Gravity Of Offence Alone Can't Justify Denial Of Premature Release: Delhi High Court Orders Release Of Bangladeshi Life Convict

The Delhi High Court has ordered premature release of a Bangladeshi national, sentenced to life in a dacoity and murder case, holding that the gravity of the offence by itself cannot be the sole ground to deny premature release once the eligibility threshold under the applicable policy has been crossed.Justice Sanjeev Narula thus set aside the decision of the Sentence Review Board (SRB) which...

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief To Hyderabad-Based Dairy Company Over Reports Linking It To Tirupati Laddu Row

The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to a Hyderabad-based dairy company in a defamation suit filed against a media house, television channel and digital platforms over reports allegedly linking it to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) ghee/laddus adulteration.The suit has been instituted by Heritage Foods Limited alleging that a series of newspaper reports, television...

Delhi High Court Asks Litigant To Approach Grievances Council Over Plea Against Streaming Of 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' Film

The Delhi High Court recently closed a plea seeking to stop the continued streaming of the film Lady Chatterley's Lover in India on OTT platform Netflix on the grounds of containing “excessively graphic sexual scenes and frontal nudity.”Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav granted liberty to the litigant, Raj Kumar, to approach Digital Publisher Content Grievances Council which is a...

Delhi High Court Fines Lawyer For Failing To Inform Opposite Side's Counsel While Seeking Adjournment

The Delhi High Court has recently fined a lawyer for failing to inform the opposite side's counsel while seeking an adjournment. Justice Anish Dayal imposed costs of Rs. 15,000 on the lawyer appearing for the respondent side in a plea filed under Section 115 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The petitioners sought review of an order passed in July 2024 vide which...

Freedom Of Press Can't Be Curbed By Gag Order, But Juvenile's Identity Must Be Protected: Delhi High Court In Dwarka SUV Crash Case

The Delhi High Court on Friday ordered non disclosure of the identity of the 17 year old minor accused in relation to the recent SUV accident in Dwarka which claimed the life of a 23 year old. “The respondents no. 1, 2 and 4 (Union of India, Press Council of India and Press Trust of India) and those under them are restrained from disclosing the record of the child for the purpose of...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Olympian Wrestler Sushil Kumar's Plea For Bail In Sagar Dhankar Murder Case

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on the plea filed by Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar seeking in relation to the case of murder of 27-year-old former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar in May 2021.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani directed the Delhi Police to file a status report or detailed reply while listing the matter for hearing on May 04. The Court took note of the...

Presence Of Public Urinal, Open Garbage Bin Next To Residence Violates Article 21: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that presence of a public urinal and an open garbage bin right next to an individual's residence violates the right to live with dignity in a clean and healthy environment under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Justice Amit Bansal underscored that one of the integral aspects of a healthy life is hygienic environment, absence of which will affect...

Ancestral Or Inherited Properties Can Be Attached Under PMLA: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that ancestral or inherited properties can be attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.“The statute does not carve out an exception for ancestral or inherited properties, and thus, they are not immune from attachment,” a division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja said. The Court dismissed an appeal filed by...

Homemaker Doesn't 'Sit Idle', Law Must Recognize Economic Value Of Her Contribution To Domestic Relationship: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that a homemaker does not sit idle and the law must recognise the economic value of her contribution to the domestic relationship.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the assumption that a non-earning spouse is “idle” reflects a misunderstanding of domestic contribution, as describing non-employment as idleness is easy but to recognise the labour...

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Actress Kajol; Restrains Sale Of Commercial Merchandise, Obscene Material

The Delhi High Court on Friday passed an interim order protecting the personality rights of Bollywood actress Kajol Devgan. Justice Jyoti Singh restrained various defendant entities from using the actress' image and likeness while selling commercial merchandise as well as ordered takedown of obscene material. The Court said that it will also pass an order restraining misuse of Kajol's...

Criticising Govt Or Policies Without Incitement To Violence Can't Attract UAPA: Delhi High Court Told

Senior Advocate Arvind Datar told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that criticising the government or its policy decisions without promoting or inciting violence cannot attract the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The senior counsel made the submission on behalf of Foundation of Media Professionals before a division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Challenging Provisions Of Data Protection Law

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Central Government on a plea challenging various provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, saying that they violate Articles 14, 19(1)(a) and 21 of the Constitution of India.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia issued notice on the PIL filed by Dr. Chandresh Jain, an advocate...