Navin Chawla (judge)
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Hon'ble Justice Navin Chawla | |
|---|---|
| Judge of Delhi High Court | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1969 |
| Alma mater | Delhi University |
Navin Chawla (born 7 August 1969) is an Indian jurist serving as a Permanent Judge of the Delhi High Court. Appointed to the bench in May 2017, Chawla has a background in telecommunications and broadcasting law and has presided over several high-profile cases.
Life and career
[edit]Chawla was born on 7 August 1969 in New Delhi and attended Delhi Public School, Mathura Road and Delhi University, earning a Bachelor of Commerce from the latter in 1990. Thereafter, he obtained a Bachelor of Laws from Campus Law Centre and enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi in 1993, qualifying as an Advocate-on-Record for the Supreme Court of India six years after that. In 2001, Chawla was appointed as the Standing Counsel for the Union of India at Delhi High Court.[1]
On 15 May 2017, Chawla, Rekha Palli, C Hari Shankar, and Prathiba M. Singh were appointed Permanent Judges of Delhi High Court by the President of India,[2] Pranab Mukherjee,[3] and were administered oath by Gita Mittal. Chawla, whose focus was in telecommunications and broadcasting law, sat alongside Shripathi Ravindra Bhat. At the time, the court was working below its sanctioned strength of 60, with its four new appointments taking the total to 38.[2]
On 16 July 2024,[4] Chawla heard a case in which The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India alleged that a trailer for Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper was derogatory towards the profession of chartered accountancy, and determined that it was not.[5] Five weeks later, Chawla heard a defamation case, Asian News International vs. Wikimedia Foundation, by Asian News International (ANI) against the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) and ordered that the Foundation reveal the identities of three editors who had edited ANI's Wikipedia page.[6] His actions were criticised by the journalist Nikhil Pahwa[7] and the Chinese University of Hong Kong global media professor Nishant Shah.[8] By 5 September, the WMF had not complied, and Chawla warned that the court might ask the government to block Wikipedia in India.[9]
On 28 August, he heard a case by Rohan Dua, the founder of The New Indian, who sought the deletion of several tweets that accused him of conducting a sexist interview with Manu Bhaker;[10] initially ordering their deletion; he later vacated the order on 10 September after determining that there was nothing defamatory about the posts.[11] On 7 October, he was scheduled to hear a bail petition by Umar Khalid,[12] though this was adjourned to the following month.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Welcome To Delhi Highcourt". delhihighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Four new judges take oath in Delhi High Court". The Indian Express. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Profile | 13th Former President of India". Presidentofindia.gov.in. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ Thapliyal, Nupur (25 July 2024). "Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Netflix Release Of 'Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper' Show On ICAI's Plea". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ PTI (25 July 2024). "HC refuses interim stay on Netflix series". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Deep, Aroon (10 September 2024). "On ANI's defamation suit against Wikipedia | Explained". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ Lobo, Simone (10 October 2024). "ANI case: How Delhi HC's Wikipedia ban threat affects India". MEDIANAMA. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Why the case against Wikipedia in India is a challenge to freedom of speech and information". The Indian Express. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Delhi High Court cautions Wikipedia for non-compliance of order". The Hindu. 5 September 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Rohan Dua files defamation suit on 'sexist' claims in Manu Bhaker Interview". Business-standard.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Thapliyal, Nupur (10 September 2024). "Delhi High Court Vacates Interim Order Directing Journalist Abhishek Baxi To Delete Tweet On Rohan Dua". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ Thapliyal, Nupur (6 October 2024). "Delhi Riots: High Court's New Division Bench Headed By Justice Navin Chawla To Hear Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam Bails Tomorrow". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Delhi HC to hear bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in UAPA case on November 25". The Hindu. 7 October 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 October 2024.