Delhi High Court
Equal Pay For Equal Work Not Automatic: Delhi High Court Rejects MCD Lab Technicians' Plea For Pay Parity With Central Govt Staff
The Delhi High Court has held that the principle of “equal pay for equal work” is not automatic and cannot be invoked merely on the basis of similarity in job designation or duties, particularly when educational qualifications and recruitment rules differ.A division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan thus dismissed a plea filed by an Association of Laboratory...
Don't Disclose Sexual Assault Victim's Name, Address In Status Reports Or Documents: Delhi High Court To Police
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to ensure that name, parentage or address of victim of sexual assault are not disclosed in the status reports or documents filed in the Court. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma requested the Commissioner of Police to reiterate appropriate instructions to all SHOs and Investigating Officers, in strict compliance with law.While dealing with a...
Not Being Named In FIR Inconsequential If Financial Links Show Active Involvement In NDPS Offence: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the fact that an accused is not named in the FIR is not decisive at the stage of bail if the investigation reveals financial transactions establishing active coordination and involvement in an offence under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.Justice Saurabh Banerjee made the observation while considering a case relating to the...
Consensual Romantic Relationship With Minor Near 18 Years Can Be Considered For Bail In POCSO Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man accused in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, observing that while consent of a minor has no legal value, the romantic nature of the relationship and the prosecutrix's age being close to 18 years are relevant considerations at the stage of bail.Justice Vikas Mahajan allowed the bail application filed by...
Elective Nature Of Surgery Doesn't Bar Interim Bail On Medical Grounds: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the elective or non-emergency nature of a medical procedure cannot by itself be ground to deny interim bail to an accused, particularly where the ailment causes continuing pain and requires timely surgical intervention.Justice Girish Kathpalia made the observation while dealing with an application moved by an accused booked under the Maharashtra Control...
“Systemic Failure”: Delhi High Court Flags 13-Year Delay In Arresting Life Convict After Appeal Dismissal, Lays Guidelines
The Delhi High Court has strongly deprecated a 13-year delay in securing the custody of a life convict whose criminal appeal had already been dismissed, calling it a serious systemic failure that corrodes the credibility of the criminal justice system.A Division Bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja was dealing with an appeal filed by Sonu who had been convicted...
Actor And Entrepreneur Vivek Oberoi Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of His Personality Rights
Actor and entrepreneur Vivek Oberoi has filed a suit before the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights.Filed through Advocates Sana Raees Khan and Pranay Chitale, the suit seeks to restrain various defendants, including John Doe (unknown entities) from infringing Oberoi's publicity or personality rights by utilizing, exploiting or misappropriating the unique...
Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction Of Police Sub-Inspector In 1995 CBI Bribery Trap Case
The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction and sentence awarded to a Delhi Police Sub-Inspector in a 1995 corruption case investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha refused to interfere with the trial court judgment convicting the Appellant under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947,...
Delhi High Court Declares Tibetan-Origin Woman Born In Dharamshala As Indian Citizen, Directs Issuance Of Passport
The Delhi High Court has declared a Tibetan-origin woman born in Dharamshala in 1966 as an Indian citizen by birth under Section 3(1)(a) of the Citizenship Act, 1955, and directed that she be issued an Indian passport.Justice Sachin Datta allowed the plea filed by one Yangchen Drakmargyapon seeking recognition of her Indian citizenship and a direction for issuance of an Indian...
Delhi High Court Upholds Centre's Decision Recognising Indian Pickleball Association As National Sports Federation
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) challenging the Union Government's decision to recognise the Indian Pickleball Association (IPA) as the National Sports Federation (NSF) for the sport in the country.Justice Sachin Datta held that it cannot be said that grant of recognition to IPA was ex-facie arbitrary or suffered from...
Citing Franz Kafka, Delhi High Court Orders Premature Release Of Former President's Bodyguard; Slams SRB's 'Mechanical' Denials
Citing writer Franz Kafka, the Delhi High Court has ordered premature release of a former President's Bodyguard, who is serving life sentence for the 2003 robbery and gang rape of a young woman.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna held that the authorities, including the Sentence Review Board (SRB) acted arbitrarily in repeatedly denying him premature release despite over two decades of...
Cumulative PG Residency Across Institutions Valid If Prospectus Is Silent: Delhi High Court Quashes AIIMS' Rejection Of Top Rank Holder
The Delhi High Court has quashed a decision of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) cancelling the candidature of a top-rank holder for admission to the DM (Critical Care Medicine) course, holding that postgraduate residency of 1,095 days can be cumulative across institutions when the prospectus does not mandate training from a single institute.Justice Jasmeet Singh held that...