Delhi High Court
'Smart Copying': Delhi High Court Restrains Manufacturer From Selling Liquor Under 'Peace Maker' Label In Suit By Officer's Choice
The Delhi High Court has restrained a Karnataka-based manufacturer from selling whiskey and other liquor products under the “Peace Maker” label in a suit filed by alcoholic beverages manufacturer “Officer's Choice.”Justice Prathiba M Singh said that prima facie, there was a clear attempt to indulge in “smart copying” by the manufacturer which would still be copying. “The chart...
Delhi High Court Restrains Singer 'Bohemia' From Making Sound Recordings With Third Parties Without Prior Approval Of Saga Music
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday restrained Pakistani-American rapper and singer Bohemia from engaging with third parties for making any sound recordings or musical works, without prior written approval of a Delhi based music company, Saga Music Private Limited. Justice Anish Dayal also restrained Bohemia and his agents from posting any defamatory posts or content on social media platforms...
Policing System Has To Reform To Gear Up To New Challenges: Delhi High Court On Proliferation Of Cyber Crimes, Forging Of Legal Documents
While hearing a public interest litigation on proliferation of cyber crimes, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday said that the policing system has to reform to gear up to new challenges and a simple complaint filing system must be adopted by the authorities for such cases. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora was hearing a plea on the issue...
Delhi High Court Halts Construction Of 'Unauthorised Guest House' Near Nizamuddin Dargah And Baoli
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the city authorities to ensure that no further construction is carried out in an unauthorised guest house near centrally protected Nizamuddin Dargah and Baoli. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora pulled up the authorities and expressed disapproval over the unauthorised construction.The bench...
Delhi High Court Orders Framing Of Rape Charges Against Man Who Allegedly Gave 'False Promise Of Marriage' To Married Woman, Her Then Husband
Calling it a “twin promise of marriage”, the Delhi High Court has recently ordered framing of rape and criminal intimidation charges against a man who allegedly assured a married couple that after their divorce he will marry the wife and look after their children, but later refused to do so after entering into physical relationship with the said wife.“It is thus a case of twin promise...
India One Of Few Countries With Prior Censorship, Scenes Deleted Before Film Release: Delhi High Court Declines PIL Against 'Aankh Micholi'
The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a public interest litigation claiming that the film “Aankh Micholi”, which released in November last year, is derogatory to people with disabilities. A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said that Courts generally do not interfere once the Central Board of Film Certification...
Delhi High Court Denies Parole To Convict In Journalist Soumya Vishwanathan, Jigisha Ghosh Murder Cases
The Delhi High Court has denied parole to Ravi Kapoor, convicted for the murder of journalist Soumya Vishwanathan and IT executive Jigisha Ghosh and various other cases. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma dismissed Kapoor's plea taking into account his criminal history, the gravity of the offence committed by him and his overall conduct inside the jail premises.Kapoor, who is currently serving...
Forging Orders Of An Arbitrator A 'Serious Offence': Delhi High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail
The Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a man accused of producing a forged and fabricated order purportedly passed in an arbitration proceeding, before the Delhi Police.Justice Navin Chawla said that forging an order, which may be of an arbitrator, is a serious offence.The court denied bail to one Vipul Jain, who denied the allegation, and observed that who fabricated the...
Air Pollution: Delhi High Court Seeks Forest Department's Response Over Encroachment In Asola Bhati Wildlife Sanctuary, Central Ridge
The Delhi High Court has sought response of Delhi's forest department on the status and extent of encroachment in city's Asola Bhati Wildlife Sanctuary and Central Ridge.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said that in case stay orders have been passed restraining removal or demolition by any Court, the same shall be annexed with...
Taxpayer Not Provided Opportunity To Object To Retrospective Cancellation Of GST Registration: Delhi High Court Directs Restoration
The Delhi High Court has held that taxpayers are not provided an opportunity to object to the retrospective cancellation of GST registration.The bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has restored the GST registration of the petitioner to its original number.The petitioner/assessee has challenged the show cause notice requiring the petitioner to show cause as to why the...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Against Use Of Ward Volunteers, Village Secretariats For Preparation Of Electoral Rolls In Andhra Pradesh
The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking direction on the Election Commission of India (ECI) to not utilize the services of Ward Volunteers and Village Secretariats for preparation of electoral rolls in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The PIL was filed by NGO Citizens for Democracy, representing by its Secretary, a retired IAS officer as well as...
Tehelka's Tarun Tejpal To Publish Unconditional Apology For 'Defamatory' Story Against Former Army Officer
Tehelka magazines's former editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal and co-founder Aniruddha Bahal on Friday told the Delhi High Court that they will publish an unconditional apology in a national english newspaper stating that former Major General MS Ahluwalia, who filed a defamation case against them in 2002 over a news report depicting him as a “corrupt middleman” in defence deals, neither asked...