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Fortis moves SC against HC forensic audit order in company transactions

Fortis challenges forensic audit order in Supreme Court over alleged asset erosion during Daiichi Sankyo enforcement proceedings

Delhi HC asks govt about policy to regulate addictive social media designs

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to respond whether it was contemplating a policy to regulate addiction-causing design features on social media platforms like infinite scroll and autoplay. A bench of Justices Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Amit Sharma said it would hear after three weeks a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking constitution of an expert committee to examine engagement-maximising and addiction-causing design features on social media platforms. On being asked by the court whether the Centre was contemplating framing a policy on the issue, additional solicitor general Chetan Sharma said he does not have specific instructions on this. To this, the bench orally said, "you take instructions whether you are contemplating framing of a policy and we will have the matter after three weeks". Sharma also said that the PIL does raises some issues but it will be in the domain of the policy makers to consider and suggested that the petition could give a representati

Delhi High Court seeks OpenAI reply on ANI challenge to copyright ruling

ANI has challenged a single judge's order denying interim relief in its copyright suit against OpenAI, arguing that Indian law provides for 'fair dealing', not 'fair use'

Delhi HC asks RBI to mediate PayU, banks, Visa row over merchant codes

The court asked the RBI to nominate a senior officer to facilitate talks and resolve the dispute over merchant classification and interchange fee claims within 30 days.

Bombay Shaving Company, Gillette back in court over disputed razor ad

Delhi High Court gives Bombay Shaving Company a day to revise Switch4 advertisement; dispute revives advertising battle settled earlier this year

Malviya Nagar hotel fire: Delhi HC seeks report on hotel owner's health

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought a report from the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital here regarding the health of the jailed owner of a Malviya Nagar hotel where a fire claimed 23 lives in June. Justice Manoj Jain passed the order on a plea by Lovkesh Bajaj seeking interim bail in the case on the grounds that he was suffering from intestinal obstructions and his condition was "serious". Noting that Bajaj was admitted in the hospital since August 24, Justice Jain directed, "Let a comprehensive report be sought form the RML Hospital." The court listed the matter for hearing tomorrow. Bajaj, presently in judicial custody, is named as an accused in the case over the fire at the five-storey 'Flourish Stay' B&B in Hauz Rani on June 3, in which 23 people were killed, while 24 others suffered grievous injuries. On September 3, a trial court rejected his plea seeking interim bail of four weeks on medical grounds, saying he was already receiving adequate specialised medical treatment .

Delhi HC protects personality, publicity rights of journalist Rajat Sharma

The Delhi High Court has restrained several Facebook and YouTube accounts from infringing the personality and publicity rights of journalist Rajat Sharma and directed the platforms to take down such content, including AI-generated deepfake videos. In a final order passed on August 24, Justice Jyoti Singh decreed the lawsuit by the India TV chairman and editor-in-chief in his favour and against certain social media accounts. Justice Singh said Sharma was free to approach Meta Platforms Inc. and Google LLC which run Facebook and YouTube, respectively, against any infringing content that directly or indirectly misuses, misappropriates or exploits his name, likeness, image, voice, photos, videos or any other aspect of his persona. "Concerned Defendant(s) shall acknowledge the request within 24 hours and take action within 36 hours thereafter," the court ordered. Sharma's counsel argued that he is a renowned journalist with an impeccable reputation and has been the face of Indian ...

HC seeks Delhi govt, Centre's stand on plea to constitute Delhi Waqf Board

The Delhi High Court has sought the stand of the Centre and the city administration on a plea to constitute the Delhi Waqf Board. Justice Anish Dayal issued notice to the governments on a petition seeking directions to them to complete the statutory process for constitution of the Board in accordance with the Waqf Act of 1995, as amended by the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The petitioner's lawyer contended that after the expiry of the tenure of the last Delhi Waqf Board in August 2023, no steps have been taken for constitution of a fresh Board. In the meantime, an administrator was appointed in January 2024 by the Delhi government, but the board was yet to constituted despite a statutory mandate, it was argued. On September 8, Justice Dayal gave four weeks to the Delhi government and Centre to file their replies. The petitioner, Mohd Shahid, said in his plea that even after the 2025 amendment, Parliament has retained the statutory obligation to constitute a Waqf Board for every Sta

Delhi HC bars GST registration without biometric Aadhaar authentication

The Delhi High Court has ordered that Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration is no longer permissible without biometric-based Aadhaar authentication. A bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Shail Jain passed the order on petitions alleging fraudulent GST registrations using the petitioners' PAN card and Aadhaar card numbers. In the order passed on September 8, the bench observed that earlier, while answering a question on fraudulent GST registration in Parliament, the minister concerned disclosed that in 2023-2024, there were 2,800 fraudulent GST registrations involving Rs 15,085 crore of tax evasion, and that in 20242025, there were 1,654 fraudulent registrations and 13,109 crore of tax evasion were detected. The bench said although it was also disclosed that biometric authentication through Aadhaar would be mandatory for GST registration, the statement had not yet been implemented, which resulted in continuous fake registrations using stolen or frozen PAN/Aadhaar details. Notin

Delhi HC restrains Beco from campaign against HUL's Surf Excel and Vim

Court says comparative advertising may amount to disparagement if its overall impression is false or deceptive; directs Beco to remove disputed advertisements within a week

Delhi HC orders biometric Aadhaar authentication for all GST registrations

Court takes note of misuse of stolen or frozen PAN and Aadhaar details, asks authorities to examine additional safeguards against fraudulent GST registrations

Delhi building collapse: HC seeks govt's reply on hostel facilities for DU

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Centre, city government and Delhi University on a plea by the NSUI president seeking hostel facility in all the colleges of Delhi University. The public interest litigation (PIL) raised the issue of "acute and long standing shortage of affordable and adequate institutional hostel accommodation for students studying in the Delhi University. The plea by National Students' Union of India (NSUI) president Vinod Jakhar has been filed in the wake of the collapse of a Satya Niketan building, which was being used as a private paying guest accommodation by students, on September 6 resulting in the death of seven persons and several injured. A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia issued notice to the Central government, Delhi government and Delhi University and asked them to file their replies on the petition. The court listed the petition for September 25 and tagged it with another similar matter ...

Builder association's inclusion in cement cartel investigation upheld

Delhi High Court dismisses UltraTech Cement's challenge to CCI decision

Delhi HC to hear ANI's copyright appeal against OpenAI on September 14

News agency challenges single-judge decision declining interim protection in copyright infringement case against OpenAI; matter will be taken up on September 14

Centre seeks transfer of Black Money Act cases from HCs to Delhi HC

Centre seeks transfer of petitions pending before various High Courts, including Anil Ambani's cases in Bombay HC, citing parallel proceedings and delays

Delhi HC allows urgent listing of PIL on Satya Niketan building collapse

The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed urgent listing of a PIL relating to the building collapse incident in Satya Niketan here that left six people dead and several others injured. A lawyer mentioned the matter for urgent hearing before a bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia which allowed it to be listed during the day. The lawyer said, "yesterday one tragic incident happened in Satya Niketan area in South Delhi where two buildings suddenly collapsed and around 30 students are feared trapped under the debris". The building, which housed a boys' paying guest accommodation near Delhi University's South Campus, collapsed on Sunday while repair work was underway.

Delhi HC limits booth agents' liability in electoral roll revision exercise

Court says booth-level agents can be held liable only for information they can independently verify; Congress leaders had challenged ECI's undertaking requirement

Delhi HC seeks response on FSSAI action against Fortune Soya refined oil

The Delhi High Court has sought response of Centre and FSSAI on a plea challenging show cause notice prohibiting manufacture and sale of 'Fortune Soya Health Refined Soyabean Oil' for alleged misleading label declarations and claims. Petitioner AWL Agri Business Limited received Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notices over claims of being "100% Veg" and "Cholesterol Free For Healthy Lifestyle", for its product, 'Fortune Soya Health Refined Soyabean Oil'. The respondent authorities opposed the maintainability of the petition on the ground of territorial jurisdiction and submitted that no part of the cause of action arose within the territorial jurisdiction of the Delhi High Court as the company was based in Gujarat and the product was manufactured and marketed from outside Delhi. However, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma held that the petition cannot be held to be lacking in territorial jurisdiction and the foundational actions which are directly impugned by the ...

Delhi High Court orders 6-month forensic audit in Daiichi-Fortis case

Court seeks reconstruction of Singh brothers' share and asset trail

SpiceJet seeks more time from Delhi HC to meet ₹144.5 cr payment dues

SpiceJet cited delays in receiving government-backed financial support as it sought more time to meet its payment obligations to KAL Airways and Kalanithi Maran