Petitions U/S 482 CrPC Filed With Delay Or To Overcome Expired Limitation Of Alternate Remedy Cannot Be Entertained: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that failure to avail alternate remedy on the ground of ongoing settlement process is not a reason for the court to exercise its discretionary power to quash the complaint cases. It further held that while there is no statutory limit to file a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), such petitions cannot be entertained if...

Identical Marks For Medicines Could Mislead Customers, Delhi High Court Restrains Rebanta Healthcare From Using Dr Reddys' Registered Trademark

The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna held that using visually and phonetically identical marks for medicines could confuse the general public, especially when the products serve different medical purposes. A permanent injunction was granted against Rebanta Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. for using Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd.'s trademark 'REBAHEAL'. Both Rebanta and Dr...

Courts Must Refrain From Interim Orders Once Arbitral Tribunal Is Constituted Unless Urgency Demands: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that once an Arbitral Tribunal is in place, ordinarily a court should refrain from dealing with the matter even for the purposes of passing interlocutory orders unless the order is demonstrably one which cannot await the application of mind by the Arbitral Tribunal. The bench held that: “. If party is able to convince...

Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Arvind Kejriwal's Plea For Additional VC Meetings With Lawyers

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved order on a plea moved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is in judicial custody in the alleged liquor policy scam, for granting two additional meetings with his lawyers through virtual conferencing. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that the order will be pronounced in the chamber. Special counsel Zoheb Hossain appearing for the...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea To Reserve 33% Seats For Women Lawyers In Lawyers' Bodies Elections

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea seeking reservation of 33% of seats for women lawyers in the elections of Bar Council of Delhi (BCD), Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) and All District Bar Associations in the national capital.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela sought response of the lawyers bodies and listed...

Take Steps For Online Registration Of Muslim, Christian Marriages Under Compulsory Marriage Order: High Court To Delhi Govt

The Delhi High Court has recently expressed displeasure with the Delhi Government over its failure to issue administrative instructions, despite a judicial order passed nearly three years ago, regarding online registration of marriages solemnized under Muslim and Christian Personal Laws under the Compulsory Registration of Marriage Order, 2014.Calling it a “systematic failure”,...

Disobedience Of Interim Measures Due To Insolvency Proceedings Is Not Contempt: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna has held that disobedience of interim measures granted under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 due to insolvency proceedings does not warrant contempt charges. The bench held that if the disobedience results from circumstances beyond the contemnor's control, such as financial constraints or ongoing disputes...

Arbitral Tribunal Can Award Compensation For Breach If Contract Is Incapable Of Specific Performance: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju has held that the arbitral tribunal may exercise its power to award compensation for breach if a Contract has become incapable of specific performance. Further, the bench held that the interpretation of a contract is a matter for an arbitrator to determine. It held that even if such interpretation...

Aggrieved Third Party Beneficiaries Of Domain Names Cannot Challenge Arbitration Award U/s 34 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Pratibha M. Singh held that only parties to an arbitration agreement can challenge the award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. It was further held that 3rd-party beneficiaries of domain names in India, who are impacted by the arbitral award, lack the standing to challenge the award. Brief Facts: Jindal...

Arvind Kejriwal's CBI Arrest 'Insurance Arrest' Against Release In ED Case, Singhvi Argues; Delhi High Court Reserves Verdict

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on the petition filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the corruption case in relation to the liquor policy case.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna also reserved order on Kejriwal's interim bail plea. Senior Advocates Abhishek Manu Singhvi, N Hariharan and Vikram...

GST Registration Cancelled On Allegation Of Non-Existent Entity; Delhi High Court Directs Assessee To Furnish Documents

The Delhi High Court has quashed the order cancelling the petitioner's GST registration and permitted the petitioner to respond to the Show Cause Notice, since the only allegation against the petitioner is that it was found to be non-existent.The bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Sachin Datta has granted liberty to the petitioner/assessee to furnish all documents and material in...

Water Logging During Monsoon: High Court Orders Joint Inspection Of Bar Council Of Delhi's Office By Civic Authorities

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the civic authorities in the national capital to conduct a joint inspection of the office of the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD), situated at Siri Fort Institutional Area, over the issue of water logging due to heavy rain in the monsoon season. Justice Sanjeev Narula directed the engineers, not below the rank of Superintendents, of the Municipal Corporation...