143 Separate Public Toilets Built For Transgender Persons, Construction Of 253 More Underway: Delhi Govt To High Court

The Delhi Government has informed the Delhi High Court that 143 separate public toilets have been constructed in the national capital for transgender persons. The court is also informed that the construction of 223 public toilets for transgender persons is in process and the same is yet to start for 30 more toilets. The Delhi Government has also said that 1584 toilets meant for persons...

"Misconceived": Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Seeking FIR Against Prime Minister Narendra Modi Over Alleged 'Hate Speeches'

The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected a plea seeking immediate action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other candidates for delivering allegedly “communally divisive speeches” in violation of the Model Code of Conduct amid the Lok Sabha polls.Justice Sachin Datta rejected the plea observing that the same is wholly misconceived. The petition sought a direction on the ECI to...

Delhi High Court Stays Felling Of Trees In Central Ridge, Orders Removal Of Garbage

The Delhi High Court has directed that no further felling of trees or removal of shrubs and other bushes shall take place in the Central Ridge in the national capital, without the permission of the Court.The court has also directed the Forest Department and other local authorities to ensure that no dumping of garbage or any other waste material is carried out in the Central Ridge. ...

Condition Of Pre-Deposit Duly Complied, Delhi High Court Restores Appeal On Board Of CESTAT

The Delhi High Court has held that the appeal itself may be restored on the Board of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), bearing in mind the undisputed position that the condition of pre-deposit has been duly complied with.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav has allowed the instant writ petition and set aside the impugned...

Non-Compliance Of Notification Conditions For Export Of Banned Non-Basmati White Rice; Delhi High Court Dismisses Exporter's Appeal

The Delhi High Court while dismissing the rice exporter's appeal, upheld the decision of the single bench holding that the exporter cannot be permitted to export 11,000 MT of banned non- basmati white rice, due to the non-fulfilment of the conditions entitling it to an exemption from the ban on export imposed by Notification bearing no. 20/2023 dated 20th July, 2023 issued by the Department...

[Arbitration Act] Issue Of Limitation In Section 11 Petition Should Be Deferred To Arbitral Tribunal, Court May Address Only In Specific Circumstances: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Prateek Jalan held that the court may address the issue of limitation during a petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, but only under specific circumstances. It held that this occurs when the limitation bar is clearly evident from the petition and accompanying documents. At the preliminary stage, it held that the...

Dispute Resolution Clauses Have To Be Read In Pragmatic Manner And Not In Manner That Frustrates Purpose: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma held the dispute resolution clauses are considered sacrosanct and cannot be disregarded. Nonetheless, it held the clauses must be read in a pragmatic manner and not in a manner that frustrates the purpose. Brief Facts: The matter pertained to disputes arising from two Master Service Agreements entered into by the...

Trial Court Discharges Two Men Accused Of Storing Child Pornographic Material, Delhi High Court Registers Suo Moto Case

Exercising its suo moto revisional jurisdiction, the Delhi High Court registered a suo moto revision petition from a public interest litigation which challenged a trial court order discharging two men accused of circulating and storing child pornographic material.A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed that the findings of...

Delhi HC Upholds Railways' Decision To Suspend Catering Agency Which Carried LPG Cylinders On Board Trains Despite Directives Against Flame-Based Cooking

In a recent ruling, the Delhi Court has upheld the decision of the Ministry of Railways to keep the empanelment of Zenith Leisure Holidays Ltd. which provides catering and back-end services to the Indian Railways in abeyance following an incident where the firm was found to have carried LPG cylinders on board trains despite directives against flame-based cooking in pantry cars.The Court...

Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Registration Of FIRs Against PM Narendra Modi, Other Candidates Over Alleged 'Hate Speeches'

A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking immediate action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other candidates for delivering allegedly “communally divisive speeches” in violation of the Model Code of Conduct amid the Lok Sabha polls. The plea refers to the Prime Minister's speech delivered in Banswara, Rajasthan on April 21.The matter was heard today by Justice...

Delhi High Court Quashes MOOWR Instructions Denying Benefit To Solar Power Generation Units

The Delhi High Court has held that the statutory scheme underlying the Manufacture and Other Operations in Warehouse Regulations, 2019 (MOOWR) cannot be construed as seeking to exclude solar power generation in terms of permissions granted under Section 65 of the Customs Act, 1962. The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has observed that the activities undertaken by...

Liquor Policy: Delhi High Court Seeks ED's Response On BRS Leader K Kavitha's Bail Plea

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on the plea moved by BRS leader K Kavitha seeking bail in the money laundering case related to the now scrapped liquor policy.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma sought response of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and listed the matter for hearing on May 24.Senior Advocate Vikram Chaudhary along with Advocate Nitesh Rana appeared for Kavitha. Special...