Wrongful confinement
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Pertaining to the allegations of wrongful confinement as well as voluntary hurt by way of beatings, the statement of prosecutrix in the FIR is clear and specific that the same was done by both the accused persons with a common intent.”

judges appointed Delhi HC Rajasthan HC
Appointments & TransfersNews

Ministry of Law and Justice notified the appointment of 10 Judges for 2 High Courts- 3 for Delhi High Court whereas for 7 for Rajasthan High Court.

medical exam in sexual assault case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The complainant, being a well-educated woman, preparing for Ph.D. entrance, cannot be considered a gullible or uninformed individual, and her conscious refusal to undergo medical examination despite the nature of allegations, is a relevant factor in the investigation.

Senior Advocate Manish Kumar Jha
Interviews

Interviewee: Sr. Adv. Manish Kumar Jha1
Interviewed by Riya Garg2

defamatory termination letter
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Where the defamatory statement is repeated by the plaintiff while responding to employment inquiries or during job interviews, the defendant’s liability does not stand extinguished. Where the plaintiff has no meaningful choice but to disclose the defamatory rationale to prospective employers, such compelled republication imposes continuing responsibility upon the defendant.

Maintenance in second marriage
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Once the husband had voluntarily accepted the wife and her kids from her previous marriage, he could not subsequently use that as a defence to resist his statutory obligation of paying maintenance.

wife’s acquittal in husband’s suicide
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The suicide note has no date, creating doubt about when it was written. It neither spells out any circumstance, which can be labelled as abetment on the part of wife and her brothers, nor does it disclose any proximate reason for the suicide.

Vedanta’s deductions Rajasthan oil arbitration
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Vedanta is engaged in a product sharing contract with the government of India, for exploration, discovery, development and production of petroleum resources in relation to an onshore oil and gas block known as Rajasthan Block, since 1995.

PISCO Chile Peru dispute
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The facts and documents on record clearly establish that both Chile and Peru, are using the word PISCO for their alcoholic beverages, and the impugned order had completely disregarded their shared history regarding manufacture of the beverage PISCO.

landlord financial status eviction petition
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court highlighted the egregious misuse of Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 and observed that there are huge number of cases, where very well-off tenants enjoying financial prosperity, unjustly occupy premises for decades on-end, paying pittance for rent. While in the process, their landlords are forced into impecunious and desperate circumstances.

LNG terminals registration exemption
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Section 15 of the PNGRB Act mandates registration of entities that are establishing or operating LNG terminals after the ‘appointed date’.

1984 bribe case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The present incident took place on 4-1-1984, and since then the proceedings have been continuing for over four decades, with the trial itself taking nearly 19 years to conclude, and the present appeal remaining pending for more than 22 years.

electronic evidence and video conferencing
Legislation UpdatesNotifications

Delhi’s legal system reinforces efficiency and judicial integrity through digital proceedings under Electronic Evidence and Video Conferencing Rules 2025

non-issuance of summons DV
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The specific incidents pleaded in the complaint against the husband has already resulted in initiation of criminal proceedings against him and the reliefs sought in the complaint are being pursued against husband and being heard by the Trial Court.”

Senior Advocate Sanjay Jain
Interviews

Interviewee: Mr. Sanjay Jain1
Interviewed by Shaleen Bareja2

piercing corporate veil cheque dishonour
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“While the corporate veil cannot be lifted in a routine manner, the same can be pierced if the corporate structure is misused to perpetrate fraud or shield the wrongdoers from the consequences of their actions”

re-admission of child with mild autism
Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘Inclusive education’ is not merely about access to education, it is about belongingness. It is also about recognising that every child has a place in the classroom not because they are the same, but because they are different, and that difference enriches the learning environment for all.’

Patanjali disparaging ads Dabur
Case BriefsHigh Courts

While Patanjali could state that its product, ‘Patanjali Special Chyawanprash’, was the best, it could not state that the other chyawanprash manufactures lacked the necessary knowledge and technical know-how to prepare the same as per ayurvedic texts, since that statement is both untrue and misleading to the public at large.

arbitrator's discretion seat of arbitration
Case BriefsHigh Courts

When parties agree to vest exclusive jurisdiction in a particular court for any dispute arising out of the arbitration clause, it must be presumed that they intended that court only to have supervisory control.

Delhi HC Portal for Workplace Sexual Harassment Complaints
Hot Off The PressNews

The portal is meant to provide a dedicated platform for filing and addressing complaints of sexual harassment of women within the precincts of the Delhi High Court in a safe, secure, and confidential manner.