Married Officer Of Uniformed Service Sending Vulgar Messages To Another Woman Unacceptable: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the act of a married officer of a uniformed service sending vulgar messages to another woman is unacceptable. A division bench comprising of Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav upheld a punishment imposed on a Sub-Inspector (Executive) in CISF over allegations that he sexually harassed a women officer in the same unit by sending...

Will Can't Be Disputed Citing Incorrect Spellings, Typos: Priya Kapur Tells Delhi High Court In Partition Suit By Karisma Kapoor's Children

Priya Kapur wife of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday (October 14) that Karisma Kapoor's children, who have sought a share in their father's personal assets, cannot challenge their father's Will on the ground of use of incorrect spellings, address or writing testatrix instead of testator. Justice Jyoti Singh was hearing the suit filed by Bollywood...

High Time To End Perception That Civil Cases Can Run For Decades: Delhi High Court

“It is high time that paradigm be changed by courts and an impression across the society be dispelled that civil suits can be allowed to run for decades,” the Delhi High Court said on Wednesday.The remarks were made by Justice Girish Kathpalia while strongly criticising a litigant's “deliberate design” to protract trial court proceedings in a suit for recovery of loan amount, by...

INX Media Case: Delhi High Court Relaxes Karti Chidambaram's Bail Condition, Allows Foreign Travel With Prior Intimation To CBI

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday relaxed the bail condition imposed on Karti Chidambaram in relation to the INX media corruption case, requiring him to obtain trial court's permission for foreign travel.The Congress MP is now required to give prior intimation to the Court as well as CBI, two weeks prior to his travel. He will also be required to share his full travel itinerary.Justice...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Plea To Fill Vacancies In National Commission For Minorities

The Delhi High Court has sought stand of the Union Government on a plea seeking to fill the vacancies in the National Commission for Minorities, including the Chairperson. Calling the issue “very very important”, a division bench comprising of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela asked the Central Government's counsel to obtain instructions on the vacant posts. The...

Delhi High Court Issues Summons To Newslaundry In Defamation Suit By Eduquity Career Technologies

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued summons to digital news platform Newslaundry in a defamation suit filed by Eduquity Career Technologies, a company specializing in examination solutions for corporate, government, and educational sectors.Eduquity has filed the suit over an article published by Newslaundry last year titled “Years before NEET row, NTA contracted 2 exam firms with...

Will Protect Personality Rights Of Singer Kumar Sanu: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday orally stated that it would pass an interim injunction order in a plea by Indian playback singer Kumar Sanu Bhattacharjee, seeking protection of his personality rights.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora was hearing the plea. Advocate Sana Raees Khan appeared for Sanu.Court stated that the counsel for one of the defendants stated that the plaintiff had raised...

Delhi High Court Protects Actor Hrithik Roshan's Personality Rights, Refuses To Take Down Fanpages For Now

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the removal of certain links and listings on various internet and e-commerce websites, which allegedly infringed the personality rights of Actor Hrithik Roshan.The court, however, declined to grant ex-parte relief against Instagram pages and fan clubs of the Bollywood actor, who had approached the court seeking protection of his personality...

OBC Certificates Issued To Candidate Before Or After Dates Mentioned In Recruitment Advertisement Are Not Valid: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that caste certificates issued before or after the timeframe stipulated in a recruitment advertisement are not relevant for the purpose of granting reservation to a candidate.In the case at hand, relating to recruitment of Security cum Fire Guard at AIIMS in the financial year 2022-2023, a division bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Madhu Jain...

'Sunjay Kapur's Will Uses Female Pronouns To Describe Him, Couldn't Have Been Signed By Him': Karisma Kapoor's Children Tell Delhi High Court

Actress Karisma Kapoor's children told the Delhi High Court on Tuesday (October 14) that in certain crucial places in the purported Will of their late father industrialist Sunjay Kapur the feminine form of testator is used, and given the "wisdom" of the deceased it was not possible that the Will was signed by their father. Justice Jyoti Singh was hearing the plaintiffs–Samaira Kapur and...

Bollywood Actor Hritik Roshan Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of His Personality Rights, Hearing Tomorrow

Bollywood actor Hritik Roshan has filed a suit before the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights.The matter will be heard on Wednesday by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora.Apart from named defendants, the suit has also been filed against john does- unknown individuals.The actor has sought protection of his personality or publicity rights, including his name,...

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Two Delhi High Court Judges To Karnataka, Rajasthan High Courts

The Central Government on Tuesday notified the transfer of two Delhi High Court judges, Justice Arun Monga and Tara Vitasta Ganju. Justice Ganju has been transferred to Karnataka High Court. Justice Monga has been transferred to Rajasthan High Court. “In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the...