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Spouse Cant Be Forced To Proceed With Mutual Divorce After Withdrawing Consent: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a spouse's decision to withdraw consent for divorce by mutual consent, even after entering into a mediated settlement agreement, cannot by itself constitute wilful disobedience warranting contempt proceedings.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that contempt proceedings cannot be used to compel a party to proceed with a mutual consent divorce when the...

Delhi High Court Directs MCD To Prevent Recurrence Of Footpath Encroachments, Closes 10-Year-Old Contempt Case

The Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and other concerned authorities to maintain vigilance and ensure that no projections or extensions from commercial establishments, or display of merchandise outside shops, encroach upon public footpaths.The Court said that whenever such encroachments are noticed, the authorities must take prompt and appropriate action...

Delhi High Court Seeks Timeline To Fill Vacancies In Child Rights Commission, Flags Overcrowding In Observation Homes

The Delhi High Court has sought a status report from the Delhi Government on vacancies in the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR), while flagging that observation homes in the national capital are currently housing more than twice their sanctioned capacity.A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma directed the Secretary...

Internet Wolves Operating In Packs: Delhi High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of ₹1 Crore Cyber Fraud

“Internet wolves, operating in packs, are increasingly on the prowl in cyberspace, acting in tandem and exploiting technology to defraud unsuspecting individuals,” the Delhi High Court has observed while highlighting the growing instances of organised cybercrime facilitated by the anonymity of the internet.Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav observed that while the internet has brought...

Delhi High Court Flags Trend Of Disgruntled Litigants Casting Aspersions On Judges When Orders Go Against Them

The Delhi High Court has flagged the trend of disgruntled litigants casting baseless aspersions against courts, judges and the judicial system when the outcome of legal proceedings is not in their favour.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora made the observation while hearing cross criminal revision petitions filed by a husband and wife, after the husband, an advocate appearing in person,...

MCD & Police Must Ensure Chandni Chowk Remains Free Of Encroachments, Accessible To Pedestrians: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Delhi Police must act in coordination to ensure that Chandni Chowk remains free from encroachments, accessible to pedestrians and conducive to the movement of visitors.A Division Bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Dinesh Bhatt made the observation while reviving a 2017 petition...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Rules To Address Misconduct By Airlines Staff

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking directions to the Centre and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to frame specific rules and establish an effective mechanism for addressing misconduct, harassment and misbehaviour by airline personnel towards passengers.Justice Amit Mahajan observed that the High Court, exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, cannot issue a general direction compelling the government to formulate rules or prescribe...

Delhi High Court Rejects Plea To Remove Boxing Federation Of India President, Appoint Ad-Hoc Committee

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking to remove Ajay Singh as the President of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) and to appoint an independent ad-hoc committee to oversee its administration.Justice Saurabh Banerjee held that the petitioner- Delhi Amateur Boxing Association, could not seek reliefs beyond the scope of the pending writ petition through an interim...

Delhi High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Unsafe Buildings, Orders Panel To Explore Controlled Demolition Amid GRAP Restrictions

The Delhi High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the issue of dilapidated and structurally unsafe buildings in the national capital, observing that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) cannot shirk away from its obligation by merely conducting inspections or issuing notices.Justice Saurabh Banerjee directed the MCD Commissioner, in consultation with the Chief Minister of Delhi,...