Delhi High Court
Appellate Tribunal Under Senior Citizens Act Should Make All Efforts To Decide Appeals Within One Month: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the Appellate Tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 should make all efforts to ensure that section 16(6), which states that appeals must be decided within one month, is implemented in its true spirit to the extent it is practical.Section 16(6) of the Act states that the Appellate Tribunal shall make an...
No Coercive Action To Be Taken Against Sameer Wankhede Till May 22 In Aryan Khan Bribery Case: CBI To Delhi High Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that no coercive action will be taken against former Mumbai zonal director of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Sameer Wankhede till May 22 in the Aryan Khan bribery case. The oral assurance was given by CBI’s counsel Nikhil Goel before Justice Vikas Mahajan that the agency will not act against Wankhede till...
Delhi High Court Vacates Interim Injunction Against Use Of 'Rathi' Mark By ‘Permitted Users', Imposes Rs 5 Lakh Cost On Plaintiff
The Delhi High Court has vacated the interim injunction against the use of the mark ‘RATHI’ by entities who were granted licenses by the Rathi Research Centre (RRC), in a trademark suit filed by businessman Dhananjay Rathi for permanent injunction against the infringement of the trademark.Justice Amit Bansal said that the licensees were permitted users and thus, they cannot be said to...
Delhi High Court Notifies Arrangement For Hearing Of Urgent Matters During Summer Vacation In June
The Delhi High Court has notified its arrangement for hearing of urgent matters during summer vacations commencing from June 03 to June 30, 2023.The arrangement is in the following terms:- Justice Chandra Dhari Singh and Justice Girish Kathpalia: June 03 to June 09- Justice Jasmeet Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan: June 10 to June 16- Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju and Justice Amit Mahajan: June 17...
IP University Affiliated Private Colleges Can’t Charge Higher Fee From Students Admitted Through 10% Management Quota Seats: Delhi High Court
Observing that malpractices and backdoor entry into admissions in professional courses is not unknown in society, the Delhi High Court has said that transparent and merit based admission process needs to be encouraged as it encourages students to work hard and “realise their potential in their academic pursuits.”Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said that such a process also ensures that...
Punjab Kesari’s Articles Against Gautam Gambhir Prima Facie Indicative Of Wilful Campaign To Lower His Reputation: Delhi High Court
Refusing to pass an interim injunction order in favour of Gautam Gambhir in the defamation suit filed by him against Punjab Kesari, the Delhi High Court today however said that many of the articles published against former cricketer and BJP MP are indicative of a “wilful campaign” launched by the newspaper and its reporters to lower his reputation in the eyes of his constituents,...
Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction, Life Sentence Of Man Accused Of Murdering 2-Year-Old Girl In 2016
Observing that “taking a false defence itself adds up as an incriminating circumstance against the appellant”, the Delhi High has upheld the conviction of a person sentenced to life imprisonment under Sections 363/302 of IPC for kidnapping and murdering a one-year-four-month-old child in 2016.The division bench of Justice Mukta Gupta and Justice Poonam A. Bamba said that non-proving of...
Delhi High Court Refuses Interim Relief To Gautam Gambhir In Defamation Suit Against Punjab Kesari, Says Don't Be So Sensitive
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to pass any interim injunction order for now in favour of former cricketer and BJP MP Gautam Gambhir in the defamation suit filed by him against Hindi daily newspaper Punjab Kesari and its reporters seeking to restrain them from making any allegedly defamatory publication against him.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh issued notice on Gambhir’s...
Delhi High Court Directs Twitter To Provide Basic Subscriber Information, Other Details Of Accounts Indulging In Leaking Clips Of ‘Jawan’ Movie
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed social media platform Twitter to provide basic subscriber information and other relevant details of five accounts indulging in leaking clips related to the upcoming movie Jawan.The film starring Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is set to be released on June 02.Justice C Hari Shankar disposed of the application moved by Red Chillies Entertainments...
Delhi High Court Seeks NIA’s Response On Bail Plea Of Two Kashmiri Youth In UAPA Case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the National Investigation Agency on the bail plea of two Kashmiris in connection with a UAPA case registered in 2021. A division bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Talwant Singh issued notice on the appeals moved by Haris Nisar Langoo and Zamin Adil against the trial court order denying them bail on March 03. Both Langoo and...
Justice Dharmesh Sharma Sworn-In As Additional Judge Of Delhi High Court
Justice Dharmesh Sharma was sworn-in as an additional judge of the Delhi High Court on Wednesday.The oath was administered by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma. The appointment was notified by the Union Government earlier this week. Sharma, an officer of Delhi Higher Judicial Services, was earlier Principal District and Sessions Judge of Dwarka Courts (South West District).The announcement...
Ensure IOs Are Present In Court When Case Is Taken Up For Hearing: Delhi High Court To Commissioner Of Police
The Delhi High Court has asked the Commissioner of Delhi Police to ensure that the investigating officers probing a case are present in court when such a case is taken up for hearing. Expressing displeasure over the failure of an investigating officer in answering certain queries put to him by the court, Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar said:“This has become routine invariable practice that the...