No Pruning Of Trees Till Forest Department Has SOP On Compliance Under DPTA: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has directed all the Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCFs) to ensure that no pruning of trees is undertaken till the Department of Forest and Wildlife has guidelines or SOP to ensure that the exercise is done and monitored in accordance with the provisions of Delhi Preservation of Trees Act.Justice Jasmeet Singh said that in case pruning is to be undertaken, the Department...

Take Expeditious Steps To Fill Posts Of Non Official Members Of Delhi Mental Health Authority: High Court To Delhi Govt

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to take expeditious steps for filling up the posts of non-official members of the Delhi Mental Health Authority. A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela directed that the Authority, as and when constituted, will take expeditious steps for constitution of the District Mental Health...

Sufficiency Of Reasons Over Number Of Days Is Considered While Determining Plea Of Condonation Of Delay U/S 37(1)(2) Of Arbitration Act: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Rekha Palli and Justice Saurabh Banerjee held that the appellant failed to demonstrate any plausible reasons for the delay caused in filing the present appeal. Also, there was not any exceptional circumstance(s) which precluded the appellant from filing the present appeal during the prescribed statutory period. The same is of vital importance as it...

Delhi High Court Slaps ₹1 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Filing Contempt Plea Against CCI To Stall Authority's Ongoing Investigation Against It

The Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 1 lakh on a company for filing a contempt petition against the Secretary, Competition Commission of India (CCI), which the court described as a 'delaying tactic', to stall an ongoing investigation against the company by the CCI.The Court remarked that the petitioner-company was attempting to secure a judicial review of the CCI's...

If Remedy For Cause Of Action Falls Within Scope Of Arbitration Agreement, Counter Party Cannot Be Compelled To Defend It In A Suit: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela held that the scope of examination in an application under Section 8 of the Act is limited to prima facie examining the validity and existence of the arbitration agreement. Once it is accepted that a valid arbitration agreement exists between the parties, the court is necessarily required...

Delhi High Court To Hear Tomorrow AAP MP Raghav Chadha's Plea Against Cancellation Of Govt Bungalow

The Delhi High Court will hear tomorrow the petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha challenging a letter issued by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat last year cancelling allotment of his government bungalow.The matter was heard today by a division bench comprising Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Dharmesh Sharma. Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi sought time to amend the prayer...

Delhi High Court Restrains Moti Mahal's Ex-Franchisee From Infringing The Chain's Trademark And Copyright

The Delhi High Court has issued a temporary injunction in favour of Moti Mahal Delux Management Services Pvt. Ltd., which owns and operates the popular Moti Mahal restaurant chains in India and various countries, against trademark and copyright infringement by its ex-franchisee engaged in similar business.Moti Mahal is the owner of the trademarks 'MOTI MAHAL', 'MOTI MAHAL GROUP', 'MOTI...

Delhi High Court Orders Implementation Of 'Avlamban Fund Scheme' With ₹10 Crore Corpus To Compensate Acid Attack Victims

The Delhi High Court has ordered implementation of Avlamban Fund Scheme, 2024 for victims of acid attack who are residents of the national capital or against whom the offence has been committed here, irrespective of their address.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Manmohan (now elevated to Supreme Court) and Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri noted that the scheme, formulated by Delhi...

CLAT 2025: Consortium Of NLUs Oppose Plea In Delhi High Court Which Challenges Final Answer Key To Under Graduate Exam

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has opposed before the Delhi High Court a plea seeking quashing of the final answer key published for CLAT-UG 2025 examination conducted on December 01. The response states that an expert committee was constituted by the Consortium which has duly considered all objections received from various candidates before finalising the answer key....

Alpino Health Foods Moves Delhi High Court To Vacate Interim Order Restraining "Disparaging" Ads Against Oats

Alpino Health Foods Private Limited, a Gujarat-based brand, has moved the Delhi High Court seeking vacation of an interim order which restrained it from publishing or sharing its advertisements disparaging “Oats” as a category of foods, either on social media or otherwise.Justice Mini Pushkarna issued notice on the application and sought reply of Marico Limited, plaintiff in the suit. It...

'Employee Is Entitled To Medical Reimbursement In Case Of Emergency Even If Hospital Isn't Empanelled Under Any Scheme', Delhi High Court

A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Jyoti Singh held that the Petitioner was entitled to claim medical reimbursement even if the hospital was not the one empanelled under CGHS in case the admission to such hospital was done during an emergency. The Bench held that the Petitioner could not be denied reimbursement as she was severely injured and could not...

Delhi High Court Closes Sanjay Hegde's Plea To Restore Twitter Account And Issue Guidelines On Censorship On Social Media

The Delhi High Court has recently closed the plea filed by Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde to restore his suspended twitter account, after it was reinstated in January last year.Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju directed that that no action shall be taken against Hegde by Twitter, except in accordance with the law and applicable statutory rules and guidelines.The Court disposed of the plea which...