Delhi High Court Upholds Charges Against Club Owners Accused Of Serving Hookah, Liquor To Minors

The Delhi High Court has upheld framing of charges against two men, an owner and partner of two clubs, accused of serving hookah and liquor to minor children to boost their earnings.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that prima facie, in an attempt to conceal their illegal activities, the two men deliberately deleted the CCTV recordings to prevent the Delhi Police from uncovering their...

Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Looting Weapon From State Armoury In Relation To Manipur Conflict

The Delhi High Court has denied bail to an accused under the UAPA in connection with the Manipur conflict between the Meitei and Kuki communities, for allegedly looting weapons from the State armoury.The accused/appellant, Moirangthem Anand Singh, is alleged to be an active member of People Liberation Army (PLA), a declared terrorist organisation under the UAPA. As per the prosecution's case,...

Courts Have Bounden Duty To Stand By Minor Victims Of Sexual Assault When Their Parents Don't: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that Courts have bounden duty to stand by minor victims of sexual assault and uphold their voice when their own parents fail to do so.“The legal system recognizes the rights of every child, and even in situations where their own parents fail to stand by them or support them, the Court has a bounden duty to uphold their voice, protect their rights,...

Customs Must Preserve CCTV Footage Upon Receiving Complaint Of Officials Illegally Seizing Foreign Currency From Travellers: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has directed the Customs Department to ensure that relevant CCTV footage is preserved whenever it receives a complaint from any traveller coming to India from abroad, regarding illegal detention of his foreign currency by its officials.“...if a complaint was received in this manner, the CCTV footage ought to be preserved immediately as the same is available only for...

'Attempt To Defraud Public': Delhi HC Permanently Restrains Fraudulent Websites, WhatsApp Groups From Passing Off Peak XV Partners' Trademark

The Delhi High Court has issued a permanent injunction in favour of the venture capital and investment advisory firm, Peak XV Partners Advisors India LLP, against passing off of its trademark 'Peak XV Partners' by unknown persons through fraudulent website, apps, WhatsApp and Telegram groups.Justice Amit Bansal observed that the unknown defendants used Peak XV's name and marks with a clear...

Schedule IV Of Arbitration Act On Fees Of Arbitrator Does Not Mandatorily Apply To International Commercial Arbitrations: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Sachin Datta has observed that in an international commercial arbitration in terms of Section 2(1)(f)(ii) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the IVth Schedule pertaining to fees of the arbitrator will not apply mandatorily in view of Explanation to Section 11(14) of the Act. Facts The disputes between the parties arose out of...

Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Allegedly Defamatory Description Of ANI On Its Wikipedia Page

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered take down or removal of allegedly defamatory content and description of news agency ANI Media Private Limited on its Wikipedia page. Justice Subramonium Prasad directed Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts Wikipedia platform, to remove allegedly defamatory statements published against ANI on its Wikipedia page titled “Asian News International.”The...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: March 2025 [Citations 252- 396]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 252 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 396NOMINAL INDEXPr. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Central)- 3 v. M/S Ridgeview Construction Pvt. Ltd 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 252ANUPENDER v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 253SHIVAM PANDEY v. STATE 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 254Y V v. KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA & ORS. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 256HARIT NURSERIES WELFARE ASSOCIATION (REGD.) & ANR....

Following Delhi HC Nudge, Customs Takes Measures To Prevent Harassment Of Genuine Air Travellers Carrying Gold Jewellery

Following successive judgments of the Delhi High Court criticising the Customs for detaining personal jewellery of air travellers and failure to comply with mandatory statutory procedure for detention, the Department has undertaken various steps to prevent harassment of genuine travellers.As per an affidavit filed by the Centre, the Department has taken following steps:1. A person whose goods...

'Judges Must Remain True To Law, Balancing Head And Heart Is Art Of Judging': Justice Chandra Dhari Singh Bids Farewell To Delhi HC

Justice Chandra Dhari Singh on Tuesday bid farewell to the Delhi High Court as the Central Government notified his repatriation to Allahabad High Court, his parent High Court. In his farewell speech, Justice Singh underscored that judging is not a mechanical task and that balancing head and heart is the art of judging. “I leave the Delhi High Court today not with nostalgia but the hope...

Delhi High Court Directs Removal Of 'Purplle Tree' From Trademark Register On Plea By E-Commerce Platform 'Purplle'

The Delhi High Court has directed the removal of 'Purplle Tree' mark from the Register of Trade Marks in a rectification petition filed by Manash Lifestyle Private Limited, which owns the online beauty and wellness store 'Purplle'.Manash Lifestyle Private Limited (petitioner), owner of the 'Purplle' trademark sells makeup, skincare, hair, baby care and beauty & wellness products. It...

'Intent To Mislead Consumers': Delhi HC Permanently Restrains Rogue Website From Infringing L'Oreal's Trademark, Imposes ₹ 1 Lakh Cost

The Delhi High Court has granted a permanent injunction in favour of the French brand L'Oreal SA against trademark infringement by a rogue website run by unknown defendant using its 'L'Oreal' mark and misrepresenting themselves are the representative of the company.In doing so the court also imposed a cost of Rs. 1 Lakh on the defendant to be paid in eight weeks. Justice Mini Pushkarna in...