Delhi High Court Finds Husband, Son Held Guilty Of Setting Woman Ablaze; Quotes Devotional Song On Purity Of Mother-Son Relationship

The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the conviction of a husband and a son for murdering a woman by setting her on fire, holding that her dying declarations were consistent, voluntary and free from suspicion. A division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav said that the woman had no reason to name her grown up son or husband to falsely implicate them,...

Customs Act | Delhi High Court Allows BSNL To Belatedly Challenge ₹12.63 Crore Penalty For Misdeclaration Of Goods

The Delhi High Court has allowed BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) to belatedly challenge the Rs. 12,63,01,812/- imposed upon it by the Customs Department for misdeclaration of imported goods.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain noted that the public autonomous service provider showed no valid justification for the delay in approaching CESTAT however, “considering...

Delhi High Court Slams ED For Freezing Woman's Bank Accounts By Issuing 'Cryptic' Orders, Says 'Suspicion' Not 'Reason To Believe'

The Delhi High Court on Friday slammed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for freezing bank accounts of a woman on mere suspicion, while setting aside the agency's orders calling them “cryptic” in nature. A division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed that “suspicion” cannot be equated to a “reason to believe” and cannot also...

Delhi High Court Restrains Rougue Apps From Illegally Streaming India's Upcoming Cricket Tours

The Delhi High Court has recently ordered several rogue mobile apps and websites to stop illegally streaming the upcoming South Africa and New Zealand cricket tours of India, protecting Jiostar India's exclusive broadcast rights. The injunction will remain in force until March 3, 2026.A single bench of Justice Tejas Karia passed the order on November 11, 2025, following Jiostar's urgent plea...

Must Consider Burden On State Exchequer & Balance It Against Interest Of Party In ITC Fraud Cases: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the Courts must, while dealing with cases involving fraudulent availment of Input Tax Credit, balance the interest of trader with that of burden on State exchequer due to tax evasion.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain observed,“in cases involving fraudulent availment of ITC…there are complex transactions involved which...

Delhi High Court Permanently Bars Lubricant Maker From Using Castrol-Like Trademarks And Packaging

The Delhi High Court has permanently restrained ZRH Lubes, an automative lubricant maker from using marks such as CREMESTROL, ACTION, MADMAXX ACTION logo, and packaging, after finding them deceptively similar to Castrol Limited's registered trademarks and trade dress.The order was passed ex-parte on November 6, 2025, by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, as ZRH failed to file a written...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Bar On Appeals Against CCI Settlement Orders

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the provisions barring filing of appeal or judicial review against the settlement orders passed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela sought response of the Union Government through Ministry of Corporate Affairs and CCI within six weeks....

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Reply To Ashok Swain's Plea Against 'Continuous Restraint' On Entering India Despite OCI Card Restoration

Academician and writer Ashok Swain on Friday moved the Delhi High Court against the alleged continuous restraint imposed upon him from entering India, despite a judicial order quashing Central Government's directive cancelling his OCI card. Justice Sachin Datta today issued notice on the plea and sought response of Union Government through Ministries of Home Affairs and External Affairs,...

No Technical Flaw If GST Orders Lack Visible Signatures; Digital Key Authentication Sufficient: Delhi High Court

The Central Goods and Services Tax Department recently explained to the Delhi High Court the process its officers follow when uploading any show cause notice or order on the GST portal. The explanation was tendered in response to a plea filed before the Court, challenging the legality of a demand order on the ground that the impugned SCN and the impugned order were not duly signed...

After Delhi High Court's Split Verdict, Third Judge To Hear Jailed MP Engineer Rashid's Plea Against Costs To Attend Parliament

The Delhi High Court on Friday said that it will conduct a preliminary hearing on January 14 in the plea moved by jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid challenging costs imposed on him by a trial court while granting him custody parole to attend the Parliament.Justice Ravinder Dudeja passed the order after the matter was listed before him, following a split verdict by a division bench...

Trader's Plea To Cancel GST Registration Unravels ITC Fraud, Delhi High Court Imposes ₹5 Lakh Costs Over Misleading Submissions

In an unusual turn of events at the Delhi High Court, an “innocuous” petition filed by a trader seeking cancellation of its GST registration unravelled fraudulent availment of Input Tax Credit worth lakhs.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain thus imposed a cost of ₹5 lakh on the trader, ₹2 lakh of which would go to the Delhi High Court Bar Association, ₹2...

'Taxable Person' Under GST Includes Individual Behind Fake Firms Used To Fraudulently Avail ITC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that where fraudulent availment of tax by a fake firm comes to light, penalties can be imposed on the person behind the bogus operations.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Madhu Jain observed,“When the expression 'taxable person' has to be interpreted, the 'taxable person', so long as it is an identified real person/entity it would be the...