Delhi High Court
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,...
Delhi High Court Upholds Arbitrator's Decision To Deny Pre-Reference, Pendente Lite Interest for Project Delay
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Prateek Jalan has held that it is reasonable for an arbitrator to deny pre-reference and pendente lite interest when the applicant is partially responsible for delays in completing the project. The bench held that interpreting a contract and determining claims based on that interpretation fall within the arbitral...
Appearing Before Court In Drunken State Unpardonable, Amounts To Contempt: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that appearing before a court in drunken state is “unpardonable” and amounts to contempt of court.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma held a lawyer, who appeared before a trial court drunk in a traffic challan-case, guilty of criminal contempt. “Appearing before a Court in a drunken state is...
Imminent Need To Reconsider Mandatory Attendance Norms In Colleges: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that there is an imminent need to have reconsideration of mandatory attendance norms in undergraduate or postgraduate courses.A division bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma said that it intends to form a Committee to study various factors and to place a report as to what uniform practices can be evolved for undergraduate and...
Arbitral Tribunal Is Master of Evidence, Delhi High Court Upholds Award Against Railways
The Delhi High Court division bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju has held that when an arbitrator delivers an Arbitral Award, the assessment of the quality and quantity of evidence presented to her must be respected, and any reasonable conclusion drawn by the arbitrator based on the facts should be upheld. The bench held that that the Arbitral Tribunal is...