Delhi High Court
Women Can’t Be Forced To Choose Between Right To Education And Reproductive Autonomy: Delhi High Court
Observing that women cannot be forced to choose between their right to education and right to exercise reproductive autonomy, the Delhi High Court has granted relief to a female candidate seeking relaxation of her attendance for completing Master of Education (MEd) course after having been denied maternity leave.“The Constitution envisaged an egalitarian society where citizens could...
Lawyers Are Powerful Pillar Of Judicial Adjudicatory Process, Their Duty Towards Client Has To Be Respected By All: Delhi High Court
Lawyers are an essential and powerful pillar of judicial adjudicatory process and their duty towards a client has to be respected by all, the Delhi High Court observed on Monday. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that one of the fundamental principles of legal representation is that advocates must not allow personal biases or prejudices to influence or interfere with their...
Decision To Dispense With ₹2000 Notes Not Towards Demonetisation; Courts Should Not Sit As Appellate Authority Over Policy Decision: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the Government’s decision to dispense with Rs.2000 banknotes is not a decision towards demonetisation and that the currency shall continue to remain a legal tender. “Banknotes of Rs.2000 shall continue to be a legal tender and this policy is only for exchange of banknotes having denomination of Rs.2000 with other banknotes. In order to facilitate...
Delhi High Court Modifies Life Sentence To 20 Years Imprisonment In 2015 Rape And Murder Case
The Delhi High Court has modified life sentence in a 2015 rape and murder case to rigorous imprisonment for a period of 20 years without remission, while considering the mitigating and extenuating circumstances.The bench of Justice Mukta Gupta and Justice Poonam A. Bamba noted the mitigating circumstances in the case are that the age of the appellant is 38 years at the moment, he has undergone...
'Not Expected Of Child Of Such Tender Age To Behave Like An Adult By Raising Alarm Promptly': Delhi High Court Dismisses Appeal Of POCSO Convict
Observing that the statement of the child victim is of sterling quality, the Delhi Court has dismissed the appeal filed against conviction for aggravated sexual assault and sexual harassment committed on a 7-year-old boy under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO).Justice Jasmeet Singh said the child with his vocabulary and comprehension was able to describe...
NIA Compares Yasin Malik To Osama Bin Laden While Seeking Death Penalty, Says USA Was Possibly Right In Denying Him Trial
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday compared Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, who was sentenced to life in a terror funding case after he plead guilty last year, to Osama Bin Laden and said that the USA was “possibly right” in not giving him a trial.The submission was made by Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta before a division bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On NIA’s Plea Seeking Death Penalty For Yasin Malik In Terror Funding Case
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on a plea moved by National Investigation Agency seeking death penalty for Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik who was convicted in connection with a terror funding case.A division bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Talwant Singh issued notice to Yasin Malik through the concerned Tihar Jail Superintendent and listed the matter for...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 22 To May 28
Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 425 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 451NOMINAL INDEXMaj Pankaj Rai v. NIIT Ltd 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 425SMT. CHETNA RATHEE v. CHAHIT KUNDU 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 426UNION OF INDIA & ANR. v. SHRI. JOGINDER SINGH 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 427Kiran Thakur vs Resident Commissioner Bihar Bhavan 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 428RITVIK SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 429ANAND...
BREAKING - Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Notifications Allowing Exchange Of ₹2000 Notes Without ID Proof
The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation challenging Reserve Bank of India and State Bank of India's notifications that permit exchange of Rs. 2000 currency notes without requirement of any identity proof.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad rejected the plea moved by BJP leader and Advocate Ashwini Kumar...
Insurance Policy Is To Be Referred To Arbitration When Only One Head Of The Claims Is Disputed And Not The Entire Liability: Delhi High Court
The High Court of Delhi has held that ordinarily the dispute under insurance policy claims would not be referred to arbitration when the reference is limited to quantum of compensation and the insurer disputes liability.The bench of Justice Prateek Jalan distinguished between a situation wherein the insurer denied the entire liability and where the entire liability is not disputed but only...
Arbitration Between Co-op Society and Member, Governed By S. 85(1) of the MSCS Act and Not Limitation Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the limitation period for reference of money dispute between the cooperative society and its defaulting member to arbitration, would be determined as per the provisions of Section 85(1)(a) of the Multi State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (MSCS Act), and not as per the Limitation Act, 1963.The bench of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and Girish Kathpalia...
Install Requisite Infra For Internet Connectivity, Hybrid Hearings In DRTs: Delhi High Court To Union Govt
The Delhi High Court has asked the Union Ministry of Finance to install requisite infrastructure for internet connectivity and facilitation of hybrid hearings at Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) in the national capital.“The court would expect the Administrative Ministry to be mindful of and anticipate the needs of the Bar and the Tribunals in the years to come and install all...