Raising Voice Against Alleged Cruelty Does Not Mean Complainant Is Not Interested In Continuing With Marriage: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that raising a voice against alleged cruelty does not, in any way, indicate that the complainant is not interested in continuing with the marriage or is not ready to adjust. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that what is important is whether the allegations leveled are premised upon facts or concocted.“There...

Senior Citizens Act Can't Be Used For Settling Property Disputes: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Senior Citizens Act was enacted for the protection of the senior citizens and cannot be used for settling property disputes.“The Senior Citizens Act, 2007 was enacted with the objective to provide a mechanism to secure maintenance and ensure welfare of senior citizens left bereft of support, financial or otherwise. The Act being a social...

Delhi High Court Calls For Meeting To Resolve Issue Of Non-Payment Of Salaries Of Delhi Waqf Board's Imams, Muazzins Since May 2022

The Delhi High Court has ordered for conduct of a meeting to resolve the issue of non-payment of salaries since May 2022 to the Imams, Muazzins and Muftis at the mosques registered with the Delhi Waqf Board.Justice Sachin Datta directed the Chief Executive Officer or Administrator of the Delhi Waqf Board and the Delhi Government's Principal Secretary of Finance Department to convene a meeting...

Delhi HC Stays Order Which Held That Property Seized By ED Must Be Returned If Probe Continues Beyond 365 Days & Doesn't Result In Any Proceedings

The Delhi High Court on Thursday stayed last month's judgment of a single judge which held that in cases where the investigation under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002, (PMLA) extends beyond 365 days and does not result in proceedings relating to any offence, the seizure of a property will lapse and it must be returned to the person from whom it was seized.A division bench...

Mahua Moitra FEMA Probe: ED Denies Leaking Any Information To Media, Delhi High Court Reserves Judgment

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that it has not given any press release or leaked any information to the media in relation to the investigation against Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA).ED's counsel, on instructions, told Justice Subramonium Prasad that the probe agency is not aware about...

After Settlement, Nokia Withdraws Patent Infringement Suits Against Oppo, Vivo From Delhi High Court

Nokia Technologies Oy has withdrawn the patent infringement suits filed by it against Chinese smartphone manufacturers Oppo and Vivo, after a settlement was arrived at between them. Justice Prathiba M Singh dismissed as withdrawn the suits as well as the counterclaim filed by the parties, in terms of the Litigation Settlement Agreement. “The parties shall be bound by the terms and conditions...

'Deceptive Similarity': Delhi HC Awards ₹12 Lakhs To Castrol In Trademark Infringement Suit Against 'Newcast Roi Racing' Engine Oil Manufacturer

The Delhi High Court has awarded Rs. 12 lakhs as costs and damages to Castrol Limited while decreeing its suit against two individuals manufacturing engine oil products under the mark “Newcast Roi Racing.”Justice Sanjeev Narula said that although the defendants' mark may seemingly appear distinct from Castrol, it was strategically presented in a manner that creates a deceptive similarity...

Appearing On VC From Moving Vehicle Unacceptable, Undermines Formalities Of Judicial Process: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently expressed displeasure with a lawyer who joined court proceedings through virtual conferencing mode in a moving vehicle, observing that such appearance “undermines the formalities of judicial process.”Justice Sanjeev Narula was hearing a commercial suit in which the defendant's counsel joined the proceedings through a video conferencing mechanism from a...

Doctrine Of Absolute Privilege Prohibits Entertainment Of Claims Against Judges, Lawyers For Statements Made During Judicial Proceedings: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed that the doctrine of absolute privilege prohibits entertainment of claims made against judges, counsel, witnesses or parties qua judicial proceedings in Courts or tribunals.A division bench comprising of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Amit Bansal said that the privilege extends to witness statements, testimonies, and documents properly used and...

TMC's Mahua Moitra Moves Delhi High Court To Preclude ED From Allegedly Leaking 'Confidential, Unverified Info' To Media On FEMA Probe

Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra has moved the Delhi High Court seeking to preclude the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from leaking any “confidential or unverified information” to the media in relation to the investigation against her under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA).Moitra has also sought to restrain 19 media houses from publishing and circulating any...

Mere Deduction Of TDS By Donor On Grants Would Not Disentitle The NGO From Sections 11 Exemption: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a mere deduction of TDS by a donor on grants would not disentitle the assessee-NGO from exemption under Section 11 of the Income Tax Act.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, while allowing the petition, set aside the assessment order and held that the receipt of Rs. 5.90 crore shall not be treated as income and allowed...

After Delhi LG Accepts Apology Of Suspended BJP MLAs, High Court Asks Them To Meet Speaker

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the seven suspended Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) MLAs to meet the Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly. Justice Subramonium Prasad was dealing with the pleas filed by the MLAs challenging their suspension from the remainder of the Budget session of the Delhi Assembly, for allegedly interrupting the Lieutenant Governor's (LG) address.The suspended...