Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Questions Priya Kapur For Sealed Cover Disclosure Of Sunjay Kapur's Assets In Suit Filed By Karisma Kapoor's Children
Late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's wife Priya Kapur has moved a fresh application before the Delhi High Court on Thursday (September 25) seeking permission to file list of personal assets and liabilities of her late husband in a sealed cover with the parties to be bound by confidentiality, or in the alternative constitution of a Confidentiality Club.Kapur has moved the application claiming...
After Bollywood Stars, Delhi High Court To Pass Orders Protecting Personality Rights Of Telugu Actor Nagarjuna
After protecting personality rights of Bollywood actors that approached it, the Delhi High Court today said it will grant similar relief to Telugu actor Nagarjuna Akkineni."When you can identify the urls, the best is to direct them to take down….. Will pass orders," Justice Tejas Karia said orally.Advocate Pravin Anand appeared for the actor and said that he was aggrieved by...
Arvind Kejriwal Will Be Allotted Appropriate Residential Accommodation Within 10 Days: Centre To Delhi High Court
The Central Government on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that Arvind Kejriwal will be allotted “appropriate” residential accommodation within 10 days, given his position as the National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party. The submission was made by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta before Justice Sachin Datta, who said that an appropriate order will be passed while taking on record the...
Delhi HC Upholds ₹33.26 Crore Award Against United India Insurance, Says Consent Letter Was Vitiated By Economic Duress
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act filed by United India Insurance Company Limited (Insurer), upholding an arbitral award in favor of M/S Valley Iron & Steel Company Limited (Insured). The court held that a discharge voucher or consent letter signed under economic duress does not bar arbitration.In the present case,...
'Judicial Indiscipline': Delhi High Court Calls For Action Against Judges Who Stayed Accused's Arrest Despite Rejection Of Anticipatory Bail
The Delhi High Court has called for action against two judicial officers for staying the arrest of an accused in a cheating case, despite the dismissal of his anticipatory bail applications by the High Court as well by Supreme Court in SLP. “….it appears to be a case of judicial indiscipline that the Judicial Magistrate First Class-04 (North), Rohini Courts, Delhi and the Additional...
Address Difficulties Of Visually Impaired People Before Printing New Currency Notes: Delhi High Court To Centre, RBI
The Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to address the difficulties faced by visually impaired individuals before printing new currency notes. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela aslo asked the authorities to take into account the workable suggestions of the Court appointef High Powered...
Delhi HC Declines To Restrain Encalm Hospitality From Doing Business With Clients Of Dreamfolks Services, Says No Mandate Of Exclusivity
The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Amit Bansal refused to enforce a negative covenant against Encalm Hospitality Private Limited holding that its agreement with Dreamfolks Services Limited did not mandate exclusivity between the latter and its clients and thus Encalm was not in violation of the Agreement. Facts The present petition was filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration...
CLAT PG Score Can't Be Adopted For Offering Public Employment: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ruled that the score of Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) PG cannot be adopted for offering public employment. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that the criteria determining eligibility for pursuing higher courses- post graduation, and the criteria for adjudging suitability for public employment cannot...
Does CESTAT Have Jurisdiction To Hear Challenge To Central Govt Notifications Imposing Anti-Dumping Duty? Delhi High Court To Examine
The Delhi High Court is set to examine whether the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has jurisdiction to hear challenges to notifications issued by the Central Government, imposing Anti-Dumping Duty.Anti-dumping investigation determines whether a product is being dumped in the country at a lower price, causing material injury to the domestic industry. If found...
Cordial Exchanges Can't Be Equated With Bona Fide Attempt To Restore Marriage: Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce On Ground Of Desertion
The Delhi High Court has observed that cordial exchanges between a husband and a wife cannot be equated with a bona fide attempt to restore matrimonial life.A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar upheld a family court order allowing the divorce petition of a husband and dissolving his marriage with his wife under Section 10(1)(ix) of...
Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL To Conduct General Elections Through Ballot Paper Instead Of EVMs
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking a direction on the Union Government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct the general elections through ballot papers and not electronic voting machines (EVMs).A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela refused to entertain a plea filed by one Upendra Nath...
Delhi High Court Allows Retired Major General VK Singh To Inspect Documents In CBI FIR Over Revealing Classified Information In Book
The Delhi High Court has allowed Major General (retired) V.K. Singh to inspect documents to effectively defend himself during the trial in an FIR registered by CBI alleging that he published some classified and secret information about Research and Analysis Wing in his book authored in 2007 after his retirement.Justice Amit Mahajan noted that the CBI was not opposed to the inspection of...