Sameer Wankhede Files Defamation Suit In Delhi High Court Against Aryan Khan's Netflix Series 'Ba***ds of Bollywood'

IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede has filed a defamation suit before the Delhi High Court against Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix and others over allegedly defamatory portrayal of him in the new Netflix series “Ba***ds of Bollywood”, directed by Aryan Khan.Wankhede has sought Rs. 2 crores as damages which will be donated to Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital for the treatment of Cancer...

Delhi Riots: High Court Denies Bail To Tahir Hussain In IB Staffer Ankit Sharma Murder Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday denied bail to former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain's regular bail plea in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed the bail plea filed by Hussain in FIR 65 of 2020 registered at Dayalpur police station. The Court observed that Sharma's murder cannot...

Delhi High Court To Pass Interim Order For Taking Down Offensive Posts Against Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia

The Delhi High Court on Thursday (September 25) said that it will pass an interim injunction order directing take down of allegedly defamatory posts over a video of Senior Advocate and BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia's recent appearance on a TV debate, which went viral on social media.During the hearing Justice Amit Bansal said, "We will take take down of the offensive videos. If not taken down,...

Delhi High Court Questions Priya Kapur For Sealed Cover Disclosure Of Sunjay Kapur's Assets In Suit Filed By Karisma Kapoor's Children

Late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's wife Priya Kapur has moved a fresh application before the Delhi High Court on Thursday (September 25) seeking permission to file list of personal assets and liabilities of her late husband in a sealed cover with the parties to be bound by confidentiality, or in the alternative constitution of a Confidentiality Club.Kapur has moved the application claiming...

After Bollywood Stars, Delhi High Court To Pass Orders Protecting Personality Rights Of Telugu Actor Nagarjuna

After protecting personality rights of Bollywood actors that approached it, the Delhi High Court today said it will grant similar relief to Telugu actor Nagarjuna Akkineni."When you can identify the urls, the best is to direct them to take down….. Will pass orders," Justice Tejas Karia said orally.Advocate Pravin Anand appeared for the actor and said that he was aggrieved by...

Arvind Kejriwal Will Be Allotted Appropriate Residential Accommodation Within 10 Days: Centre To Delhi High Court

The Central Government on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that Arvind Kejriwal will be allotted “appropriate” residential accommodation within 10 days, given his position as the National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party. The submission was made by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta before Justice Sachin Datta, who said that an appropriate order will be passed while taking on record the...

Delhi HC Upholds ₹33.26 Crore Award Against United India Insurance, Says Consent Letter Was Vitiated By Economic Duress

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act filed by United India Insurance Company Limited (Insurer), upholding an arbitral award in favor of M/S Valley Iron & Steel Company Limited (Insured). The court held that a discharge voucher or consent letter signed under economic duress does not bar arbitration.In the present case,...

'Judicial Indiscipline': Delhi High Court Calls For Action Against Judges Who Stayed Accused's Arrest Despite Rejection Of Anticipatory Bail

The Delhi High Court has called for action against two judicial officers for staying the arrest of an accused in a cheating case, despite the dismissal of his anticipatory bail applications by the High Court as well by Supreme Court in SLP. “….it appears to be a case of judicial indiscipline that the Judicial Magistrate First Class-04 (North), Rohini Courts, Delhi and the Additional...

Address Difficulties Of Visually Impaired People Before Printing New Currency Notes: Delhi High Court To Centre, RBI

The Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to address the difficulties faced by visually impaired individuals before printing new currency notes. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela aslo asked the authorities to take into account the workable suggestions of the Court appointef High Powered...

Delhi HC Declines To Restrain Encalm Hospitality From Doing Business With Clients Of Dreamfolks Services, Says No Mandate Of Exclusivity

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Amit Bansal refused to enforce a negative covenant against Encalm Hospitality Private Limited holding that its agreement with Dreamfolks Services Limited did not mandate exclusivity between the latter and its clients and thus Encalm was not in violation of the Agreement. Facts The present petition was filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration...

CLAT PG Score Can't Be Adopted For Offering Public Employment: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ruled that the score of Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) PG cannot be adopted for offering public employment. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that the criteria determining eligibility for pursuing higher courses- post graduation, and the criteria for adjudging suitability for public employment cannot...

Does CESTAT Have Jurisdiction To Hear Challenge To Central Govt Notifications Imposing Anti-Dumping Duty? Delhi High Court To Examine

The Delhi High Court is set to examine whether the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has jurisdiction to hear challenges to notifications issued by the Central Government, imposing Anti-Dumping Duty.Anti-dumping investigation determines whether a product is being dumped in the country at a lower price, causing material injury to the domestic industry. If found...