Delhi High Court Orders Joint Meeting Between Govt, Police, MHA Over Security For Judicial Officers, Says Severity Can't Be Undermined

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday called for a meeting between the authorities on the aspect of providing adequate security arrangements for judicial officers in the national capital. Justice Manoj Jain directed that senior competent officials of the Delhi Government, Delhi Police and Ministry of Home Affairs hold a meeting in this regard within a week. The Court issued notice on a plea filed...

Universities Must Foster Free Thought And Expression, Not Suppress Dissent: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that a University cannot restrict speech and peaceful expression of ideas merely because the views expressed by a group of students do not align with the ideology of the management. Justice Jasmeet Singh said that the role of a university is not to suppress every form of dissent, but to ensure that such expression is answered and catered to. “A university...

Delhi High Court Upholds Order Dissolving Ad-Hoc Committee To Manage Ski And Snowboard India's Affairs

The Delhi High Court on Monday upheld a Single Judge's decision quashing the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) move to appoint an ad-hoc committee to manage the affairs of Ski and Snowboard India. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia dismissed the appeal filed by the Indian Olympic Association, while modifying the impugned order on the...

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Actress Sonakshi Sinha, Orders Takedown Of Obscene AI Content

The Delhi High Court has passed a john doe order protecting the personality rights of Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha. Justice Jyoti Singh restrained several artificial intelligence platforms and online retailers from unauthorisedly using her name, likeness, voice and other personality attributes.The Court passed the order in the interim injunction plea filed by Sinha in her suit filed...

Gautam Gambhir Withdraws Plea Seeking Interim Relief Against Infringing Content In Suit For Protecting Personality Rights

Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir on Monday (March 23) withdrew from Delhi High Court his application for interim injunction against content allegedly infringing his personality rights. The application was filed in his main suit seeking protection of his personality rights. When the matter was taken up in the morning at the outset Justice Jyoti Singh asked advocate Jai Anant...

Mediation Settlement Doesn't Erase Criminal Liability, But Relevant For Bail: Delhi High Court Grants Relief

The Delhi High Court has granted anticipatory bail to an accused in a Cheating FIR, observing that while a mediation settlement does not absolve criminal liability, it remains a relevant factor while considering bail.Justice Girish Kathpalia was hearing a plea seeking anticipatory bail in connection with an FIR registered under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, arising out of...

Matrimonial Relations 'Never Took Shape' Due To Lack Of Cohabitation, Consummation: Delhi High Court Waives 1-Year Waiting Period For Divorce

The Delhi High Court has held that a marriage which was neither consummated nor involved any meaningful cohabitation cannot be said to have taken shape in any real sense, and in such circumstances, insisting on the statutory waiting period for divorce would serve no purpose.“The absence of cohabitation and consummation, coupled with the immediate separation of the parties soon after...

'Public Land Can't Be Held Hostage': Delhi High Court In UNI News Agency Case

The Delhi High Court while upholding the cancellation of land allotted to United News of India (UNI) in the city's prominent Central Delhi area, observed that public land cannot be “held hostage” by a defaulting licensee who failed to fulfil the very purpose for which the allotment was granted.The Delhi Police on Friday evening sealed the UNI office at Rafi Marg.This, after Justice...

Non-Dependent Legal Heirs Of Deceased Tenant Lose Rent Act Protection After One Year: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that legal heirs of a deceased tenant who were not financially dependent on the tenant cannot claim continued protection under the Delhi Rent Control Act beyond a period of one year from the tenant's death.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna referred to Explanation II to Section 2(L) of the Act and observed,“it is evident that a right to continue in possession after...

Delhi High Court Asks ECI To Consider Plea To Reduce 30-Day Notice Period For Registration Of Expelled Trinamool Leader's Party

The Delhi High Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider a representation seeking reduction of the 30-day notice period prescribed for registration of a political party, in a plea filed by a party floated by expelled Trinamool Congress leader Humayun Kabir.Justice Amit Bansal was hearing a writ petition filed by Aam Janata Unnayan Party, which sought relaxation of...

Encashment Of Cheque In Lieu Of Notice Bars Challenge To Termination Of Services: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that an employee who accepts and encashes payment made in lieu of the notice period cannot subsequently challenge the termination of their services.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed an appeal filed by a former employee of ICICI Bank, who had sought reinstatement and damages alleging that his termination was arbitrary and illegal.The Court noted that the...

Street Vendors Have 'Bounden Duty' To Maintain Cleanliness, Not Encroach Public Spaces: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that street vendors have a “bounden duty” to maintain cleanliness around their vending sites and ensure that they do not encroach upon public spaces or obstruct pedestrian movement.A Division Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Madhu Jain made the observation while dealing with a petition filed by a street vendor alleging that officials of the...