Delhi High Court
Asian Games Trials: Delhi High Court Seeks WFI’s Response On Wrestlers’ Plea Challenging Exemption Given To Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia
The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought response of the Wrestling Federation of India on a plea moved by wrestlers Antim Panghal and Sujeet Kalkal against the exemption granted to Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia for Asian Games trials.Justice Subramonium Prasad directed the counsel appearing for WFI to file the affidavit by today itself and listed the case for hearing tomorrow. Both the...
Delhi High Court Restrains Canva From Making Available ’Present And Record’ Feature In India In Patent Infringement Suit By RxPrism
The Delhi High Court has restrained Canva, an Australian multi-national graphic design platform, from making available its “Present and Record” feature in India in a patent infringement suit filed by RxPrism Health Systems Private Limited. Justice Prathiba M Singh also directed Canva to deposit Rs. 50 lakhs with the Registrar General as a security for RxPrism’s claims for past use of...
Mere Pendency Of An Appeal Would Not Detract From The Excise Duty Refund Demand: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the mere pendency of an appeal or an order of stay that may operate would not detract from the obligation of any person claiming a refund to make an application within the period prescribed and computed with reference to the "relevant date"."We do so observe in light of the indubitable principle that an order of stay that may operate in an appeal does not...
A ‘Medium’ Enterprise Can Approach MSEF Council If It Was A ‘Micro Or Small’ Enterprise At The Relevant Time: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has Court held that the relevant date under the MSMED Act is the date of agreement and additionally the date on which the goods and services were supplied, therefore, a ‘medium’ enterprise can maintain a claim before MSEFC if it was a either a micro or a small enterprise at the relevant time. The bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh held that any...
Mere Grant Of Extension Of Time To Contractor Does Not Necessarily Mean That NHAI Was Responsible For The Delays: Delhi High Court
The High Court of Delhi has held that mere recommendation by Independent Engineer (IE) for Extension of Time (EOT) to the contractor does not necessarily mean the NHAI was responsible for the delays in the completion of the project work. The division bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Amit Mahajan held that when the agreement between the parties provides for compensation and...
Will Take Action Against Senior Officers Of Central Armed Police Forces For Passing 'Biased' And 'Vindictive' Orders Against Juniors: Delhi High Court
Deprecating the conduct of a Commandant posted in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police for acting with “extreme bias and vindictiveness” towards an Assistant Commandant, the Delhi High Court has said that it will not hesitate to take action against any erring superior officer it such orders are challenged. Circulating a copy of the judgment to the Director General of Police in all the CAPFs...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Pernod Ricard’s Plea Against Rejection Of Application For L-1 Liquor License, Permits It To Approach Appellate Authority
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea moved by French company Pernod Ricard against the Delhi Department of Excise's rejection of its application for L-1 license to sell liquor in the national capital.Justice Prathiba M Singh rejected the plea due to non-maintainability and said that Pernod Ricard must approach the Appellate Authority under the Excise Act, 2009 to challenge the...
Writ Against Order Under Section 16 Of A&C Act; Maintainable Only In Exceptional Cases: Delhi High Court Reiterates
The Delhi High Court has held that a writ petition against an order of arbitral tribunal rejecting an application under Section 16 of A&C Act is maintainable only in exceptional cases. The bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh held in view of the Supreme Court judgment in Vidya Drolia, the disputes falling under RDB Act, 1993 would be non-arbitrable as the DRT would have the...
Single Benches In NCDRC: Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Examine NCDRC's Jurisdiction And Bench Constitution
The High Court of Delhi has issued a notice regarding a Writ petition addressing the issue of jurisdiction of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) and the constitution of its Benches. The Petitioner, NBCC India Ltd, a management consulting company challenged the NCDRC's order dated 23.02.2023 contending that the Presiding Member of the Commission lacks the...
Merit List Can’t Stay Alive Indefinitely For Enforcement, Does Not Confer Any Right Of Appointment On Selected Candidates: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that a merit list cannot stay alive for an indefinite period for enforcement and that it does not confer any right of appointment upon the selected candidates. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh made the observation while dismissing a plea moved by a candidate who was aggrieved of her non-selection and non-confirmation to the post of Trained Graduate Teacher, Maths...
Delhi High Court Seeks Fresh Status Report On Strengthening Security Arrangements In Court Complexes
The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Delhi Police to submit a fresh status report on the issue of strengthening and increasing the safety and security of court complexes in the national capital.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula said the fresh status report must be based upon the recommendations and the steps suggested and implemented as per...