Cheating In Govt Exams Undermines Merit-Based Selection; Can Have Detrimental Effects On Public Service: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that cheating in government examinations or resorting to dishonest means to obtain leaked papers not only undermines the merit-based selection process but also erodes public trust in a fair and transparent examination system.“…cheating in government exams can have far-reaching consequences for society as a whole. It can lead to the recruitment of...

Members Of Town Vending Committee Not 'Frontline COVID-19 Warriors': Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that the members of the Town Vending Committee (TVC) in the national capital are not frontline COVID-19 warriors.Justice Subramonium Prasad dismissed the plea moved by a son seeking compensation of Rs. 25 lakh for the death of his father, a TVC member, who succumbed to COVID-19 in May 2021. The son also sought direction on the Delhi Government to...

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Moves High Court Challenging ED Summons In Liquor Policy Case

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Delhi High Court challenging nine summons issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam.The matter will be heard tomorrow by a division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Manoj Jain. ED had filed two criminal complaints against Kejriwal in city's Rouse Avenue...

Forcing Wife To Do Household Chores Even If Her Health Doesn't Permit It Amounts To Cruelty: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that forcefully asking a wife to do household chores if her health does not permit her to do so amounts to cruelty.“In our opinion, when a wife indulges herself to do household chores, she does it by affection and love for her family. However, if her health or other circumstances do not permit her to do so, forcefully asking her to do house hold chores...

Elections For All Bar Associations Shall Be Held In One Day For Uniform Period Of Two Years: Delhi High Court Full Bench

A full bench of the Delhi High Court on Tuesday held that elections to the Executive Committee of all bar associations in the national capital shall be held simultaneously on the same day for a uniform period of two years.A full bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan, Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Suresh Kumar Kait clarified that the electoral rolls of all the bar associations...

Delhi High Court Paves Way For Ukrainian Woman To Leave India With 5-Yr-Old Child, Rejects Former Husband's Custody Plea

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea moved by a former husband challenging a family court order which rejected his guardianship petition seeking custody of his 5 year old minor child, a citizen of Ukraine. A division bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Amit Bansal said that it is in the best interest of the child, notwithstanding the hostilities in other parts of the...

Won't Be Appropriate To Provide Centres In Manipur For Civil Services Prelims Examination 2024: Manipur Govt Tells Delhi High Court

The Manipur Government on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that given the situation there, it will not be appropriate to provide centres in the State for Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2024, to be held on May 26. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora was dealing with a plea moved by the Zomi Students Federation seeking...

Congress Moves Delhi High Court Against Tax Re-Assessment Proceedings

The Indian National Congress approached the Delhi High Court on Tuesday against the initiation of income tax re-assessment proceedings against it by the tax authorities.The matter was mentioned by Advocate Prasanna S before a division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora which allowed it to be listed tomorrow. “If in order…list tomorrow,” the...

Delhi High Court Rejects Lawyer's Plea With ₹1 Lakh Costs, Says Extreme View To Be Taken When Process Is Abused By Members Of Legal Fraternity

The Delhi High Court has imposed Rs. 1 lakh costs on a lawyer for filing an application under Section 340 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and trying to resuscitate the issue of forged and fabricated title documents filed in a civil suit in 2009.“The applicant is a practising advocate. This Court cannot believe that the applicant is unaware of the law. It is obviously in full knowledge...

Tribunals Under Senior Citizens Act Expected To Expeditiously Adjudicate Matters, Amendments To Existing Laws Necessary: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the tribunals established under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, to protect the rights and interests of the elderly are expected to adjudicate their matters expeditiously in order to provide them support and redressal.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that specific amendments to the existing laws are necessary to...

Delhi High Court Amends Rules For Designation Of Senior Advocates

The Delhi High Court has amended its 2019 Rules and notified “The High Court of Delhi Designation of Senior Advocate Rules, 2024.”“Rules framed by the High Court vide Notification No. 295IRuiesIDHC dated 13.03.2019 further amended vide Notification No. 679IRuiesIDHC dated 20.08.2019 for designating an Advocate as Senior Advocate are hereby repealed. However, this repeal shall not,...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 11 To March 17, 2024

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