Delhi High Court
Ancestral Or Inherited Properties Can Be Attached Under PMLA: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that ancestral or inherited properties can be attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.“The statute does not carve out an exception for ancestral or inherited properties, and thus, they are not immune from attachment,” a division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja said. The Court dismissed an appeal filed by...
Homemaker Doesn't 'Sit Idle', Law Must Recognize Economic Value Of Her Contribution To Domestic Relationship: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that a homemaker does not sit idle and the law must recognise the economic value of her contribution to the domestic relationship.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the assumption that a non-earning spouse is “idle” reflects a misunderstanding of domestic contribution, as describing non-employment as idleness is easy but to recognise the labour...
Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Actress Kajol; Restrains Sale Of Commercial Merchandise, Obscene Material
The Delhi High Court on Friday passed an interim order protecting the personality rights of Bollywood actress Kajol Devgan. Justice Jyoti Singh restrained various defendant entities from using the actress' image and likeness while selling commercial merchandise as well as ordered takedown of obscene material. The Court said that it will also pass an order restraining misuse of Kajol's...
Criticising Govt Or Policies Without Incitement To Violence Can't Attract UAPA: Delhi High Court Told
Senior Advocate Arvind Datar told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that criticising the government or its policy decisions without promoting or inciting violence cannot attract the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The senior counsel made the submission on behalf of Foundation of Media Professionals before a division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas...
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Challenging Provisions Of Data Protection Law
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Central Government on a plea challenging various provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, saying that they violate Articles 14, 19(1)(a) and 21 of the Constitution of India.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia issued notice on the PIL filed by Dr. Chandresh Jain, an advocate...
'Why Are You Here?': Delhi High Court Questions Territorial Jurisdiction Of Singer Jubin Nautiyal's Suit To Protect Personality Rights
The Delhi High Court on Thursday questioned the territorial jurisdiction of the suit filed by singer Jubin Nautiyal seeking protection of his personality rights. At the outset, Justice Tushar Rao Gedela questioned the singer's lawyer as to why he did not approach the courts in Uttarakhand when he is based there. “Why are you here? What is accessible here is accessible there. The courts...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Comprehensive Guidelines To Prevent UPI Frauds, Faster Recovery For Victims
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking framing of comprehensive guidelines to curb rising frauds through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought response of the Union of India through Ministry of Finance, Reserve Bank of India and National Payments Corporation of...
Delhi High Court Urges More Judicial Appointments For MCOCA Cases, Calls For Administrative Action
The Delhi High Court has called for more judicial appointments to deal with cases under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999. Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha said that a sessions judge or an additional sessions judge would be qualified to be appointed as a judge of the Special Court under Section 5(3) of the MCOCA. The Court said when there is only one judge appointed to the...
'You Need Harsher Action': High Court Raps Delhi Govt Over Delay In Filling Up DCPCR Vacancies, Warns Of Serious Consequence
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rapped the Delhi Government over its delay in filling up vacancies in the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) despite multiple assurances. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said that the matter will be viewed seriously if the vacancies are not filled by April second week, a timeline assured by...
High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Stand On Steps Taken To Fill Vacancies In Delhi Commission For Women
The Delhi High Court has sought stand of the Delhi Government on a public interest litigation seeking filling up of vacant position of Chairperson and other staff members of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW).A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said that there cannot be any reason for not filling up the vacancies and providing for adequate staff of...
Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking 'Omnibus' Relief Over Missing Person Cases, Says Policing Must Be Left To Police
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected a public interest litigation seeking “omnibus” prayers over the recent issue of persons being missing from the national capital. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia rapped the petitioner- Anand Legal Aid Forum Trust, noting that the PIL did not contain specific instances or details on the issue. As...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Robust Mechanism To Trace Missing Persons, Curb Disappearances
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation seeking urgent directions to the authorities to put in place a robust mechanism to trace missing persons in the national capital and curb the rising incidents of trafficking and disappearances.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought response of Union Government...