Evolve Protocol To Scrutinize Pleadings Before Filing: Delhi High Court To MCD

The Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to evolve a protocol to scrutinize the pleadings and averments before they are filed in courts and ensure that they align with the law of the land. A division bench comprising Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju directed the Deputy Commissioner (Law) of MCD with the assistance of the Chief Law Officer...

Revoking Suspension Of Customs Broker Licence Can't Restrict Dept. From Inquiring For Imposition Of Penalty: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the revoking suspension of license cannot restrict the customs department from inquiring for imposition of penalty.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has observed that the mere fact that the suspension of license had come to be revoked cannot possibly be viewed as restricting the respondents from proceeding further in accordance...

Misunderstanding Of Basic Contractual Framework Vitiates Arbitral Award: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Sachin Datta has held that an award with misreading/misunderstanding of the basic contractual framework vitiates it at its root and makes it vulnerable to challenge under Section 34(2)(b)(ii) and 34(2A) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.Section 34(2)(b)(ii) provides a basis for challenging an arbitral award on the grounds of public policy....

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction To Restrain Friends Inc. From Using 'PETER ENGLAND' Trademark

The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna granted an interim injunction to restrain Friends Inc., an apparel store, from using the registered trademark “PETER ENGLAND” owned by Aditya Birla Retail and Fashion Limited. It was held that Aditya Birla Retail was likely to suffer irreparable harm in case an injunction was not granted. Brief Facts: Aditya Birla...

Delhi High Court Discharges Man In Contempt Case For Defaming Judges On Social Media, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Fine

Accepting unconditional apology, the Delhi High Court has discharged a man who was held guilty of criminal contempt of court for posting a video on social media defaming the judges and claiming that they were doing “illegal acts.”A division bench comprising Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Manoj Jain accepted his unconditional apology and discharged him from the contempt...

[RTI Act] Delhi HC Denies Son's Plea For Details Of Deceased Father's Bank Locker, Says 'Larger Public Interest' Doesn't Include Individual Interests

The Delhi High Court recently dismissed an appeal against a single-judge bench's order upholding the Central Information Commission's (CIC) refusal to grant information to a man pertaining to a bank locker of his deceased father under the Right To Information (RTI) Act, 2005.The appellant Ravi Prakash Soni had said that his father had hired a bank locker at the Sardarshahar Branch of Bank...

Plea To Quash FIR Lodged Under IPC If Filed After July 1 Should Be Governed By BNSS: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently quashed a matrimonial case filed against a husband by his wife in 2018 while treating his plea for quashing of the FIR filed under Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS). Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani analyzed Section 531(2)(a) of BNSS and said that proceedings are to be disposed of, continued, held or made...

Delhi High Court Rejects Textile Firm's Sindhi Breakdown Of Word "Adidas" To Defend Trademark Infringement Suit

The Delhi High Court recently permanently restrained a textile firm and its partners from using the 'Adidas' mark, after the German sports and apparel wear company filed a trademark infringement lawsuit.In doing so, a single judge bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula rejected the defendants' contention that the name of the firm stems from one of the partners' “deep admiration for his elder...

Objections On Sunehri Bagh Masjid Removal Will Be Considered As Per Law: NDMC To Delhi High Court

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that the public objections against the proposed removal of Sunehri Bagh mosque will be considered in accordance with law. ASG Chetan Sharma appearing for NDMC made the submission before Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav in a plea moved last year by mosque's Imam.Abdul Aziz, the Imam, challenged NDMC's public...

Delhi Riots UAPA Case: High Court Issues Notice To Delhi Police On Umar Khalid's Bail Plea

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on the bail plea filed by Umar Khalid in connection with the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.A division bench comprising Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Girish Kathpalia sought response of the Delhi Police and listed the matter for hearing on August 29. The court also listed...

Information Seeker Has No Locus Standi In Penalty Proceedings Against Public Information Officer U/S 20 Of RTI Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that an information seeker has no locus standi in the penalty proceedings initiated against a Public Information Officer, under Section 20 of the Right to Information Act, 2005.Section 20 states that the Central Information Commission (CIC) or State Information Commission (SIC) has the powers to impose a penalty on the Public Information Officer...

Delhi High Court Orders Office Space, E-Library For Public Prosecutors In Each District

Observing it is high time to adapt to technological advances, the Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to create digital library for public prosecutors in each district in the national capital. A division bench comprising of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Manoj Jain directed Principal District & Sessions Judges of all districts of the national capital to provide...