Repeatedly Accusing Spouse Of Infidelity Without Proof, Damaging Reputation Amounts To Cruelty: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that repeatedly accusing a spouse of infidelity without proof and damaging the individual's reputation, coupled with harassment, is extreme form of cruelty. Underscoring that marriage rests upon trust and respect, a division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said:“The cruelty lies not in whether adultery was proved, indeed it was not, but in the reckless, stigmatic, and unverified nature of the allegations. To...

Delhi High Court Allows Natco To Sell Spinal Muscular Atrophy Drug, Rejects Roche's Patent Infringement Appeal

The Delhi High Court on Thursday upheld a single judge's refusal of an interim injunction sought by Swiss pharmaceutical giant F Hoffmann-La Roche AG against Natco Pharma Ltd, in a patent dispute over Risdiplam, a drug used to treat Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).A Division Bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Ajay Digpaul dismissed Roche's appeal against a Single Judge's decision, which had allowed Natco to continue manufacturing and selling the drug in India. Roche had argued that...

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Journalist Sudhir Chaudhary, Orders Take Down Of AI & Deepfake Videos In 48 Hours

The Delhi High Court on Friday (October 10) passed an interim order protecting the personality rights of Journalist and Editor-in-chief of DD News Sudhir Chaudhary, who had sought relief regarding circulation of allegedly misleading and AI generated videos against him on social media.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora in her order noted that in addition to the links mentioned in suit, Chaudhary also wants to file additional links pertaining to deepfake videos on YouTube.The court thereafter...

Landlord Need Not Disclose Exact Nature Of Business To Seek Eviction Of Tenant For Bonafide Need: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that in today's fast-changing economy, a landlord seeking eviction of tenant under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act 1958 for bonafide use, need not disclose the exact nature of business proposed to be carried out from the tenanted premises.Justice Saurabh Banerjee observed,“In the opinion of this Court, the nature/ purpose/ disclosure of the new business, especially under circumstances where the tenant was already in possession of the subject shop...

Delhi High Court Restrains YouTuber From Posting Disparaging Content Against 'BROCODE' Beverage

The Delhi High Court has restrained a YouTube channel 'Sipp_Smart' ran by influencer Praveen Aminigadda from publishing or circulating any content or video on social media which disparages the goodwill and reputation of alcoholic beverage brand 'BROCODE'.Justice Tejas Karia directed the influencer to take down a YouTube video which claimed that Brocode is 'poisonous', 'deadly' and 'not fit for consumption.'The Court directed Google LLC, which operates YouTube, to remove the impugned...

Lack Of Pleadings Showing Neglect No Grounds To Reject Senior Citizen's Plea To Void Gift Deed In Favour Of Child: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a senior citizen's plea to void the gift deed in favour of their child, over neglect or for want of maintenance, cannot be thrown out merely for lack of pleadings to that effect.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed,“While exercising the powers under Section 23(1) of the Senior Citizens Act on an application moved by a senior citizen seeking declaration that the deed is void, the Tribunal is expected to...

Delhi Govt Can Regulate Private School Fees Only To Prevent Profiteering, Not To Control Fee Structure: High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the Delhi Government's Directorate of Education (DoE) has the power to regulate fee structure of unaided private schools only to the extent necessary to curb profiteering, commercialization of education, and collection of capitation fees.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela clarified that the government cannot impose blanket restrictions or dictate fee increases by such schools.“It is not that the fees to be...

Social Media Posts Crossing Line Into Insult Or Humiliation Affect Person's Right To Dignity: Delhi High Court

“When the speech crosses the line into insult, humiliation or incitement, it collides with the right to dignity…The freedom of 'speech' and 'expression' granted by the Constitution under Article 19 must be exercised within the bounds of the reasonable restrictions it places,” the judge said.

Delhi High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Actor Aijaz Khan Booked For Making Sexually Explicit Remarks On YouTuber Harsh Beniwal's Family

The Delhi High Court today granted anticipatory bail to actor Ajaz Khan, booked for making sexually explicit remarks on social media against the mother and sister of YouTuber Harsh Beniwal.Justice Ravinder Dudeja however sounded a note of caution against the ills of social media.“Any content on the internet is porous and accessible to a large audience. Every content on the internet must...

Delhi High Court Drops Suo Moto Contempt Action Against Income Tax Officer For Allegedly Passing Unreasoned Order

The Delhi High Court has dropped the civil contempt proceedings initiated against a Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (now retired) six years ago, for alleged wilful disobedience of its order to give reasons for insisting an assessee to deposit 20% demand in appeal.The proceedings were initiated suo moto in 2019 on a prima facie opinion but on a closer scrutiny, Justice Vikas Mahajan now...

Karisma Kapoor's Children Question Veracity Of Father Sunjay Kapur's Will Before Delhi High Court, Claim It Is Forged

Karisma Kapoor's children told the Delhi High Court on Thursday (October 9) that it was highly suspicious that a well educated man like their father the late Sunjay Kapur would not inform the executor of the purported will that she had been appointed as an executor.This, the plaintiffs said, is an unnatural conduct by their late father, adding that the Will is a forged document indicating...

Delhi High Court Restrains Online Wholesaler From Infringing Trademark Of Agro-Chemical Company 'Dhanuka'

The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction, restraining an online wholesaler from infringing the trademark of agro-chemical company Dhanuka Agritech.Justice Tejas Karia observed that the alleged acts attributed to the Defendants are likely to cause confusion in the course of trade of the Plaintiffs, such that the consumers may associate the Infringing Products with...