Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Passes John Doe Order In Favour Of Indian Hotels Company Over Use Of 'Ginger' Trademark By 'Fraudulent Websites'
The Delhi High Court has passed a John Doe order in favour of Indian Hotels Company, part of the TATA group of companies, by restraining various “unknown fraudulent websites” using its registered trademark “Ginger” unauthorisedly for hotel bookings. Justice Sanjeev Narula issued a summons in the trademark infringement suit filed by the Indian Hotels Company against various unknown...
Whether Becoming Approver In Predicate Offence Has Any Bearing On PMLA Proceedings? Delhi High Court Answers
The Delhi High Court has observed that the evidence sought to be given at the instance of an accused who becomes an approver and is granted pardon in the scheduled or predicate offence, cannot be used for the purposes of money laundering proceedings under the PMLA.While granting bail to an accused namely Sanjay Kansal in the money laundering case, who had turned approver in the CBI FIR,...
Order Of Transferring Case May Mar Judge's Career For Life, Must Not Ordinarily Be Resorted To: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that an order of transferring a case to another court may mar the career of the judicial officer for life and thus, such a step must not ordinarily be resorted to. Justice C Hari Shankar said that transfer of a matter outside the court which is hearing it, and which has the jurisdiction to hear it, is an extremely serious matter. “It is a step which...
Convict Can't Be Granted Parole For Maintaining Conjugal Relationship With Live-In-Partner When He Already Has Legally Wedded Wife: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the law in India as well as the Delhi Prison Rules do not permit grant of parole to a convict on the ground of maintaining conjugal relationships with a live-in partner, when he already has a legally wedded wife.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that a convict cannot be granted parole on the ground of having a child or to maintain conjugal...
Direction To Remove Non-Consensual Intimate Images: Delhi High Court Asks Microsoft, Google To File Review Before Single Judge
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked Microsoft and Google to approach a single judge by filing review of its last year ruling directing them to automatically identify and remove “non-consensual intimate images” on the internet without insisting on specific URLs.A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora was dealing with the appeals moved...
Difficulty In Collating Information No Ground To Deny Information Under RTI Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that difficulty in collating the information is not a ground to deny information under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Justice Subramonium Prasad said that a Public Authority cannot take a stand that since the information sought for is not available at one place and it will take a long time to collate the same, therefore, the information cannot...
Delhi High Court Restrains Real Estate Company From Unauthorisedly Using Taj's Vivanta Trademark
The Delhi High Court has restrained a real estate company offering luxury flats and accommodations from unauthorisedly using “Vivanta” mark in a trademark infringement suit filed by The Indian Hotels Company which owns hospitality brand 'Taj'. Justice Sanjeev Narula issued summons in the suit filed against Shivgyan Developers Private Limited alleging that the company was using...
Delhi High Court Directs NBCC To Return Full Money To Aggrieved Homebuyer, Orders ₹5 Lakh Compensation Towards Mental Agony
The Delhi High Court has directed the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) to return entire amount of over Rs. 76 lakh deposited by a homebuyer in 2017 regarding a flat which was never handed over to him, observing that he had been left in complete lurch. Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that purchasing a house is one of the most significant investments an individual or...
Delhi High Court Grants Interim Protection U/S 9 Of Arbitration And Conciliation Act To SBI Cards To Avoid Any Disruption In Card Services
The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh granted ex-parte ad-interim injunction to SBI Cards under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to ensure access to and operation of certain licensed software. The bench directed the Respondents from taking any action or steps, which would result in the disruption in the credit card services of...
Delhi High Court Laments Govt's Apathy Towards Dairies Near Landfills, Asks How Food Cycle And Citizens' Health Will Be Protected
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said that the administration has turned a blind eye to the issues concerning functioning of dairies in the national capital and the cattle situated therein. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora questioned as to how the dairies are presently working in violation of laws in Delhi, adding that some responsibility...
PIL In Delhi High Court Challenges State Govt's Appointment Of Director Of Prosecution
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Delhi High Court challenging the appointment of Rama Kant Pandey as Delhi Government's Director of Prosecution. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora tagged the PIL along with a similar pending plea which challenged the appointment of former Director of Prosecution, Alka Pandey. The...
Food Sampling & Testing Minimal In Delhi, Needs To Be Ramped Up: High Court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said that the food sampling and testing done in the national capital is minimal and the same needs to be ramped up.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Arora made the remark while dealing with a suo motu case initiated in 2010. The case was initiated based on a news report regarding the use of pesticides for...