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...

Both Denote Respect: Delhi HC Restrains Infringement Of NBFC's 'SVAMAAN' Trademark By Identical Business Using 'SAMMAAN' Name

The Delhi High Court has granted a temporary injunction in favour of Svamaan Financial Services Private Limited, a non-banking finance company (NBFC) providing microfinance loans, against trademark infringement by other businesses providing identical services using the 'SAMMAAN' formative name in their corporate logo.Justice Amit Bansal observed that the impugned 'SAMMAAN' marks were...

[PM Modi Degree Row] No Public Interest, Mere Curiosity Not Enough To Approach RTI Forums: Delhi University To High Court

In the case related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's academic degree, the Delhi University on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that mere curiosity is not enough to approach Right to Information (RTI) forums. SGI Tushar Mehta made the submission on behalf of the varsity before Justice Sachin Datta. The Court was hearing DU's plea filed in 2017 challenging an order of the Central...

Magistrate Can't Direct Superior Officer Like DCP To Register FIR Under Section 156(3) Of CrPC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a magistrate has no power to direct a superior officer such as a DCP to register an FIR under Section 156(3) of Code of Criminal Procedure.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh observed that as per the statutory mandate, the Magistrate is only empowered to direct the in-charge officer of the police station to conduct investigation and not any officer of a superior...

Police Must Fully Cooperate With Municipal Bodies For Implementation Of Traffic Management Plans: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that the police authorities must extend their fullest cooperation to the municipal or local bodies for implementation of traffic management plans in the national capital. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing a public interest litigation filed by one Amal Sharma highlighting the issue...

Delhi High Court Orders Creating Of Common App For MCD, DDA & NDMC Regarding Complaints On Public Toilets

The Delhi High Court has directed that a common application be developed to be used by Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) for attending to the grievances in relation to malfunctioning of public toilets in the national capital.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar...

Delhi High Court Quashes LOC Against Two Individuals Issued Over 2021 Toolkit Case

The Delhi High Court has quashed a look out circular issued against two individuals over the toolkit case registered by the Delhi Police in relation to the 2021 farmers' protest.Justice Sanjeev Narula quashed the LOC against Thilakasri Krupanand and Shantunu Muluk, noting that the investigation has been ongoing for nearly four years and yet no chargesheet was filed against them. “There is...

Close Proximity At Workplace Often Results In Sexual Relationships Which Get Reported As Crimes After Turning Sour: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that close proximity at the workplace, many times, results in consensual sexual relationships which later get reported as crimes such as rape after they turn sour. “In the present times, many a times close proximity at workplace results in consensual relationships which on turning sour, get reported as crimes, making it pertinent to be conscious of the...

S.107 CGST Act Prescribes Independent Regime Of Limitation For Filing Appeals, Application Of S.5 Limitation Act Stands Excluded: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has held that since Section 107 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 prescribes an “independent regime” to determine the limitation period for filing statutory appeals, the provision for condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act stands excluded.A division bench of Justices Yashwant Varma and Dharmesh Sharma observed, “The facility to...