Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Flags Trend Of Using Children To Commit Crimes Like Drugs & Arms Distribution, Denies Anticipatory Bail To Accused
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (August 13) denied anticipatory bail to a man accused of using a child for transporting 450 quarters of illicit liquor.In doing so, Justice Girish Kathpalia said,“Over a period of time, it is being observed that criminals use children to commit wide ranging crimes, involving not just liquor and drugs peddling but also arms/ammunitions and even acts of...
'Everybody Trying To Pass The Buck': High Court Questions Centre, Delhi Govt Over Regularization Of Colonies In Sainik Farms
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (August 13) suggested the Central and Delhi governments to sit across the table and make an endeavour to address issues relating to regularization of alleged unauthorized constructions in the city's Sainik Farms area.During the hearing the court orally remarked that it appeared as though everybody was trying to pass the buck, wherein, and as it happens in...
'Are We Post Office?' Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Filed Against Illegal Establishments Without Awaiting MCD's Reply To Representation
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (August 13) refused to entertain a PIL claiming "illegal establishments" were being run on certain land, after noting that the petitioner had filed the plea within 10 days of filing his representation with the MCD on July 23 without waiting for a response. A division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing a PIL...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Claiming Lack Of Sanitary Vending Machines In Toilets At Metro Stations
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a PIL related to certain rights of women commuters in Delhi Metro including lack of access to sanitary vending machines at the toilets located in the metro stations. A division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela while issuing notice to the respondents said:"...the Concern raised in PIL is that toilets in Delhi metro...
Death Of Unnao Rape Victim's Father: CBI, Survivor Oppose Kuldeep Sengar's Plea Seeking Suspension Of Sentence On Medical Grounds
The Central Bureau of Investigation today opposed Kuldeep Singh Sengar's plea seeking suspension of his 10 years sentence in the custodial death case of Unnao rape victim's father, on grounds of his health.Special Public Prosecutor Ravi Sharma appearing for CBI informed Justice Ravinder Dudeja that a coordinate bench of the High Court had in June last year, refused to suspend the sentence vide...
'Entire Trial Was Concluded In Two Days': Delhi High Court Sets Aside 'Sham' Conviction Under Defacement Of Public Property Act
The Delhi High Court recently slammed a Magistrate Court for conducting a “sham” trial within two days, where the accused was neither aware of the charges, nor given an opportunity to defend himself and not even supplied a copy of the Judgment.Noting that the Petitioner-accused found out about his conviction and that he is released on probation only upon seeking renewal of his...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against SC/ST Reservation For Those Who Convert From Hinduism To Buddhism
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (August 13) refused to entertain a plea questioning the vires of extension of SC/ST reservation benefits to those who have converted from Hinduism to Buddhism, after noting that the document in question which allegedly provides such benefits was not placed before it. The court permitted the petitioner to withdraw the plea with liberty to file fresh petition....
2020 Delhi Riots: Delhi High Court Reserves Verdict On Tahir Hussain's Bail Plea In IB Staffer Ankit Sharma's Murder Case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (August 13) reserved its verdict on 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 reserved verdict on the bail plea after hearing the parties for some time. Hussain had filed a similar bail plea in the...
'Duniyadari' Trademark Row | Delhi HC Orally Asks Zee To Reconsider Its News Show Logo; India Today Group Says 'Open To Talks'
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday heard India Today Group's suit alleging that Zee Media Corporation Limited has adopted a trademark for its news show 'Duniyadari [in Gurumukhi script ('ਦੁਨੀਆਂਦਾਰੀ')], which is deceptively similar to the Group's registered trademark used for a show on its digital platform 'The Lallantop'. After hearing both sides for about an...
Court Must Scrutinise Invocation Of Expression 'Urgent Interim Relief' By Litigants U/S 12A Of Commercial Courts Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the expression “contemplates urgent interim relief” under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act 2015 though not defined under the statute, demands a rigorous scrutiny of commercial suits bypassing mandatory mediation to ensure that the benefit of exemption under the provision is not misused by unscrupulous litigants.For context, Section 12A...
OYO Approaches Delhi High Court Challenging Arbitral Award In Co-Working Space Lease Dispute Against Lenskart
Oyo has filed a section 34 petition before the High Court of Delhi, challenging a few portions of an arbitral award passed in the dispute between Oyo and Lenskart (“Oyo Hotels and Homes Pvt Ltd v. Lenskart Solutions”) pertaining to the termination of a co-working space lease during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the arbitral proceedings, Oyo was partially successful and has filed the...
9 Tihar Jail Officials Suspended In Alleged 'Extortion Racket' Case: Delhi Govt Informs High Court
The Delhi Government informed the High Court on Wednesday (August 13) that it has initiated disciplinary proceedings against nine Tihar jail officials over allegations of extortion racket being run inside the jail involving its officials and inmates.On Monday, the high court had told the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register an FIR. Today the counsel appearing for the Delhi...