'Why Are You Here?': Delhi High Court Questions Territorial Jurisdiction Of Singer Jubin Nautiyal's Suit To Protect Personality Rights

The Delhi High Court on Thursday questioned the territorial jurisdiction of the suit filed by singer Jubin Nautiyal seeking protection of his personality rights. At the outset, Justice Tushar Rao Gedela questioned the singer's lawyer as to why he did not approach the courts in Uttarakhand when he is based there. “Why are you here? What is accessible here is accessible there. The courts...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Comprehensive Guidelines To Prevent UPI Frauds, Faster Recovery For Victims

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking framing of comprehensive guidelines to curb rising frauds through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought response of the Union of India through Ministry of Finance, Reserve Bank of India and National Payments Corporation of...

Delhi High Court Urges More Judicial Appointments For MCOCA Cases, Calls For Administrative Action

The Delhi High Court has called for more judicial appointments to deal with cases under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999. Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha said that a sessions judge or an additional sessions judge would be qualified to be appointed as a judge of the Special Court under Section 5(3) of the MCOCA. The Court said when there is only one judge appointed to the...

'You Need Harsher Action': High Court Raps Delhi Govt Over Delay In Filling Up DCPCR Vacancies, Warns Of Serious Consequence

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rapped the Delhi Government over its delay in filling up vacancies in the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) despite multiple assurances. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said that the matter will be viewed seriously if the vacancies are not filled by April second week, a timeline assured by...

High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Stand On Steps Taken To Fill Vacancies In Delhi Commission For Women

The Delhi High Court has sought stand of the Delhi Government on a public interest litigation seeking filling up of vacant position of Chairperson and other staff members of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW).A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said that there cannot be any reason for not filling up the vacancies and providing for adequate staff of...

Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking 'Omnibus' Relief Over Missing Person Cases, Says Policing Must Be Left To Police

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected a public interest litigation seeking “omnibus” prayers over the recent issue of persons being missing from the national capital. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia rapped the petitioner- Anand Legal Aid Forum Trust, noting that the PIL did not contain specific instances or details on the issue. As...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Robust Mechanism To Trace Missing Persons, Curb Disappearances

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation seeking urgent directions to the authorities to put in place a robust mechanism to trace missing persons in the national capital and curb the rising incidents of trafficking and disappearances.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought response of Union Government...

Decide Expeditiously On Appointing NDMC Appellate Tribunal Presiding Officer: Delhi High Court To Centre

The Delhi High Court directed the Union Government on Wednesday to take a decision on issuing a notification for appointment of a presiding officer to head the Appellate Tribunal under Section 253 of the New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia directed the Government of India to take a decision as expeditiously...

Ex-Servicemen Availing Age Relaxation Can't Claim Unreserved Posts Despite Higher Merit: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that ex-servicemen who avail age relaxation in recruitment cannot claim consideration against unreserved (UR) posts, even if they secure higher marks than candidates shortlisted in the unreserved category.Justice Sanjeev Narula thus dismissed a writ petition filed by ex-servicemen candidates against the Airport Authority of India (AAI), for recruitment...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash CBI Case Against Due Diligence Firm In ₹600 Lakh Bank Loan Fraud Case

The Delhi High Court has refused to quash the criminal charges framed against a due diligence firm and its authorised signatory in a ₹600 lakh bank loan fraud case, holding that the material on record discloses grave suspicion warranting a full-fledged trial.Justice Saurabh Banerjee observed, “in view of the positive Report submitted by the Petitioners despite the glaring irregularities...

Consent Can't Be Retrospectively Withdrawn After Consensual Physical Relationship Turns Sour: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that consent given by a woman cannot be retrospectively withdrawn so as to convert a consensual relationship into a criminal offence merely because the relationship has broken down. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that while law must remain vigilant in protecting women from genuine sexual exploitation, coercion, and abuse, it must equally guard against the...

Delhi High Court Directs Govt To Hear Shopkeepers, Vendors Before Approving Palika Bazar Vending Plan

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi government to hear representatives of shopkeepers and street vendors before taking a final decision on the Town Vending Plan proposed for Connaught Place and Palika Bazar, which were designated as no-vending zones by the Supreme Court in Sudhir Madan & Ors. v. MCD & Ors (2007).The development comes in a writ petition filed by the Palika...