Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 01 To April 07, 2024

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 385 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 416NOMINAL INDEXSURJIT SINGH YADAV v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 385Sunil Kumar & Ors. v. The State & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 386Shri Nomil Rana v. The Union of India and Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 387BEJON KUMAR MISRA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 388Good Life Zip India Versus Commissioner Of...

Third Plea Before Delhi High Court Seeking Removal Of Arvind Kejriwal From CM Post

Former Aam Aadmi Party MLA Sandeep Kumar has moved a writ petition before the Delhi High Court seeking the removal of Arvind Kejriwal from the post of Chief Minister of Delhi.Kejriwal is presently in judicial custody in an ED case relating to the excise policy. This is the third plea seeking such a prayer. The previous two pleas have been rejected by a division bench headed by Acting...

Delhi High Court Interpretes Rule 11UA For Determination FMV Of Shares U/S 56(2)(viib)

The Delhi High Court has held that it has interpreted Rule 11UA of the Income Tax Rules, 1962, for determining the fair market value (FMV) of shares under Section 56(2)(viib) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav has observed that Section 56(2)(viib) postulates that the FMV of shares shall be the value determined in accordance...

Delhi High Court Appoints Retired Justice Najmi Waziri As Chairman Of Committee For Protection Of Deemed Forests

The Delhi High Court has appointed its former judge, Justice Najmi Waziri, as the Chairman of the Internal Departmental Committee constituted for protection and management of deemed forests in the national capital.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela requested the Delhi Government to ensure that all facilities and secretarial assistance, as required by Justice Waziri, is provided to him at...

Ladies Washrooms, Drinking Water Facilities Will Be Provided In District Commissions Within Three Months: Delhi Govt To High Court

The Delhi Government has told the Delhi High Court that ladies washrooms and drinking water facilities shall be provided within three months in all District Commissions in the national capital.A division bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan was also informed by the Delhi Government that the department of food supplies and consumer affairs will provide infrastructural facilities...

When Woman Makes Reasoned Choice To Establish Physical Relations, Consent Can't Be Said To Be Based On Misconception Of Fact: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that whenever a woman makes a reasoned choice to establish physical relations, the consent cannot be said to based on misconception of fact unless there is clear evidence that a false promise was given.Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta said that the promise must be of immediate relevance and bear a direct nexus to a decision by the woman to engage in a...

Accused's Preference For Medical Treatment At Private Hospital Over Govt Facility Not A Ground For Granting Bail: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has rejected a bail plea from a man accused of an acid attack seeking medical treatment at a private hospital instead of a mandated government facility. It emphasized that Government hospitals like DDU Hospital are obligated to offer comprehensive medical care, including specialized services, to all patients, including those in custody. The Court noted that such...

Delhi High Court Restrains Unauthorized Use Of 'Razorpay' Mark For Financial Scams, Orders Deletion Of Telegram & WhatsApp Accounts

The Delhi High Court has restrained various unknown entities from using the “Razorpay” trademark after the payment getaway service provider filed a suit accusing them of using the mark unauthorizedly by perpetuating fraud on the general public by running a financial scam on the pretext of providing jobs.Justice Sanjeev Narula directed that the WhatsApp and Telegram channels or...

Decide Plea To Include Ayurveda, Yoga In Ayushman Bharat PMJAY Scheme Expeditiously: Delhi High Court To Ayush Ministry

The Delhi High Court has directed the Ministry of Ayush to treat as representation a public interest litigation seeking inclusion of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy in Union Government's public health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY).A bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora directed the Ministry to decide...

IT Rules: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On TV Today's Plea Challenging Rule 3(1)(c) Which Empowers Intermediaries To Block User Accounts

The Delhi High Court yesterday issued notice on a plea moved by media organization TV Today Network which owns India Today and Aaj Tak news channels, challenging the constitutional validity of Rule 3(1)(c) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.Rule 3(1)(c) states “an intermediary shall periodically inform its users, at least once...

Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia Files Defamation Suit Before Delhi High Court Seeking Take Down Of 'Defamatory Content'

Senior Advocate and BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia has filed a defamation suit before the Delhi High Court seeking take down of the allegedly defamatory content posted against him by various YouTube channels and X users over an assault on him last month during lawyers strike at the Guatam Budh Nagar District & Sessions Court. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna issued summons in the suit as well as...

Delhi High Court Criticizes JNU For 'Pre-Determined' Expulsion Of Student In 2011 Over Objectionable Video

In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court has overturned Jawaharlal Nehru University's (JNU) expulsion of a student dating back to 2011, highlighting serious procedural irregularities and a lack of adherence to principles of natural justice.Justice C Hari Shankar, presiding over the case, criticized JNU for its "predetermined intent" against the student and emphasized the importance of...