Delhi High Court
NEET-UG: High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Inclusion Of 'Delhi Residence’ Criteria For State Quota Seats In Medical Colleges
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the eligibility criteria for the State quota seats of NEET (UG) in medical colleges affiliated to Delhi University and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav sought response of the Delhi Government, Directorate General of Health Services, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and...
Online Gaming: NGO Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Validity Of Information Technology Rules 2023
A Noida-based NGO has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the constitutional and legislative validity of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023 that seek to regulate online gaming.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula today listed the matter for hearing on July 13 and...
Delhi High Court To Hear On Monday Appeal Against Order Permitting Lessors To Carry Out Maintenance Of Aircrafts On Lease With Go First
The Delhi High Court will hear on Monday the challenge against a single judge order permitting various lessors to carry out inspection and interim maintenance tasks of their aircrafts, which are currently on lease with crisis-hit Go First airline, twice a month until final disposal of their pleas to de-register their planes from the airline.Senior Advocate Sandeep Sethi mentioned the...
Plea That Claimant’s Claim Cannot Stand In The Absence Of A Third Entity, Can Be Raised Before The Arbitral Tribunal: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the plea that the claimant’s claim cannot stand in the absence of a third entity in the arbitral proceedings, is an aspect touching upon the maintainability of the claim(s) sought to be raised before the Arbitral Tribunal. The court said that the said plea can be urged before a duly constituted Arbitration Tribunal and the same cannot preclude...
NHAI's Contracts With Toll Collectors Not Violative Of National Highways Act and 2008 Rules: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) can enter into contracts for the purpose of collecting fee on behalf of the Central Government under Section 7 of the National Highways Act, 1956. The court said that the contracts which have been entered into by NHAI for the purpose of performing its functions to collect fee on behalf of the Central...
Anathema In This Age To Diminish Woman's Autonomous Status By Treating Her Merely As Husband's ‘Adjunct’: Delhi High Court On Property Rights Of Women
It is anathema in this day and age to diminish the autonomous status of a woman by treating her “merely as an adjunct to her husband”, least of all in relation to what the law recognises to be her absolute property, the Delhi High Court observed on Thursday.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani allowed an application moved by a wife under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure,...
‘Can’t Have Damocles Sword Hanging On Someone’s Head For 5 Years, Must Put Quietus To It’: Delhi High Court On Contempt Case Against S Gurumurthy
The Delhi High Court on Thursday said that there should be a quietus to the criminal contempt case filed against editor of Tamil political weekly “Thuglak” and RSS Ideologue S Gurumurthy for his tweet against Justice S Muralidhar in 2018 and that it cannot have Damocles’ sword hanging on someone’s head for five years. “Our view is that the gentleman has appeared before the court,...
'Cutting South 2023': Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Newslaundry’s Defamation Suit Against Kerala Based Channel ‘Karma News’
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a defamation suit filed by news portal Newslaundry and another news entity against Karma News, a Kerala-based news channel, for “launching a misinformation campaign” against it and other media organizations which hosted a media event “Cutting South 2023” in Kochi in March.The defamation suit has been filed by Newslaundry and...
Disturbing Pattern Emerging Where Accused Marries Rape Victim To Evade Criminal Charges, Abandons Her Once FIR Is Quashed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said that a disturbing pattern is emerging where in certain instances, the accused marries the rape victim to evade criminal charges and promptly abandons her once the FIR is quashed or bail is secured."Shockingly, numerous cases have come to light where the accused deceitfully enters into a marriage under the guise of willingness, particularly when the victim...
Establish Three Proposed Juvenile Justice Boards Within Two Years: High Court To Delhi Govt
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to establish the three Juvenile Justice Boards proposed by it in the national capital within a period of two years.Taking note of a recent status report filed by the city government in a suo moto case, a division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that Delhi is ready to lay foundation stone...
No Ambiguity In Rules Prescribing Colour Or Description Of Uniform For Drivers Of Auto Rickshaws And Taxis: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld the validity of the Rules prescribing colour and description of uniform for drivers of auto rickshaws and taxis in the national capital, observing that there is no ambiguity in the same.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad upheld the validity of Rule 7 of the Delhi Motor Vehicle Rules, 1993, which prescribes that...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Siddharth Mridul As Chief Justice of Manipur High Court
The Supreme Court collegium comprising of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna has proposed the appointment of Delhi High Court judge, Justice Justice Siddharth Mridul, as Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court."Having regard to all relevant factors, the Collegium is of the considered view that Mr Justice Siddharth Mridul is fit and...