Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Separate Website For Rouse Avenue Court

The Delhi High Court has recently issued notice on a petition seeking the creation of a separate website for Rouse Avenue Court.Justice Sachin Datta sought response of District Judge (Headquarters) of Tis Hazari Courts, Ministry of Law and Justice and National Informatics Centre. “Let reply be filed by the respondent/s within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of notice,”...

Illegal Construction Threatens Ecologically Sensitive Yamuna Floodplains: Delhi HC Rejects Dhobi Ghat Slum Residents' Plea Against Demolition

The Delhi High Court has observed that Yamuna floodplains in the national capital is ecologically sensitive and any unlawful encroachment or construction in the area poses significant threat to it. “The floodplain area is a designated prohibited activity zone and serves as a vital element of the river ecosystem. Encroachment upon this area disrupts the natural flow of water, resulting in...

Delhi High Court Allows Indigo Airlines' Plea, Holds Levy Of Additional IGST On Repaired & Re-Imported Aircraft Parts To Be Unconstitutional

In big relief to Indigo airlines, the Delhi High Court has held that an additional levy of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) and cess under Section 3(7) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 on re-import of aircraft parts that were repaired abroad, is unconstitutional.A division bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Ravinder Dudeja observed that “additional duty even after the transaction...

Important For Women Lawyers To Cultivate Sense Of Community, Celebrate Each Other's Win: Justice Rekha Palli

Delhi High Court judge, Justice Rekha Palli on Tuesday (March 4) stressed upon how important it is for women lawyers to cultivate a sense of community, emphasising that they must celebrate each other's win–whether big or small.The judge was speaking at a get together function organized by the women lawyers in Delhi High Court ladies bar room ahead of Justice Palli's retirement on March 8....

International Women's Day A Reminder That True Gender Equality Is Yet To Be Achieved: Justice KV Viswanathan

Supreme Court judge, Justice K. V. Viswanathan on Tuesday said that the International Women's Day, celebrated on March 08, serves as a reminder that the true gender equality is yet to be fully achieved. Emphasizing that the International Women's Day is rightly acknowledged in numerous countries as a tribute to the relentless efforts towards advancing women rights, the judge...

Women Need To Be Respected More Than They Are To Be Worshipped: Delhi High Court Chief Justice DK Upadhyay

Delhi High Court's Chief Justice, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay, on Tuesday said that women need to be respected more than they are to be worshiped. “That would be my request to all present here. In the society, at various forums, we keep on talking about gender justice, gender related issues. For addressing such issues, First of all, what every single member in the society needs to do is...

Breaking | Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Christian Michel Booked By ED In AgustaWestland Chopper Scam

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to British Arms Counsultant Christian James Michel in the FIR registered by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Agusta Westland chopper scam. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma allowed Michel's bail application in the money laundering case.On February 18, the Supreme Court had granted bail to Michel in the case registered by Central Bureau...

Been In Jail For 5 Yrs, Booked Under UAPA Over 'Innocuous Messages': Khalid Saifi To Delhi High Court For Bail In Delhi Riots Case

United Against Hate founder Khalid Saifi, accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, on Tuesday asked the Delhi High Court to consider if UAPA charge invoked against him over "innocuous messages" can be a reason for denying him bail or even prosecuting him in the FIR.While canvassing its case, the Delhi Police had relied on some allegedly incriminatory messages exchanged between Saifi...

Non Supply Of 'Grounds Of Arrest' Either In Arrest Memo Or Separately To Accused Illegal: Delhi High Court In Abetment Of Suicide Case

The Delhi High Court declared the arrest of a man as illegal, in an abetment of suicide case, after noting that neither “grounds of arrest” column was there in the arrest memo nor the grounds were separately served upon him at the time of his arrest.Justice Vikas Mahajan said that the arrest stood vitiated as the grounds of arrest in terms of Section 50 of CrPC read with Article 22(1) of...

Delhi High Court Restrains Company Which Owns Mamagoto, Dhaba From Playing Phonographic Performance's Copyrighted Songs In Its Restaurants

The Delhi High Court has granted a temporary injunction in favour of Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), restraining Azure Hospitality Private Limited which runs several restaurants, from playing PPL's copyrighted songs at the premises of its restaurants.Phonographic Performance Limited (plaintiff) is engaged in the business of issuing licences for public performance of sound recordings...

Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Wrestler Sushil Kumar In Sagar Dhankar Murder Case

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted regular bail to wrestler Sushil Kumar in relation to the case of murder of 27-year-old former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar in May 2021.Justice Sanjeev Narula passed the order granting bail to Kumar, who has been lodged in Tihar jail in the case. The Court has granted bail to Kumar on a bail bond of Rs. 50,000 and two sureties of...

Jamia Protest: Delhi High Court Constitutes Committee To Calm Down Situation, Stays Suspension Of Students

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed that a committee be constituted to “calm down” the situation amid recent students' protest in the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI). The Committee will be constituted under the supervision of Vice Chancellor of the varsity and will comrpise of other officials, including students' representatives.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma also suspended till the next date...