Delhi High Court Raps Rajasthan Police For Arresting Two Minors From Delhi Without Informing Local Police

The Delhi High Court today rapped the Rajasthan Police for arresting two minors from the national capital, without informing the Delhi Police.In Sandeep Kumar v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) and Others, (2019), a division bench of the High Court had issued guidelines that must be followed by the police of one State, when they go to some other State or Union Territory, to effect an...

Divorced Wife Entitled to Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC Irrespective Of Ground Or Manner Of Divorce: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that a divorced wife is entitled to maintenance under Section 125 or CrPC, it respective of the ground or the manner of divorce. “….it is pertinent to observe that once a wife is divorced, she is per se entitled to maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C irrespective of the ground or the manner in which the divorce is taken,” Justice Neena Bansal...

Delhi High Court Restrains Man From Using 'Barbie' Trademarks, Orders Removal Of References From Social Media

Granting relief to Mattel Inc, the Delhi High Court has restrained a man from using “Barbie” trademarks in relation to commercial kitchen equipment, event management and catering services. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora restrained Padum Borah from using marks like Barbie, Barbie One Stop Solution For Horeca & Foods Processing, Barbie Enterprises, Barbie Hospitality, Barbie...

Delhi High Court Restrains Rupa, Young Global & Professional Books From Selling 'Coat-Pocket' Constitution Edition 'Deceptively' Similar To EBC's

The Delhi High Court has restrained Rupa Publications, Professional Book Publishers and Young Global Publications from publishing or selling their 'coat pocket' edition of the Constitution of India bare act, in a trademark infringement suit filed by the Eastern Book Company (EBC).Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora found the abovenamed publications' editions' trade dress to be deceptively...

Minor Not Labelling Sexual Acts As Forceful In Initial Statements Can't Exculpate Accused Under POCSO Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the act of a minor victim not calling the sexual acts as forcible in her initial statements cannot exculpate the accused under the POCSO Act.While upholding the conviction of a 21 year old in a case of raping a 14 year old minor girl, Justice Sanjeev Narula said:“….even if the Prosecutrix did not characterise the sexual acts as forcible in her...

Penalty Can Be Imposed On Courier Agency For Not Reporting Suspicious Consignment To Customs: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the Commissioner of Customs can impose a penalty on a courier service which fails to report suspicious consignments being sent or received from abroad.A division bench comprising Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain observed that courier agencies have a responsibility to ensure that whenever there are any suspicious courier packets being delivered or...

Delhi High Court Fines Litigants ₹50K For Casting 'Mythical' Aspersions Against Judge

The Delhi High Court has fined two litigants for filing a transfer petition by “making and cooking up an imaginary story” and casting aspersions based on “misleading and mythical” assertions on a sitting trial court judge. Justice Saurabh Banerjee took a serious objection to the filing of the petition and dismissed it with a costs of Rs. 50,000 to be deposited with the Delhi High...

Denial Of Parole To Perform Parent's Last Rites Violates Article 21: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the right to perform last rites of a parent is an essential religious and moral duty and denial of parole in such a case violates a convict's right to dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.Justice Ravinder Dudeja granted four weeks parole to a man convicted in a rape case registered in 2018. He was sentenced to undergo rigorous...

Indian Courts Not Barred From Executing Foreign Decree Pending Enforcement Abroad, Parallel Execution Is Permissible: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that parallel enforcement of a foreign decree is permissible under Section 44A CPC i.e., when the decree is being executed both in the cause country (where decree was passed) and in India.Section 44A(1) of CPC enables a foreign decree, rendered by a superior Court in a reciprocating territory, to be executed in India as if it were passed by a District...

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Between Neighbours, Asks Accused To Hold Bhandara For Children During Navratra & Diwali

While quashing an FIR between neighbours over a fight, the Delhi High Court has asked the accused parties to hold “bhandara” for poor children on two occasions- Navratra and Diwali. Justice Anish Dayal passed the order after the husband and wife, accused in the FIR, undertook to organize bhandara for atleast 50 poor children of the area, once during Navratra period and second time...

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against AAP Media Coordinator Over Altercation With Female Journalist, Imposes ₹25K Costs

The Delhi High Court has recently quashed an FIR registered against Aam Aadmi Party Media Coordinator Vikas Kumar Yogi over an altercation with a female journalist, after the parties entered into a settlement.Justice Amit Mahajan said that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the dispute alive and that continuance of proceedings would amount to abuse of judicial process.However, the...

Balance Needed Between Combating Dowry Harassment And Protecting Rights Of Innocents: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has called for balance between combating dowry harassment and cruelty from the society, and the rights of innocent individuals roped in such cases due to distant relationship with the accused.“The evils of dowry harassment and cruelty are a pestilence to the sanctum that is marriage. Undoubtedly, they must be dealt with in utmost seriousness. However, the attempt to...