Delhi High Court Orders Customs To Release Traveller's Jewellery, Says Dept Not Keeping Passengers Informed Of Proceedings

The Delhi High Court has flagged the Customs Department's regular non-appearance in an appeal preferred by an aggrieved traveller whose articles were confiscated at the airport. The passenger further faced consistent non-implementation of the relief orders passed by the Appellate Authority.The court also allowed the release of the articles while upholding the order of the appellate authority.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain further noted that in cases where the...

Ravish Kumar Moves Delhi High Court Against Centre's Order To Take Down Content Against Adani Enterprises

Journalist Ravish Kumar has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the order of the Central Government directing him to take down allegedly defamatory content against Adani Enterprises.The matter will be heard on Monday by Justice Sachin Datta. Notably, a similar petition, filed by Newslaundry, challenging the same order is also listed for hearing before the judge on Monday. In his plea, Kumar has said that the impugned order represents an unprecedented and unconstitutional exercise of executive...

Sealed Cover Procedure For Promotion Can Be Invoked Only After Charge-Sheet Or Suspension: Delhi HC

A Division bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Madhu Jain held that sealed cover procedure cannot be invoked merely on the basis of an FIR or investigation, it applies only after issuance of a charge-sheet, criminal prosecution, or suspension. Background Facts A Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) was held on 18.03.2024 for considering eligible officers for regular promotion to the post of Joint Commissioner. The respondent's case was kept...

'No One Is Victim Or Victimiser': Delhi HC Grants Interim Bail To Man Booked Under POCSO Act For Establishing Relations With Minor Wife

The Delhi High Court has granted interim bail to a young man in a POCSO case, after the Delhi Police claimed that his wife was a minor at the time of their consensual relationship before their marriage, making her consent irrelevant. Justice Arun Monga noted that it was a peculiar case where no one was a victim, nor a victimizer, nor even a complainant, yet the accused aged 24 years was...

'Sad Commentary On Democracy': Delhi High Court Disappointed On Use Of Big Cars, JCBs By DUSU Candidates

The Delhi High Court on Friday expressed its disappointment on the use of “big cars” and JCBs by the candidates who contested Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections, saying that they did not learn any lesson from last year's situation. Calling the situation “painful”, a division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela remarked:“It is...

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Filmmaker Karan Johar; Orders Take Down Of 'Disparaging' Posts, Memes

The Delhi High Court has passed an interim order protecting the personality rights of Bollywood filmmaker and producer Karan Johar. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora has ordered take down of “disparaging material” against Johar, including videos, memes and social media posts. “On a prima facie assessment, it is evident that the videos, memes and social media posts available on...

'Brutal Rapes Persist Despite Nirbhaya Reforms': Delhi HC Orders Security In Isolated Hospital Areas Citing Vulnerability Of Female Staff

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to take steps to provide security to the areas of hospital buildings in the national capital which are deserted or isolated and may be misused for committing rapes and sexual assault.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that "despite the nationwide awakening and legal reforms" that followed the Nirbhaya case, incidents of "brutal"...

Newslaundry Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Centre's Directive For Removal Of Content Against Adani Companies

Digital news platform Newslaundry has approached the Delhi High Court challenging a direction issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) asking digital news publishers to take down multiple reports and videos concerning the Adani Group of Companies.The matter was listed before the Bench of Justice Sachin Datta today; however, it was not taken up and has now been adjourned...

Delhi High Court Rejects MCD's Challenge Against Master Plan For Aerocity, Declares It Part Of Airport

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that Aerocity, a business and hospitality hub developed around the Delhi airport, is a part of the airport site and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi cannot assert its rights on the area.The finding was rendered after MCD contended that the Airport Site does not include Aerocity and therefore the municipal body is within its right to include Aerocity in...

Six Governments Since 1990 Engaged Me For Kashmir Conflict Resolution : Yasin Malik Tells Delhi High Court

Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, sentenced to life by a NIA Court back in 2022 for terror funding and conspiring to wage war against India, has told the Delhi High Court that he had "working relationship" with six consecutive governments since 1990, headed by then Prime Ministers VP Singh, Chandra Shekhar, PV Narsimha Rao, HG Devagauda, Inder Kumar Gujral, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and...

Any Legal Heir Or Representative Of Deceased Can Maintain Consumer Complaint On Their Behalf: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that any “legal heir” and “representative” of a deceased consumer can maintain a consumer complaint on his/her behalf.Justice Manoj Jain observed that the Consumer Protection Act 1986 does not make any distinction between a class-I or class-II legal heir defined under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.The bench thus dismissed objections to a deceased...

"Nothing More Grave": Delhi High Court Cancels Bail Of Father Booked For Repeatedly Raping Minor Daughter

The Delhi High Court has cancelled the bail granted to a man accused of repeatedly raping his minor daughter for years, forcing her to watch porn and terrorising her by abusing her mother in her presence.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed,“There cannot be anything more grave than a child being abused by her own father, who gave her birth and holds the pious duty and responsibility...