Delhi High Court
Supreme Court Directions Extending Limitation Period During COVID Apply To Attachment Proceedings Under PMLA: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the suo motu directions of the Supreme Court extending limitation periods in light of COVID-19 pandemic also apply to adjudication process and confirmation of attachment of properties under Section 8 of the PMLA.A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said:“…it is evident that the orders of the...
Delhi High Court Awards ₹5 Lakh Damages To TV Today Over Defamatory Tweets Against Rajdeep Sardesai After Rhea Chakraborty Interview
The Delhi High Court has awarded Rs. 5 Lakh as damages to TV Today Network over defamatory tweets by an 'X' (formerly Twitter) user against its anchor Rajdeep Sardesai after his exclusive interview with actor Rhea Chakraborty in 2020. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said that the “objectionable tweets” by X user Anurag Srivastava were “highly defamatory” and remained...
'Is It Not Time For UCC?': Delhi High Court Flags Conflicts In Islamic, Indian Laws On Criminality Of Child Marriages
“Is it not the time to move towards a Uniform Civil Code (UCC)?,” the Delhi High Court has said, while flagging the conflicts in Islamic and Indian laws on the legality and criminality of child marriages. Calling it a “recurring conflict”, Justice Arun Monga said that while under the Islamic law, a minor girl attaining puberty may lawfully marry, but under Indian criminal law, such...
Will Not Make New Requests For Take Down Of Reports By Newslaundry: Adani Enterprises Tells Delhi High Court
Adani Enterprises told the Delhi High Court on Thursday (September 25) that it will not make any fresh take down request with respect to news reports by digital news platform Newslaundry regarding the company. The submission was made by Senior Advocate Anurag Ahluwalia representing Adani Enterprises Limited before Justice Sachin Datta.The court was hearing pleas by digital news...
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...