Liquor Policy: Delhi High Court To Hear Arvind Kejriwal's Plea Challenging Arrest, ED Remand Tomorrow

The Delhi High Court will hear tomorrow the plea moved by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by Enforcement Directorate (ED) and six days of remand in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam case.The matter will be heard tomorrow by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma at 10:30 AM. Kejriwal was arrested on March 21. Next day, the trial court...

Delhi High Court Restrains Food Outlet From Using 'WOW PUNJABI' Trademark In Infringement Suit By 'WOW! MOMO'

The Delhi High Court has restrained a food outlet from using the “WOW PUNJABI” mark after the famous eatery WOW! MOMO sued it over trademark infringement. Justice Anish Dayal said WOW! MOMO made out a prima facie case for grant of an ex parte ad interim injunction in its favour and that it is likely to suffer irreparable harm in case the relief is not granted.“Accordingly, till the...

High Court Directs Delhi Police To Ensure Complainants' Personal Information Is Not Put In Pubic Domain On ZIPNET To Avoid Cyber Crimes

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to ensure that vital personal information of the complainants in missing cases is not put in the public domain on ZIPNET (Zonal Integrated Police Network) to eliminate the possibility of extortion calls by cybercriminals.A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Manoj Jain directed the Commissioner of Delhi Police to...

Delhi High Court Passes Dynamic+ Injunction, Restrains Rogue Websites From Illegally Streaming IPL Events

The Delhi High Court has passed a dynamic+ injunction order and restrained various rogue websites from illegally streaming Indian Premier League (IPL) events without authorisation of Viacom 18. Justice Sanjeev Narula said that the legal remedies must remain robust and effective in curtailing copyright infringement, particularly in the fast-paced environment of the internet. “The Courts...

Mere Delay By Employer Would Not Entitle The Contractor To Damages Unless The Loss Is Pleaded And Proved: Delhi High Court

The High Court of Delhi has held that merely because the delay in the execution of the work is attributable to the employer, the same would not entitle the contractor to claim damages unless it pleads and proves that such delay resulted in loss to it. The bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Tara Vitasta Ganju held that a procedural order passed by the earlier arbitrator, not being a...

Membership Of An Arbitral Institution Cannot Be Insisted Upon As A Pre-Requisite For Invoking Arbitration: Delhi High Court

The High Court of Delhi has held the membership of an arbitral institution cannot be insisted upon as a pre-requisite for invoking arbitration. The bench of Justice Sachin Datta held that when parties agree to resolve their dispute through an arbitral institution, such an agreement cannot be construed to mean that they have agreed to take its membership. The Court held...

Panel Consisting Of 23 Names Cannot Be Considered Broad-Based If It Lacks Arbitrators From Different Backgrounds: Delhi High Court

The High Cout of Delhi has held that a panel consisting of 23 names cannot be considered broad-based if lacks arbitrators from different backgrounds. The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma held that a panel must not only be broad in terms of numbers but should also reflect diversity by having arbitrators from diverse backgrounds. Facts The parties entered into an agreement...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 18 To March 24, 2024

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 317 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 359NOMINAL INDEXPRITHVI RAJ KASANA & ORS. v. STATE 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 317X v. Y 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 318MONEYWISE FINANCIAL SERVICES V. DILIP JAIN 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 319SHAKUNTLA DEVI & ANR v. STATE THROUGH COMMISSIONER OF DELHI POLICE & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 320LATE AKSHEM CHAND THROUGH LR ATLO DEVI v. SURESH BALA & ORS....

Unilateral Appointment Of Arbitrator By Party: Delhi High Cout Set Aside Arbitral Award As It Contravened Section 12(5) A&C And & 7th Schedule

The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh held aside an arbitral award noting that the arbitrator was unilaterally appointed by the Respondent. The bench held that that the unilateral appointment of the Sole Arbitrator by Respondent was non-est in law, as it contravened Section 12(5) read with the Seventh Schedule of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. “The...

Arbitration Act | To Claim Liquidated Damages, Party Should Establish It Had Suffered Legal Injury As Result Of Breach Committed By Other Party: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court division bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Amit Bansal held Liquidated damages, in law, are no different from unliquidated damages that an aggrieved party may claim. In both instances, the aggrieved party is required to demonstrate legal injury. “Liquidated damages, as agreed to between the disputants, represents the maximum amount that can be paid...

Examination System Doesn't Permit For Students To Be Penalized For Poor Handwriting: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the examination system does not permit students to be penalised for having poor handwriting.The court however emphasized that students must write properly readable answers and examiners cannot be asked to evaluate completely unintelligible handwritings.Justice C Hari Shankar observed that though a student who undertakes an examination is entitled to have...

Wife Openly Humiliating Husband, Calling Him Impotent Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that being openly humiliated and called impotent by the wife in front of family members is an act of humiliation causing mental cruelty to the husband.A division bench comprising Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna made the observation while granting divorce to a husband on the grounds of cruelty by the wife under Section 13 (1) (ia) of...