Justice Manmohan, Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, elevated as Supreme Court Judge
Justice Manmohan’s elevation to the Supreme Court was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on 28-11-2024.
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‘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.”
Delhi High Court designates 70 new Senior Advocates
The Delhi High Court has deferred the designation of 67 Advocates as Senior.
Know Thy Judge | Justice Satish Chandra Sharma – Supreme Court of India
Following a meticulous assessment of the qualifications, integrity, capabilities and giving due consideration to a range of factors, the President appointed Justice Satish Chandra Sharma as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 09-11-2023.
‘Once decision is made, compensation cannot be arbitrarily reduced below minimum threshold’; Delhi HC directs acid attack victim to be awarded 3 lakhs as compensation
The Court inferred that the minimum compensation amount that was set out for the victim was contradictory to the intended purpose of providing adequate rehabilitation and care to acid attack victims.
Courts may not interfere in cases where sufficient reasons are contained in Medical Report; Delhi HC upheld ineligibility of an aspirant seeking admission in medical course
In the present case, highly qualified and experienced medical doctors were to render an opinion as to whether the appellant is eligible to complete the MBBS Course, even if the appellant was to only become a teacher. That opinion had been rendered in detail.
SC Collegium recommends appointment of Justice Manmohan as Judge of Supreme Court of India
Justice Manmohan was appointed as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court on 21-9-2024 and took oath of office on 29-9-2024.
Delhi High Court quashes FIR in rape, kidnapping & POCSO case following marriage and mutual settlement
In cases involving Section 376 IPC or the POCSO Act, Courts must exercise caution while quashing FIRs, as these offences impact societal interests. However, Delhi High Court acknowledged the unique circumstances where the petitioner and the prosecutrix, now married with children, had reached a settlement, balancing societal concerns with the realities of the parties’ lives.
Know Thy Judge | Justice Suresh Kumar Kait — 28th Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court
From his leadership roles during his student days to his significant contributions as an advocate and judge, Justice Suresh Kumar Kait’s journey serves as an inspiration for aspiring legal professionals, especially those from humble beginnings.
Delhi High Court permanently restrains counterfeiters from infringing and passing off Louis Vuitton trade mark
Delhi High Court held that the defendants have taken unfair advantage of the reputation and goodwill of Louis Vuitton’s trade mark and deceived unwary consumers by dishonestly adopting Louis Vuitton’s registered marks.
“Criticising Judicial Officer should be avoided”; SC directs expunging of adverse remarks made against an ASJ in a Delhi HC judgment
The Court strictly pointed out that the High Court could not have used a judgment on the judicial side to advise individual Judicial Officers. That can only be done on the administrative side in an appropriate case.
Delhi High Court modifies sentences of technologically savvy ISIS terrorists who used their educational qualifications to promote terrorism
The appellants are technologically savvy persons who have made use of their educational qualifications to promote terrorism and incite offensive activities against the country. Such cases would have to be dealt with differently than cases involving innocent persons, who may have been pulled into crime without their knowledge.
Not mandatory for PMLA special court to record reasons for cognizance of ED’s Complaint unlike a private complaint under CrPC or BNSS: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court affirmed that Explanation-II of Section 44(1)(b) of the PMLA applies retrospectively
Delhi HC issues notice to BJP member Amit Malviya after he initiated criminal defamation against RSS member
The RSS member relied on exception 10 to Section 356 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 which elaborates that conveying a caution in good faith is not defamation.
Delhi HC dismisses Revision Petition to challenge Order by ADJ holding suit for specific performance of oral agreement to sell maintainable
‘It is no longer res integra that to determine an application under Order VII Rule 11 of Civil Procedure Code, it is only averments made in the plaint that can be considered.’
7th Chief Justice of Manipur High Court, Justice Siddharth Mridul, retires after a tenure of 13 months
Justice Siddharth Mridul started his legal career in 1986 from Delhi High Court and for 37 years served his parent High Court in the capacity of an Advocate and then a Judge. In October 2023, Justice Mridul took charge as the 7th Chief Justice of Manipur High Court.
Delhi Police to coordinate with social media platforms and prepare handbook for timely information from these platforms: Delhi High Court
The said handbook can include the details of the way the requests have to be made and the details of the Nodal Officers of these platforms. In case any training is required, the Commissioner of Police may also call for meeting with the platforms and hold training sessions for Police Officials.
HIGH COURT NOVEMBER 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on OCI; Ashneer Grover’s wife; Termination of Pregnancy; Maharashtra Elections; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
‘Latent construction defects were root cause’; DDA to pay Rs. 11 lakh compensation to family of man who died due to sudden collapse of apartment’s balcony: Delhi HC
It was evident that the present issue exceeded simple seepage or dampness. An ordinary person cannot be expected to detect structural defects in their balcony. Notably, the Flat Resident Association has repeatedly alerted the DDA of poor construction quality and substandard materials, but their concerns were consistently ignored.
Delhi HC provides relief to INOX India in Copyright Registration Appeal; directs Registrar of Copyrights to issue fresh Copyright Registration Certificate after rectification
The remarks mentioned in the Copyright Registration Certificate is that the artistic work shall not be used in relation to any goods or services and the copyright in artistic work should not subsist if the work was applied to an industrial process and reproduced more than fifty times.