Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Summons Counselling Centre In-Charge For Failing To Translate Contents Of Settlement In Vernacular Language
The Delhi High Court recently summoned the in-charge of counselling centre, Karkardooma Courts, for failing to translate contents of a settlement agreement to the complainant woman in the vernacular language understood by her.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh observed that though the official language for court proceedings and documentation is English, the concerned authority is duty bound to...
Orders Passed U/S 12 Of Guardians And Wards Act Appealable U/S 19 Of Family Courts Act: Delhi High Court
A full bench of Delhi High Court on Wednesday ruled that the orders passed under Section 12 of the Guardians and Wards Act would be appealable under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act.Section 12 of Guardians and Wards Act gives power to the Family Court to pass interlocutory order for production of minor and interim protection of person and property. Section 19 of Family Courts Act states...
St Stephen College Can't Alter Seat Matrix Unilaterally On Ground Of Being Minority Institute, No Unbridled Powers Against DU Policies: Delhi HC
In relation to a plea by St. Stephen College against Delhi University (DU) seeking admission of minority students, the Delhi High Court has observed that the College does not have the power to alter the seat matrix unilaterally merely on the ground that it is a minority institution.The Court stated that minority institutions do not have unbridled powers under Article 30 of the Indian...
Exporter Is Eligible For Duty Drawback Once Export Proceeds Are Realized Within Stipulated Period As Per FEMA: Delhi HC
Finding that the payments were received by the bank from third parties, specifically named in the tripartite agreement, which was backed by a firm irrevocable purchase order, the Delhi High Court ruled that duty drawback could not be denied to an exporter. Since the e-BRCs were issued by the DGFT after verification from the bank confirming the receipt of payments, the High Court...
Delhi High Court Seeks BCI's Stand On Attendance Requirements For 5-Year LLB Courses In Suo Moto Case Over Student's Suicide
The Delhi High Court has recently sought stand of the Legal Education Committee of the Bar Council of India (BCI) regarding the attendance requirements for five year LL.B. degree courses. A division bench comprising of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma asked the BCI's Legal Education Committee to hold a virtual meeting for finalising its position and directed that an affidavit...
'Prima Facie Contemptuous': Delhi High Court Orders Take Down Of Wikipedia Page On Pending Defamation Suit By ANI
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered take down of a page on Wikipedia on the pending proceedings about a Rs. 2 crores defamation suit filed by news agency Asian News International (ANI) against the platform.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela noted that adverse comments were made against the single judge on the page which was prima...
Baseless Allegations Against Arbitrators Must Be Dealt With Strictly, Arbitral Tribunals Can Hold Party In Contempt: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court division bench comprising Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Amit Sharma has held that Arbitral Tribunals have the same power as a Civil Court in dealing with contempt against itself as per sections 17(2) and 27(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The court held that baseless allegations against Arbitrators must be dealt with strictly. It observed that...
Delhi High Court Directs BSES To Pay Ex-Gratia Sum Of ₹10 Lakhs To Parents Of Boy Who Died Due To Electrocution
The Delhi High Court has awarded an ex-gratia compensation of Rs. 10 lakhs to the parents of an 18-year-old boy who passed away due to electrocution. It directed the BSES Yamuna Power Ltd to pay compensation to the parents despite finding that the negligence on the part of BSES in maintaining the electric lines could not be prima facie established.The petitioners sought compensation of around...
Voluntary Retirement Scheme Does Not Extinguish Employee's Right To Challenge Disciplinary Penalties: Delhi HC
A division Bench of Delhi High Court comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain, ruling on an appeal filed by BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd., upheld a previous order favoring D.P. Sharma, an ex-employee. The court rejected BSES's claim that D.P. Sharma forfeited his right to challenge disciplinary actions after opting for a Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme (SVRS),...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 07 To October 13, 2024
Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1105 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1129NOMINAL INDEXKALAWATI v. THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1105 RAM PREET v. STATE 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1106 MANCHU VISHNU VARDHAN BABU ALIAS VISHNU MANCHU v. AREBUMDUM & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1107 RANJEET KUMAR THAKUR v. UOI & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1108 Master Capital Services Limited & Anr. vs....
Continuation Of Criminal Proceedings Will Be Exercise In Futility: Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Upon Amicable Settlement
The Delhi High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against an Afghan national for offences including rape and forgery of valuable security on the ground that the accused and the complainant, a US national, have amicably compromised and the complainant no longer wished to pursue the case.It stated that the continuation of criminal proceedings would be an exercise in futility as even...
Delhi High Court Allows Extension Of Arbitrator's Mandate Despite Post-Expiry Filing U/S 29A Of Arbitration Act
The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Prateek Jalan has held that a petition filed under Section 29A of the Act is maintainable even if it is filed after the expiry of the arbitrator's mandate. Further, the court observed that this question is still pending before the Supreme Court due to a conflict of decisions of different High Courts, the view taken by Delhi High Court has...