Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Claiming Lack Of Sanitary Vending Machines In Toilets At Metro Stations

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a PIL related to certain rights of women commuters in Delhi Metro including lack of access to sanitary vending machines at the toilets located in the metro stations. A division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela while issuing notice to the respondents said:"...the Concern raised in PIL is that toilets in Delhi metro...

Death Of Unnao Rape Victim's Father: CBI, Survivor Oppose Kuldeep Sengar's Plea Seeking Suspension Of Sentence On Medical Grounds

The Central Bureau of Investigation today opposed Kuldeep Singh Sengar's plea seeking suspension of his 10 years sentence in the custodial death case of Unnao rape victim's father, on grounds of his health.Special Public Prosecutor Ravi Sharma appearing for CBI informed Justice Ravinder Dudeja that a coordinate bench of the High Court had in June last year, refused to suspend the sentence vide...

'Entire Trial Was Concluded In Two Days': Delhi High Court Sets Aside 'Sham' Conviction Under Defacement Of Public Property Act

The Delhi High Court recently slammed a Magistrate Court for conducting a “sham” trial within two days, where the accused was neither aware of the charges, nor given an opportunity to defend himself and not even supplied a copy of the Judgment.Noting that the Petitioner-accused found out about his conviction and that he is released on probation only upon seeking renewal of his...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against SC/ST Reservation For Those Who Convert From Hinduism To Buddhism

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (August 13) refused to entertain a plea questioning the vires of extension of SC/ST reservation benefits to those who have converted from Hinduism to Buddhism, after noting that the document in question which allegedly provides such benefits was not placed before it. The court permitted the petitioner to withdraw the plea with liberty to file fresh petition....

2020 Delhi Riots: Delhi High Court Reserves Verdict On Tahir Hussain's Bail Plea In IB Staffer Ankit Sharma's Murder Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (August 13) reserved its verdict on former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain's regular bail plea in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna reserved verdict on the bail plea after hearing the parties for some time. Hussain had filed a similar bail plea in the...

'Duniyadari' Trademark Row | Delhi HC Orally Asks Zee To Reconsider Its News Show Logo; India Today Group Says 'Open To Talks'

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday heard India Today Group's suit alleging that Zee Media Corporation Limited has adopted a trademark for its news show 'Duniyadari [in Gurumukhi script ('ਦੁਨੀਆਂਦਾਰੀ')], which is deceptively similar to the Group's registered trademark used for a show on its digital platform 'The Lallantop'. After hearing both sides for about an...

Court Must Scrutinise Invocation Of Expression 'Urgent Interim Relief' By Litigants U/S 12A Of Commercial Courts Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the expression “contemplates urgent interim relief” under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act 2015 though not defined under the statute, demands a rigorous scrutiny of commercial suits bypassing mandatory mediation to ensure that the benefit of exemption under the provision is not misused by unscrupulous litigants.For context, Section 12A...

OYO Approaches Delhi High Court Challenging Arbitral Award In Co-Working Space Lease Dispute Against Lenskart

Oyo has filed a section 34 petition before the High Court of Delhi, challenging a few portions of an arbitral award passed in the dispute between Oyo and Lenskart (“Oyo Hotels and Homes Pvt Ltd v. Lenskart Solutions”) pertaining to the termination of a co-working space lease during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the arbitral proceedings, Oyo was partially successful and has filed the...

9 Tihar Jail Officials Suspended In Alleged 'Extortion Racket' Case: Delhi Govt Informs High Court

The Delhi Government informed the High Court on Wednesday (August 13) that it has initiated disciplinary proceedings against nine Tihar jail officials over allegations of extortion racket being run inside the jail involving its officials and inmates.On Monday, the high court had told the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register an FIR. Today the counsel appearing for the Delhi...

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case: Delhi High Court Flags Shortcomings In Murder Trial Of 3 Sikh Men, Directs Reconstruction Of Records

The Delhi High Court on Monday found flaws in the investigation and subsequent trial conducted into the killings of three Sikh men in Delhi NCR region, following assasination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.“Material on record also prima facie indicates that apart from shoddy investigation of the cases,even during the course of trial, the Ld. Additional Sessions Judges hardly took...

Knife Is A 'Deadly Weapon' Irrespective Of Its Dimensions, Recovery Not Essential To Attract Offence U/S 397 IPC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that dimension or type of knife used to threaten a person of injury is irrelevant for the purpose of attracting the offence of Section 397 IPC.The provision states that if, at the time of committing robbery or dacoity, the offender uses any deadly weapon, or causes grievous hurt to any person, or attempts to cause death or grievous hurt to any person,...

Delhi High Court Judges Endorse 'Right To Be Forgotten' But Flag Gaps In Its Enforcement

Three Delhi High Court judges- Justice Mini Pushkarna, Justice Anish Dayal and Justice Tejas Karia on Tuesday spoke about the significance of the Right to be Forgotten in the digital era, emphasising that while the said right is important, every matter has to be adjudicated on a case to case basis and its facts. The judges were speaking at the 50th Legal Discussion organised by...