Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 29 To June 04

Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 452 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 489NOMINAL INDEXNajmus Sehar vs M/s Bombay Marcantile Coop Bank & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 452Shivalaya Construction Co. Pvt Ltd. v. National Insurance Company Ltd 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 453Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 454Kishore Kumar v. State 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 455Ram Tej v. State 2023 LiveLaw...

Don’t Insist On Requirement Of Fitment Of Speed Governors In Vehicles For Guests Attending G20 Summit: High Court To Delhi Govt

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to not insist on the requirement of fitment of speed governors in high-end vehicles to be used as taxis for the guests attending the G20 summit scheduled to be held in the national capital in August and September.A division bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Saurabh Banerjee granted relief to Indian Tourist Transporters Association...

Delhi High Court Directs Indian Kanoon To Mask Name Of Man Acquitted In Rape Case, Asks It To Disclose Its Policy On Right To Be Forgotten

The Delhi High Court recently directed Indian Kanoon to mask the name of a 29-year-old man who was acquitted in a rape case in 2018Justice Prathiba M Singh was hearing the plea moved by the man seeking masking of his name in the judgment acquitting him in the FIR filed under section 376 and 506 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The trial court in July 2018 acquitted him of all charges. “…since...

Excise Policy: Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Manish Sisodia’s Interim Bail Plea In Money Laundering Case

In a special Saturday hearing, the Delhi High Court reserved its judgment on the interim bail plea moved by Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the money laundering case concerning the implementation of previous liquor policy in national capital.Sisodia has sought interim bail for a period of six weeks in view of the poor health condition of his wife....

‘Balance Rent’ During The Lock-In Period Is A Genuine Pre-Estimate Of Loss, Requires No Further Of Actual Loss: Delhi High Court

The High Court of Delhi has upheld an arbitral award wherein the arbitrator held that the ‘Balance Rent’ during the lock-in period is a genuine pre-estimate of loss which requires no further proof of loss. The bench of Justice V. Kameshwar Rao held that when the contract provides for payment of entire balance rent for the lock-in period if the deed is terminated before the expiry of...

Imminent Need To Update Patent Manual For Better Guidance Of Examiners & Controllers: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that there is an imminent need to update the “Manual of Patent Office Practice and Procedure” so that the Examiners and Controllers can get better guidance on dealing with intricate matters related to complex inventions.“As the number of Patent filings in India are rapidly increasing and there is an imminent need to update the Manual of Patent...

Schools Can’t Deny Admission To Students Under EWS/DG Category On Unjustified Grounds After Allotment By Directorate Of Education: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that schools in the national capital cannot deny admissions to students under the Economically Weaker Section or Disadvantaged Group category once there is a valid allotment by the Directorate of Education. Justice Mini Pushkarna said that the court cannot ignore the fact that disadvantaged groups of the society have to be given equal opportunities to come...

The Expression “Any” Member of Arbitral Tribunal Cannot Be Read As “All Members”: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the expression “any member” contained in a clause that lays down a mandatory qualification to be appointed as arbitrator, cannot be read as “all members” of the Arbitral Tribunal. The court said that the phrase “any member” must be interpreted in the context in which it is used.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma was dealing with an...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest - May 2023 [Citations 356 - 472]

Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 356 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 472NOMINAL INDEXA v. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HEALTH GNCTD 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 356Mohammed Akmam Uddin Ahmed & Ors. Versus Commissioner Appeals Customs And Central Excise 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 357BPI Sports LLC v. Saurabh Gulati & Anr. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 358SMITA MAAN AND ANR. v. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 359KANKIPATI...

Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Malvinder Mohan Singh In Religare Finvest Scam Case

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to Malvinder Mohan Singh, erstwhile promoter of Religare Enterprises Limited, in the alleged Religare Finvest scam case amounting to Rs.2397 crores.Justice Amit Sharma said that no possible prejudice can be caused to prosecution’s case before the trial Court if Singh is released on bail with necessary conditions, especially when other...

‘Performed Duties With Righteousness, Will Continue To Be Part Of Judiciary’: Justice Mukta Gupta Bids Farewell To Delhi High Court

Bidding farewell to the Delhi High Court on Friday, Justice Mukta Gupta, who retires on June 27, said that she has performed her duties as a judge on her own terms with righteousness and that she will continue to remain part of the judiciary through her judgments.“On demitting the office I can confidently say to the God in myself, that after having been appointed as a judge of this...

Third Party Funders In Arbitration Play A Vital Role In Ensuring Access To Justice; Arbitral Award Cannot Be Enforced Against Them: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a third-party funder, i.e., a non-signatory to arbitration agreement, who is not a party to the arbitral proceedings or the award, cannot be held liable for the awarded amount merely because it has funded a party in arbitral proceedings.The court dismissed the contention that third-party funders must be held liable for funding impecunious persons who...