Delhi HC sets aside Delhi Government’s door step ration delivery scheme
Written by Shaurya Mahajan While setting aside the Delhi government’s scheme for doorstep delivery of ration, the Delhi High Court has observed that the decision of the Council of Ministers headed by Delhi Chief Minister to roll out the said scheme cannot be
Plea in Delhi HC for livestreaming of Same – Sex Marriage Case
Written by Shaurya Mahajan The central government has recently opposed a demand for the livestreaming of proceedings before the Delhi High Court for the case seeking legal recognition of same sex marriages. The government has contended that the matter is neither of national
Appeal in Supreme Court on Delhi HC marital rape verdict
Written by Shaurya Mahajan An appeal has been filed in the honourable Supreme Court against the split verdict delivered by the Delhi High Court in the marital rape case. The case deals with the validity of Exception 2 of Section 375 of the
Google encashing on goodwill of trademark owners: Delhi High Court
Written by Shaurya Mahajan The Delhi High Court in the case of MakeMyTrip India Pvt Ltd v. Booking.com BV and Ors expressed a prima facie view that the use of a registered mark like ‘MakeMyTrip’ as a keyword on Google Ads by a competitor in this case
Government acting like a private party: Delhi High Court
Written by Shaurya Mahajan The Delhi High court in the case of Rakesh Kumar Dohare v. Ajay Kumar Bhalla and Ors. Said that the actions of the central government in the court do not resemble a ‘fair litigant’ but a private party. This
Delhi High Court Refuses a Plea filed by DU Students challenging the decision to hold Offline Exams
Written by: Neha Virmani The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition by a bunch of Delhi University students challenging the university’s decision to conduct semester exams in offline mode.The bench of Justice Rekha Palli said that it is not the right time
Life Imprisonment without remission does not impair the right to seek furlough: SC
Written by Shaurya Mahajan Today, The Supreme Court in the case of Atbir v State of NCT of Delhi decided that even if a person has been sentenced to life imprisonment without the right to seek remission, the right to seek furlough based on good conduct
Passport Rules violative of Article 21: Delhi HC
Written by Shaurya Mahajan Today, the Delhi High court in the case of Lasya Kahli V Union Of India declared that the Passport Rules of 1980 requiring a transgender person to produce certificates of gender reassignment surgery for the issuance of a passport
Social media platforms should respect Fundamental Rights and taking down the account should be the last resort
Written by Shaurya Mahajan Today, The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) informed the Delhi High Court that action taken by social media platforms against accounts should be proportionate to the offending content and taking down the account itself should be only the last
Putative father has Rights to visit his minor child: Delhi High Court
Written by Shaurya Mahajan Today, the Delhi High Court in the case of Kinri Dhir v Veer Singh held that a putative father is entitled to visitation rights of a minor child and that while granting such rights, the well-being of a child is of
