Simranjeet, Author at SCC Times

Delhi High Court deletes remarks in the orders passed by the Trial Court against police officers

The Delhi High Court opined that passing comments like “negligent” and “insensitive” might impair a person’s confidence, work, and reputation, thus, the Court deleted remarks in the orders passed by Trial Court against police officers.

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Manipur High Court grants around Rs. 29 lakhs as compensation to the family of the deceased

The Manipur High Court held that the appropriate multiplier for deceased, aged 35 years should be 16 in place of 17 for calculation of compensation in cases under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

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Manipur High Court directs the State Authority to pay compensation of Rs. 50,000 to a detenu who was illegally detained for a period of 13 days in a drug trafficking case

The Manipur High Court directed the State Authority to pay Rs. 50,000 to the detenu as compensation for his illegal detention in a drug trafficking case.

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Portuguese national of Indian origin illegally restrained and detained by Air India Officials at Delhi Airport; Delhi High Court directs Air India Officials to arrange a flight to Ahmedabad for the Portuguese national

The Delhi High Court directs the Air India Officials to arrange for a flight to Ahmedabad for the Portuguese national of Indian origin who was illegally restrained and detained at the Delhi Airport by the Air India Officials.

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Furlough cannot be denied perennially even if the prisoner had earlier jumped parole and was re-arrested after committing another offence: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court observed that furlough could not be denied perennially even if the prisoner had earlier jumped parole and was re-arrested after committing another offence.

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Delhi High Court permits extradition of a German national to face trial for sexual offences against children under the German Criminal Code

The Delhi High Court upheld the order of ACMM for extradition of a German national to the Government of Federal Republic of Germany to face trial for sexual offences against children under the German Criminal Code.

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[Right to Way] Delhi High Court permits demolition of parts of Mandir and Masjid to make the pedestrian pathway uniform

The Delhi High Court held that places of worship could not encroach on public land and therefore, permitted demolition of parts of Mandir and Masjid to make pedestrian pathway uniform.

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Delhi High Court directs the Ministry of Science and Technology to release scholarship amount under the INSPIRE Scheme along with Rs. 50,000 as costs, for denying scholarship to an EWS student

In a case where scholarship amount was denied to an EWS student, the Delhi High Court directed the Ministry of Science and Technology to release the third installment of scholarship amount under the INSPIRE Scheme along with Rs. 50,000 as costs

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‘NOVAEGIS’ is phonetically identical and deceptively similar to ‘NOVARTIS’; Delhi High Court grants ad-interim injunction in favour of ‘NOVARTIS’

The Delhi High Court opined that ‘NOVAEGIS’ was, phonetically identical to ‘NOVARTIS’, when tested from the point of view of a customer of average intelligence and imperfect recollection and thus, granted ad-interim injunction in favour of ‘NOVARTIS’.

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Date of birth mentioned in Matriculation Certification granted by CBSE must be accorded highest preference: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court directed the Regional Passport Officer to issue fresh passport to a girl by correcting her date of birth and held that the date of birth mentioned in Matriculation Certification granted by CBSE must be accorded highest preference