President appoints Shri Dharmesh Sharma as Additional Judge of Delhi High Court
The President has appointed Shri Dharmesh Sharma, Judicial Officer is appointed as Additional Judge of Delhi High Court for a period of
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Delhi High Court directs removal of online videos and tweets containing comments threatening a classical singer
Delhi High Court noted that there is a severe threat to the safety and security of the petitioner as is evident from the comments and videos.
[Adultery v. Right to Privacy] Seeking hotel stay and call record details to prove the charge of adultery will not violate right to privacy: Delhi High Court
The right of privacy claimed by the husband vis-à-vis the prayer of the wife to seek assistance of the Court for production of records to substantiate her charge of adultery levelled against the husband in her petition seeking divorce was the question before the Delhi High Court.
[Gas Migration Dispute] Reliance had limited role to ‘explore’ and ‘extract’ natural gas as a licensee only; Delhi High Court upholds arbitral award in favour of Reliance Industries
Delhi High Court observed that in the present case, the natural resource viz. natural gas was neither ‘bought’ nor ‘sold’ as between Reliance and the Ministry; thus, the public trust doctrine was not contravened.
High Courts Roundup [May]| Stories on screening of Kerala Story; Kerala Doctor’s killing; bail to Times Now Reporter Bhawana Kishore and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Know Thy Judge| Supreme Court of India: Justice Sanjiv Khanna
Going by the seniority rule of the Supreme Court Judges, Justice Sanjiv Khanna is in line to become the next Chief Justice of India in November 2024.
Necessity of Stamping of Arbitration Agreements: Is the Conundrum Solved?
by Swarnendu Chatterjee† and Megha Saha††
Cite as: 2023 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 41
Sensitive heart & alert mind necessary in sexual abuse cases; Delhi High Court deprecates Trial Court’s public disclosure of child rape victim’s sensitive counselling session details
Delhi High Court observed that the child who was being examined in the case at hand was in the category of a child witness who is vulnerable and a victim of sexual assault by her own father, and it was not a new phenomenon in criminal jurisprudence.
Mirinda v मिरिंडा: Delhi High Court grants injunction in favour of PepsiCo Mirinda for transliteration of its mark in Hindi
Transliteration is the conversion of a text from one script or alphabet to another, as opposed to translation from one language to another. Shorter Oxford Dictionary 5th Edition defines ‘transliteration' as a noun to mean rendering of letters or characters of one alphabet in those of another.
Delhi High Court| Mandatory Reporting under POCSO Act shall override the restrictions imposed under S. 198(1) & (3) CrPC
Delhi High Court observed that there is no distinct category within child victims of rape as those who are married and those who are not.
Delhi High Court sets aside the cost imposed on CBI and expunges remarks made against the authority in a judicial order
The duty of the Court has been tried to be delegated to the prosecuting agency in the present case.
[Tenure Employment] Actions of the Union speak volumes about illegality of the NFDC Chief termination order; Delhi High Court quashes the order
Delhi High Court observed that if a termination order is founded on allegations, the order is stigmatic and punitive, and the services of an employee cannot be dispensed with without affording him an opportunity of defending the accusations/allegations made against him in a full-fledged inquiry
Issuance of passport without father’s name is permissible in certain cases: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court opined that passports can be issued under different circumstances without the name of the father, depending upon the factual position in each case and no hard and fast rule can be applied.
Supreme Court| Candidates for post of private secretaries at Delhi HC entitled to notional seniority in accordance with revised marks
Supreme Court said that there was no fault on the part of the appellants. It was because of the wrong marking at the relevant time that they were deprived of the appointments, and they were not placed in the merit list, and such was required to be corrected on the revision of the marks on re-evaluation.
Delhi High Court grants permanent injunction to the mark ‘VOLVO’ and awards Rs. 10 lakhs damages and costs
The Delhi High Court observed that ‘VOLVO' mark was blatantly infringed as branded stickers and infringing products bearing the said mark were found on the premises of the defendant.
Delhi High Court warns PMLA Adjudicating Authority to avoid using template paragraphs and disconcerted language in the impugned order
Delhi High Court observed that repeated use of templated paragraphs, as though the principles of Natural Justice are mere rhetoric, is not permissible.
Delhi High Court refuses to grant relief in a contract being determinable in nature and hence, not enforceable
Delhi High Court observed that that the Sole Arbitrator was well within its jurisdiction to declare the Agreement dated 23-03-2001 as determinable agreement in view of the statement of claim of the respondent and Terms of the said Agreement.
Section 15 of HMA does not make any distinction between a contested decree and an ex parte decree; Delhi High Court upholds second marriage of husband
Delhi High Court observed that an ex parte decree of divorce also it shall be lawful for either party to the marriage to marry again if no appeal is filed against such decree within the period of limitation.
Joint Summit on Arbitration & Dispute Resolution: Creating conducive business climate by IIAC & IIM Rohtak
India has emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies in the past few years. This has spurred a great deal of interest
[Section 34 of Arbitration Act] A well-reasoned arbitral award cannot be interfered with: Delhi High Court
The Arbitral Tribunal is a creature of Contract, and the Contract is the only basis on which the Learned Tribunal should adjudicate, apart from the general provisions of law and jurisprudence.