Justice Vikas Mahajan Archives

‘Hard labour cannot be overlooked’; Delhi HC directs NIOS to declare Class 12 result on or before 17 June to facilitate counselling for JEE-mains qualified students

The Court highlighted that some of the petitioners have scored good percentile and further, some of them are even from the marginalised sections of the society. They will be deprived of participation in counselling and consequent admission to the course and institute of their choice for reasons beyond their control, as the result of class 12 is yet to be declared by NIOS.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court grants stay on Bank of India’s fraud classification based on Resolution Plan of Reliance Commercial Finance Limited

The petitioner submitted that since Resolution Plan under the Reserve Bank of India’s Prudential Framework for Resolution of Stressed Assets, 2019 have already been implemented, therefore, the Bank of India ought not to have proceeded against the petitioner.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Child’s interest is of paramount consideration in matrimonial/guardianship dispute’; Delhi HC directs school to issue minor’s TC denied due to father’s objection

The Court stated that the school cannot deny the issuance of TC to the child, who has sought admission in other school. In the event of delay in issuance of TC, even a disciplinary action can be taken against the Headmaster or In-Charge of the school.

Case Briefs High Courts

Grounds of arrest must be served in writing simultaneously with arrest memo; Delhi High Court grants bail in abetment to suicide case

On perusal of the arrest memo shows that though there is column providing for ‘reasons of arrest’ against which it is stated “for the purpose of fair investigation” but neither there is column for ‘grounds of arrest’ in the arrest memo nor it is the case of the prosecution that the ‘grounds of arrest’ were separately served upon the present petitioner at the time of his arrest.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Individual’s reputation integral part of personality, cannot be unjustly tarnished under guise of freedom of speech’: Delhi HC grants interim relief to Harsh Beniwal

“The video recorded by Defendant 1 is extremely offensive, sexually explicit, foul and filthy utterances were made in the said video by Defendant 1 against the plaintiffs, which per se shocks the conscience of the court.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court grants bail to Chief Business Strategy Officer of IL&FS Securities Services Ltd. in Dalmia Cements fraud case

Chief Business Strategy Officer was a clearing agent and thus, his job was not that of a stockbroker but merely of acting as a facilitator between the stock exchange and the broker.

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Delhi High Court directs news channels to take down defamatory videos and posts against MP Venumbaka Vijaya Sai Reddy; grants ad interim injunction

V. Vijaya Sai Reddy was a sitting member of Rajya Sabha and the baseless allegations made in the impugned videos and posts had the potential of adversely affecting his political career and reputation which had been built carefully over the years.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court directs removal of defamatory posts and videos against Dhanya Rajendran; grants ad interim relief

It was said that the allegations asserted did not seem to be premised on a public record document such as a criminal case that was registered or pending against Dhanya Rajendran.