Bar Council Elections: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against BCI Rule Fixing Nomination Fee At ₹1.25 Lakh

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea challenging a recent decision of Bar Council of India to hike the nomination fee for contesting the State Bar Council Elections to Rs 1,25,000.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela sought response of the Union Government, Bar Council of India and Bar Council of Delhi. The matter is listed...

Award Passed After Expiry Of Arbitrator's Mandate Is Non-Est, Court Can't Extend Mandate Post-Award: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that an award passed after expiry of the arbitrator's mandate is non-est and unforceable holding that the court has no power to extend the mandate post award if no application seeking extension of the mandate was pending before the award was passed. A Division bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Vinod Kumar held that the award becomes operational...

Order Terminating Arbitration For Non-Filing Of Statement Of Claim Is Not 'Award', Cannot Be Challenged U/S 34 A&C Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that an order terminating arbitral proceedings under section 25 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) on account of non-filing of statement of claim does not amount to an arbitral award and therefore cannot be challenged under section 34. Justice Jasmeet Singh held that “the Award can only be considered to be an award once...

O.XII R.6 CPC | Failure To Plead Fraud With Particulars Doesn't Amount To Admission Of Document's Genuineness: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that mere failure of a party, alleging that a document is fraud, to provide particulars of such fraud doesn't lead to a conclusion that the party has admitted the genuineness of such document.A division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed,“failure to give particulars of fraud should not necessarily lead to...

Delhi High Court Bar Association Objects To Decision Mandating Working Saturdays, Cites Lack Of Consultation With Bar

The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has expressed concern over the decision that every Bench of the Delhi High Court will observe one working Saturday every month in 2025.On October 17, a representation was written by DHCBA, signed by its President, Senior Advocate N Hariharan. The letter states that while the Delhi High Court Bar Association holds the highest regard for the decisions...

Delhi High Court Urges Authorities To Improve Digital Access In Higher Education, Minimise Digital Divide

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the authorities to take steps to provide better digital access to the students in higher education in various disciples and to also minimise the “digital divide.”A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was dealing with a PIL filed by one Nora Beniwal, a Class 12th student, seeking better implementation of...

Delhi High Court Deprecates ANI's Conduct In Copyright Infringement Case Against 'Dynamite News'

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal filed by news agency Asian News International (ANI), challenging a single judge order passed in its copyright infringement suit against news platform Dynamite News.The single judge had on October 14 directed YouTube to unblock the channel of Dynamite News.A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla found...

Rejecting Physically Disabled Individual's Candidature Citing No Vacancy Defeats RPwD Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that rejecting a physically disabled individual's candidature citing no vacancy for such individuals defeats the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Madhu Jain dismissed a plea filed by the Delhi Police against CAT's order directing it to reconsider the case of a man, who...

Delhi High Court Seeks Timelines For Equipping Consumer Forums With Video Conferencing Facilities

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought timelines within which period the consumer forums in the national capital will be equipped fully with video conferencing facilities.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela directed the counsel appearing for Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to seek instructions on the aspect from the...

Delhi High Court Quashes Attempt To Murder FIR Against Prof Madhu Kishwar Over Alleged Assault In 2008

The Delhi High Court has quashed an attempt to murder case lodged against commentator Prof. Madhu Kishwar back in 2008, over an alleged altercation with the Basoya family while she was clicking pictures of alleged unauthorised constructions in the city for her organization, Manushi.Justice Amit Mahajan found the FIR to be “maliciously motivated counter blast” to the case first lodged...

Delhi High Court To Hear Pleas Against CBFC Certification To 'The Taj Story' Tomorrow

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said that it will hear tomorrow the petitions against the certification given to “The Taj Story” film, slated to be released on October 31. Earlier today, lawyer Shakeel Abbas mentioned his plea against the film release. He has cited fabrication of facts and propagation of a "communal propaganda.”Appearing in person, the lawyer mentioned the matter...

Hurling Caste Abuse On Flyover Satisfies Threshold Of 'Public View' Under SC/ST Act Even In Absence Of Witnesses: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that assaulting a woman and using caste based remarks against her on a flyover falls within the meaning of “public view” to satisfy the offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.Justice Ravinder Dudeja made the observation while denying anticipatory bail to a man and said that the ingredients necessary...