Delhi High Court
Lawyer Moves High Court Challenging Bar Council Of Delhi’s Notification Making Aadhar Card, Voter ID With Delhi Or NCR Address Mandatory For Enrolments
A petition has been moved in the Delhi High Court by a lawyer challenging a recent notification issued by the Bar Council of Delhi making the filing of Aadhar Card and Voter ID bearing address of Delhi or NCR region mandatory for future enrolments. The plea has been moved by Advocate Rajani Kumar, a law graduate from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University and a resident of Bihar. It is her case...
No Money Trail Found By CBI In Liquor Policy Case, Allegations In ‘Realm Of Likelihood’: Manish Sisodia To Delhi High Court
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that no evidence of money trail has been found from him by Central Bureau of Investigation in the alleged liquor policy scam case and that the allegations against him are “in the realm of likelihood.”The submissions were made by Senior Advocates Dayan Krishnan and Mohit...
‘Every Child Entitled To Honour And Respect’: Delhi High Court Restrains YouTube Channels From Publishing Fake Content On Aaradhya Bachchan’s Health
The Delhi High Court on Thursday restrained various YouTube channels from disseminating, publishing or sharing videos or any fake content relating to the mental and physical health of Aaradhya Bachchan, daughter of Bollywood actors Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.Delhi High Court to hear a suit filed by Aaradhya Bachchan, daughter of bollywood actors Abhishek and Aishwarya...
Will Tender Unconditional Apology In Contempt Case Filed By Former TERI Chief R.K. Pachauri: Arnab Goswami To Delhi High Court
Managing Director and Editor-in-chief of Republic TV Arnab Goswami has told the Delhi High Court that he will tender an unconditional apology in a 2016 contempt case moved by former Executive Vice Chairman of TERI R.K. Pachauri against him and others for “fragrant and willful disobedience” of the court’s earlier orders restricting them from publishing certain claims against him. Goswami...
Court Can't Direct Party To Cross-Examine Witness On Basis Of Photocopies, Speculative Documents: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has set aside an order passed by the trial court which directed a party to a civil suit to cross-examine a witness of the opposite party on the basis of photocopied documents.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that the procedure directed by the trial court is “alien to law” and the order “cannot withstand a judicial scrutiny.”“This possibly cannot be the intent...
Delhi High Court Directs Registry To Ensure Confidentiality Of Victims Of Sexual Offences
The Delhi High Court has issued directions to its Registry for ensuring that anonymity and confidentiality of the prosecutrix or victim or survivor of sexual offences is strictly maintained in the filings.Directing the Registry to “carefully scrutinise” all the filings relating to sexual offences, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said that the name, parentage, address, social media...
Delhi High Court Invokes “Direct Benefits” And “Intertwined” Estoppel Theory To Refer Non-Signatory To Arbitration
The Delhi High Court has invoked the “direct benefits” estoppel theory and the “intertwined estoppel theory” to refer a non-signatory to arbitration. While referring the builder/developer (non-signatory) of a building to arbitration in a dispute between the owner of the flat and the maintenance agency under the ‘maintenance agreement’, the court observed that its...
Victim Of Sexual Offences Has Right To Be Heard At Every Stage But No Requirement In Law To Implead Her As Party Respondent: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that there is no requirement in law to implead the victim of sexual offences as a party to any criminal proceedings instituted by the State or the accused.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani referred to the recent judgment of the Supreme Court in Jagjeet Singh & Ors. v. Ashish Mishra @ Monu & Anr. and said that a victim now has an “unbridled...
What Is The Scope Of Scrutiny An Officer Is Required To Make While Clearing A Petition For Listing? Delhi High Court Asks Registrar To Clarify
The Delhi High Court has directed its Registrar (Listing) to clarify the scope of scrutiny required to be made by the scrutiny officer while clearing a petition for listing.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani also asked the Registrar whether there are any general directions or judicial orders requiring the scrutiny officer to form a “prima- facie opinion” as to whether a prayer is...
Shraddha Walkar Murder Case: Delhi High Court Restrains News Channels From Broadcasting Contents Of Chargesheet
The Delhi High Court has restrained all media channels from showing or displaying material of the chargesheet in relation to the Shraddha Walkar murder case.Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar issued notice on the plea moved by Delhi Police seeking to restrain the media channels from displaying the contents of the chargesheet collected by it till date.The court also directed the Union of India to...
Right Of Private Schools To Admit Students Of Their Choice Must Be Based On Reasonable And Transparent Criteria: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the right of private schools to admit students of their choice has to be on the basis of a criteria which is “transparent, identifiable and reasonable.”Justice Mini Pushkarna said a school has the autonomy in matters of admission under the general quota and can devise its own criteria for admission. However, the court added that any admission...
Delhi Riots: Another High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Asif Iqbal Tanha’s Case Against Zee News
After Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani, another judge of the Delhi High Court has recused from hearing a plea moved by Asif Iqbal Tanha against leak of his alleged confession statement to media in the larger conspiracy relating to 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Justice Amit Sharma today recused himself from hearing the matter and listed it for hearing on April 24, subject to orders of Chief...