Knowledge Is A Necessary Element For Committing Abetment : Delhi High Court Quashes Penalty Against Customs Broker

The Delhi High Court has quashed the penalty against customs brokers on the grounds that knowledge is a necessary element for committing abetment. The bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan has observed that knowledge of a wrongful act of omission or commission, which rendered the goods liable for confiscation under Section 111 of the Customs Act, is a necessary element for...

Convene Board Meeting Within A Month For Payment Of Salaries To Employees: High Court To Delhi Waqf Board’s CEO

The Delhi High Court has recently directed the CEO of Delhi Waqf Board to convene a meeting of the Board within one month for raising funds and clearing outstanding salaries to its employees. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh also directed the Members of the Board to “attend, partake and cooperate” in the meeting.“Accordingly, the CEO, Delhi Waqf Board is directed to convene the Meeting of...

Delhi High Court Restrains Wipro From Using ‘EVECARE’ For Its Female Hygiene & Menstrual Health Products In Plea Filed By Himalaya

The Delhi High Court has restrained Wipro Enterprises from using the mark ‘EVECARE’ in relation to its intimate hygiene wash for women or any other product, in a trade mark infringement and passing off suit filed by Himalaya Wellness Company.The bench of Justice Amit Bansal passed the interim order after noting that Himalaya has been selling its uterine tonic under the mark...

DHCBA Passes Resolution Against SC Collegium’s Recommendation To Transfer Justice Gaurang Kanth, Resolves To Abstain From Work On Monday

The Delhi High Court Bar Association on Thursday passed a resolution against the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation to transfer sitting judge, Justice Gaurang Kanth, to the Calcutta High Court. Justice Kanth was appointed as a judge of the Delhi High Court on May 18, 2022.The Supreme Court Collegium yesterday passed a resolution reiterating its recommendation dated July 05 to transfer...

Breaking | Delhi High Court Discharges S Gurumurthy In Criminal Contempt Case For Tweet Against Justice S Muralidhar

The Delhi High Court on Thursday discharged editor of Tamil political weekly “Thuglak” and RSS Ideologue S Gurumurthy in a criminal contempt case filed against him for his tweet against Justice S Muralidhar in 2018, after accepting his apology and “expression of deep remorse”.“We accept Mr. S Gurumurthy’s apology and expression of deep remorse for the subject incident and consider...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging UPSC’s Detailed Application Form For Civil Services Mains Exam 2023

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed an application challenging Detailed Application Form (DAF) issued by Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) on July 10 inviting applications for Civil Services (Main) Examination 2023. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh dismissed the application which was moved by various civil services aspirants in their plea challenging UPSC’s decision to publish...

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Delhi High Court Refuses To Condone Delay In Filing Of Appeal Against Acquittal Of Accused In 1995

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an application seeking condonation of delay of about 28 years for filing an appeal against an acquittal order of 1995 in a case of anti-Sikh riots dating back to 1991.The division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that if the prosecution or the complainant were aggrieved by the judgment of acquittal, there was nothing...

DHJS Mains 2022: Delhi High Court Sets Aside Decision To Award Additional Marks In Two Papers To Candidates, Orders Redrawing Of List

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday set aside a notice declaring that the candidates appearing in the Delhi Higher Judicial Services Mains (Written) Examination, 2022 will be awarded additional marks in two papers i.e. Law-III and General Knowledge.A division bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan directed the High Court administration to redraw the select list of candidates...

Delhi High Court Permits Go First To Carry Out Maintenance Of Aircrafts On Lease, Subject To Monthly Inspection By Lessors

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday permitted Go First to carry out maintenance of the aircrafts, currently on lease with the crisis-hit airline, subject to a monthly inspection by the lessors. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula was hearing an appeal moved by Go Airlines India Limited against a single judge order permitting the lessors to carry...

‘Publicity And Privacy Rights Not Heritable’: Delhi High Court Refuses To Injunct Movie Based On Life Of Late Actor Sushant Singh Rajput

The Delhi High Court has refused to injunct further telecast of the movie “Nyay: The Justice” based on late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s life which was released on OTT platform Lapalap in June 2021. Justice C Hari Shankar dismissed the application seeking interlocutory injunction moved by the late actor’s father in his suit against the producers and director of the film....

File Complaint Before Delhi Police: High Court To AISA Activist Alleging Illegal Detention During Prime Minister’s Visit To DU

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked a Delhi University student and Delhi Unit President of CPI-ML's student wing All India Students’ Association (AISA), to file a complaint before the Delhi Police in relation to his allegations of “illegal detention” before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the varsity. A division bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice...

BREAKING - Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Tahir Hussain In Five Cases Related To North-Delhi Riots

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain in five different cases registered against him in connection with 2020 North-East Delhi riots. However, Hussain will still remain in judicial custody in other FIRs registered against him, including the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy to commit the riots.Justice Anish Dayal allowed the...