Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Quashes Assault FIRs; Asks Parties To Provide Chaach, Pizzas To Ashram Inmates
While quashing two FIRs alleging assault and misbehaviour between neighbours, the Delhi High Court has directed the parties to provide Amul Chaach and Mix Vegetable Pizzas to the inmates residing at an Ashram in city's Dilshad Garden. Justice Arun Monga said that the act shall be treated as community service to be jointly carried out by all the complainants and the accused persons. The...
Delhi Riots: High Court Rejects Devangana Kalita's Plea To Reconstruct Case Diaries, Allows Their Preservation
The Delhi High Court yesterday rejected a plea filed by Devangana Kalita seeking reconstruction of case diaries in relation to a 2020 Delhi riots case, while allowing preservation of the same.Justice Ravinder Dudeja said that the case diary is not the evidence but its absence may affect the fairness of trial and thus, directions may be given to preserve it.“The power of giving such...
CCTV Footage Of Assessee's Family Cannot Be Used By GST Dept, Violates Right To Privacy: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has issued directions safeguarding the right to privacy in GST search proceedings, stating that any family-related CCTV footage which violates the privacy of family members cannot be used or disseminated in any manner. “Some of the concerns which are raised by the Petitioners such as right to privacy of the family being violated, etc., deserve to be...
Commercial Unit Buyers Not Barred From Seeking Arbitration Relief After Availing Remedies Under RERA: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Pratibha M. Singh and Justice Shail Jain has held that Buyers of commercial units are not prohibited from seeking arbitration relief subsequent to availing remedies under RERA, provided that the arbitration petitions were filed after a change in circumstances. Background The Appellants had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...
Delhi High Court To Hear On Thursday Pleas By Newslaundry, Ravish Kumar Challenging Centre's Order To Remove Content Against Adani Group
The Delhi High Court on Monday (September 22) adjourned to Thursday (September 25) pleas by digital news platform Newslaundry and journalist Ravish Kumar challenging Centre's direction asking digital news publishers to take down multiple reports and videos concerning the Adani Group of Companies. Senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal appearing for one of the petitioners submitted before Justice...
PIL Filed In Delhi High Court Seeking Removal Of Graves Of Afzal Guru, Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt From Tihar Jail Premises
A public interest litigation has been initiated before the Delhi High Court Court seeking the removal of the graves of Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt and Mohammad Afzal Guru, who were executed for terrorism-related offences, from Delhi's Central Jail, Tihar. As an alternative, it is prayed that the authorities relocate their mortal remains to a secret location in accordance with law, “so as to...
'Cognisance' Of FIR Against Gang Member Enough To Invoke MCOCA, Conviction Not Required: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has made it clear that the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 can be invoked if a Magistrate takes cognizance of two or more FIRs against a person as 'member of the Gang' and there is no pre-condition that such FIRs should have resulted in conviction.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna made the observation while dealing with a bail application moved by...
Delhi High Court Acquits Man In Rape Case After 7 Yrs, Says Trial Court Ignored Forged Birth Certificate Used To Prove Minor Victim's Age
The Delhi High Court has set aside a trial court order convicting a man for rape of a minor, based on a 'forged' birth certificate of the victim.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri observed that the trial court “manifestly erred in convicting the appellant”, despite recording that the date of birth certificate produced by her mother to claim that she was a minor— was 'forged'.The bench relied on...
Suspension Can't Be Extended On Ground Of Pending Disciplinary Proceedings Unless Charge-Sheet Is Issued: Delhi HC
A Division bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla held that suspension cannot be validly extended on the ground that disciplinary proceedings are pending unless a charge-sheet has actually been issued; extensions made on this erroneous ground are invalid, entitling the employee to reinstatement. Background Facts The...
Delhi High Court Orders Customs To Release Traveller's Jewellery, Says Dept Not Keeping Passengers Informed Of Proceedings
The Delhi High Court has flagged the Customs Department's regular non-appearance in an appeal preferred by an aggrieved traveller whose articles were confiscated at the airport. The passenger further faced consistent non-implementation of the relief orders passed by the Appellate Authority.The court also allowed the release of the articles while upholding the order of the appellate...
Ravish Kumar Moves Delhi High Court Against Centre's Order To Take Down Content Against Adani Enterprises
Journalist Ravish Kumar has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the order of the Central Government directing him to take down allegedly defamatory content against Adani Enterprises.The matter will be heard on Monday by Justice Sachin Datta. Notably, a similar petition, filed by Newslaundry, challenging the same order is also listed for hearing before the judge on Monday. In his plea,...