Child's Sense Of Security Paramount; Parent's Visitation Right May Be Curtailed Without Deciding Disputed Allegations: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that while a parent is entitled to regular and meaningful visitation rights, the same can be regulated at the interim stage if circumstances indicate a risk to child's sense of security, emotional well-being or psychological stability, even without adjudicating disputed allegations between the parents.A Division Bench of Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed,“At the stage of determining interim visitation, the Court is not required to...

Long Pendency No Ground To Avoid Remand Where Core Issues Were Never Decided: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the long pendency of a civil suit cannot be a reason to avoid remanding the matter when the trial court has failed to decide the core issues on merits.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani thus dismissed two regular second appeals challenging an order of remand passed by the First Appellate Court in a property dispute between a private party and DDA, that had been pending for over three decades. The High Court upheld the appellate court's decision to remand the suit,...

Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2025: Part IV [Citations 1351 - 1804]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1351 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1804Victims Of False Police Complaint Can Institute Proceedings U/S 211 IPC, Bar Under S.195 CrPC Won't Apply: Delhi High CourtCase title: Sunair Hotels Ltd. v. State & Anr.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1351The Delhi High Court has held that a private individual who is falsely accused in a police complaint can himself initiate...

Delhi High Court Orders Release of Seized Jewellery, Cash After Family Agrees To Pay ₹2.5 Crore Advance Tax

The Delhi High Court has directed the Income Tax Department to release the jewellery and cash seized from a family's house, after the latter agreed to deposit advance tax towards their probable tax liability arising from a search operation.A division bench of Justices Dinesh Mehta and Vinod Kumar passed the order while disposing of writ petitions filed by members of a family whose jewellery...

CrPC | Magistrate Cannot Discharge Accused At Section 251 Stage In Summons Case After Cognizance: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a Magistrate does not have the power to discharge an accused at the stage of Section 251 CrPC in a summons case, after cognizance has already been taken and summons issued.Justice Amit Mahajan observed,“A bare reading of the aforesaid provision shows that the provision only contemplates that the particulars of the alleged offence be stated to the accused...

GST | Wrong-State Tax Payment Triggers ₹10.91 Lakh Refund Fight For Vodafone Idea

What began as a wrong-State GST payment has snowballed into a Rs 10.91 lakh refund dispute for Vodafone Idea Ltd. (Vi), after the Delhi GST Department rejected its refund claim. On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court declined to intervene, noting that the dispute turned on how the refund period was selected while filing the application. The case arose after Vi mistakenly paid State GST under...

Delhi High Court Upholds Validity Of Election Symbols Order, Rejects Plea By Hind Samrajya Party

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking striking down of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968. A division bench comprising Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Anish Dayal rejected the petition filed by Hind Samrajya Party, an Uttar Pradesh based political party. The plea sought a declaration that the Election Commission of India has no power...

Transfer Pricing | Delhi High Court Faults DRP For Merely Endorsing TPO's Conclusions Without Independent Findings

While dealing with the Income Tax Department's appeal in a transfer pricing case, the Delhi High Court has flagged that the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) failed to discharge its statutory duty by merely approving the conclusions of the Transfer Pricing Officer (TPO) without recording independent findings.A Division Bench of Justices V Kameswar Rao and Justice Vinod Kumar made the observation...

Convictions Recorded During Continuous Incarceration Can't Make Prisoner 'Habitual Offender': Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that convictions recorded while a prisoner is continuously incarcerated cannot render the prisoner a “habitual offender” for the purpose of denying furlough under the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma made the observation while allowing a writ petition filed by a life convict, challenging the rejection of his furlough application on the...

Judge Who Reserved Judgment Must Pronounce Verdict Despite Transfer, Successor Judge Can't Order Rehearing: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that once final arguments in a criminal trial are concluded and the matter is reserved for judgment, the judge who heard the case is duty-bound to pronounce the verdict even if he or she is subsequently transferred.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma relied on Orders dated 18.11.2025 and 26.11.2025, issued by the Registrar General which mandate that all transferred...

Delhi High Court Quashes Higher 3.5% TDS On GE Group Payments, Restores 1.5% Rate

The Delhi High Court has quashed the certificates issued by the Income Tax Department directing deduction of tax at source (TDS) at a higher rate of 3.5% on payments made to two GE group entities, and directed the authorities to issue fresh certificates prescribing deduction at the rate of 1.5%.A Division Bench of Justices Dinesh Mehta and Vinod Kumar allowed the writ petitions filed by GE...

Income Tax | Delhi High Court Bars Tax Recovery After Taxpayer Pays 20% Of Disputed Demand

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday restrained the Income Tax Department from taking any recovery action, including adjusting refunds, after it orally observed that the taxpayer had already paid 20% of the disputed tax demand and had the balance stayed during the pendency of the appeal. A Division Bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Vinod Kumar was hearing a petition filed by a trader who...