Delhi High Court
'No Conscious Possession': Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against UP Resident Found Carrying Live Cartridge At Delhi Airport In 2016, Imposes Cost
Observing that records reveal that he was not in 'conscious possession', the Delhi High Court has quashed the FIR filed against an Uttar Pradesh resident who was caught at the IGI airport with one live cartridge in his check-in baggage in 2016.The bench of Justice Saurabh Banarjee observed, "In the present matter, only a single live cartridge was recovered from the petitioner, and the...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Jamia Alumni's Plea Against NOC For Sale Of Land To Private Party
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea moved by an alumni of Jamia Millia Islamia against the decision to grant no-objection certificate for sale of a land, over which the varsity has peremptory rights, to a third party namely Zakia Zaheer. Justice Subramonium Prasad sought response of the varsity, Union Government, University Grants Commission, Zaheer and three professors being...
Trademark Infringement | Except In "Most Exceptional Cases", No Ex-Parte Injunction If Defendant Has Been In Market For Some Time: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that in cases where the impugned mark has been used by the defendant for any length of time, the courts must give an opportunity to the defendant to respond to the application for interim injunction filed in a trademark infringement suit before passing any orders. “Where the impugned mark has been used by the defendant for any length of time, that sole...
Sufficient Safeguards In Place: Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Against Procedure Adopted For First Level Check Of EVMs For General Elections
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL against the procedure adopted by the Chief Electoral Officer during the First-Level Checking (FLC) of EVMs and VVPATs to be used in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in 2024.The PIL was filed by the President of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee through Advocates Aljo K. Joseph and Sunil Kumar alleging that sufficient notice was not given to political...
Delhi High Court Directs Registrar To Seek Explanation From Trial Court Judge For Passing Non-Reasoned Order Granting Bail To POCSO Accused
The Delhi High Court has directed its Registrar (Vigilance) to seek an explanation from a trial court judge for passing a “non-reasoned” order granting bail to a POCSO accused. “The Registrar (Vigilance) of this Court is directed to seek explanation on the administrative side from the concerned Judge, as to the reasons for passing the non-reasoned impugned order, report whereof shall...
Delhi High Court Directs Nine YouTube Channels To Take Down ‘Defamatory And Disparaging’ Videos Against MBA Chai Wala
The Delhi High Court has directed nine YouTube channels to take down certain “defamatory and disparaging videos” against cafe chain MBA Chai Wala and its founder Praful Billore.Justice Prathiba M Singh viewed one of the videos and noted that expressions like “MBA Fraud Wala” and various other derogatory expressions were used by the YouTube channels. “In the opinion of the Court,...
Delhi High Court Directs Omar Abdullah To Pay Maintenance Of ₹1.5 Lakhs Per Month To Estranged Wife Payal
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to pay interim maintenance of Rs. 1,50,000 per month to his estranged wife Payal Abdullah. Justice Subramonium Prasad increased the amount of interim maintenance from Rs. 75,000 which was directed by the family court in April 2018. The court did so in light of Omar Abdullah’s financial capacity...
‘Judiciary Is A Wonderful Platform To Perform, There Is No Interference’: Justice Poonam Bamba Bids Farewell To Delhi High Court
Justice Poonam A Bamba on Thursday bid farewell to the Delhi High Court and said that she is demiting office with deep gratitude in her heart and great sense of satisfaction of having lived by the oath of office. “It [judiciary] is a wonderful platform to perform. There is no interference. You can create anything you desire, though within four corners, but we all know law confers lot of...
Recovery Of Drugs From Couple’s Bedroom Is Attributable To Both Husband And Wife: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court observed that recovery of drugs from the bedroom of a couple is attributable to both the husband and wife.The court made the observation in a bail plea filed by the woman who was arrested in 2021 after drugs were recovered from the couple’s bedroom at their residence and from the husband’s office premises.Justice Jasmeet Singh said that bedroom is a private space...
Industrial Disputes Act | Situs Of Workman’s Place Of Employment Vital To Confer Territorial Jurisdiction On Labour Court: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the situs of a workman’s place of employment is a determinative factor in conferring territorial jurisdiction on a labour court although not specified in the Industrial Disputes Act.“Though the Industrial Disputes Act does not make any reference to the aspect of territorial jurisdiction, however, situs of the place of employment of a workman would be...
Section 14 Of Limitation Act Applicable To Proceedings U/S 34 Of Arbitration And Conciliation Act: Delhi High Court Reiterates
The Delhi High Court has held that Section 14 of the Limitation Act, which provides for exclusion of time consumed in civil proceedings initiated before a Court not having the jurisdiction, applies to proceedings under Section 34 of the A&C Act. The bench of Justice Jyoti Singh excluded 1239 days spent in prosecuting the petition under Section 34 petition before a Court not having...
Section 67(2) Of The GST Act Does Not Empower Seizure Of Currency Available In Premises During Search: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that Section 67(2) of the GST Act does not empower the seizure of currency available on premises during a search.The bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav has directed the department to remit the amount seized to the petitioner’s bank account within a period of two weeks, along with accrued interest.The petitioner sought the...