Don’t Disclose Identity Of 14-Yr-Old Seeking Termination Of Pregnancy In Report To Police: Delhi High Court To LNJP Hospital

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Medical Superintendent of LNJP Hospital to not disclose identity details of a 14-year-old, who is seeking termination of her 11-week pregnancy.Justice Prathiba M Singh also directed the concerned SHO of Delhi Police to ensure that the identity of the minor or her family is not disclosed during the process of investigation.Section 19(1) of POCSO...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: April 2023 [Citations 280 - 355]

Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 280 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 355NOMINAL INDEXGoyal Mg Gases Pvt Ltd vs. Panama Infrastructure Developers Pvt Ltd & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 280 Commissioner Of Trade And Taxes Versus Corsan Corviam Construction S.A.-Sadbhav Engineering Ltd. Jv 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 281Sakshi Bahl Versus The Principal Additional Director General 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 282 GTM Builders...

Judicial Officers Girish Kathpalia, Manoj Jain Sworn-In As Additional Judges Of Delhi High Court

Judicial officers Girish Kathpalia and Manoj Jain on Monday were sworn-in as Additional Judges of the Delhi High Court. The oath was administered to the new judges by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma. Their appointment was notified by the Union Government last week.Recently, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended names of three judicial officers including Kathpalia and Jain for...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 24 To April 30

Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 338 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 355NOMINAL INDEXMS. NEETU NAGAR v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 338Alliance of Digital India Foundation v. Competition Commission of India and Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 339Sanjay Mehra vs Sharad Mehra & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 340MANOJ KRISHAN AHUJA v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Del)...

NIA Opposes Separatist Leader Nayeem Khan’s Bail Plea In Terror Funding Case Before Delhi High Court

The National Investigation Agency has opposed before Delhi High Court the bail plea moved by separatist leader Nayeem Ahmad Khan in a UAPA case of alleged terror funding.Khan, who has been in judicial custody since August 14, 2017, has been accused of "creating unrest" in the Kashmir valley by NIA. He was arrested on July 24, 2017. Charges for various offences under Indian Penal Code,...

Delhi High Court Appoints Abhinav Bindra, MM Somaya On Committee For Overseeing Disbursement Of Funds To Sports Federations

The Delhi High Court has included two sportspersons in the Committee constituted for overseeing the disbursement of funds released by Union Government to various Sports Federations, to ensure that the funds go only for betterment and training of sportsmen in the upcoming Asian Games to be held in China from September 23 to October 08. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma...

Agreement Between The Parties “Birth-Giver”; Arbitrator Can’t Grant Pre-Award Interest When Agreement Provided For No Interest: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that the agreement between the parties has primacy over the powers of the Arbitral Tribunal to grant pre-award interest under Section 31(7)(a) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act). The bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh held that since the Agreement between the parties specifically provided that no interest shall be granted...

Delhi High Court Launches 'Digital Courts For Contested Traffic Challans', 'Bail Orders Sharing Module'

The Delhi High Court on Friday launched two projects namely “Digital Courts for Contested Traffic Challans” and “Bail Orders Sharing Module on e-Prison platform.”The projects were launched virtually by the Chief Justice of India, Justice DY Chandrachud, who appreciated the High Court as well as everyone involved in the launch of the initiatives in incorporating technology in...

Important To Reach Out To Citizens By Ensuring Live Streaming Of Court Proceedings; To Be Launched Across India Shortly: CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India, Justice DY Chandrachud on Friday said that it is important to reach out to the citizens by ensuring live streaming of court proceedings. He said the same will be launched shortly across the country.CJI Chandrachud was speaking at the virtual inauguration ceremony of two IT projects of the Delhi High Court namely “Digital Courts for Contested Traffic Challans”...

Delhi High Court Stays Order To Evict Jasmine Shah From Government Accommodation

The Delhi High Court on Friday stayed a recent order asking Jasmine Shah to vacate the government accommodation. The Aam Aadmi Party leader was removed from the post of Vice Chairperson of Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi last year.Justice Prathiba M Singh stayed the operation of the order passed on April 25 by the Public Works Department, which also said that Shah be treated as...

Constituted Fresh Expert Committee For Restoration Of Jantar Mantar: ASI Tells Delhi High Court

The Archaeological Survey of India has informed the Delhi High Court that it has constituted a fresh expert committee for conservation, restoration and proper functionality of Jantar Mantar monument. The submission was made by ASI in a short affidavit filed by it before Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora while responding to a contempt plea moved by one Ravindra Nath Sharma in 2011. Sharma...

Delhi High Court Allows Minor Rape Victim From Nepal To Undergo Medical Termination Of Pregnancy At LNJP Hospital

The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed a minor rape victim from Nepal to undergo medical termination of pregnancy with 27 weeks of gestational period.“Accordingly in view of the fact that though the child and family are Nepalese citizens, this court directs that the termination of pregnancy is effected to as soon as possible by the doctors at LNJP hospital,” Justice Prathiba M Singh...