Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Orders Grant Of Scholarship For Oxford To Student Hailing From Traditional Artisans Family
The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to grant National Overseas Scholarship for studying Masters of Public Policy at the University of Oxford to a student hailing from traditional artisans family in Gujarat.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the student, Mohit Jitendra Kukadia, must have faced financial instability from a young age and despite hardships, he...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Claiming Non-Vegetarian Ingredient In Patanjali's Divya Manjan Product
The Delhi High Court yesterday issued notice on a plea alleging that Patanjali's Divya Manjan product contains non-vegetarian ingredient.Justice Sanjeev Narula sought response of the Central Government, Divya Pharmacy (manufacturer), Patanjali Ayurveda (seller), Yoga Guru Ramdev, Acharya Balakrishna, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and other relevant parties. The matter...
Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against JDU's Internal Elections Electing Nitish Kumar As President
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the internal party elections held by Janata Dal United (JDU) in 2016 electing Nitish Kumar as President of the political party.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav rejected the plea moved by JDU's expelled member, Govind Yadav, who challenged the internal party elections conducted in 2016, 2019 and 2022 on the ground that they were in breach...
Acquisition Of Flipkart Singapore Shares, Double Taxation Avoidance Treaty,No Invention To Evade Tax: Delhi High Court
While overturning the AAR ruling in the case of Tiger Global - Flipkart transaction, the Delhi High Court allowed India Mauritius DTAA (Double taxation avoidance agreement) benefit to petitioner/ assessee on ground that the transaction stands grandfathered by Article 13(3A) of India-Mauritius Treaty. Simultaneously, the High Court held that Tax Residency Certificate (TRC) issued by...
Shashi Tharoor's 'Scorpion On Shivling' Remark Not Only Defames PM Modi, But Also RSS And BJP: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Thursday held that Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's “scorpion on Shivling" remark in 2018 not only defames Prime Minister Narendra Modi but also BJP and RSS and members of the party for having accepted the leadership. Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta said that the comment exemplifies that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unacceptable with many in the RSS establishment...
Woman's Right To Reside In Matrimonial Household Must Be Balanced With Protections Afforded Under Senior Citizens Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that the right to residence in matrimonial or shared household of women under the Domestic Violence Act must be balanced with the protections afforded to senior citizens under the Senior Citizens Act. Justice Sanjeev Narula observed that a harmonious interpretation must be given to both the statutes to ensure justice is tailored to the specific...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash Defamation Case Against Shashi Tharoor Over 'Scorpion' Remark Against PM Modi, Vacates Interim Stay
The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to quash the defamation case filed against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor over his alleged "scorpion on Shivling" remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta dismissed Tharoor's plea challenging the trial court order passed on April 27, 2019, summoning him in the case, as well as the complaint which was filed by BJP leader...
Delhi High Court Orders Regular Trainings For Officers Holding 'Summary Security Force Court' Proceedings Under BSF Act
The Delhi High Court has ordered that mandatory regular trainings be provided to Officers holding the Summary Security Force Court (SSFC) proceedings under the Border Security Force (BSF) Act and Rules.A division bench comprising Justice Rekha Palli and Justice Shalinder Kaur observed that the Court was coming across a number of cases where the SSFC proceedings were being conducted in...
Arbitration Clause Invalid If Contractor Cannot Select Arbitrator From Railway's Panel: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that an arbitration clause is invalid if it does not allow the contractor to select an arbitrator from a panel provided by the Railway. The High Court noted that there was a significant distinction between the clause and the arbitration clause previously considered by the Supreme Court in Central Organization for...
Hidden Agenda Of Women Wrestlers Behind Filing Sexual Harassment Case: Brij Bhushan Singh To Delhi High Court
BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Thursday claimed before the Delhi High Court that there is a “hidden agenda” of women wrestlers behind filing sexual harassment case against him.The submission was made before Justice Neena Bansal Krishna who was hearing Singh's plea seeking quashing of the FIR, chargesheet as well as all the trial court proceedings emanating from the case. Singh...
Deepfake Going To Be Serious Menace In Society, Antidote Of Fake AI Would Be Technology Only: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday remarked that deepfake is going to be a serious menace in the society and that the Union Government will have to act on the issue. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that the antidote for fake artificial intelligence (AI) would be technology only. The court was hearing two pleas filed...
Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Decide Plea Challenging Exclusion Of 'Sexual Offences Against LGBT Persons' From Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Union Government to treat as representation a petition filed against the exclusion of a provision similar to Section 377 of now repealed Indian Penal Code, 1860, from the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela directed the Central Government to decide the representation expeditiously,...