Delhi High Court Orders To Vacate In One Month Mosque, Madarsa At Hazrat Nizamuddin For Demolition

The Delhi High Court yesterday ordered vacation of a mosque and madarsa situated at Sarai Kale Khan's Hazrat Nizamuddin which are set for demolition by civic authorities. A vacation bench comprising Justice Amit Sharma rejected the plea moved by Faizyab Masjid and Madarsa challenging the decision of the authorities of demolition. The order was passed after the mosque's caretaker submitted...

Clause Of 'Amicable Resolution' Cannot Prevent Invocation Of Arbitration After Sincere Efforts At Settlement: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma has held that the clause of 'amicable resolution' in the arbitration agreement cannot be read as preventing the parties from invoking the arbitration if the parties have sincerely tried to resolve the disputes amicably. It held that literal compliance with such provisions may...

Delhi High Court Orders Stakeholders Meeting To Assess Drinking Water, Infra Facilities In DU Law Faculty

The Delhi High Court has directed that a meeting be convened to assess drinking water and other infrastructural facilities in Delhi University's Faculty of Law, including availability of Wi-Fi in the campus.While dealing with a plea moved by three students alleging lack of facilities in the varsity, a vacation bench comprising of Justice Amit Sharma impleaded the Bar Council of India and...

Arbitration Clause Valid Despite Even Number Of Arbitrators: Delhi High Court Allows Section 11(6) Petition

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has held that the arbitration clause is not invalidated merely on the ground that the number of arbitrators, as per the arbitration clause, was an even number and therefore, was in contravention of Section 10 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Section 10 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 states that the...

Swati Maliwal Assault Case: Accused Bibhav Kumar Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Bail

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's close aide Bhibhav Kumar has approached the Delhi High Court seeking bail in the alleged Swati Maliwal assault case.Kumar was denied bail by the trial court on May 27. His second regular bail plea was rejected by the sessions court on June 07. The bail plea has been filed through Advocates Karan Sharma and Rajat Bharadwaj. It is Kumar's case that it is a...

[Arbitration Act] Mere Sending of Notice Under Section 21 Not Enough, Receipt of Notice Essential: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma has held that merely sending notice of arbitration under Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is not sufficient. It held that receipt of the notice is the prerequisite for the commencement of arbitration proceedings. Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: "21. Commencement...

NEET-UG 2024: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Pleas Challenging Award Of Grace Marks, Alleged Paper Leak

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on four fresh pleas filed challenging the award of grace marks as well as the alleged paper leak concerning the NEET (UG) Examination held on May 05. A vacation bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna sought response of the National Testing Agency (NTA) in the pleas moved by four candidates, Adarsh Raj Gupta, Keya Azad, Mohammed Florez and Anavadya...

Mere Initiation Of Arbitration Proceedings Doesn't Bar Corporate Debtor From Pursing Remedies Under IBC: Delhi High Court Allows Section 11(6) Petition

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna held that mere initiation of the arbitration proceedings does not bar the corporate debtor from pursuing his other remedies including those under the Insolvency Bankruptcy Code. Brief Facts: The Respondents, who were the founders/promoters of Petitioner No.1, approached OFB Tech Private Limited and Petitioner No.2 with...

Predictable Application Of Existing Technology To New Context Not "Inventive Step": Delhi HC Rejects Patent To Portable Vehicle Tracker

The Delhi High Court has confirmed an order of the Assistant Controller of Patents & Designs refusing patent registration to "Portable Vehicle Management System" which claimed novel features like Real-time Monitoring of vehicle & Assistance, Anomaly Detection, Alert Generation, Detection and Masking of Faces, Portability, etc.Single Bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula observed that all...

[Arbitration Act] Non-Disclosure Of Section 9 Petition In Another Matter Can't Be Termed As 'Egregious Fraud': Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju held that non-disclosure of the petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 in another matter cannot be termed as a case of egregious fraud, which would disentitle a party from pursuing its petition under Section 9. Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 03 To June 09, 2024

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'We Are Living In Era Of Deepfakes': Delhi High Court Says Photos Produced By Husband Alleging Adultery By Wife Must Be Proved In Trial

The Delhi High Court has refused to rely on the photographs produced by a man to show that his wife has been living in adultery and to claim that she is not entitled to receive maintenance from him under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.The Division Bench comprising Justice Rajeev Shakdher and Justice Amit Bansal observed that in this era of "deepfakes", it is necessary that the...