Wife Pressurising Husband To Fulfil Whimsical Dreams Beyond His Financial Reach Sufficient Mental Strain: Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce

While upholding divorce of a couple on the ground of cruelty by wife, the Delhi High Court has observed that pressurising the husband to fulfil “distant and whimsical dreams” not within his financial reach may create a sense of “persistent dissatisfaction” which would be sufficient mental strain to drain the contentment and tranquillity out of any married life. A division bench of...

Foreigners Being Held In Detention Centres Despite Bail, Trial Courts Must Expeditiously Dispose Of Cases Against Them: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has underscored the need of speedy disposal of cases against foreign nationals who are detained in detention centres despite being admitted to bail, thereby restricting their liberty due to pendency of cases for long period.Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta said that the trial courts in the national capital must deal with criminal cases involving foreigners expeditiously, in...

Adulterous Spouse Not Equivalent To 'Incompetent Parent', Extramarital Affair Not Sole Factor To Deny Child's Custody: Delhi High Court

Observing that an “adulterous spouse” is not equivalent to an “incompetent parent,” the Delhi High Court has said that the points for consideration in divorce proceedings and custody matters may be co-related but they are always “mutually exclusive.”A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that an adulterous relationship or...

CBI Not Exempted Under RTI Act, Must Provide Info On Corruption And Human Rights Violations Except 'Sensitive Investigation': Delhi HC

Rejecting the argument that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is exempted from provisions of Right to Information Act, 2005, the Delhi High Court has said that the probe agency must provide information on corruption and human rights violations, except in investigations which are sensitive in nature. Justice Subramonium Prasad said that even though CBI's name is mentioned in the...

Plea In Delhi High Court Challenges BCI's Notification To Permit Entry Of Foreign Law Firms In India

A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court challenging a notification issued by the Bar Council of India (BCI) last year permitting the entry of foreign law firms and lawyers in India. The matter was listed today before a division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora which listed it for hearing on February 06, as the counsel appearing for...

DDA Can't Carry Out Demolition On Its Own Whims & Fancies, Must Issue Show Cause Notice & Adjudicate On Objections: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) cannot carry out any demolition on its own whims and fancies and must issue show cause notice and adjudicate the reply or objections raised by a party before initiating such action. “The respondent (DDA), being the State, is required to follow principles of natural justice and cannot carry out any...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking SIT Probe Into Alleged Siphoning Of Funds By Promoters Of Indiabulls Housing

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking an in-depth, thorough and time bound investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into alleged illegalities, violations and siphoning of funds by the promoters of Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited (IBHFL) and its subsidiaries.A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that...

Ensure Medical Treatment Is Provided To Yasin Malik In Jail Hospital: Delhi High Court To Tihar Jail Superintendent

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Tihar Jail Superintendent to ensure that medical treatment is duly provided in the jail hospital to Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, convicted in a terror funding case. Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta passed the order in a plea moved by Yasin Malik seeking appropriate directions upon the Union Government and jail authorities to refer him...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Status Of Implementation Of Welfare Schemes For De-Notified Nomadic, Semi-Nomadic Tribes

The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to file an affidavit showing the current status of the implementation of welfare schemes for the benefit of various de-notified Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes.Justice Mini Pushkarna granted four weeks' time to the Central Government to file the affidavit. The court was dealing with a contempt plea moved by Advocate Dinesh P. Rajbhar...

Property Seized By ED Must Be Returned If PMLA Probe Continues Beyond 365 Days And Does Not Result In Any Proceedings: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that where the investigation under Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002, extends beyond 365 days and does not result in any proceedings relating to any offence, the seizure of a property will lapse and must be returned to the person from whom it was so seized.“The continuation of such seizure beyond 365 days, in absence of the pendency of any...

IIT Delhi Students Death: High Court Urges Faculty, Staff To Counsel Students That One Can Do Best Without Succumbing To Performance Stress

The Delhi High Court has observed that it is high time that the faculty as well as staff members of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) make conscious efforts to counsel and encourage students and to make them understand that though scoring good marks and performing best is important but it is not the most important thing in life.Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar emphasised that the varsity's...

Delhi High Court Asks DDA To Explain Basis For Demolition Of 600-Yr-Old Mosque In Mehrauli

The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) as to what was the basis of demolishing a 600-year-old mosque, Masjid Akhonji, in city's Mehrauli area on January 30. The mosque also housed a Madarsa.Justice Sachin Datta sought DDA's response within a week clearly stating as to whether any prior notice was given before taking the demolition action.“Let the DDA file its...