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...

[DJHS 2023] No Requirement That Question Must Refer To Statute On Which It Is Based, Clues Sufficient: Delhi High Court Rejects Candidate’s Plea

While dismissing a plea moved by a candidate who appeared in Delhi Judicial Higher Services Preliminary examination 2023, the Delhi High Court has said that there is no requirement that a question asked in the exam must refer to the statute on which it is based.A division bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan said that it is sufficient that the question contains clues so as...

Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi Gets Political Clearance To Travel Abroad; High Court Disposes Plea

Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi informed the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that she has been granted political clearance by the Union Government for her visit to Brisbane to attend a conference. The mayor had moved the High Court yesterday challenging the denial of clearance. Oberoi's counsel had mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice's bench and had sought an urgent listing of the...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Ban On Display Of ‘Gross Images’ In Anti-Tobacco Ads In Cinemas, OTT Platforms

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking prohibition on the display of anti-tobacco health spots containing “graphic or gross images” during films in cinemas, TV or OTT platforms. Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that the graphic description given in the Government issued advertisements are meant to be “eye-openers for the people” to not use tobacco and tobacco...

Delhi High Court Vacates Stay On Termination Of Delhi Assembly Fellows

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday vacated its interim order staying the decision of the Delhi Legislative Assembly Secretariat disengaging the services of Fellows and Associate Fellows under the Delhi Assembly Research Centre Fellowship Programme.Justice Subramonium Prasad noted that the Supreme Court in July had refused to stay the operation of the letter issued by Delhi Government’s...

Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi Moves High Court Seeking Political Clearance To Travel Abroad, Hearing Tomorrow

Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the denial of political clearance by the Union Government for her visit to Brisbane for attending a conference.The matter was mentioned by Oberoi’s counsel today before a division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula which allowed it for hearing tomorrow. Seeking an urgent listing of...

[Trademark Infringement] Higher Degree Of Caution Required Where Marks Pertain To Food Items Or Eateries: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that where the trademarks in a suit pertain to food items or eateries where food items are served, a “higher degree of care and caution” is to be observed.Observing that running an eating house using a mark which is deceptively similar to a reputed mark does not speak well for the enterprise concerned, Justice C Hari Shankar said:“The intent to...

Display 'Environmental Cost' Of Projects At Construction Sites: Delhi High Court To Centre

The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to ensure that the environmental cost of all projects, including the number of trees that are felled and location of compensatory plantation, is displayed at the construction sites. Justice Subramonium Prasad said that an officer not less than the rank of Joint Secretary in the Union Ministry of Urban Development should be made responsible...