[S.452 Companies Act] 'Strict Liability' Of Employee To Return Company Property Once Employment Ends: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that an employee is strictly liable under Section 452 of the Companies Act 2013 to return company property, at the end of his/ her employment.Section 452 provides that if an officer or employee of a Company having in his possession property including cash wrongfully withholds the same, is liable for punishment.“Section 452 of Companies Act, 2013 does not talk...

Delhi High Court Bars Actor Ravi Mohan's Studio From Using 'BRO CODE' Title For Its Upcoming Tamil Film

The Delhi High Court has granted an ad-interim injunction against actor Ravi Mohan's production house, preventing the use of the trademark 'BRO CODE' for the title of its upcoming Tamil film, following a suit by the makers of the alcoholic beverage 'BROCODE'The order comes after Indospirit Beverages Private Limited, a leading alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage company, alleged that the...

Arbitrators Cannot Be Disqualified For Merely Participating In Prior Arbitration Involving Interpretation Of Similar Clause: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Act) filed by Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) against an arbitral award passed in favor of British Marine PLC.(Respondent). SAIL entered into Contract of Affreightment (COA) with the respondent for transportation of 3 million metric tonnes (±5%) of coking coal over five...

Police Can't Be Disbelieved Merely Because Narcotic Search, Seizure Isn't Videographed: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday ruled that the version of the police cannot be disbelieved merely because the search and seizure of narcotics under the NDPS Act is not videographed or photographed.Justice Ravinder Dudeja said that while use of technology enhances the efficacy and transparency of the police investigation, but it cannot be ignored that the tools for videography or photography...

DHCBA President Flags 'Frequent' Transfer Of Judges From Delhi High Court, Calls For Safeguarding Judicial Independence

Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) President, Senior Advocate N Hariharan on Monday flagged concerns over "frequent" judicial transfers in the recent times, while calling for a need to uphold judicial independence.Hariharan was speaking at the full court ceremony organized to bid farewell to Justice Arun Monga and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju following their transfer to the Rajasthan...

Customs Housing Agent Can Be Made Liable For Wrongdoings Of Employees, Must Exercise Due Diligence: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that a Customs Housing Agent is responsible for the actions of its employees and it must exercise due diligence in supervising their activities.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain further held that a CHA may be held accountable for the wrongdoings of its employee but, the punishment in that regard has to be...

Justice Arun Monga, Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju Bid Farewell To Delhi High Court

Justice Arun Monga and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju on Monday bid farewell to the Delhi High Court, following their transfer to Rajasthan and Karnataka High Courts respectively.Justice Ganju had sworn in as Delhi High Court judge on May 18, 2022. Her name was recommended by the Supreme Court collegium in the year 2020, followed by reiteration.On the other hand, Justice Monga had sworn in as...

Sex Determination Undermines Value Of Female Life, Strikes At Hope Of 'Discrimination Free Society': Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that the practice of sex determination undermines value of female life and strikes at the hope of a discrimination free society. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the practice fosters a culture in which girls are seen as burdens rather than equal members of the community, and endangers pregnant women by exposing them to unsafe medical...

Unregistered Firm Can Sue To Enforce Statutory Or Common Law Rights; S.69(2) Partnership Act No Bar: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that Section 69(2) of the Partnership Act, 1932 is not an embargo to suits filed by unregistered firms, if any statutory or common law right is being sought to be enforced.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain observed,“Section 69 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 has an embargo on an un-registered firm from filing a suit or any...

Police Officials Must Treat Women With Dignity, Avoid Inappropriate Language: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that Police officials must treat women with dignity and avoid using inappropriate language with them.Justice Sanjeev Narula was dealing with a plea filed by a woman, Thoppani Sanjeev Rao, seeking investigation into her complaint registered as a case by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). It was her case that despite NHRC's directive to the police to...

Delhi High Court Discharges Lawyer In Contempt Case For Intimidating Woman Judge, Using Derogatory Language

The Delhi High Court has discharged a lawyer in a criminal contempt case for misbehaving with a woman judge and intimidating her by using derogatory and threatening language. A division bench comprising Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Manoj Jain accepted the unconditional apology tendered by the lawyer and discharged him from the contempt proceedings.A complaint was received by the...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 20 To October 26, 2025

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