Delhi High Court
Application Seeking Extension Of Time, Can It Be Moved After Expiry Of Mandate Of Arbitrator ? Delhi High Court To Examine
The High Court of Delhi is set to examine an important issue regarding the extension of time for the delivery of the arbitral award. The bench of Justice Yogesh Khanna would decide the issue that whether an application ought to be moved by the parties under Section 29A(4) during the course of mandate of the learned arbitrator or can be moved even late. The Court was hearing...
Widening And Improvement Of An Existing Road Would Be A ‘Bypass’ When Such Improvement Diverts Traffic From Project Road Resulting In Loss Of Toll Revenue: Delhi High Court
The High Court of Delhi has held that development, improvement, widening and construction over an existing narrow highway would be considered to be a ‘bypass’ when such improvement makes the road viable for heavy vehicles and becomes an alternate road, resulting in reduction of the traffic from the project highway, affecting the toll revenue. The bench of Justices Suresh Kumar...
High Court Appoints Retired Justice Pankaj Naqvi As Administrator Of Delhi Capital Badminton Association
The Delhi High Court has appointed retired judge of Allahabad High Court, Justice Pankaj Naqvi, as administrator of the Delhi Capital Badminton Association. A division bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Dharmesh Sharma ordered that Justice Naqvi shall be entitled to take over the day-to-day affairs and administration of the Association, subject to further orders. The bench directed...
Delhi HC Orders Blocking Of Telegram Channels, Deactivation Of WhatsApp Numbers Illegally Sharing Course Materials Of ‘Apna College’ Platform
The Delhi High Court has restrained various entities from circulating or sharing the course materials of online education platform “Apna College” on WhatsApp groups, telegram and YouTube channels.Justice Prathiba M Singh was dealing with Apna College’s suit alleging infringement of its copyrighted content by 17 defendant entities who were disseminating its courses, including printed...
Delhi High Court Constitutes Committee For Streamlining Process Of Availing Free Medical Treatment Under Govt Schemes
The Delhi High Court has constituted a seven member Committee to streamline the process of availing free medical treatment under various government schemes in the hospitals in the national capital.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula said that the Committee will give recommendations for “alleviating and curing the defects” in the current system...
Accrual Of Cause Of Action At A Place Is Not A Consideration For Determining Jurisdiction For The Purpose Of Section 11 Of A&C Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the accrual of cause of action at a place for pursuing a substantive legal action is not a consideration for determining jurisdiction for the purposes of Section 11 of the A&C Act. The bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri reiterated that the place of arbitration would be the seat of arbitration when there is no contrary indicia present in the...
Delhi High Court Restrains Rogue Websites From Screening ICC Cricket World Cup Matches
The Delhi High Court has restrained nine rogue websites from screening or disseminating any part of the ICC World Cup cricket matches on any electronic or digital platform. “Rogue websites, which in the past have indulged in piracy of copyrighted content, are very likely to continue communicating copyrighted works to the public during the currency of World Cup 2023. Thus, there is a need...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Eviction Of Traders Over Alleged Illegal Encroachment On ‘Heritage Properties’ In Chandni Chowk
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking eviction of traders allegedly carrying out illegal encroachment on various “heritage properties” situated in Chandni Chowk area. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula sought response of the Union Ministry of Culture, Delhi Development Authority, Archaeological Survey...
Theos v. Theobroma: Delhi High Court Closes Trademark Infringement Suit, Issues Clarifications
The Delhi High Court has decreed with certain clarifications a trademark infringement suit between two competing bakery entities Theos and Theobroma, after a settlement between them.Justice Prathiba M Singh permitted bakery outlet Theorbroma to expand its outlets across the country but restrained Theos to the Delhi-NCR region.“Theobroma is free to expand its outlets under the...
Indian Entity Invokes "Holy Trinity Of Hindu Gods" To Defend Trade Name In Delhi High Court But Fails, German Company Gets Interim Relief
The Delhi High Court recently dismissed the attempt of an Indian entity to invoke the holy Trinity of Hindu gods- Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh- to justify the use of a mark which allegedly infringed a German medical equipment company’s “VBM” mark.While granting interim relief to the latter, bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar said,“The “Vishnu Brahma Mahesh” explanation is too facile...
Delhi High Court Upholds Restriction On MCOCA Inmates To Meet Family Members Only
The Delhi High Court has upheld the restriction put by the prison authorities on the inmates booked under Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999, to meet only their family members and no one else.This was after prison authorities submitted that they are authorized to separate high-risk prisoners or prisoners perceived as security threats, and lodge them in high security wards....
Sports Code Compliance: Delhi High Court Stays Executive Committee Elections Of Gymnastics Federation Of India
The Delhi High Court has stayed the election of the office bearers and members of executive committee of the Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI).Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed that the Federation was in non-compliance of the mandate of an order passed on August 16 last year wherein a division bench ordered that the Indian Olympic Association and National Sports Federation have...