Husband Making Friends At Work Not Cruelty, Merely Drinking Alcohol Daily Doesn't Make Him Alcoholic When No Untoward Incident: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that making friends at workplace or otherwise when both husband and wife have been living separately due to work exigencies cannot be termed as cruelty. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that a person who is living alone may find solace by having friends, and merely because such individual used to talk...

Delhi High Court To Hear On Maintainability Plea Alleging Union Minister Smriti Irani Furnished False Info About Her Education

The Delhi High Court will hear on October 19, a plea alleging that Union Minister Smriti Irani furnished “false and misleading information” regarding her educational qualification in three affidavits filed before the Election Commission of India in 2004, 2011 and 2014.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued notice to the prosecution in the petition which has been moved by one Ahmer...

Delhi High Court Engages Services Of Sign Language Interpreter For Hearing Impaired Litigant In Plea To Make Films Disabled Friendly

In a first, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday engaged the services of a sign language interpreter for the benefit of a hearing impaired litigant who have moved a petition for making films friendly for visually and hearing impaired individuals. Justice Prathiba M Singh noted that pursuant to the court’s order, the Registrar General engaged the services for interpreting the court proceedings,...

Toolkit Case: Delhi High Court Dismisses Disha Ravi’s Plea To Modify Bail Condition Restricting Foreign Travel Without Prior Permission

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea moved by climate activist Disha Ravi, accused in the 2021 “toolkit case”, seeking modification of a bail condition requiring her to obtain prior permission from court each time before travelling abroad.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma rejected the petition moved by Ravi seeking modification of the bail condition which read as “She shall...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Response On Plea To Locate Indian Seafarer Missing From Ship Enroute Turkey From Russia

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Union Ministry of External Affairs in a plea to locate an Indian seafarer who went missing from a ship while it was enroute Turkey from Russia. Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice on the wife’s plea seeking direction on the Union Government to take cognizance of the matter and overlook the search operation for her husband,...

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Between Neighbours After Settlement, Asks Accused To Offer Social Service At Hanuman Temple For 40 Days

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday quashed an FIR registered between neighbours after settlement between them and asked the accused to offer social service at Hanuman temple situated at Connaught Place for 40 days.Justice Jyoti Singh allowed the petition moved by the accused Raja seeking quashing of an FIR which was registered in 2018 under Section 354 (outraging modesty of a woman) of Indian...

Delhi High Court Calls For Uniform Eligibility Conditions For Recruitment To Various Teaching Posts

The Delhi High Court has called for uniform and consistent eligibility conditions for recruitment to the posts of primary teachers, post graduate teachers and trained graduate teachers respectively, and has asked the Union Ministry of Higher Education to look into the matter. “It may be in consonance with the objective of National Education Policy to streamline and provide...

Delhi High Court Records Evidence By 'Live Transcription' In Patent Infringement Suit

In a first, the Delhi High Court recently recorded evidence by way of live transcription while hearing a patent infringement suit. Justice Prathiba M Singh recorded and concluded the cross-examination of two plaintiff witnesses and two defendant witnesses using live transcription with the consent of the parties in open court. The transcription agency engaged was Opus 2 Limited.The court...

Delhi High Court Orders Release Of ₹1 Crore Ex-Gratia Compensation To Husband, Son Of Health Worker Who Died On COVID-19 Duty

The Delhi High Court has ordered release of Rs. 1 crore ex-gratia compensation to the husband and minor son of a health care worker who died on COVID-19 duty during the first wave of pandemic. Justice Prathiba M Singh directed that Rs. 50 lakhs be released to the husband whereas the remaining Rs. 50 lakhs shall be released to the son. The court said that the amount released to the son shall...

[S.173(2) CrPC] Prescribe Mode For Police To Inform Complainant About Completion Of Probe, Filing Of Final Report: High Court To Delhi Govt

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to issue a notification prescribing the manner in which the details about completion of investigation and filing of final report is to be given by officer-in-charge of a police station to the complainant in terms of Section 173(2)(ii) of CrPC. In an order passed on September 04, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma directed that the notification...

No Copyright In Religious Scriptures But Adaptions Or Dramatic Works Entitled To Protection: Delhi High Court

Observing that no copyright can be claimed in religious scriptures, the Delhi High Court has ruled that adaptions of such work, including making TV series or creating dramatic works, would be entitled to copyright protection. Justice Prathiba M Singh made the observation while dealing with a suit filed Bhaktivedanta Book Trust created by a renowned scholar and spiritual leader Srila...

Ordinances Of Universities For Self-Regulation Can’t Override Student’s Right To Education And Human Dignity: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that the Ordinance of the Universities for self-regulation cannot override a student’s right to education and the right to live a life with human dignity.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed that the Universities should not be rigid while taking decisions in those cases where cogent reasons are given by students for seeking migration.The court was hearing...