Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against SpiceJet For Failure To Return Aircrafts And Engines To TWC Aviation
The Delhi High Court on July 09 initiated contempt proceedings against SpiceJet for its failure to fulfil the order of the Court requiring the airlines to hand over two Boeing aircrafts and three engines to TWC Aviation.The Division Bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Amit Bansal were dealing with the suit filed by TWC Aviation, owner of the aircrafts and engines, seeking...
Delhi High Court Directs DDA Vice Chairman To Remove Encroachments, Illegal Construction On Yamuna River Bank
The Delhi High Court has directed the Vice Chairman of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to remove all the encroachments and illegal construction on the Yamuna river bank, river bed and drains flowing into the river.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela appointed the Vice Chairman as the Nodal Officer to undertake the task. The Court directed...
Police Must Commence Investigation Immediately In Missing Children Cases Without Waiting For 24 Hours: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has directed all the police stations in the national capital to ensure that there shall be no waiting period for 24 hours to start inquiry or investigation in cases of missing children. A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma directed the Commissioner of Delhi Police to give directions to all the police stations that the waiting period...
BNSS Heralds A 'Transformative Era' In Criminal Justice, Promotes Transparent System Aligned With Principles Of Fairness: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which replaced the British-era Code of Criminal Procedure, heralds a transformative era in the criminal justice. “BNSS, with its comprehensive emphasis on technological integration, heralds a transformative era in criminal justice, promoting a system that is not only transparent and accountable but...
Delhi High Court Upholds FSSAI Regulation To Enhance Statutory Warning Size On Pan Masala Packages
The Delhi High Court has upheld the Regulation issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in October 2022 enhancing the size of statutory warning on pan masala packages from 3mm to 50% of front-of-pack of the label.A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora dismissed the plea filed by Dharampal Satyapal Limited,...
Non-Custodial Parent Must Have Visitation Rights To Ensure Contact With Child, Joint Parenting A Norm: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that in custody matters, a parent without the custody of their child is entitled to visitation rights so as to maintain the bond with their child. The Court stated that joint parenting is the norm and emphasised that the best interest of the child needs to be taken into consideration while determining custody.The Division Bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher...
Delhi High Court Requests NCLAT Chairperson To Examine Viability Of Recording Of Proceedings Before NCLT Benches, NCLAT
The Delhi High Court has requested the Chairperson of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) to examine the viability of recording of proceedings of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) benches across the country as well as the former. A division bench comprising Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Amit Bansal disposed of a plea filed by Gujarat Operational Creditors Association...
Victim Of ED's Witch-Hunt, Cancelling Bail Would Be Miscarriage Of Justice: Arvind Kejriwal To Delhi High Court
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has told the Delhi High Court that he is a victim of "witch-hunt" by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and that cancellation of his bail in the money laundering case would tantamount to miscarriage of justice. Opposing ED's plea against grant of bail, the Chief Minister in his reply has said that ED uses illegal measures of "pressurizing" other co-accused in the...
Liquor Policy: Delhi High Court To Hear ED's Plea Seeking Cancellation Of Arvind Kejriwal's Bail On July 15
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday adjourned to July 15 the plea moved by Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking cancellation of bail granted to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the alleged liquor policy scam. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna adjourned the matter after ASG SV Raju appearing for ED requested time for filing counter affidavit to Kejriwal's responseRaju said that the reply was...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Permanent Appointment Of 3 Additional Judges Of Delhi High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium has passed a resolution recommending to make 3 Additional Judges of Delhi High Court as Permanent Judges.The collegium comprising CJI Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice B R Gavai passed the resolution on July 09.The Collegium recommended the following Additional Judges to made Permanent Judges of Delhi High Court: (i) Shri Justice...
Time From Filing Section 34 Petition To 2015 Amendment Excluded From Limitation Period For Enforcing Arbitral Awards: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has held the time period starting from the filing of the petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act till the amendment to the Arbitration Act in 2015, stands excluded from the counting of the limitation period for the enforcement of the arbitral award. It held that the period from the filing of the Section 34 application until...
Contempt: Delhi High Court Sentences Man To 'Sit In Court Till Rising', Imposes ₹1 Lakh Fine
Holding a man guilty of contempt for filing a writ petition for “personal gain”, the Delhi High Court has sentenced him “remain present in the Court till its rising”.A division bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma ordered the sentencing considering the man's medical condition, age and the fact that he expressed remorse and apologised for his conduct. “The...