Delhi High Court
'If You Don't Like India, Don't Work Here': Delhi High Court To Wikipedia On ANI's Contempt Plea Over Defamation Dispute
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a contempt plea filed by ANI Media Private Limited alleging non compliance of a judicial order asking Wikipedia to disclose information about those who edited the ANI Wikipedia page. Justice Navin Chawla took strong objection to Wikipedia's counsel submission that it took them time to appear before court as the entity was not based in India....
Delhi High Court Upholds Dismissal Of Govt Employee For 20-Month Absence From Duty, Making "Scandalous" Allegations Against Employer
Observing that this was not a case of a "State using a sledgehammer to crack a nut", the Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an Income tax official, on grounds of "misconduct" for a 20-month absence from "duty" without permission and for making "false and scandalous allegations" against his employer. Taking note of the "described acts of misconduct committed" by the official, a...
Delhi High Court Directs E-Commerce Platforms To Block Listing Of Counterfeit EBC Books
In an interim injunction suit, the Delhi High Court has directed e-commerce platforms including Amazon and Flipkart to block the listing of counterfeited books of 'Eastern Book Company' (EBC) from their websites.EBC is one of the leading publishers of legal textbooks, commentaries and law reports authored by legal luminaries. The counterfeit/pirated books under the names 'Eastern Book...
Delhi High Court Orders Constitution Of Review Committee To Consider DDA Cases For Resolution Through Mediation
The Delhi High Court has ordered the constitution of a Review Committee to consider matters for resolution of cases concerning Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for resolution through Lok Adalats or the Delhi High Court Mediation & Conciliation Centre. Justice Dharmesh Sharma directed the DDA Vice Chairman to ensure that each lawyer on the panel of DDA in the High Court shall be called...
Circulars Issued By Directorate Of Education Should Also Be Issued In Hindi Language: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the notices and circulars issued by the Delhi Government's Directorate of Education (DoE) should not be restricted to the English language alone and must also be issued in Hindi.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued directions after DoE's counsel said that the circulars and notifications, even pertaining to admission of children belonging to the EWS category,...
Delhi High Court Rules In Favour Of Taj Hotels In Trademark Infringement Suit Against 'Taj Iconic'
The Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of Indian Hotels Company, which owns the Taj hotels chain, in a trademark infringement suit filed by it against a man running a business under the name “Taj Iconic Membership.”Justice Mini Pushkarna awarded Rs. 10 lakh damages and Rs. 5 lakh costs in favour of the Taj group and decreed the suit against the individual, Manoj. The suit claimed that...
Political Party Can't Sponsor Print Media For Political Purposes To Make Defamatory Imputations Against Rivals: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that a political party cannot be permitted to sponsor the print media for political purposes to make false and defamatory imputations on rival parties.“Under the constitutional scheme, the citizens have a right to know the truthful and correct information, in order to form appropriate opinion about the social processes. However, at the same time, a...
Delhi High Court Restrains T-Series From Using 'Aashiqui' Title In Trademark Infringement Suit By Mukesh Bhatt's Firm
The Delhi High Court has restrained film production company T-Series from using titles “Tu Hi Aashiqui”, “Tu Hi Aashiqui Hai” and “Aashiqui” in respect of an upcoming film. Justice Sanjeev Narula granted an interim injunction in favour of Vishesh Films, a film company owned by Mukesh Bhatt, in a trademark infringement suit filed against Super Cassettes Industries Private...
Tax Liability Already Attaining Finality Under VSV Can't Be Altered By Invoking Rectification Action U/s 154: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court held that when the determination as carried out by the Designated Authority has finality, it cannot possibly be reopened or revised by any authority under the Income Tax Act by taking recourse to a power u/s 154 which may otherwise be available to be exercised. The High Court held so after finding that the Revenue initiated the rectification action after...
Delhi High Court Denies Interim Bail To PFI Chairman Under UAPA, Says Accused Yields Wide Influence
The Delhi High Court denied interim bail to the Chairman of the Popular Front of India (PFI), charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, who sought bail to meet his wife suffering from mental health disorder due to their daughter's death.A Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Amit Sharma were considering the appeal of O.M.A. Salam, PFI Chairman...
Arbitral Tribunal Is Final Decision-Maker; Court Interference Only For Perverse Or Implausible Awards: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court divison bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju has held that Arbitral Tribunal serves as the ultimate decision-maker on all matters. The bench held that interference by the court under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is only warranted if the Tribunal's decision is deemed perverse...
Delhi High Court Rejects Contempt Plea Over Allegations Of Ill-Treatment To Animals In Ambani Wedding, Calls Out "Sensational Journalism"
The Delhi High Court has recently rejected a contempt plea filed by a lawyer over allegations that inhumane and ill-treatment was meted out to animals in industrialist Mukesh Ambani's son Anant Ambani's pre-wedding celebrations in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Justice Dharmesh Sharma dismissed the contempt plea which alleged wilful disobedience of a division bench's order of February 12.The initial plea...