Delhi High Court Imposes ₹5 Lakh Cost On Insurance Company For Non-Appearance In Mediation Proceedings, Calls For Effective Participation

The Delhi High Court has observed that effective participation of organisations which have a public character in pre-litigation mediation is essential.Justice Prathiba M Singh said that if mediation has to be taken seriously and with a result oriented approach, institutions with a public character, including government departments, ought to participate through proper appearance of officials...

Delhi High Court Seeks Flipkart's Response Over Tackling Misuse Of GST By Rogue Sellers

The Delhi High Court has directed Flipkart to investigate the issue of misuse of GST by rogue sellers on the e-commerce platform and sought its response on the steps which can be taken to ensure that the misuse does not take place on the website. “In replying to this, they will be cognizant of their own process and policy which is inter alia part of the 'Beginners Guide to selling on...

[Contempt Of Court] Delhi High Court Directs International Avenue To Deposit Rs. 5 Crores Within One Week Considering Due Of 15 Crores Arbitral Award

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh has directed International Avenue to deposit Rs. 5 crores within one week considering the substantial amount due under the arbitral award. The bench held that despite providing multiple opportunities to the company, it failed to comply with the order. It held that this constituted contempt of court. Brief Facts: The...

Centre Defends 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra' Scheme Before Delhi High Court, Says Its Neutral Without Any Political Insignia

The Central Government on Tuesday defended before the Delhi High Court its “Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra” scheme, calling it a “neutral government scheme” without any political insignia or political reference. ASG Chetan Sharma told a division bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan that the Yatra is an omnibus across the board scheme meant for the benefit of the people. He said...

Breaking: Delhi Court Defers Framing Of Charges Against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh In Sexual Harassment Case By Women Wrestlers

A Delhi Court today deferred order on framing of charges against BJP MP and former WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh in the sexual harassment case filed against him by women wrestlers.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Priyanka Rajpoot of Rouse Avenue Courts said the order will now be pronounced on May 10 as there were some final changes to be made in the order and it was not...

Proper Recourse Against Arbitral Proceeding Under MSMED Act Is Application u/s 18(3) Of MSMED Act Or u/s 16 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora held that the proper recourse against proceedings under the MSMED Act is to file an application under Section 18(3) of the MSMED Act or Section 16 of the Arbitration Act. Further, the bench held that in case an award has been passed, then the proper recourse is to file...

Potential Of Misleading Unwary Customers By False Claims Of Affiliation: Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction In News Eighteen Group Trademark Dispute

The Delhi High Court has issued an ex-parte ad-interim injunction order in favor of E-Eighteen.com Ltd, a subsidiary of the Network18 group, in a trademark dispute suit. Justice Sanjeev Narula presiding over the case, observed, “Defendants No. 1 to 21 are unauthorisedly using the Plaintiff's registered mark “moneycontrol” and other formative trademarks, on the pretext of providing...

Termination Order Based On Enquiry For Misconduct Behind The Back Of The Officer Is Violative Of PNJ: Delhi HC

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta while deciding a Civil Writ Petition in the case of Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors vs Virender has held that a termination order which is based on the report of an inquiry in which misconduct of a definite nature was arrived at behind the back of the officer is violative...

POCSO Act | Courts Persuaded To Save Lives Of Accused Where Children About To Attain Majority Commit Offence In Love: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that Courts are persuaded to save lives of an accused, rather than to make him undergo trial and punishment, in cases where children, who are about to attain the age of majority, commit acts in the name of love amounting to offence under various enactments, including POCSO Act. Justice Navin Chawla said that such a situation makes Courts face with...

Delhi High Court Quashes Arms Act FIR, Directs Accused To Pay ₹50K Costs To Police Welfare Fund, Lawyers' Bodies

While quashing an FIR registered against a man under the Arms Act, 1959, the Delhi High Court has asked him to pay costs of Rs. 50,000 to be deposited with Delhi Police Welfare Fund and three district court Bar Associations.Justice Amit Mahajan quashed the FIR registered against Pritpal Singh for the offence under Section 25 of the Arms Act, observing that necessary ingredients of the...

Delhi High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On Litigant Who Made 'Lord Hanuman' Party To Private Temple Property Dispute

The Delhi High Court has imposed Rs. 1 lakh costs on a man who made “Lord Hanuman” a party objector (appellant) to an appeal concerning the dispute of a temple constructed on a private land and claiming the right to worship therein.“I never thought that God would, one day, be a litigant before me. This appears, however, thankfully, to be a case of Divinity By Proxy,” remarked Justice...

Income Tax Dept. To Allow Personal Hearing Through National Faceless Assessment Centre On Assessee's Request: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the income tax department should allow personal hearings through the national faceless assessment centre on the assessee's request.The bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju has observed that, as per Section 144B(6)(viii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, where a request for personal hearing is received, the Income Tax Authority of the...