Delhi High Court
High Court Pulls Up Delhi Police For ‘Terrible And Unfair Investigation’, Directs State To Pay ₹50K Compensation Each To Two Accused
Pulling up the Delhi Police for conducting “terrible and unfair investigation”, the Delhi High Court has acquitted two accused persons and awarded them Rs. 50,000 compensation each, since the prosecution “floated trial” despite lack of evidence against them. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna gave a word of caution to the prosecution agencies...
Importation Of Gold Is ‘Prohibited Item’ Under Customs Act, Owner Or Importer Not Entitled To Automatic Release: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the importation of gold is a “prohibited item” within the meaning of Section 2(33) of the Customs Act, 1962. A division bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Dharmesh Sharma also observed that the redemption in case of importation of gold which is brought into India illegally in the form of smuggling does not entitle the owner or importer...
Money Laundering Case: Delhi High Court Permits The Quint’s Raghav Bahl And Ritu Kapur To Travel Abroad For Business Meetings
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed The Quint's founder Raghav Bahl and co-founder and his spouse Ritu Kapur to travel abroad to London and New York next month for attending business meetings between September 02 - September 16. Justice Amit Bansal also suspended the Look Out Circular issued against them by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case, on the...
Physical Relationship With Wife Aged About 15 Years Can’t Be Termed As Rape: Delhi High Court Upholds Muslim Man’s Acquittal
The Delhi High Court has upheld the acquittal of a Muslim man in a rape case observing that his physical relationship with the child victim aged about 15 years, who was also his wife, cannot be termed as rape. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna upheld the trial court order which observed that no offence under Section 6 read with Section 5(1) of...
Splitting Up 'Comprehensive' Search Of Person And Belongings Doesn't Justify Not Giving Notice To Accused U/S 50 NDPS Act: Delhi High Court
Observing that Section 50 of the NDPS Act will be attracted in case of 'comprehensive search' of belongings as well as personal search, the Delhi High Court has granted bail to a person accused of supplying heroin and apprehended under Sections 21 and 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS) in 2019.The bench of Justice Amit Sharma held,“Section 50 of the NDPS...
Discovering Husband’s Infidelity Shortly After Marriage Can Have Devastating Effects On Mental Well Being Of Woman: Delhi High Court
Observing that discovering husband’s infidelity shortly after marriage can have devastating effects on the mental and emotional well-being of a woman, the Delhi High Court has denied bail to a husband accused of abetting suicide of his wife who was found dead within 13 days after marriage.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that the emotional trauma of discovering infidelity and...
Will Regulate Social Media Platforms To Make It Safer From Use Of Vulgar Language: Union Govt To Delhi High Court
The Union Government has told the Delhi High Court that it will incorporate Rules or Regulations to regulate and make social media platforms and intermediaries safer from the use of profanity and vulgar language. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma took note of an affidavit filed by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology in compliance of the court’s directions passed in a...
Delhi HC Passes ‘Dynamic+ Injunction’ Restraining Rogue Websites From Streaming Present And Future Content Of Six American Studios
The Delhi High Court has passed a “dynamic+ injunction” order restraining various vogue websites from streaming the existing as well as future content of six American studios. Justice Prathiba M Singh passed the ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of Universal City Studios LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc, Columbia Pictures Industries Inc., Netflix Studios LLC, Paramount...
Khiladi v. Khiladi: Delhi High Court Refuses Injunction Against Telugu Film In Trademark Infringement Suit By Makers Of Akshay Kumar Starrer
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the mark “Khiladi” pertaining to the 1992 Akshay Kumar starrer Bollywood movie and the mark “Khiladi” of a Telugu action thriller film which was released last year are prima facie not similar.Justice Jyoti Singh dismissed the application seeking interim injunction filed by Venus Worldwide Entertainment Private Limited, the production company...
Income Tax Dept. Not Under The Obligation To Grant Additional Tax Concession As Per BIFR’s Order: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the income tax department is not under the obligation to grant additional tax concessions as per the order passed by the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR).The bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan has observed that the obligation to extend further concessions could not be imposed on the Central Government (Income...
No-Claim-Certificate (NCC) Executed Under Duress, Contractor Entitled For Damages : Delhi HC Reiterates
The Delhi High Court has held that mere execution of an NCC in favour of the employer would not disentitle the contractor from later claiming damages if it is shown that it was executed under duress and not out of free will. The bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri held that an endorsement given by Contractor, while seeking extension of time, would not come in its way in seeking...
Settlement Of Non-Compoundable Offences Through Mediation Agreements Not Permissible: Delhi High Court Issues Guidelines To Mediators
Observing that settlement of non-compoundable offences through mediation agreements is not permissible, the Delhi High Court has issued various guidelines to be followed in such cases by mediators in all mediation centres in the national capital. “… to permit the accused and complainant to compromise an offence on payment of money, in session triable serious criminal cases which...