Complete Silence In Face Of Sustained Vilification May Weaken Public Confidence In Judiciary: Delhi High Court

While initiating criminal contempt proceedings against Aam Aadmi Party leaders including Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi High Court observed that “judicial silence” cannot become “surrender before those who commit contempt.”In a strongly-worded 68-page judgment, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that the Court was faced with “two options” — judicial silence or discharge...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stall OTT Release Of Dhurandhar Film In Copyright Dispute Over 'Tirchi Topiwale'

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to grant interim relief to Trimurti Films Private Limited in its copyright infringement suit concerning the alleged unauthorized use of the iconic song “Tirchi Topiwale” from the film Tridev in the movie Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that if Trimurti Films is able to establish its rights as asserted, adequate compensation...

Delhi High Court May Initiate Contempt Against YouTubers For Circulating Edited Video Targeting Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma

Delhi High Court judge, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on Thursday said that she may pass an order against certain YouTubers who have been part of a "vilification campaign" against her and shared an edited video of her carrying "contemptuous" allegations. Justice Sharma said so while initiating criminal contempt proceedings against AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh,...

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma Transfers Excise Policy Case, Says She Can't Hear Matter After Initiating Contempt Against AAP Leaders

Delhi High Court's Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on Thursday (May 14) refused to hear liquor policy case saying that since she has initiated criminal contempt proceedings against former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders, she cannot continue to hear CBI's challenge against their discharge.Justice Sharma said that a judge drawing contempt proceedings cannot hear the...

Delhi HC Initiates Criminal Contempt Against Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, Vinay Mishra, Durgesh Pathak & Saurabh Bharadwaj

Delhi High Court's Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on Thursday (May 14) initiated criminal contempt proceedings against AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, Vinay Mishra, Durgesh Pathak and Saurabh Bharadwaj in the excise policy case noting that they had posted defamatory, contemptuous and vilifying things against her.Justice Sharma passed the order after taking note of...

'Can't Stay Silent': Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma To Initiate Contempt Action Over 'Defamatory' Online Content Posted Against Her

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma of the Delhi High Court on Thursday said that she will initiate contempt proceedings against certain individuals and respondents in the excise policy case after defamatory, contemptuous and extremely vilifying things were posted against her. The judge said so as she was about to hear CBI's petition challenging the discharge of all accused persons in the...

Delhi High Court Acquits Man Convicted For Adultery, Says Section 497 IPC Unconstitutional With Retrospective Effect

The Delhi High Court has acquitted a man convicted for adultery, holding that the conviction could not survive after Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in Joseph Shine v. Union of India judgment.Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav observed that the case reflected a “modern avatar” of the Mahabharata-era “Niyog Pratha”, while dealing...

Delhi High Court Recalls Order Granting Relief To The Wire's Siddharth Varadarajan Against Rejection Of OCI Card

The Delhi High Court on Thursday said that The Wire's Founding Editor Siddharth Varadarajan is prima facie guilty of “suppressing material facts”, regarding bail conditions imposed upon him by the Allahabad High Court, in his plea seeking OCI card. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav asked Varadarajan to file an affidavit explaining his conduct, while also recalling its earlier order...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Indian National Congress' Plea Seeking Conveyance Deed For Jantar Mantar Property

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea filed by Indian National Congress seeking a direction on the Delhi Government to execute a sale or conveyance deed in its favour regarding a property situated at city's Jantar Mantar Road.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav sought response of Union of India through Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Delhi Government. Congress...

Delhi High Court Upholds Eviction Of Daughter-In-Law From In-Laws' House To Protect Their Right To Peaceful Residence

The Delhi High Court has upheld the eviction of a daughter-in-law and her son from her in-laws' house under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, holding that the senior citizens' right to peaceful residence must prevail in the facts of the case.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav dismissed a writ petition filed by a widow and her son challenging an order of...

'Classic Case Of Abuse Of Procedural Law': Delhi High Court Slaps ₹50,000 Costs On Accused For Delaying Trial Since 2016

The Delhi High Court has imposed costs of ₹50,000 on an accused for repeatedly attempting to stall a criminal trial pending since 2016, describing the case as a “classic case of abuse of the procedural law.”Justice Girish Kathpalia dismissed a petition filed by the accused challenging orders of the trial court and sessions court that had closed his opportunity to cross-examine...

Role Of Police Is Not To Just 'Arrest And Dump' People In Jail: Delhi High Court Calls For Cooperation During Prosecutions

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to an accused booked under the NDPS Act, while strongly criticising the approach of the Delhi Police in handling matters concerning personal liberty.Justice Girish Kathpalia observed that despite repeated judicial directions, the approach of the police towards bail matters had not improved. The Court said that the role of the police was “not...