Delhi High Court
Unnao Rape Case: Delhi High Court Grants Interim Bail To Kuldeep Singh Sengar On Medical Grounds
The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted two weeks of interim bail on media grounds to expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in Unnao rape case. A division bench comprising of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma said that Sengar's medical ailments cannot be ignored and directed him seek admission at AIIMS tomorrow.The...
Convict Without 'Permanent Residential Address In Delhi' Not Barred From Getting Furlough: High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that a convict without a permanent residential address in the national capital cannot be barred from being granted furlough. “Therefore, taking into account the relevant rules stipulated in the Delhi Prison Rules, this Court concludes that there is no rule or condition that a convict-prisoner, not having a permanent residential address in Delhi, would...
Delhi Riots: High Court Quashes FIR Against Tahir Hussain, Orders Chargesheet To Be Treated As Supplementary Chargesheet In Similar FIR
The Delhi High Court has recently quashed an FIR registered against former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain in connection with the North-East Delhi riots of 2020.Justice Subramonium Prasad directed that the chargesheet in the FIR in question [FIR 116 of 2020] be treated as a supplementary chargesheet in another case [FIR 101 of 2020] which was registered on the same incident,...
Foreign National Wearing Personal Jewellery To India Not Subject To Import Duty: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the jewellery worn to India by a foreign national is not subject to customs duty.A division bench of Justices Yashwant Varma and Ravinder Dudeja thus declared as illegal the action of the Customs Department, confiscating a Thai national's gold chain and kara. It observed,“In the present case also, petitioner is a foreign national, who brought a chain and...
Delhi High Court Impleads ED In Cyber Fraud Case Involving Crores Of Rupees In Fake Stock Market Investments
The Delhi High Court has impleaded the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in a case of cyber fraud, where fraudsters allegedly duped crores of rupees from people on the pretext of investment in the stock market.The petition initially included the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as parties, seeking their intervention to address the organized cyber frauds. Justice Jasmeet Singh allowed the impleadment of ED and issued notice to it. The...
Compensation Received Under SC/ST Rules Must Be Returned If FIR Quashed Due To Settlement: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that any compensation received under the SC/ST Rules should be returned when the legal proceedings are discontinued due to a settlement.Justice Sanjeev Narula observed that the compensation mechanism under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act read with the Rules is intrinsically linked to the continuation of legal proceedings.“The intent of the...
Disturbing Trend Of Exploiting Social Media Platforms To Commit Sexual Crimes Against Minors: Delhi High Court
While denying anticipatory bail to a man in a POCSO case, the Delhi High Court has taken note of the “disturbing trend” of exploiting the anonymity and reach of social media platforms to perpetrate sexual crimes against minors.“This Court cannot ignore the broader societal implications of such acts and the urgent need to send a strong message against the misuse of technology,”...
Expansive Interpretation Of “Last Pay Drawn”; Term Includes CPF Contributions: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Justice Dharmesh Sharma found the Chief Secretary of GNCTD to be in contempt for not complying with court orders regarding certain Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) contributions. These CPF contributions were for judicial members of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC). The court affirmed that “last pay drawn” includes...
Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Seeking Comprehensive Probe Into Navjot Singh Sidhu's Cancer Cure Claims
The Delhi High Court today dismissed a PIL seeking comprehensive and scientifically rigorous investigation into the claims of Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu that his wife's Stage 4 cancer was treated through a specific diet plan and Ayurveda.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela remarked that Sidhu's statements were his personal opinion...
CJ Manmohan Bids Farewell To Delhi HC, Says Justice Not Just About Delivering Verdicts But Also About Understanding Human Stories
Chief Justice Manmohan on Wednesday bid farewell to the Delhi High Court after his elevation as a judge to the Supreme Court of India.In his farewell speech, CJ Manmohan said that administering justice is not just about delivering verdicts but also about understanding human stories behind each case as well as about empathy and compassion. “I have witnessed the transformative power of law,...
Ambiguity In Court's Order Absolute Defence To Contempt Action: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that in cases of contempt of court, if the court's order or directions are unclear, this can serve as an absolute defence against a contempt action. It stated that the court's directives in relation to which breach or disobedience is alleged should be “clear and unequivocal.”The Court also observed that if there is a possibility of different...