Compensation Awarded By CIC Has To Directly Correlate With Personal Detriment Experienced By Complainant: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the compensation awarded by Central Information Commission (CIC) under the Right to Information Act, 2005, has to directly correlate with the personal detriment experienced by the complainant. “Thus, while the CIC possesses the authority to award compensation to information seeker, it is imperative that such compensation directly correlates with the...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: July 2024 [Citations 734 - 862]

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 734 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 862NOMINAL INDEXLAKSHMI MURDESHWAR PURI v. SAKET GOKHALE 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 734 K Kavitha v. CBI, ED 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 735 Bibhav Kumar v. State 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 736 RAKESH YADAV & ORS. v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 737 X Corp v. Rajat Sharma 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 738 CAPTAIN DEEPAK KUMAR v. ELECTION COMMISSION...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Reservation Of Seats For Women Lawyers In DHCBA

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on a plea seeking reservation of seats for women lawyers in top executive positions in Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA).A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela sought response of the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) and DHCBA. The court listed the matter for hearing on August 12 along with another...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 29 To August 04, 2024

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 852 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 876NOMINAL INDEXLoreal India vs. Rajesh Kumar Taneja Trading 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 852 Resident Doctors Association, AIIMS (Rishikesh) & Ors. v. Ram Kishan Yadav alias Swami Ramdev & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 853 Krishan Kumar & Anr Vs Shakuntla Agency Pvt Ltd 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 854 Sharad Bhansali & Anr. Vs Mukesh...

CJI DY Chandrachud Launches e-DHCR Portal, Calls It 'Powerful Platform' For Digital Publication Of Judgments Of Public Importance

Chief Justice of India, Justice DY Chandrachud, on Monday launched the e-DHCR portal, a user friendly official platform for reporting the judgments of Delhi High Court. CJI Chandrachud said that the initiative marks a “profound shift” in ensuring the democratized dissemination of legal knowledge, making landmark judgments and legal precedents available online to anyone with an...

Liquor Policy: Delhi High Court Upholds Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Arrest By CBI

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the petition filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the corruption case in relation to the liquor policy case.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna disposed of Kejriwal's bail plea with the liberty to approach the trial court for the relief.It cannot be said that the arrest was without...

Amendment In Section 153C Income Tax Act Can't Be Interpreted For Revival Of Already Time Barred Proceedings: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the power to assess the block period of ten years would clearly not be attracted in the case of a search that had taken place prior to April 1, 2017. The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has observed that since the date of search was April 7, 2016, the amendments that came to be introduced in Section 153C by virtue of the Finance...

'14 Deaths In One Month Can't Be A Coincidence': High Court Directs Delhi Govt Social Welfare Secy To Visit Asha Kiran Shelter Home

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed Delhi Government's Social Welfare Secretary to personally visit tomorrow Asha Kiran shelter home where 14 inmates died last month, including a child. A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that 14 deaths in one month in the shelter home cannot be a coincidence. Noting that the deceased persons...

Writ Petition Can't Be Entertained Against Every Interlocutory Order Issued By Arbitral Tribunal: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula has held that the scope of judicial interference under Article 226 is limited when challenging an Arbitral Tribunal's order concerning the conduct of arbitration proceedings. The bench held that a writ petition cannot be entertained against every interlocutory order related to case management. Such orders fall within...

'X' Corp Does Not Perform 'Public Function', Not Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that X Corp, formerly Twitter, does not perform “public function” or discharges public duty and is not amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Justice Sanjeev Narula said that the social media platform operates as a “private entity” under “private law” and does not carry out any governmental duties...

Delhi High Court Upholds Acceptance Of Police's Cancellation Report In Rape Case Against BJP Leader Shahnawaz Hussain

The Delhi High Court has upheld a trial court order accepting the cancellation report filed by the Delhi Police last year in a rape case filed against BJP leader and former Union Minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that the “overwhelming independent ocular, documentary and scientific evidence” collected during the investigations showed that the presence...

Principles Of Equity And Fairness Not Applicable To Commercial Matters, Relief Is Governed By Contract: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C Hari Shankar has held that commerce is devoid of equity. The bench held that commercial transactions are driven by a harsh reality, and the principle of universal brotherhood does not extend to commercial dealings. In these transactions, there is no obligation on the arbitrator for fairness, kindness, or equity, and no court can mandate...