Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Sentences Man To Six Months In Jail For Failing To Pay Dues To Deceased Driver’s Wife, Repeatedly Flouting Undertakings
The Delhi High Court has sentenced a man to six months of simple imprisonment for failing to pay dues to the wife of his deceased driver and repeatedly flouting undertakings given to that effect to the court. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav found the man guilty of committing contempt of court for wilfully disobeying his undertakings of making payment to the widow who had a minor daughter....
High Court Permits Delhi University To Offer Admissions In Five-Year LLB Courses Based On CLAT Score For Current Academic Year
The Delhi High Court on Monday passed an interim order and permitted the Delhi University to offer admissions in its newly introduced five-year integrated law courses on the basis of CLAT-UG 2023 score, only for the current academic year. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula passed the interim order considering the fact that classes have...
‘We Have Nothing To Hide’: Delhi High Court Refuses Gag Order In Criminal Contempt Case Against Litigant Seeking Death Penalty For Judge
The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to pass a gag order in the criminal contempt proceedings initiated by it against a litigant who demanded that death penalty be imposed on a sitting judge who dismissed his pleas.As the counsel representing the State requested that the hearings in the matter be held in-camera and orders be not made public, Justice Mridul orally remarked:“The institution...
Arbitration Clause In Loan Restructuring Agreement, Liability Is Transferred To New Agreements, Binding On Parties: Delhi High Court
The High Court of Delhi has held that when earlier loan agreement liabilities are transferred through an agreement, the subsequent loan agreements' arbitration clauses become binding on the parties. The bench of Justices Manmohan and Mini Pushkarna reiterated that Section 12(5) inserted through the 2015 Amendment to the Act would not apply to an arbitration that had commenced before...
UPSC Mains: Delhi High Court Declines Aspirant's Plea To Appear In Exam After She Uploaded Incorrect Photo, Signature In Application Form
The Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea of a Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirant to appear in the forthcoming Civil Services (Main) Examination after her candidature was cancelled for uploading incorrect photograph and signature in the application form. The petitioner, who had cleared the Preliminary Examination, claimed she had inadvertently uploaded her brother's photo...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 11 To September 17, 2023
Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 813 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 840NOMINAL INDEX Aphv India Investco. Private Limited Versus ACIT 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 813 M/s BCC-MONALISHA (JV) v. Container Corporation of India, ARB.P. 933/2022 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 814 DR. REDDY’S LABORATORIES LIMITED vs FAST CURE PHARMA AND ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 815 M/s BCC-MONALISHA (JV) v. Container Corporation of India,...
Delhi High Court Appoints Retired Justice Najmi Waziri As Chairman For Extraordinary General Meeting Of Equestrian Federation Of India
The Delhi High Court has appointed its retired judge, Justice Najmi Waziri, as the Chairman for the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) to be held today. The agenda for the meeting is for amendments in the ECI calendar, participation and funding for the 19th Asian Games being held from September 23, hiring of a PR agency, digitalisation of old records...
Delhi High Court Quashes Brother’s FIR Against Lawyer Sister, Asks Her To Assist Legal Services Committee For One Month
While quashing an FIR registered by a brother against her sister, who recently completed her graduation in law, the Delhi High Court directed her to provide her assistance to its Legal Services Committee for one month. Justice Saurabh Banerjee quashed the case filed in 2019 against the sister as well as the mother wherein the brother accused them of falsification of documents in respect of...
Accused Has Right To Default Bail Where Prosecution Files Preliminary Or Incomplete Chargesheet: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that an accused has a right to be released on default bail where the prosecution files a preliminary or incomplete chargesheet within the statutory period. Justice Amit Sharma said the fundamental right to personal life and liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution and its co-relation with 167(2) of the CrPC has been clearly established by way of...
RTI On Aarogya Setu: Delhi High Court Asks Centre If Communications For App Development Were Only "Oral"
The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to file an affidavit specifying if there are any file notings or written communications between the stakeholders in the creation of Aarogya Setu app or if the same happened orally via video conferencing. While hearing a plea seeking various information about Aarogya Setu under the Right to Information Act, Justice Subramonium Prasad...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Tehelka’s Review Against Order Directing It To Pay ₹2 Crore Damages To Former Army Officer For Defamation
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea moved by news magazine Tehelka and its co-founder Aniruddha Bahal seeking review of an order directing them to pay Rs. 2 crores damages to a former Army officer Major General MS Ahluwalia in a defamation suit filed by the latter in 2002.“There is no error apparent on the face of record nor has the applicants been able to highlight any error or...
BREAKING | Bar Council Of India Offers To Hold CLAT, Says NLU Consortium Is A Non-Statutory Body
The Bar Council of India on Friday offered to conduct the Common Law Entrance Test (CLAT) for admissions to law schools. The apex lawyers' body said it has mechanism to conduct CLAT in multiple regional languages, as it did for AIBE (All India Bar Examination).The exam is currently conducted by the Consortium of NLUs on rotational basis. BCI said this arrangement amongst the national...