Meta Moves Delhi High Court Against CCPA Order Imposing ₹10 Lakh Fine Over Alleged Illegal Sale Of Walkie-Talkies On Facebook Marketplace

Meta Platforms on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court against an order of the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposing Rs. 10 lakh penalty over alleged unauthorised sale and listing of walkie-talkies on Facebook Marketplace.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav asked Meta to satisfy how the impugned decision could be termed to be without jurisdiction and listed the matter for hearing...

Asking Wife To Assist Family Or Stay With In-Laws Not Cruelty Under S.498A IPC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that asking a wife to assist in caring for family members or to stay with in-laws cannot, by itself, amount to “cruelty” under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna made the observation while quashing an FIR registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC as well as proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act,...

Mewar Royal Family Dispute: Delhi High Court Declines Padmaja Kumari's Bid To Administer Father's Estate

Marking a significant development in the ongoing succession dispute within the Mewar royal family, the Delhi High Court has declined a plea filed by Mewar princess Padmaja Kumari Parmar seeking Letters of Administration over the estate of her late father, Arvind Singh Mewar.Justice Subramonium Prasad held that a petition seeking administration of the estate on the footing of intestacy is...

SSC Recruitment | Medical Opinions Obtained Independently By Candidate Can't Justify Fresh Medical Examination: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has set aside an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) directing a fresh medical examination of a candidate who had been declared medically unfit during the recruitment process for the post of Constable (Executive) conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC).A division bench of Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan held that courts must...

One-Year Discharge Period For Ex-Servicemen Quota Should Be Counted From Date Of Exam Results, Not From Last Date Of Application : Delhi HC

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla held that where eligibility rules are ambiguous, they must be interpreted in favour of the candidate, and the one-year discharge period for Ex-Servicemen should be counted from the date of exam results, not the last date of application for exam. Hence, a candidate serving in the...

Delhi High Court Orders Takedown Of Posts Linking Union Minister Hardeep Puri's Daughter To Jeffrey Epstein, But No Global Relief

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted interim relief to Himayani Puri, Union Minister Hardeep Puri's daughter, seeking a global take down of posts linking her to American financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Justice Mini Pushkarna ordered social media platforms like Twitter, Google, YouTube, Meta and LinkedIn and other john doe entities to take down the allegedly defamatory...

Delhi HC Issues Summons To Arnab Goswami, Republic TV In Congress' Defamation Suit Over 'Turkey Office' Claim; No Interim Relief For Now

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issues summons in a defamation suit filed by the Indian National Congress (INC) against Arnab Goswami and Republic TV over a broadcast claiming that the party has an international office in Turkey. Justice Mini Pushkarna however did not grant any interim relief in the matter and only issued notice on the temporary injunction plea."I will ask if the content...

Delhi High Court Convicts Truck Driver For Running Over 2-Year-Old, Invokes 'Res Ipsa Loquitur' Doctrine

The Delhi High Court has convicted a truck driver for causing the death of a two-year-old child in a road accident, invoking the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur and holding that the circumstances of the accident themselves indicated negligence.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna allowed an appeal filed by the State and set aside a trial court judgment dated December 24, 2019 which had acquitted...

Property Bought From 'Proceeds Of Crime' Before PMLA Can Still Be Attached By ED If Possession Continues: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that property purchased from the proceeds of crime prior to the coming into force of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) can still be attached under the Act if the accused continues to remain in possession of the property after the law came into effect.A division bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla observed,“If the...

Subsequent Bail Pleas Arising From Same FIR Should Ordinarily Be Heard By Same Judge Who Rejected Earlier Bail: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday observed that subsequent bail applications arising from the same FIR should ordinarily be listed before the same judge who had rejected an earlier bail plea, in order to avoid conflicting or inconsistent orders.“…. the Registry of this Court is bound to act in accordance with the directions issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court. It is in compliance with...

Union Minister Hardeep Puri's Daughter Moves Delhi High Court Against 'Defamatory' Content Linking Her To Jeffery Epstein

Union Minister Hardeep Puri's daughter has moved the Delhi High Court seeking a global take down of allegedly defamatory content and posts linking her to American financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Himayani Puri has filed a Rs. 10 crore defamation suit seeking a john doe order for taking down of the content. As per her, false, malicious, and defamatory statements concerning her...

'Don't Know What You're Investigating, But Follow Procedure': High Court Tells Delhi Police Over Alleged Illegal Detention Of Activists

The Delhi High Court on Monday orally asked the Delhi Police to follow procedure prescribed in law during the investigation initiated against 10 activists who alleged that they were kept in illegal detention. A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja said that while the Court does not know what the police was investigating, but the prescribed legal process...