Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea By PWD Officials Against Show Cause Notices Over CM Arvind Kejriwal’s Official Residence Renovation
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea moved by six PWD officials against the show cause notices issued to them by Delhi Government’s Vigilance department over alleged gross violations of rules in the renovation work undertaken at the official residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh sought response of the Delhi Government through Director...
6630 CCTV Cameras Installed In Vulnerable Areas To Strengthen Women Safety: Delhi Police To High Court
The Delhi Police on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that 6,630 CCTV cameras have been installed in various vulnerable areas in the national capital in order to strengthen security and safety of women. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula was informed by Delhi Police’s counsel that the installed CCTV cameras are being monitored in five...
Delhi High Court Restrains Dabur From Selling Its ‘Cool King Thanda Tel’ In A Packing Similar To Emami’s 'Navratna Ayurvedic Oil'
The Delhi High Court has passed an interim order restraining Dabur from selling its ‘Cool King Thanda Tel’ in a packing confusingly or deceptively similar to Emami’s 'Navratna Ayurvedic Oil'.The bench comprising of Justice C. Hari Shankar noted that there was a clear attempt by Dabur to make its product appear similar to Emami’s Navratna Ayurvedic Oil and that prima facie, the same...
Can Seniority Guidelines Override Preference For Chartered Accountants In Appointments For Public Sector Enterprises? Delhi HC Refers To Larger Bench
The Delhi High Court has referred to a larger bench the issue of whether Seniority Guidelines based on pay scales/Board Level positions can override the preference for Chartered Accountants in the job advertisement for the post of Director (Finance) in Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs).Justice Jyoti Singh was dealing with a petition challenging the appointment of Directors (Finance)...
Proprietor Must Establish 'Validity' Of Trademark Registration U/S 28 To Obtain Relief Against Infringement: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that proprietorship of registration in respect of a trademark does not ipso facto entitle to the proprietor the right to obtain relief against infringement of the mark.Justice C Hari Shankar added that the rights to claim exclusivity over the trademark and to obtain relief against its infringement, as envisaged under Section 28(1) of the Trade Marks Act,...
Ensure Availability Of Forces Before Holding Colleges Fests Or Functions: High Court Directs Delhi Police
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Police and Delhi University authorities to bolster police visibility And ensure that proper police force is available before a fest or function is organized in the institutions.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula also said both that the college and Delhi University administrations must work...
Delhi High Court Orders Criminal Contempt Action Against Man For Making 'Scandalous Remarks' Against Family Court Judge In Pleadings
The Delhi High Court has directed its Registry to register a case of criminal contempt against a man for making scandalous allegations against a Principal Judge of a family court in the national capital. “The Registry is directed to register a case of Criminal Contempt against the petitioner and subject to the orders of Hon’ble the Chief Justice, place the same before an appropriate...
‘You Are Not Special’: High Court To Delhi University In PIL Against CLAT Based 5-Yr LLB Admissions Instead Of CUET Score
The Delhi High Court on Thursday told the Delhi University that when other Central Universities are offering admissions on the basis of CUET score, then it is not 'special' to make admissions in the newly introduced five-year integrated law courses solely on the basis of CLAT result.While hearing a public interest litigation challenging Delhi University’s notification issued on August 04,...
False Allegations Of Illicit Relationship Are Ultimate Kind Of Cruelty: Delhi High Court
Upholding a family court order granting decree of divorce to a husband on the ground of mental cruelty by wife, the Delhi High Court has observed that false allegations of illicit relationship are “ultimate kind of cruelty.”“False allegations of illicit relationship are the ultimate kind of cruelty as it reflects a complete breakdown of trust and faith amongst the spouses without which...
Delhi High Court Deletes BLT Based AMP Adjustment For Yakult Danone For Non-Existence Of International Transaction
The Delhi High Court has deleted the Bright Line Test (BLT)-based Advertising, Marketing, and Promotion (AMP) Adjustment for Yakult Danone for the non-existence of international transactions.The bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Girish Kathpalia has dismissed the department’s appeal, which challenged the ITAT’s order, and held that the "bright line test" has no statutory mandate...
Officer Concerned Not Authorized To Administer Oath, No Evidentiary Value: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court while upholding the ITAT’s ruling held that the addition of Rs. 10 crore was made purely on the basis of the statement made by directors without corroborative evidence.The bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Girish Kathpalia has observed that there is a qualitative difference between the statement recorded under Section 133A and Section 132(4) of the Income Tax...
No Prima Facie Presumption Regarding Validity Of 'Design' On Account Of Its Registration: Delhi High Court Declines Interim Relief To Hero Motocorp
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to temporarily restrain a bike manufacturer from selling front fender for its motorcycles in a suit filed by Hero Motocorp alleging that it was a copy of its registered V shaped front fender design fixed to “HERO HF DELUXE” bikes. Justice Amit Bansal said that Hero Motocorp failed to make out a case for grant of interim injunction in its favour...