Potential Infringement Of Child's Right To Privacy: High Court Upholds Stay On Aadhar Mandate For EWS Admissions In Delhi Private Schools

The Delhi High Court has upheld a single judge order staying two circulars issued by the Delhi Government mandating furnishing of Aadhaar card of a child in the online process for admission in a private school in the national capital under the EWS or DG category. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula said that the issue of...

Delhi High Court Directs Meta, Telegram To Suspend Groups And Channels Illegally Circulating Content Of Jawan Film

The Delhi High Court has directed Meta and Telegram to suspend or deactivate the groups and channels illegally circulated content of latest film Jawan starring Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan. Justice C Hari Shankar also directed the two platforms to provide the basic subscriber information and other details relating to the administrators of the groups or channels. “The owners/controllers of...

High Court Upholds Delhi University’s Decision To Relax Upper Age Limit For Candidates Participating In Student’s Union Elections

The Delhi High Court has upheld the decision of the Delhi University to relax the upper age limit for undergraduate and postgraduate student candidates participating in Delhi University Student’s Union for the current academic year. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula said that a one-time age relaxation has been granted for candidates as...

Once Investigation Is Initiated By SFIO Under Companies Act, Parallel Probe By Separate Agency Not Permissible: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that once an investigation has been initiated by Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) under Section 212 of the Companies Act, 2013, a parallel investigation by a separate agency into the affairs of such a company is not permissible.Justice Saurabh Banerjee observed so in view of the bar contained under Section 212(2) of the Act which states that where a...

After BCI, NTA Offers To Conduct CLAT In Regional Languages; Files Affidavit Before Delhi High Court

In an ongoing litigation for making the law school entrance exam CLAT more accessible to aspirants not proficient in English language, the National Testing Agency has informed the Delhi High Court that it is in a position to conduct CLAT-UG 2024 examination in regional languages.Earlier, Bar Council of India had made a similar submission and stated that the current arrangement amongst...

Delhi High Court Issues Summons To ‘People Of India’ Portal In Copyright Infringement Suit By Humans Of Bombay

The Delhi High Court has issued summons in a suit filed by storytelling platform Humans of Bombay against an online portal “People of India” alleging copyright infringement of its content. Justice Prathiba M Singh also issued notice on Humans of Bombay’s plea seeking interim relief in the suit and listed the matter for hearing on October 11. The suit alleges that the portal People of...

Mere Omission Of Surname In Caste Certificate Doesn't Imply Impersonation: Delhi High Court Quashes Rejection Of Candidature

The Delhi High Court has granted relief to an applicant whose candidature in the Indian Coast Guard was rejected due to the mismatch of surname in the caste certificate issued to him. The mismatch prevailed in the name of the candidate and his father in the SC Certificate, due to the omission and addition of their surnames, respectively, with the names submitted in the application...

Delhi High Court Quashes Forgery And Cheating FIR On Compromise, Parties To Distribute Uniform Socks To Police Officers

The Delhi High Court, while quashing an FIR for forgery and cheating based on the settlement between the accused and the complainant, has directed the parties to pool in money and purchase uniform socks for the police personnel stationed at 6 police stations in Delhi.The court has directed the parties to procure uniform socks worth Rs. 48,000 for the police officials posted at Keshavpuram,...

Delhi High Court Protects Actor Anil Kapoor's Personality Rights, Restrains Use Of His Name, Image Or Voice Without Consent

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday passed an interim order protecting the personality rights of Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor and restrained various entities from misusing his image, name, voice or other elements of his persona for monetary gains without his consent. Justice Prathiba M Singh also restrained “other unknown persons” from disseminating various videos, links of which will...

Cyber-Crimes Proliferating At Alarming Rate: Delhi High Court Denies Relief To Man Booked For Hacking Lawyer's Phone, Duping Him Of Money

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that in today’s digital era, cyber-crimes are proliferating at an alarming rate and that such offences are neither bound by border restrictions due to their global reach, nor do they discriminate among their victims. Observing that cyber-crimes target the elderly, young, businesses as well as the governments in the digital landscape, Justice...

Family Courts Not Empowered To Grant Divorce On 'Irretrievable Breakdown Of Marriage', Must Restrict To Statutory Provisions: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that irretrievable breakdown of marriage is not a ground for seeking divorce and that Family Courts must strictly restrict their considerations to the statutory provisions like those under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. While discussing the theory of breakdown of marriage, a division bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vikas Mahajan said that...

Child’s Age, Circumstances During Separation With Parent Relevant To Determine Its 'Intelligent Preference' While Appointing Guardian: Delhi HC

Observing that a child is the worst victim where there is acrimonious relationship between the parents, the Delhi High Court has said that a minor’s age and the surrounding circumstances of the period of separation from a parent are relevant while considering his or her 'intelligent preference'. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna made the...