Justice Yashwant Varma, recently transferred from the Delhi High Court, took oath as a judge of the Allahabad High Court on Saturday. The oath ceremony took place days after a huge amount of cash was allegedly recovered from his home. Justice Varma will not be given any judicial duties until the internal investigation against him […]
Justice Yashwant Varma calls alleged cash recovery at home a ‘conspiracy to malign’ him – CNBC TV18
Justice Yashwant Varma has strongly refuted allegations regarding the presence of cash in his residence’s storeroom, calling it a deliberate conspiracy to malign him. His statement comes in response to an inquiry initiated by the Supreme Court following reports of a fire incident at his residence. The fire broke out in the storeroom in the […]
Cash found in Delhi High Court judge’s home: Rajya Sabha Chairman, Chief Justice and others react – CNBC TV18
The alleged recovery of cash from the residence of a Delhi High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma, was discussed in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, with Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar stating he would find a mechanism for a structured discussion on the issue. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh questioned the alleged recovery and sought the chair’s answer […]
Delhi High Court upholds ₹115-crore interim award in favour of BHEL – CNBC TV18
State-owned engineering firm Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) on Friday (March 7) said the Delhi High Court has upheld an interim arbitration award of ₹115 crore in favour of the company against RattanIndia Power Ltd. “…it is informed that an interim award passed in favour of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) for an amount of […]
Delhi HC scraps ₹2,000 crore tax notice against Maruti Suzuki, calls it time-barred – CNBC TV18
The Delhi High Court quashed an income tax reassessment notice against Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (MSIL) for the Assessment Year (AY) 2009-10 on Friday. The notice, issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (DCIT) on April 1, 2016, was ruled time-barred and based on a “change of opinion” rather than fresh evidence by Justices […]
Delhi High Court allows Indiabulls Housing Finance to rebrand as Sammaan Capital – CNBC TV18
The Delhi High Court has lifted a previous order that restrained Indiabulls Housing Finance from using the mark “SAMMAAN” or any related deceptive variations, enabling the company to proceed with its rebranding efforts. The Court stayed an interim injunction that had prevented the use of the term as part of the company’s new identity. Company […]
Delhi High Court declares ‘Ratan Tata’ a well-known trademark, bars unauthorized use – CNBC TV18
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the name “Ratan Tata” is a well-known trademark and must be protected from any unauthorised use. The ruling came on February 7 in a trademark suit filed by Tata Group and the Sir Ratan Tata Trust against the misuse of the Tata brand, trademarks, and the name of […]
Legal Digest: Consensual sex, even with an empty promise of marriage, is not rape – CNBC TV18
Case 1: Rape can’t be alleged even if a woman succumbed to the empty promise of marriage Relying upon the Supreme Court’s decision in Mahesh Damu Khare vs. the State of Maharashtra & Another, Justice Sunder Mohan of the Madras High Court dismissed the charge of rape against a man who led a woman up […]
UAPA amendments challenge: SC refuses to hear matter, sends it to Delhi HC – CNBC TV18
New Delhi: Observing it couldn’t be a court of “first instance”, the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear pleas against the amendments in UAPA provisions empowering the state to designate individuals as terrorists and seize properties. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan asked the Delhi […]
Refusing medical aid to sexual violence, acid attack survivors punishable by law: Delhi HC – CNBC TV18
The Delhi High Court has said state-run and private hospitals cannot turn away survivors of sexual crimes, among others, and should treat them for free or face criminal action. The bench stated that a hospital should not insist on identity proof should a survivor enter the premises. Medical professionals who insist on identification instead of […]