Rupture Of Hymen Not Necessary To Prove Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act: Delhi High Court

While upholding the conviction of a man for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl, the Delhi High Court has observed that rupture of the hymen is not necessary to establish the offence of penetrative sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha made the observation while partly allowing an appeal filed by Rajender Sharma...

Delhi High Court To Pass Order Protecting Personality Rights Of Shark Tank Judge And Entrepreneur Aman Gupta

The Delhi High Court will be passing an interim order protecting the personality rights of Shark Tank India judge and co-founder of Indian electronics brand boAt Lifestyle, Aman Gupta. “We will pass an order,” Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said on Thursday (May 7) after hearing the parties. Senior Advocate Diya Kapur along with Advocate Nakul Gandhi appeared for Gupta.At the outset, Kapur...

Delhi High Court Upholds Acquittal Of Lawyer Who Told Litigant She 'Won't Be Spared' If She Comes To Court Again, Calls It “Mere Outburst”

The Delhi High Court has upheld the acquittal of a lawyer accused of criminal intimidation for allegedly telling a woman litigant that she “won't be spared” if she came to court again.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that the statement was merely a vague outburst made during an altercation between the parties and did not amount to a criminal threat under Sections 503 and 506...

Anil Ambani Moves Delhi High Court Against NDTV Over 'Defamatory' Reports On CBI, ED Cases; No Interim Relief For Now

Businessman Anil Ambani has filed a defamation suit before the Delhi High Court against New Delhi Television (NDTV) over allegedly defamatory reports on CBI and ED cases registered against him. Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice to NDTV on Ambani's interim injunction application and listed the matter for hearing in July. The Court said that it will be passing an interim order after...

Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction Of Ex-Cop In 33-Year-Old Fake Passport Verification Case

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of a former Delhi Police Assistant Sub-Inspector in a 33-year-old fake passport verification case involving forged documents and false police reports submitted for obtaining passports.Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha dismissed the appeal filed by former ASI Sube Singh against his conviction under Section 120-B IPC and Section 13(1)(d) read with...

Family Use Of Property Doesn't Give Sister Ownership Rights Over Brother's Property Without Challenging Sale Deed: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that mere use of a property by family members does not create ownership rights in the absence of a challenge to the registered sale deed establishing title.Dismissing an appeal filed by a woman and her husband, Justice Neena Bansal Krishna upheld a trial court decree directing them to vacate a property owned by her brother, finding that their continued occupation...

Organised Crime Syndicates Exploiting Juveniles, Abusing Juvenile Justice Law To Commit Heinous Crimes: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that organised crime syndicates are increasingly using juveniles to commit heinous offences, including crimes under special laws such as the NDPS Act and the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).Justice Girish Kathpalia added that these syndicates are misusing the beneficial provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act, which has less stringent...

'Interest Of Justice' Doesn't Mean Burying Serious Charges Of Sexual Misconduct: Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Despite Settlement

The Delhi High Court has refused to quash an FIR arising out of a matrimonial dispute despite a settlement between the parties, observing that serious allegations of sexual misconduct cannot be brushed aside in the name of compromise.Justice Girish Kathpalia held that the “interest of justice” does not mean burying grave allegations merely to bring quietus to a dispute or...

Delhi High Court Rejects Plea To Increase Retirement Age Of BRO Medical Officers From 60 To 65 Years

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking enhancement of the retirement age of doctors working in the General Reserve Engineering Force (GREF)/Border Roads Organisation (BRO) from 60 to 65 years, holding that the issue falls within the domain of executive policy.A division bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora refused to interfere with the government's...

Delhi High Court Denies Bail To 'Faith Healer' Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor Under Pretext Of Removing 'Jinn'

The Delhi High Court has recently denied bail to a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl under the pretext of performing spiritual healing to rid her of a “jinn”.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that the material on record prima facie indicated that the accused, stated to be a Maulvi, “took undue advantage of the vulnerable physical and mental condition of the prosecutrix...

Delhi High Court Quashes Contract Labour Board's Action On Standard Chartered Bank, Cites Failure To Decide Jurisdictional Objection

The Delhi High Court has set aside a decision of the Central Advisory Contract Labour Board in proceedings concerning Standard Chartered Bank, holding that the Board failed to adjudicate a key jurisdictional objection and did not provide reasons for its decision.A single-judge bench of Justice Shail Jain quashed the Board's decision taken in its 90th meeting directing a committee to proceed...

Delhi High Court Permits 100% Visually Impaired Woman To Live With Partner Despite Father's Objection, Says Adult Free To Decide Residence

The Delhi High Court has permitted a 100% visually impaired adult woman to reside with her partner of choice, reiterating that a major is free to decide her residence, irrespective of parental objections.A division bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the woman's partner, who alleged that she was being confined by her parents against...