Wife Leaving Matrimonial Home From Time To Time Without Husband's Fault Is Mental Cruelty: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that the wife leaving the matrimonial home from time to time without any fault of the husband is an act of mental cruelty. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna granted divorce to a husband on the ground of cruelty and desertion by the wife under Section 13 (1) (i- a) and 13 (1) (i-b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.“It is...

Delhi High Court Quashes Initiation Of Section 153C Assessment Proceedings Falling Beyond Maximum 10 Years Block Period

The Delhi High Court has quashed the initiation of assessment proceedings under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act, which was falling beyond the maximum 10-year block period.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav has allowed the writ petitions placed in Lists I and II and pertaining to AYs' 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, and 2013-14, all of which fall beyond...

Delhi High Court Awards ₹244 Crores Damages To Ericsson In Suit Against Lava Over Patents Infringement

The Delhi High Court has awarded Rs. 244 crores damages to Ericsson in a suit filed by it against Lava International Limited over infringement of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs).Justice Amit Bansal acknowledged the transformative impact of the evolution of mobile telecommunications in India, which has opened up access to information and digital services, leading to a more connected...

Retired Officer Cannot Be Termed As “Public Servant” Under Export Inspection Employees Rules, 1978: Delhi High Court

A single judge bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Justice Tushar Rao Gedela while deciding a Civil Writ Petition in the case of Parveen Kumar vs Export Inspection Council & Ors has held that a retired officer appointed as Inquiry Officer does not fulfil the criteria of “public servant” under Rule 11(2) of the Export Inspection Employees (Classification, Control &...

Delhi HC Refuses To Entertain PIL To Remove Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Says Personal Interest Subordinate To National Interest But It's His Call

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking removal of Arvind Kejriwal, who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the liquor policy case, from the post of Chief Minister of Delhi.“At times, personal interest has to be subordinate to national interest. But that is his (Kejriwal's) personal opinion. If he does not want to...

Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL To Ban Cross Gender Massages In Spas

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking a direction on the Delhi Government to ban cross-gender massages in spas or massage centres in the national capital. A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Singh Arora said that a single judge is already seized of the controversy and thus the PIL cannot be entertained. The...

Delhi High Court Asks Its Judges To Prioritize Criminal Cases, Appeals Against MPs, MLAs

The Delhi High Court has asked its judges to prioritise the criminal cases, appeals or revisions pending against MPs and MLAs.“…we direct the Registry of this Court to circulate this order to brother and sister Judges assigned with such cases so that priority is given to all criminal cases/appeals/revisions pending before them against the members of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies,...

Whether Non-Filing Of 'Statement Of Truth' Along With A Petition U/S 34 Of A&C Act Makes The Filing Non-Est? Delhi High Court Refers Question To Larger Bench For Clarification In View Of Conflicting Views

The Single Bench of Justice Prateek Jalan has referred the question 'Whether non-filing of statement of truth with a Challenge Petition would make the filing non-est' to a larger bench in view of conflicting views taken by two Division Benches. Facts The impugned award was passed on 24.07.2023. Aggrieved by the award, the petitioner challenged it under Section 34...

Delhi High Court Directs Google To Maintain Status Quo In An Advertisement Agreement, Citing Irreparable Loss Due To Ad Blockage

The High Court of Delhi has directed Google India to maintain status quo in respect of advertisement displayed on its platforms by observing that the main revenue for a party in an advertisement agreement comes from the ad revenue and en masse blocking of ads would result in irreparable loss to that party. The bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh also reiterated that a Section...

Arvind Kejriwal Case | Finding Of Proceeds Of Crime Irrelevant If Money Laundering Case Is Made Out: ED To Delhi High Court

Opposing Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest in the alleged liquor policy case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that finding of proceeds of crime is irrelevant if a case is made out that the accused is involved in money laundering. Kejriwal is currently in judicial custody. He was arrested on the night of March 21. On March 22,...

Arbitration Act | Condonation Must Be Treated As Exception Especially In Cases Involving Fixed Appeal Periods, Delhi High Court Dismisses S. 34 Application

The Delhi High Court division bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju rejected an application for condonation of delay and termed it unreasonable that it took the Appellant nearly two months to collate documents that should have been readily available, considering they would have been submitted with the initial application under Section 34 of the Arbitration...

No Provision Under Arbitration Act To Spilt Parties Or Refer Part Of Subject Matter To Arbitration, Delhi High Court Dismisses S. 8 Petition

The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh held that under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 there is no provision for splitting of parties and referring part of the subject matter to arbitration. It held that where a suit encompasses matters outside the arbitration agreement and involves parties not party to the said agreement, Section 8 of the Arbitration...