Delhi High Court
Section 37 Of NDPS Act Doesn't Fetter Grant Of Bail On Ground Of Undue Delay In Completion Of Trial: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ruled that Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, does not fetter grant of bail to an accused on the ground of undue delay in the completion of trial.Justice Navin Chawla held that prolonged incarceration generally militates against the right to life and liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India...
Take Steps To Fill Vacancies In Municipal Taxation Tribunal: High Court To Delhi Govt
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to fill up the vacancies in the Municipal Taxation Tribunal and ensure that it is in place.“It is hoped and expected that expeditious steps shall be taken in this regard,” Justice Sachin Datta said in an order passed on February 14. “Let a copy of this order be sent to the Chief Secretary, GNCTD,” the court added. Justice Datta...
S.8 UAPA | Intent Of Notifying Place 'Used For Unlawful Association' Is Not To Seize Properties Of Innocent Owners: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that the intent of notifying a place under Section 8 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, is to ensure that it is not used for unlawful activities and is not to seize properties of innocent owners who are neither members of the unlawful association nor involved in unlawful activities.Section 8 of the UAPA grants power to the...
"Purely A Govt Function": Delhi High Court Refuses To Order Opening Of 24 Hours PAN India Doordarshan Channel For Sindhi Community
The Delhi High Court has refused to direct the Union Government and Doordarshan to open a new 24 hours PAN India Doordarshan channel for the Sindhi Community, observing that it is purely a governmental function. Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain said that there cannot be any two opinions that the Sindhi Community, being a minority, is having a right for the preservation of its own heritage and...
Delhi High Court Initiates Suo Motu Case On Delay In Processing Of Bail Bonds By Jail Superintendents
The Delhi High Court recently initiated a suo motu petition with regard to the delay in formalities relating to acceptance of bail bonds by Jail Superintendents and issued a notice to the Director General of Prisons and the Standing Counsel (Criminal) of Delhi Government.Justice Amit Mahajan noted that the court while passing bail order at times directs that the bail bond be directly furnished...
Delhi High Court Orders Third-Party Audit Of MCD, DDA Public Toilets
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Development Authority (DDA), and North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) to get an audit done from a Union Government empanelled third-party auditor. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora was hearing a public interest litigation filed by Jan Sewa...
Boutique Hospitality Firm Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Compulsory License Over Sound Recordings Owned By PPL
Boutique hospitality firm, Passcode Hospitality Private Limited, has moved the Delhi High Court seeking a grant of compulsory license over the sound recordings allegedly owned by Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), to utilize them in the national capital. Justice Anish Dayal issued notice on the plea moved by Passcode Hospitality, which owns bars and restaurant chains like SAZ, PCO,...
Application Under Section 29(A) A&C Act Doesn't Constitute Express Waiver In Writing U/s 12(5) To Challenge Arbitrator's Ineligibility: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri held that filing of the Section 29(A) application by a party did not amount to a waiver of its right to challenge the arbitrator's ineligibility under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The bench held that filing an application under Section 29A of the Arbitration Act for an extension of the mandate...
Delhi High Court Grants Dynamic Injunction Restraining Rogue Websites From Illegally Streaming 'Copyrighted Content' Of STAR Channels, Hotstar
The Delhi High Court has granted a dynamic injunction in favour of Star India as it restrained 21 rogue websites from illegally streaming its content, including TV shows and movies broadcasted on STAR channels and OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar. Justice Anish Dayal observed that the plaintiffs, who were producers of the TV Shows, films or web-series disseminated on STAR Channels and the...
High Court Reserves Judgment On Pleas By 7 BJP MLAs Challenging Suspension From Delhi Assembly Budget Session
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its judgment in the petitions filed by seven BJP MLAs challenging their recent suspension from the remainder of the Budget session of the Delhi Assembly, for allegedly interrupting the Lieutenant Governor's address.Justice Subramonium Prasad reserved verdict in the pleas and asked the counsels appearing for the suspended MLAs and Delhi Assembly to...
Delhi High Court Quashes SCN & Order Lacking Reasons For Retrospective Cancellation Of GST Registration
The Delhi High Court has quashed the show cause notice, which was lacking reasons for retrospective cancellation of GST registration.The bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Ravinder Dudeja noted that there was no reasoning in the show cause notice or in the order as to why the cancellation has been done retrospectively, nor has the petitioner been put to notice that the registration...
High Court Rejects Plea Challenging Mandatory Registration Of Allopathy Practitioners With Delhi Medical Council
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL challenging a notice issued by the Delhi Medical Council (DMC) directing any person practicing allopathy, the modern scientific system of medicine, in the national capital to be mandatorily registered with it, as per the Delhi Medical Council Act, 1997. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said that...