Delhi High Court
Restricting Cut Flowers Import To Chennai Airport Aims To Fortify Nation's Bio-Security, Not Discriminatory Against Delhi Traders: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld a notification issued by the Union Government’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade in 2020 prohibiting importation of a variety of cut flowers into India through all airports, except Chennai airport.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula said that the notification does not arbitrarily discriminates against...
Deprivation Of Conjugal Relationship ‘Extreme Cruelty’: Delhi High Court Allows Husband's Plea For Divorce
The Delhi High Court has observed that for a married couple to be deprived of the conjugal relationship and of each other’s company is an act of extreme cruelty.A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna upheld a family court order granting divorce to a husband under Section 13 (1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1956, on the ground of cruelty by wife....
High Court Asks Delhi Govt To Review Cap On Beneficiaries Under Old Age Assistance Rules, Relook At Eligibility Criteria Of 1 Lakh Family Income
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to conduct an exhaustive review of the existing cap on the beneficiaries under the Old Age Assistance Rules, 2009, taking into account the contemporary socio-economic conditions and the emerging needs of the elderly population. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula also directed the government...
NewsClick Arrests: Delhi High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Response On Founder Prabir Purkayastha’s Plea, Says Something Amiss In Remand Order
The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of the Delhi Police on the plea filed by NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha challenging his arrest in the UAPA case registered following allegations of the portal receiving money for pro-China propaganda.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela also sought Delhi Police’s response on a similar plea moved by news portal’s Human Resources head Amit...
NewsClick Founder Prabir Purkayastha, HR Head Move Delhi High Court Challenging Arrest In UAPA Case, Hearing Today
NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and Human Resources head Amit Chakravarty have moved the Delhi High Court challenging their arrest in the UAPA case registered against them following allegations of the portal receiving money for pro-China propaganda. The matter was mentioned for urgent listing before a division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula by...
Delhi High Court Permanently Restrains Rogue Websites From Illegally Streaming Shows, Films Broadcasted On Disney Hotstar
The Delhi High Court has permanently restrained 50 rogue websites from illegally streaming various television shows, TV series and movies broadcasted on OTT platform Disney plus Hotstar. Justice C Hari Shankar observed that prima facie, exclusive rights to stream or telecast the content contained in the 26 shows and films vests in the platform and not others. The court was hearing a suit moved...
Details Of Agreements Between UIDAI And External Organizations Handling Its Grievance Redressal Mechanism Can Be Given Under RTI Act: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has ruled that details of the agreements entered into between the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) with external organisations engaged in handling the grievance redressal mechanism of the statutory body can be provided under the Right to Information Act, 2005.Justice Subramonium Prasad added that the details pertaining to non-disclosure agreements entered...
Delhi High Court Orders ₹50K Compensation To Man Illegally Detained For Half An Hour, Criticises Delhi Police's "High-Handedness"
The Delhi High Court has ordered compensation of Rs. 50,000 to a man who was illegally detained for about “half an hour” in a Delhi Police’s lockup “for no rhyme or reason” and said that a meaningful message must be sent to the authorities that police officers cannot be law unto themselves. Justice Subramonium Prasad directed that the compensation amount be recovered from salaries...
Court-Monitored Probe Is A Significant Measure, Can’t Be Employed Routinely: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that a court-monitored investigation is a significant measure which is invoked in cases of “palpable sense of governmental neglect or oversight” and should not be employed routinely or without just cause. “We must preserve its weight for situations where the state appears either ignorant or non-cognizant of issues. Resorting to such an investigation...
Fresh Air Lifeline For Survival But Socio-Cultural Activities Equally Essential: Delhi High Court Permits Dussehra Mela On Janakpuri Ground
The Delhi High Court on Thursday permitted hosting of Dussehra Mela in the District Park, Janakpuri while directing the organizers to ensure that no damage or harm be done to the ground’s green cover or trees already in existence. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna permitted Shri Ram Leela Committee, Janakpuri to host the Dussehra or...
Delhi High Court Expresses Regret To Retired Judge For 'Agony' She Suffered After Appointment As Local Commissioner In Matrimonial Dispute
The Delhi High Court has expressed regret to a retired Principal and Sessions Judge who was appointed by it as a local commissioner in a matrimonial dispute for the agony caused to her during the appointment. Justice Navin Chawla observed that the wife was making a mockery of the court system by first seeking substitution of the Local Commissioner initially appointed by the family court and...
Award On Damages Cannot Be Sustained Just On Penalty Clause In Agreement: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that an award of damages based on no evidence of loss cannot be sustained on the basis of a penalty clause in the agreement. The bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Amit Mahajan held that mere presence of a clause providing for liquidated damages does not dispense with the requirement of proof of loss from a party claiming damages. The Court held that...