Delhi High Court
No Pro Rata Pension For Air Force Officials Discharged On Being Found Unsuitable For Retention: Delhi High Court
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justices Sanjeev Sachdeva and Manoj Jain recently rejected a claim for pro rata pension raised by discharged Indian Air Force personnel, noting that they were let go on having been found “unsuitable for retention”.The petitioners, who were enrolled in the category of PBOR (Personnel Below Officer Rank) and NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer),...
Cash For Questions Row: MP Mahua Moitra Drops Defamation Suit Against Media Outlets, Social Media Intermediaries
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that she is not pressing any relief against various media outlets and social media intermediaries in her defamation suit against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai.Moitra had made 15 media outlets and 03 social media intermediaries namely X, YouTube and Google, as defendants in the suit.Moitra’s...
Trivial Irritations, Loss Of Trust Between Married Couple Not Mental Cruelty: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said that trivial irritations and loss of trust between a married couple cannot be confused with mental cruelty.A division bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Manoj Jain also observed that denial of sex can be considered a form of mental cruelty where it is found to be persistent, intentional and for a considerable period of time. It added that keeping in...
‘Can’t Regulate Political Alliances’: ECI To Delhi High Court In PIL Against Use Of Acronym ‘INDIA’ By Opposition Parties
While refusing to comment on the controversy involving the use of acronym I.N.D.I.A (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) by newly formed alliance of 26 opposition political parties, the Election Commission of India has told the Delhi High Court that it cannot regulate political alliances under the Representation of People Act, 1951. “That the Answering Respondent [ECI] has...
Delhi High Court Restrains ‘FranchiseByte’ From Publishing YouTube Videos Using ‘WOW! MOMO’ Mark
The Delhi High Court has recently restrained FranchiseByte, a website providing franchises for various Indian start-ups, from advertising or publishing videos using “WOW! MOMO” trademark. Justice C Hari Shankar also directed the website to take down all videos relating to WOW! MOMO from its YouTube channel. “The defendant is further directed to take down all contents relating to...
Nobody Can Interfere In Lives Of Consenting Adults Who Have Chosen To Marry, Article 21 Includes Right To Exercise Personal Choices: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that when two consenting adults willingly choose to marry each other, there is nothing left for anybody to interfere in their lives, underscoring that Article 21 of the Constitution of India includes the right to exercise personal choices. “Article 21 of The Constitution of India gives Protection of Life and Personal Liberty to all persons whereby it is...
Dream11 vs. Dreamz11: Delhi High Court Grants Trademark Protection To Dream11 Owner
The Delhi High Court recently decreed a suit brought by owner of fantasy sports app ‘Dream11’, observing that the contesting defendants (defendant Nos. 1 and 2) had a “clear and transparent intent” to imitate the plaintiffs.Given the similarities between the competing marks, the fact that they were being used for identical services, and the likelihood of confusion in the minds...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 23 To October 29, 2023
Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1017 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1032NOMINAL INDEXDr. Neena Raizada v. Medical Council of India through its Secretary & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1017Wills John v. Delhi Development Authority 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1018The Commissioner Of Income Tax (International Taxation)-1, Delhi Versus M/S Bio-Rad Laboratories (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1019KAVI...
Relief To 'Prestige', Delhi High Court Restrains Manufacturers From Infringing Its Pressure Cookers Design
The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained two manufacturers from selling or advertising “Paristone” pressure cookers bearing a design which is prima facie identical and infringes that of “Prestige” Svachh range of pressure cookers. Justice C Hari Shankar also restrained the manufacturers from using the trade dress “Paristone” for its mark which is almost identical to the...
Mother Of Malayali Nurse Sentenced To Death In Yemen Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Travel Permission To Negotiate 'Blood Money'
Mother of Nimisha Priya, an Indian citizen who killed a Yemen national and has been sentenced to death there, has moved the Delhi High Court seeking permission to travel to the foreign country to negotiate with the victim’s family by paying blood money.Justice Subramonium Prasad sought response of the Union Government and directed it to file a status report in the matter. The mother has...
Delhi High Court Grants Assessee An Opportunity To Adduce Evidence On Qualification, Experience, Work Profile Of Employees To Avoid Section 40A(2) Disallowance
The Delhi High Court has granted the assessee an opportunity to adduce appropriate evidence—documentary or otherwise—before the Assessing Officer in order to establish its claim regarding educational qualification, experience, work profile, and in particular the duties discharged by the concerned persons to justify the claim of the appellant or assessee qua payment of salary to the...
Delhi High Court Quashes Assessment Order Passed Before Expiry Of Time To File A Reply To The Show Cause Notice
The Delhi High Court has quashed the assessment order passed before the time to file a reply to the show cause notice expired.The bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Girish Kathpalia has observed that the show cause notice was issued on March 31, 2023, giving time to the petitioner or assessee to file its reply by May 5, 2023 (15:49 hours). The impugned order was passed on April...