Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court To Hear Defamation Suit Against MS Dhoni By Former Business Partner Mihir Diwakar On January 29
The Delhi High Court will hear on January 29 a defamation suit filed against cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni by his former business partner Mihir Diwakar. Justice Prathiba M Singh directed that intimation of filing of the suit be given to Dhoni as well as the law firm representing him. Diwakar and his wife have filed the suit to restrain Dhoni from publishing defamatory and malicious...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 08 To January 14, 2024
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Pendente Lite And Future Interest Can't Be Included In The 'Aggregate Value Of Claim And Counterclaims' U/S 12 Of Commercial Courts Act: Delhi High Court
ThePendente Lite And Future Interest Can't Be Included In The 'Aggregate Value Of Claim And Counterclaims' U/S 12 Of Commercial Courts Act: Delhi High Court has held that to determine the pecuniary jurisdiction of the Court to deal with a challenge petition under Section 34 of the A&C Act, the value of the pendente lite and future interest cannot be included in the aggregate value...
Arbitral Award Can't Be Challenged On Ground Of Bias Of Arbitrator If No Challenge Was Made During Arbitral Proceedings: Delhi High Court
The High Court of Delhi has held that an arbitral award cannot be challenged on the ground of bias of arbitrator if no challenge to bias was made during the pendency of arbitral proceedings. The bench of Justice Pratibha M. Singh held that a party that has fully participated in the arbitral proceedings without raising any challenge to the jurisdiction of the tribunal on ground...
Delhi High Court Directs Customs Commissioner To Release Amount After Realising Redemption Fine, Penalty From Seized Foreign Currency
The Delhi High Court has directed the Customs Commissioner to release the remaining amount after realizing the redemption fine and penalty from the seized foreign currency.The bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has observed that ordinarily, the adjudicating officer needs to give the owner of the goods the option to pay a fine in lieu of confiscation, and if such a...
Transactions Concerning Mutual Funds Not In The Nature Of Investment And Not Motivated By Trade: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that transactions concerning mutual funds were in the nature of investment and not motivated by trade.The bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Girish Kathpalia has observed that the intent has to be ascertained keeping in mind the magnitude and frequency of the transactions, the period for which shares are held, the purpose for which they are held, and...
'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...