Take Policy Decision On Guidelines For Foreigners With Criminal Cases And Expired Indian Visas: Delhi High Court To Centre

The Delhi High Court has recently asked the Union Government to take a policy decision as to whether certain guidelines ought to be framed at national level in respect of foreigners against whom criminal cases are lodged and whose Indian visas have expired.A division bench comprising of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma also directed the Centre to decide if such foreigners who...

Can't Approve MCD Not Paying Wages, Retiral Benefits To Its Employees; If They Default They Must Suffer Interest: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently said that it can never be an approver to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) not paying wages or retiral benefits to its employees. A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain that in case the civic body defaults in paying, it must “suffer interest”, emphasising that “there is no escape.”“How the MCD manages...

High Court Directs Delhi Govt's Chief Secy To Enable Online Registration Of Muslim Marriages In Time Bound Manner

The Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Government's Chief Secretary to ensure that marriages solemnized under the Muslim personal law are registered online as mandated by the Delhi (Compulsory Registration of Marriage) Order, 2014.Justice Sanjeev Narula directed the Chief Secretary to personally look into the issue and ensure compliance of a judgment passed on July 04 directing the...

'Accused Cannot Be Dismissed From Service, Presuming Conviction', Delhi High Court Quashes Dismissal Order Of Police Officer Accused Of Murder

A division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justices C Hari Shankar and Sudhir Kumar Jain dismissed a Petition seeking to set aside the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal. The Tribunal had quashed the orders dismissing the Respondent from service on the grounds of being accused of murder and lodgement of FIR against him. The Court observed that the Respondent was...

Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain Bids Farewell To Delhi High Court, Says Attitude Or Ego Has No Place In Judicial Personality

Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain on Friday bid farewell to the Delhi High Court. He joined the Delhi judicial services in the year 1992. In his farewell speech, Justice Jain said that shortly after joining the Delhi judiciary, he understood that the district judiciary is the foundation of the justice delivery system. He said that he was able to provide substantive justice to the needy persons with...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Yasin Malik's Plea For Urgent Medical Treatment After Hunger Strike In Tihar Jail

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice in the petition filed by convicted Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik seeking permission for his urgent medical treatment in AIIMS or any super speciality hospital after he went on hunger strike in Tihar jail since November 01. Malik was awarded life sentence in a terror funding case by the trial court in May 2022. He had pleaded guilty in the...

Reviewing Officer Comments Contrary To Entries In ACR, Delhi High Court Directs Reassessment Of Grades

A division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justices C Hari Shankar and Sudhir Kumar Jain set aside the Order of a Single Judge Bench wherein a Petition seeking to change the Appellant's Grade from '3' to '1' was dismissed. The Court directed the Respondents to reassess the overall performance of the Appellant in accordance with law considering the entries which...

'Pashmina Certification Centre' To Be Set Up, Delhi High Court Told In PIL To Enhance Existing FSL Infra For Testing Suspected Shahtoosh Shawls

The Delhi High Court has closed a public interest litigation seeking to improve, augment and enhance existing forensic testing infrastructure available to all Forensic Science Labs (FSLs) engaged in analysis of suspected Shahtoosh Shawls.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela took on record Union Government's statement that the Export and...

Delhi High Court Fines Advocate 10K For 'Outrageous Aspersions' On Judge, Alleging 'Scam In Govt Service'

The Delhi High Court has reprimanded a practising advocate by imposing a cost of Rs. 10,000 in a recruitment matter, who had cast aspersions on a judge which dismissed his earlier plea and had additionally alleged that there was a concerted effort to cover up a "scam" in government service.In doing so the court observed that no litigant much less an advocate appearing in person can be...

Delhi High Court Protects Dream 11's Trademark From Unknown Entities, Awards ₹1 Lakh Cost

The Delhi High Court has restrained unknown defendants from infringing the registered trademarks of online fantasy sports league platform 'Dream11' including its domain names or content on its websites.In doing so, the court observed that the defendant had replicated the contents, colour scheme, look and feel, and the "Dream 11" trademarks from the plaintiff–Sporta Technologies Pvt...

Delhi High Court Says Notification Banning Import Of Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' Doesn't Exist As Authorities Fail To Trace It

The Delhi High Court has disposed of a petition challenging the notification purportedly issued by the custom authorities in 1988 banning the import of book “The Satanic Verses” authored by Indian-British novelist Salman Rushdie.A division bench comprising Justice Rekha Palli and Justice Saurabh Banerjee noted that the authorities, including the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and...

Delhi High Court Sentences Lawyer To 4 Months In Jail For Making Derogatory Remarks, Filing Frivolous Complaints Against Judges

The Delhi High Court has sentenced a lawyer to four months in jail after finding him guilty of criminal contempt for making derogatory remarks against judges and filing repeatedly frivolous complaints against them as well as the police officers.A division bench comprising of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma observed that the lawyer neither showed any remorse for his conduct...