Delhi High Court
'Public Money At Stake': Delhi High Court Restores Union Bank's Recovery Suit Despite 'Lethargic Approach', Imposes 25K Cost
The Delhi High Court has recently expressed dismay at the Union Bank of India over its “lethargic” approach in pursuing a loan recovery suit, leading to multiple adjournments and dismissal in default.However, it allowed the Bank's plea and agreed to restore the suit, considering the involvement of public money.“There is no explanation as to why the concerned law officer or the...
Wife Entitled To Reside In Shared Household Even If Husband Disowned By Parents: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the wife residing in the house immediately after her marriage constitutes “shared household” under the Domestic Violence Act and is entitled to reside in the same despite the husband being disowned by his parents later. Justice Sanjeev Narula said that such a residence where she lives along with her husband and in-laws after marriage is a household...
Allegation Of Deliberately Enhancing Suit Valuation Insufficient For Case Transfer: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that merely because a party alleges that the other side deliberately enhanced the valuation of the suit to ensure that the mattwrs comes out of jurisdiction of the concerned court is not sufficient ground to allege bias and seek transfer.“Merely because one of the parties, in its pleadings (that too before a court other than the court where the subject suit...
No Coercive Action Against Protesters Opposing SC's Stray Dog Order: Delhi Police To High Court
The Delhi Police has informed the Delhi High Court that no coercive action will be taken against the individuals who protested and expressed dissent against the Supreme Court order directing the civic authorities to clear localities of stray dogs. The police told Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma that no coercive action is being contemplated against nine individuals against whom FIR was registered...
ED Can Treat Coal Block Allocation Obtained By Deceit As 'Property' Involved In Money Laundering: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that coal block allocation obtained through misrepresentation or fraud leading to proceeds of crime amounts to an offence of money laundering under the PMLA.A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said that obtaining financial benefits in the form of profits earned from the extraction and sale of coal or through...
Delhi High Court Seeks ANI's Response On Mohak Mangal's Plea To Reinstate Copyright-Struck YouTube Videos
The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of Asian News International (ANI) and YouTube on a plea moved by YouTuber Mohak Mangal seeking reinstatement of ten videos following copyright strike by the news agency. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora issued notice on Mangal's application and sought two weeks' time to ANI and YouTube to file their responses. Senior Advocate Saurabh Kirpal...
Delhi High Court Imposes ₹20K Costs On Centre For Concealing Facts In Plea Against Sameer Wankhede's Promotion
The Delhi High Court on Friday fined the Central Government for concealing facts in its plea seeking review of the ruling concerning grant of promotion to IRS officer Sameer Wankhede. A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Madhu Jain imposed costs of Rs. 20,000 on the Central Government and dismissed the review petition.While deprecating the conduct, the Bench said...
Non-Combat Roles In Security Forces Not Trivial, Even Minor Lapse Can Endanger Country: Delhi High Court
Stating that no role is trivial in security forces, the Delhi High Court has upheld the dismissal of a Water Carrier from CRPF over submission of a fake matriculation certificate.Rejecting the plea that he was non-combat staff— not involved in any security duty and the punishment of dismissal is disproportionate, a division bench of Justices Subramonium Prasad and Vimal Kumar...
Mere Correction Of Typographical Error In Arbitral Award Does Not Extend Limitation Period For Plea U/S 34(3) Of A&C Act: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court held that mere correction of typographical error does not extend the period limitation for filing a petition under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act). The court further held that the limitation period begins from the date of disposal of an application under section 33 of the Arbitration Act and not from the date when a...
Performance Of Every Contract Would Be Jeopardised If Partial Breakdown Of Machinery Is Considered 'Force Majeure' Event: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court partly set aside an arbitral award which directed the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to refund of Rs. 2 crore to M/s Murli Industries Ltd. holding that the finding of the arbitrator that breakdown of a machinery constituted a force majeure event cannot be sustained. The court however upheld the arbitrator's finding that the time was...
Tenant Can't Shift Stands By Raising New Or Contrary Pleas In Eviction Proceedings: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that a tenant cannot be allowed to shift stands from one forum to another by raising new or contrary pleas in eviction proceedings. “If a party like the tenant is allowed to shift stands from one forum to another by raising fresh/ new and/ or contrary pleas, then there will be no end to litigation, especially those involving properties under...
MACP Benefits Not Meant For Employees Who Have Already Received Higher Grade Pay: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the benefits under the MACP (Modified Assured Career Progression) schemes is not meant for the Central Government employees who have already received a higher grade pay.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Madhu Jain said that the scheme in question is designed to provide relief only where an employee remains stagnant in the...