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Bengaluru woman goes to Delhi HC to stop friend’s euthanasia trip to Europe
According to a petition filed before the court on Wednesday, the man has been suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome since 2014 and is allegedly planning to travel to Switzerland for a physician-assisted suicide.
Sat, Aug 13, 2022
ExxonMobil suit in Delhi HC: Using Mobil in shop’s name costs Tripura trader Rs 3 lakh
In February 2022, the court had passed an ex parte ad interim injunction against the shop, restraining it from using ‘Mobil’ in its name.
Tue, Aug 09, 2022Trademark fight: ExxonMobil gets small-time shop to change name
In the suit filed before the court earlier this year, ExxonMobil said that its mark ‘Mobil’ is used for various vehicle, industrial, marine and aviation lubricants and also for other oil and petroleum products.
Tue, Aug 09, 2022
In rare order, Delhi High Court permits 70-year-old to have ultrasound at home
The man suffers from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, which attacks the brain and nerve cells causing acute problems with balance, movement, vision and speech, and is receiving treatment at a home ICU.
Mon, Aug 08, 2022
Flipkart can’t permit third-party sellers to latch onto original manufacturers: Delhi HC
Flipkart to enable it to disable or taken down their listings within 48 hours.
Sat, Aug 06, 2022
‘She will get crushed between Delhi, Union govts’: Delhi HC on denial of ration card to a patient with rare blood disorder
A 31-year-old woman suffering from aplastic anaemia had filed a petition saying that she was unable to avail financial assistance under Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi for her treatment due to the lack of a ration card
Fri, Aug 05, 2022
‘Seems like a pat on the back’: Delhi HC on Baba Ramdev’s Coronil clarification
Hearing a case filed by doctors’ associations against Baba Ramdev for his statements against allopathy during the Covid-19 pandemic and for claiming that Coronil is a cure, Delhi High Court asks Baba Ramdev to come with ‘an appropriate and acceptable draft clarification’
Thu, Aug 04, 2022
Delhi HC pulls up UP Police for whisking away 22-year-old transgender from shelter
When the police said that the person in question willingly accompanied the police, the court observed that it was “rich” for police to say that “he accompanied” willingly from Delhi to UP.
Thu, Aug 04, 2022Transgender’s removal from shelter home: Delhi HC pulls up UP Police for whisking away 22-yr-old, Delhi cops for assisting
Asks Delhi Police to inform within four weeks through an affidavit on actions taken.
Thu, Aug 04, 2022
Police cites 1999 BMW case, 2012 gangrape to oppose Delhi government’s liquor policy
In meetings of the JCC held in June and July, the police said that cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) cannot be compared with the demography of Delhi, which has offices and residences of VVIPS, diplomats and foreign delegates.
Wed, Aug 03, 2022
Smriti Irani, daughter do not own Goa bar not owned; (Congress) comments slander: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court in its order said neither Smriti Irani nor her daughter are owners of Goa restaurant Silly Souls or its land.
Tue, Aug 02, 2022
Take 5 | Advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi: Lawyers’ coats can’t be worn in summers. If we are drenched in sweat, how will we work?
The SC on July 25 refused to entertain a petition seeking exemption for lawyers in the apex court and HCs from wearing the mandatory black coat during summer months. Advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi had approached the apex court seeking amendment in the rules by the Bar Council of India
Sun, Jul 31, 2022
Delhi HC directs Congress leaders to delete posts amid row over party allegations against Smriti Irani’s daughter
Besides seeking damages of over Rs 2 crore for the alleged defamation and posting of false allegations, Irani in the suit filed through DSK Legal sought a mandatory and permanent injunction against the Congress leaders and a direction for taking down the posts already made.
Sat, Jul 30, 2022
Delhi High Court: Protect satire, right to comment on TV content part of free speech
In the suit filed last year, TV Today Network had sought damages of Rs 2 crore (Rs 2,00,00,100) from them for “commercially disparaging” its commercial products and for “defaming” it, its news anchors, management and employees.
Sat, Jul 30, 2022
For Kejriwal to decide whether Jain should be allowed to continue in cabinet: Delhi HC
Delhi High Court said that it is for the chief minister to consider if a person who has a criminal background or has been charged with offences involving moral turpitude should be allowed to continue as a minister or not
Thu, Jul 28, 2022
‘Cadbury Gems’ vs ‘James Bond’: Delhi HC says immense likelihood of confusion, rules in favour of Cadbury
Delhi High Court imposes a cost of over Rs 15 lakh on Neeraj Food Products for violating the rights of the manufacturers of Cadbury Gems
Wed, Jul 27, 2022
It is not that they have stopped: CCI on WhatsApp sending pop-up reminders on privacy policy
Following the completion of arguments, the division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad reserved its decision on the appeals of Meta and WhatsApp against CCI probe into WhatsApp’s privacy policy update of 2021.
Tue, Jul 26, 2022
No innocuous investigation: Meta on Whatsapp Privacy policy probe by CCI
CCI came to a prima facie conclusion in 2021 that the conduct of WhatsApp in “sharing of users’ personalised data with other Facebook companies, in a manner that is neither fully transparent nor based on voluntary and specific user consent'', appears unfair to the users.
Fri, Jul 22, 2022
EC should have passed proper order on plea against SAD’s registration: HC
The bench rejected the ECI's argument that the Supreme Court has held that the poll panel does not have the power to de-register a political party.
Thu, Jul 21, 2022
Relief for restaurants after Delhi HC stays guidelines barring service charge
In its guidelines issued on July 4, the CCPA had said that “no hotel or restaurant shall force a consumer to pay service charge and shall clearly inform the consumer that service charge is voluntary, optional and at consumer’s discretion.”
Thu, Jul 21, 2022
Explained: How should JJBs decide on whether to try a child of 16 years as an ‘adult’?
In the Gurgaon school murder case, apex court asks national and state child rights bodies to issue guidelines to facilitate JJBs in making the preliminary assessment .
Tue, Jul 19, 2022
Rule preventing unmarried women from abortion after 20 weeks challenged, Delhi HC seeks Centre’s response
Delhi High Court dismissed a 25-year-old unmarried woman’s plea seeking permission for termination of a pregnancy of 23 weeks and 5 days
Sat, Jul 16, 2022
‘Won’t permit’ unmarried woman to terminate pregnancy at 23 weeks: HC
While the court reserved its order, it made it clear that it was not in favour of allowing termination of the pregnancy.
Sat, Jul 16, 2022
A one-page reply to such an important issue?: HC to Solicitor General on PMCARES Fund question
The court directed the authorities to file a detailed and exhaustive reply within four weeks and listed the case for next hearing on September 16.
Wed, Jul 13, 2022
Decide on Vivo’s request to operate bank accounts, Delhi HC tells ED
The ED on Thursday said that 48 locations across the country belonging to Vivo Mobiles India Private Limited and its 23 associated companies were searched on Tuesday in connection with a money laundering probe.
Fri, Jul 08, 2022