Delhi High Court
Religious Feelings Can’t Be So Fragile To Be Hurt Or Provoked By An Individual’s Speech: Delhi High Court Quashes Summons Against Raj Thackeray
Observing that religion and faith are not as fragile as human beings, the Delhi High Court observed that religious feelings and sentiments cannot be so fragile to be hurt or provoked by a speech of an individual.“…I am of the view that India is a country which is unique due to various religions, faiths and languages which co exist with side by side. Its unity lies in this...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On St Stephen's Plea Challenging DU Notification Asking It To Admit Students Under Minority Quota As Per CUET Score Only
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on plea filed by St. Stephen’s College challenging a notification issued by Delhi University for admission of undergraduate and post graduate students under minority quota solely based on Common University Entrance Test score for academic year 2023.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Cancel ‘Burger King’ Trademark, Stays Operation Of Registered Mark ‘Burger King Family Restaurant’
Refusing to cancel the mark “Burger King” registered in favour of multi-national fast food chain Burger King, the Delhi High Court has stayed the operation of a registered trademark “Burger King Family Restaurant” observing that it is likely to create confusion in market.Justice Amit Bansal stayed the operation of the mark registered in favour of a restaurant till final adjudication...
Public Insult By Judicial Order Has Tremendous Impact On Individual’s Reputation, Restrain Must Be Exercised: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said that public insult and disrespect by way of a publicly available judicial order has tremendous impact on an individual’s self-esteem and reputation in the society and judicial restrain must be exercised by courts in passing such strictures. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma made the observation while expunging the remarks made by a trial court against working...
Delhi High Court Restrains Rogue Websites, Internet Service Providers From Streaming Clips Of ‘Jawan’ Movie Without Proper License
The Delhi High Court has restrained various rogue websites and internet service providers from copying, streaming or displaying any stills or clips related to the upcoming movie Jawan without proper license. The film starring bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is set to be released on June 02.Justice C Hari Shankar passed the interim order in favour of Red Chillies Entertainments Private Limited...
Delhi High Court To Hear On Merits Criminal Contempt Case Against S Gurumurthy Over Tweet Against Justice S Muralidhar
The Delhi High Court on Thursday said that it will hear on merits a criminal contempt case filed against the editor of Tamil political weekly “Thuglak” and RSS Ideologue S Gurumurthy for his tweet against Justice S Muralidhar in 2018.A division bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Talwant Singh listed for hearing on July 06 a plea moved by Delhi High Court Bar Association...
High Court Sets Aside Delhi University Decision To Debar Congress Student Leader Over Screening Of BBC Documentary On PM Modi
The Delhi High Court on Thursday set aside the decision of the Delhi University debarring PhD Scholar and National Secretary of NSUI Lokesh Chugh from taking examination for a period of one year over his alleged involvement in screening of a recent BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and latter's alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav quashed...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of Two Judicial Officers As Additional Judges Of Delhi High Court
The Union Government has notified the appointment of two judicial officers as additional judges of the Delhi High Court.The judicial officers are:- Girish Kathpalia- Manoj JainThe announcement has been made by Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Twitter. He wrote, “In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of...
Delhi High Court’s IP Division Has Brought In Efficiency, 600 Out Of 2000 IPAB Cases Disposed Of In A Year: Justice Prathiba M Singh
Justice Prathiba M Singh on Wednesday said that Delhi High Court’s dedicated intellectual property division has brought in efficiency and that 600 cases out of 2000 cases received from Intellectual Property Appellate Tribunal (IPAB) have been disposed of in one year. The judge was speaking at an event organized by the Delhi High Court on the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day....
Addressing Biases, Stereotypes Which Hold Women Back In Intellectual Property Field Will Help Create Robust Ecosystem For Society: Justice Hima Kohli
Emphasizing upon the contribution of women in the sector of intellectual property rights, Supreme Court judge Justice Hima Kohli on Wednesday said that addressing biases and stereotypes that often hold women back in the field will help create a robust ecosystem for the society as a whole.Justice Kohli was speaking at an event organized by the Delhi High Court on the occasion of World...
‘Internet Never Forgets’: Delhi High Court Issues Directions To Authorities To Prevent Dissemination Of ‘Non-Consensual Intimate Images’
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a slew of directions to the Union Government, Delhi Police and social media intermediaries to deal with cases concerning dissemination of content relating to “non-consensual intimate images” on the internet and to ensure that they are dealt in a manner that minimizes the victim’s trauma and resolves the problem expeditiously. Observing that...
Using Celebrity Names, Images For Art Or Satire Permissible Under Freedom Of Speech And Expression; Won’t Infringe Right Of Publicity: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the use of celebrity names or images for art, satire, news or music would be permissible as a facet of the right of freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of Constitution of India and would not infringe the celebrity’s right of publicity.Observing that the right of publicity cannot be seen as an absolute right in India in the absence of...