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PIL In Delhi HC To Enhance Voter Turnout, Steps To Mandate Voting In Parliament

The petitioner Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, practising Advocate and BJP leader also seeks direction from the Law Commission to prepare a report on Compulsory Voting

Delhi HC Says Plea Saying Registrations Granted To Burger King Trademarks Is Invalid Is Untenable

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Economy

In a recent development before the Delhi High Court bench comprising Justice Amit Bansal a plea was made by the defendant in a suit instituted by Burger King which said that the registrations granted to Burger King with regards to their trademark ‘BURGER KING’ are invalid.

Delhi HC To Pass Judgement On Batch Of Pleas Challenging Agnipath Scheme On 27 Feb

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National

During the hearing, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Aishwarya Bhati appeared for Central Government and submitted before the court that more than 10 lakh aspirants have been given the benefit of age relaxation

Former NSE MD Chitra Ramkrishna Granted Bail By Delhi HC In Money Laundering Case

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National

Chitra Ramkrishna was arrested in the present case by the ED on 12 July last year. She was granted bail in the CBI case by HC in September last year

PM CARES Fund Isn't Created Under The Constitution: Centre To Delhi HC

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National

The affidavit also refers to a 2020 judgment of the Supreme Court stating that PM CARES Fund is a charitable trust and it does not receive any government capital

Amazon-Future Tussle: Delhi HC Allows Arbitration Before SIAC

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The SIAC proceedings against the Rs 24,713 crore deal between FRL and Reliance Retail will begin on November 28

Late Payment Rule Doesn't Apply To Pvt Unaided Institutions In Delhi: HC

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Economy

The court stated, private unaided schools are free to decide their fee structure, that incorporates the tuition fees as well as other charges and contributions payable by the students

Delhi HC Grants Interim Injunction In Favour Of Oyo In Defamation Suit

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Economy

Bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna heard a suit for injunction whereby the plaintiff company prayed for injuncting the defendant from defaming it in the public domain.

SARFAESI Act Delhi HC Upholds Constitutional Validity Of Chapter II

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Economy

The Court noted that the SARFAESI Act is a code in itself and the remedy provided for under Section 17 of the SARFAESI Act is an expeditious and effective remedy available to borrowers and the same provides reasonable protection to the interest of the borrowers.

Delhi HC: Grant Of Stay Under Senior Citizens Act To Be Based On Necessity To Protect Life And Property

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Economy

The Court noted that while in the case of ordinary civil litigation, the issue of grant of stay was governed by the principles of prima facie case, balance of convenience and irreparable loss with courts bearing in mind the need to preserve the rights of parties inter se during the pendency of proceedings, the primordial consideration in proceedings under the 2007 Act was the necessity to protect and secure the life and property of the complainant senior citizen/s.

Delhi HC: Court Cannot Suo Motu Question Validity Of Trademark If Not Disputed By Defendant

Kaustubh Mehta

Economy

Bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Amit Mahajan observed that, "If the validity of the registration of the trademark is not brought in issue, the statutory assumption that the marks are valid must be accepted. It is not open for a court to suo motu question the validity of the registration of the trademark if the same is not disputed by the defendant.

E-mails, Form 16A Do Not Establish Employer-Employee Relationship, Delhi HC Observes

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Economy

Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma stated, "A bare perusal of the documents filed as evidence on behalf of the petitioner workman, which includes the various emails and the forms under 16A, do not, in any way, prove that there existed any relationship of employer – employee between the parties. The emails show mere correspondence and the Form 16A categorically reflects that TDS was deducted by the Management in respect of payments made to the petitioner under the, head of payments made to contractors and sub-contractors‟, thereby disqualifying the petitioner to fall within the definition of workman as enumerated under Section 2(s) of ID Act."

Delhi HC: Director General's Report To CCI Not Conclusive, Determinative For Passing Final Orders

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Economy

Bench of Justice Yashwant Varma observed that, "Undisputedly and upon conclusion of investigation, the report of the Director General is to now come up for consideration before the Commission. At that stage, it becomes open to any party, person or enterprise which has a substantial interest in the outcome of proceedings or who is able to establish that its presence before the Commission is necessary in the public interest, to seek a right of audience before the Commission and to present its opinion for its consideration."

Delhi HC: Admission In St. Stephens Only Through CUET For Non Minority Students, No Interviews To Take Place

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Economy

It was held that as per Article 30(1) of the Constitution of India, the minority status provided to the St. Stephens was not of absolute nature and state was entitled to intervene in the interest of the minority community.