undergo Medical Termination Of 26-Week Pregnancy After Sexual Assault

The Delhi High Court has permitted a 16-year-old girl, who has been abandoned by her parents, to undergo medical termination of her pregnancy at around 26 weeks following a sexual assault.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora allowed the minor's plea filed through her maternal uncle, noting that she was under his care and that of her maternal grandmother since being abandoned by her parents...

Delhi High Court To Hear Tomorrow Indian Youth Congress' Plea Against Denial Of Permission To Protest Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

The Delhi High Court on Thursday agrees to hear tomorrow Indian Youth Congress' plea against denial of permission to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar.The matter was mentioned by Senior Advocate Sanjoy Ghose before a division bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre.The plea has been filed by IYC President Uday Bhanu Chib.The Court...

Parvesh Verma Slap Row: Delhi High Court Seeks Police Response On AAP Worker's Plea Alleging Inaction Despite Complaints

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought response of the Delhi Police on an AAP worker's plea who alleged that he was assaulted by Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma and his associates, during a road inspection in city's Tilak Nagar on September 27. Justice Sachin Datta issued notice in the plea and sought a status report of the Delhi Police which objected to the maintainability of the...

Delhi High Court Issues Summons In Actor And BJP MP Kangana Ranaut's Suit Against Obscene, AI Generated Content

Bollywood actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut moved the Delhi High Court on Thursday seeking protection of her personality rights.Justice Vikas Mahajan issued summons in the suit and also issued notice on the interim injunction application filed by the actress. The counsel appearing for Ranaut told Court that she was aggrieved by pornographic and obscene content posted against her on social...

Delhi High Court To Pass Order On Actor Vijay Deverakonda's Plea Against AI-Generated Content, Fake Endorsements

Actor Vijay Deverakonda has moved the Delhi High Court on Thursday seeking protection of his personality rights.Justice Vikas Mahajan heard the matter briefly and said that he will pass an order on the actor's plea seeking interim injunction. Senior Advocate Swathi Sukumar appearing for the actor submitted that Devarakonda was aggrieved by fake endorsements and impersonation wherein...

Delhi High Court Allows Murder Convict To Lead Additional Evidence Based On PTI News Report On Victim's Identity

The Delhi High Court recently allowed a murder convict sentenced to life imprisonment to lead additional evidence based on a PTI news report concerning the identity of the deceased, observing that the report may have a bearing on the outcome of his appeal.A Division Bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja allowed an application filed by one Sunil Rajan Jaat under...