Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Rejects PIL To Allow Chhath Puja Celebration At Yamuna After Govt Flags River's Pollution Level
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking to allow the public to perform the festival of Chhath Puja at Geeta Colony Ghats on the Yamuna riverbed in the national capital. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela rejected the PIL moved by Purvanchal Nav Nirman Sansthan, underscoring that performance of Chhath Puja...
Delhi High Court Restrains Alpino Health Foods From Publishing Advertisements 'Disparaging' Oats
The Delhi High Court has recently restrained Alpino Health Foods Private Limited, a Bengaluru-based brand, from publishing or sharing its advertisements disparaging “Oats” as a category of foods, either on social media or otherwise. Justice Mini Pushkarna passed the ex parte ad interim injunction order in favour of Marico Limited in its suit against Alpino, a brand which has actress...
Insisting Presence Of MD/CEO Merely For Disposing Traffic Challans On Vehicle Registered In Company Name Uncalled For: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that a Trial Court's direction requiring the physical presence of a company's MD/CEO emrely for the purpose of disposing traffic challans was irrational. Benetton India Private Ltd. filed the petition to quash the orders passed by a Trial Court, where it directed the MD/CEO of Benetton to appear in the proceedings relating to the disposal of traffic challans....
Delhi High Court Restrains 'Rogue App' From Streaming Star's Contents
In relation to a copyright suit filed by Star Channels, the Delhi High Court has restrained a 'rogue app' and related websites from streaming, reproducing and making the contents of Star Channels available to the public.Star Channels filed the suit for a permanent injunction against King's Pro+ app and related websites (defendant no.1) for allegedly making Star's original content available...
Contempt: Delhi High Court Issues Show Cause Notice To Lawyer For Interrupting Court Proceedings Despite Warning
The Delhi High Court yesterday issued show cause notice to a lawyer asking as to why contempt proceedings be not initiated against him for continuously interrupting court proceedings despite warning, forcing the judge to pass the order in chamber. While hearing a fresh application filed in a petition field by a woman against United India Insurance Company, Justice Girish Kathpalia said that...
Delhi High Court Orders Surrender Of Sikh Leader In Ex MLC Trilochan Wazir's Murder Case
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed surrender of Sikh leader and former President of Jammu and Kashmir State Gurdwara Parbandhak Board, Sudershan Singh Wazir, in relation to the murder case of former National Conference MLC Trilochan Singh Wazir in September 2021.Justice Anish Dayal allowed the application filed by the prosecution seeking surrender of Sudershan Singh Wazir, who was...
Delhi High Court Awards ₹7 Lakh As Costs And Damages To 'New Balance' In Trademark Infringement Suit
The Delhi High Court has recently awarded Rs. 7 lakh as costs and damages to sports footwear and apparel brand “New Balance” in a trademark infringement suit filed by it against a manufacturer.Justice Mini Pushkarna decreed the suit in favour of New Balance and concluded that Pulkit Khubchandani, the defendant, had infringed the its registered trademark. Khubchandani's company, Kiran...
Delhi HC Initiates Suo Moto Criminal Contempt Against Man For Brandishing Pistol During Inspection By Court-Appointed Local Commissioner
The Delhi High Court has initiated suo moto criminal contempt proceedings against a man for taking out a pistol during an inspection being carried out by a Court-appointed Local Commissioner.The Court had appointed an advocate as a Local Commissioner in an order where it had restrained the respondent from disposing of industrial coal. The Court had asked the Local Commissioner to visit...
'Raise Issue In The House': Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL For Enhanced Allocated Funds Of MCD Councillors
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking directions on the Delhi Government to enhance the allocated funds of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Councillors to atleast Rs. 15 Crores for utilization for welfare and civic activities in the national capital.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao...
Delhi Riots: High Court Rejects Khalid Saifi's Plea Against Attempt To Murder Charges
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (November 5) dismissed a plea moved by United Against Hate founder Khalid Saifi challenging the framing of attempt to murder charges against him in a case concerning the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.“The petition is dismissed,” a single judge bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri said while pronouncing the verdict. FIR 44 of 2020 was registered by the Delhi...
Delhi Riots: High Court Grants Bail To Two Men In Head Constable Ratan Lal Murder Case
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to two accused persons in the murder case of Delhi Police's head constable Ratan Lal during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh granted the relief to Mohd. Jalaluddin and Mohd. Wasim in FIR 60/2020 registered at Police Station Dayalpur. While granting bail to Jalaluddin, the Court noted that the matter is fixed for arguments on...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 28 To November 03, 2024
Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1181 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1195NOMINAL INDEXPANKAJ KUMAR TIWARI v. ED and other connected matter 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1181NARESH KUMAR BAJAJ v. BUNGE INDIA PVT. LTD. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1182Civil And Sessions Court Stenographers Association (Regd) & Anr vs. Shri Vijay Kumar Dev 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1183Ram Niwas versus Commissioner of Central Goods and Services...