Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Directs Reinstatement Of Private School Teachers, Says Approval From DoE Necessary For Accepting Alleged Resignations
In a relief to teachers of Rao Manohar Singh Memorial Sr. Secondary School, a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising the Chief Justice and Justice Sanjeev Narula today upheld the order of a Single Bench and directed reinstatement in service of the respondent-teachers.Notably, relying on Kathuria Public School v. Director of Education and Anr., the appellant, a private unaided...
Simple Touch Not ‘Manipulation’ For Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Monday ruled that a simple act of touch cannot be considered as manipulation for the offence of penetrative sexual assault under Section 3(c) of the POCSO Act.Section 3(c) of the POCSO Act states that a person is said to commit "penetrative sexual assault" if he manipulates any part of the child’s body so as to cause penetration into the vagina, urethra, anus or...
20-Yr-Old College Student Accused Of Raping Professor Granted Anticipatory Bail; Delhi High Court Says Relation Was Out Of Choice, Not Force
Justice Saurabh Banerjee of the Delhi High Court recently granted anticipatory bail to a 20-year-old college student accused of raping his professor, noting that the prosecutrix not only chose to enter a relationship with the applicant on her own, but also to continue with the same for over a year.“All the aforesaid show the love, care and affection, the prosecutrix had for the applicant...
Fill Vacant Posts Of Income Tax Commissioner (Appeals), Consider Increasing Sanctioned Strength To 570: Delhi High Court To Centre
The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Union Government to take appropriate measures for filling up all the posts of Income Tax Commissioner (Appeals) lying vacant, observing that it would greatly assist in disposals of the pending appeals. “The Union of India may also consider increasing the sanctioned strength of Commissioner (Appeals) substantially at least to the extent of 570 of...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against Prohibition On Carrying E-Cigarettes On Aircrafts
The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition challenging the prohibition on carrying e-cigarettes on aircrafts.After Justice Subramonium Prasad hinted on dismissing the petition with a “six figure cost”, the counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sutirtha Dutta, withdrew the plea. The court allowed the withdrawal with a liberty to Dutta to make a representation to the...
Regularly Monitor Azad Market To Identify Violators Of Fire Norms: Delhi High Court To MCD
The Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to conduct regular monitoring of Azad Market area in the national capital to ensure that the violators of fire norms are identified and referred to the Fire Prevention Wing. “In this regard, the MCD shall endeavor to conduct regular monitoring of the Subject Area [Azad Market] to ensure that persons found violating the...
Arbitration Act | Scope Of Appeal U/S 37 Limited, Cannot Be Equated With Normal Appellate Jurisdiction: Delhi High Court
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justices Manmohan and Mini Pushkarna on Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by DCM Ltd. u/s 37 of the A&C Act, refusing to re-examine evidence in view of the limited scope of the provision.The appeal by DCM Ltd. impugned a judgement by Single Bench of the court, whereby its challenge to an Arbitral Award u/s 34 A&C Act...
Electricity | Recipient Of Concession With No Vested Right Cannot Seek Continuation Of Waiver: Delhi High Court
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising the Chief Justice and Justice Sanjeev Narula recently dismissed a challenge brought against increase in Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO) of Open Access Consumers and imposition of additional surcharges by DERC.“...the fixation of tariffs through subordinate legislation is within the commission's purview, and no manifest arbitrariness...
Delhi High Court Stays Summons Issued To Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Wife In Case Alleging She Holds Two Voter IDs
The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed a trial court order issuing summons to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal in a case alleging she holds two voter IDs.Justice Amit Bansal issued notice on Sunita Kejriwal’s plea and stayed the trial court order till February 01, 2024, the next date of hearing. “Issue notice [in the petition]. In the meanwhile, there shall be a stay...
Veer Ji Malai Chaap Trademark Suit: Delhi High Court Holds Restaurant Owner Guilty Of ‘Subverting’ Injunction By Tweaking Name
The Delhi High Court has held a Meerut based restaurant owner guilty of disobeying a last court order which restrained him from having any online listing on Zomato or Swiggy using the name “Veer Ji Malai Chaap Wale” by “subverting” the injunction and using a different name “Veer Di Malai Chaap Wale.”“There was a specific direction to the defendant to remove the online listings...
[OREO v. FABIO] Specific Plea Of Invalidity, Tenable Grounds Essential To Challenge Validity Of Mark U/S 124 Trade Marks Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently rejected an application filed by “OREO” proprietor under Section 124 of the Trade Marks Act seeking permission to initiate rectification proceedings w.r.t. Parle’s “FABIO” mark registered in Class 30 (biscuits, cookies, etc.).It opined that for Section 124(1) to apply in a case where the plaintiff seeks to challenge the validity of the defendant’s...
Wife Making Unsubstantiated Allegations, Waging Legal War Against Husband And His Family Members Is Extreme Cruelty: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said that the wife making serious and unsubstantiated allegations against the husband and waging a legal war against him by implicating him and his family members amounts to extreme cruelty towards spouse. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna set aside a family court order and granted divorce to a husband on the ground of...