'Political Party Not Named, Can't Have Any Issue': Delhi High Court On PIL Against Use Of Public Servants To Highlight Govt's Achievements

The Delhi High Court on Friday said that one cannot have a grievance with the use of Defence officers and Civil Servants to highlight the schemes and achievements of the ruling government, if there is no political insignia or no name of political party is used. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora made the remark while hearing a...

'Right To Reproductive Choice Includes Right Not To Procreate': Delhi High Court Allows Woman To Terminate Pregnancy After Husband's Death

Observing that the right to reproductive choice includes the right not to procreate, the Delhi High Court yesterday allowed a woman to terminate her pregnancy of 29 weeks as she was suffering with extreme trauma after her husband's death. Justice Subramonium Prasad said that the woman should be permitted to terminate her pregnancy because allowing her to continue with the same can impair...

100 Important Judgments Of Delhi High Court In 2023 [Part I]

LiveLaw reported 1357 judgments from Delhi High Court in 2023. Here are some of the important decisions:1. 'Cannot Overlook Rights Of Accused Or Convict': Delhi High Court Asks Trial Court Judges To Show Sensitivity Towards UndertrialsTitle: MR. SAAD AHMED SIDDIQUI (IN J.C.) & ORS. v. THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI)Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 12The Delhi High Court has advised trial...

Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Issuance Of Directions For Effective Implementation Of New Criminal Laws In Cases Where Trial Yet To Commence

A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking the issuance of practice directions regarding the three new criminal laws in relation to cases where the cause of action dates back to before the passing of the new laws and no petition, application or trial had been commenced.The plea also seeks effective implementation of the existing court infrastructure for recording trials...

Use Of Trademark Incidental To Advertisement Or Publicity Is A Business Income, Not Royalty And FTS: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the use of trademarks incidental to advertisement or publicity was held as neither royalty nor fees for technical services (FTS) but as business income.The bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan has observed that merely because the extensive services rendered by the assessee in terms of the Strategic Oversight Services Agreements (SOSA)...

Delhi High Court Fixes Timelines For Interviews, Decision Making Process In Organ Transplant Cases

The Delhi High Court on Thursday fixed timelines to be followed by the Authorisation Committee under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014, for conducting interviews and decision-making process in organ transplant cases.Justice Prathiba M Singh observed that a time-bound approach is crucial to maintain the integrity and effectiveness of organ transplantation protocols...

Mahua Moitra Withdraws From Delhi High Court Plea Against Eviction From Govt Bungalow, Will Approach Directorate Of Estates

Trinamool Congress leader Mohua Moitra on Thursday withdrew from the Delhi High Court her plea challenging the cancellation of her government accommodation following her expulsion from the Lok Sabha in connection with the 'cash-for-query' allegations. Moitra's counsel told Justice Subramonium Prasad that the TMC leader will approach the Union Government's Directorate of Estates for...

Can Issue Anti-Suit Injunction If Matrimonial Proceedings In Foreign Courts Concerning Non-Resident Indians Oppressive: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that Indian Courts can issue anti-suit injunction if matrimonial proceedings in a foreign court, concerning non-resident Indians are oppressive or vexatious.While dealing with a case under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a division bench of Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta flagged the growing trend of invoking jurisdiction of...

Persons With Disabilities Must Be Given Choice To Be Posted At Preferred Place, May Be Exempted From Rotational Transfers: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the State must ensure that transfers and job postings of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) is done in a way that they shall be given the choice to be posted at their preferred place of posting, and may even be exempted from rotational transfers as mandated for other employees.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh said that the State shall also ensure that PwDs are...

[KVS Admissions] EWS Certificate Must Be Obtained From State Where Verification Possible, Not Where School Is Situated: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that a candidate applying for admission in a Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) anywhere in the country under the EWS category need not furnish an income certificate issued from the State Government where the school is situated but such certificate is required to be furnished by an officer of the specified rank in the State where such verification...

Delhi High Court Grants Time To Vivo Employees To Respond To ED's Plea Against Their Release In Money Laundering Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted one weeks' time to three vivo-India executives, including a Chinese national, to file their response on a plea moved by Enforcement Directorate (ED) against a trial court order directing their release in a money laundering case. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma listed the matter for further hearing on January 11 and said that she will direct the...

Delhi High Court Orders Constitution Of Joint Task Force To Inspect Infra Of Coaching Centres In Mukherjee Nagar

The Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Delhi Fire Services (DFS) to constitute a Joint Task Force which may examine and inspect all coaching and teaching centres situated in city's Mukherjee Nagar area. A division bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Ravinder Dudeja ordered that the Joint Task Force will draw up a comprehensive report indicating...