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POCSO Act: Delhi High Court Issues Directions For Disbursal Of Compensation To Child Victims By DSLSA
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued directions for disbursal of compensation to the child victims of sexual abuse under the POCSO Act by the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA). A division bench comprising of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Amit Bansal inserted a sixth part (Part F) in the existing SOP framed in the backdrop of Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme, 2018,...
Floundered From Chamber To Chamber But Broke Into "Entrenched" Legal Profession With Consistency: Justice Rajiv Shakdher In Farewell Speech
Justice Rajiv Shakdher bid farewell to the Delhi High Court on Tuesday, following his appointment as the Chief Justices of Himachal Pradesh High Courts. His appointment was notified by the Union Government on September 21.Justice Rajiv Shakdher was appointed as additional judge of the Delhi High Court on April 11, 2008. He was made a permanent judge on October 17, 2011. He served as a judge...
Wife Compelled To Leave Matrimonial House Due To Husband's Extra Marital Affair Makes Her Victim Of Domestic Violence: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that a husband living with another lady and having a child with her makes the wife victim of domestic violence under the Domestic Violence Act. Justice Subramonium Prasad made the observation while rejecting a husband's plea against grant of monthly maintenance of Rs. 30,000 to his wife. He also challenged grant of Rs. 5 lakh to the wife for the...
Lawyers Must Be Sensitized To Not File Frivolous Cases Alleging Sexual Harassment, Outraging Modesty Of Women: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently called for sensitization of lawyers to ensure that the process of law is not abused by filing frivolous cases for the offences alleging sexual harassment and outraging modesty of women. Justice Subramonium Prasad said that time has come to initiate action against individuals who file frivolous complaints under Sections 354 (outraging modesty of women),...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against Installation Of 'Jhansi Rani' Statue Inside Shahi Idgah Park
The Delhi High Court yesterday dismissed a petition against the installation of the statue of “Maharani of Jhansi” inside the Shahi Idgah Park situated at city's Sadar Bazar area. Justice Dharmesh Sharma rejected the petition moved by Shahi Idgah Managing Committee seeking directions on the civic authorities to not encroach upon the Shahi Idgah, claiming it to be a waqf property....
Proper Officer Has No Evidence That Taxpayer Did Not Exist At Principal Place Of Business: Delhi HC Quashes Order Cancelling GST Registration With Retro Effect
Pointing out that the order cancelling the petitioner's GST registration with retrospective effect does not indicate any reason except referring to the SCN, the Delhi High Court quashed the said order and permitted the petitioner to file a response to the SCN.The Division Bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Sachin Datta observed that “letter sent by Deputy Commissioner (Anti Evasion)...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 16 To September 22, 2024
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Flipkart's 'Latching-On' Feature Can't Be Used To Sell Counterfeit Products Or Mislead Gullible Public: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the feature of latching-on offered by e-commerce platform Flipkart cannot be used to sell counterfeit products or to mislead the gullible public into purchasing products as emanating from a particular source when they do not do so. Latching on is the feature whereby an e-commerce platform permits third party sellers to place a listing under an already...
S.125 CrPC | Wife Not Disentitled To Claim Maintenance Merely Because She Seeks Divorce: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that a wife cannot be disentitled from claiming any maintenance merely because she seeks divorce after having left the company of her husband due to sufficient reasons.Justice Amit Mahajan further reiterated that merely because the wife is educated cannot be a ground to deny her maintenance.The court dismissed the plea moved by a husband challenging...
Vulnerable Witnesses Must Be Protected From Unnecessary Re-Traumatisation In Sensitive Cases: Delhi High Court
While dealing with a case under the POCSO Act, the Delhi High Court has observed that vulnerable witnesses must be protected from unnecessary re-traumatization, particularly in sensitive cases.Emphasising that recalling a victim for additional cross-examination is not a matter to be taken lightly, Justice Amit Mahajan said:“When a victim, especially a child or someone of tender age, is...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Rule Mandating Preservation Of Unused Embryos Solely For Original-Recipient
The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea challenging the Rule which mandates that all unused gametes or embryos shall be preserved by the assisted reproductive technology clinic for use on the same recipient and shall not be used for any other couple or woman. A division bench comprising Chief Justice designate Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that it is the policy...
Delhi High Court Quashes POCSO Charges Against 19-Yr Old Boy For Consensual Relationship With Minor Girl
The Delhi High Court has quashed a First Information Report (FIR) against a 19-year old man for offence of rape against a 17-year old girl by taking into account the circumstances of the case, including that the accused and minor had entered into sexual relations consensually, begotten a child together and that the minor's mother had no objection to the quashing of the FIR.The Court noted...