Serious Medical Condition Preventing Assessee From Timely Filing ITR Is 'Genuine Hardship' For Delay Condonation: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court recently condoned the delay by an assessee in filing his Income Tax Return, citing his health condition as 'genuine hardship' under Section 119(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act 1961.A division bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Vinod Kumar observed, “petitioner has highlighted the medical reasons, which prevented him from filing the ITR timely. The medical condition...

Pre-SCN Consultation Serves No Purpose In Large-Scale GST Fraud Cases Involving Complex Transactions: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that pre-SCN Consultative Notice prima facie serves no purpose in large-scale GST fraud cases involving multiple entities and a complex maze of transactions.Pre-SCN consultation was mandatory under Rule 142 (1A) of the Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017. It prescribed that a proper officer shall, before service of notice to the person chargeable with...

Notices Issued By Speed Post Requires Maintaining Tracking Details: Delhi High Court Sets Aside Customs Order

The Delhi High Court in a writ petition pertaining to service of notice through speed post where delivery reports could not be found, sets aside ex-parte demand order creating a demand to the tune of Rs. 1 crore. In an order dated November 24, 2025 the Bench comprising Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Renu Bhatnagar examined whether notices for personal hearing (Jan–Mar 2024)...

Delhi High Court Affirms Order Declining Cancellation Of 'HP' Mark Opposed By 'HP+' Screw Manufacturer

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal by Ganraj Enterprises, a Maharashtra-based screw manufacturer that uses the mark “HP+”, against a 2022 order of the Registrar of Trade Marks refusing to cancel Land Mark Crafts Ltd.'s registration for the mark “HP” for identical goods. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, delivering the judgment on December 2, 2025, upheld the...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL For Court Monitored Committee To Supervise Red Fort Blast Trial

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a direction for a Court monitored Committee to supervise all stages of the trial in the recent red fort blast case.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela noted that the trial has not even commenced in the case and that it was a good piece of essay and not a...

Delhi High Court Closes Music Copyright Suit After Music Licensing Company Confirms Pre-1965 Songs Need No Licence

The Delhi High Court has disposed of a suit filed by Bignet Solutions LLP seeking a declaration that its use of pre-1965 sound recordings at a private event would not infringe Novex Communication Pvt. Ltd.'s copyright, after noting that Novex had categorically stated it does not claim any rights over sound recordings published before 1965. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the order...

'Termination For Ineligibility Attaches No Stigma': Delhi High Court Upholds Termination Over Invalid OBC Certificate

Stating that “termination for ineligibility attaches no stigma”, the Delhi High Court upheld the removal of an employee of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) after six years, over invalid OBC certificate.Petitioner, appointed to the post of Assistant Grade III (Accounts) in Other Backward Classes (OBC) category, was terminated as he was not OBC as per the Central List.FCI submitted...

Delhi High Court Condones Delay In Re-Exporting Gold Brought By Foreign National For Wife's Treatment, Imposes ₹20K Costs

The Delhi High Court has condoned the delay of three years by a Turkmenistanian national in redeeming his gold jewellery from the Customs Department.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Renu Bhatnagar granted the relief noting that “the Petitioner had visited India for medical treatment of his wife and the gold jewellery was for payment of the same, as also the fact that...

Lokpal Can't Form Prima Facie Opinion On Alleged Corruption Before Hearing Public Servant: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court recently quashed an order of the Lokpal of India for probe into alleged irregularities in recruitment and promotions within the National Productivity Council, stating that the authority had pre-judged the case.Section 20(3) of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013 provides that the Lokpal shall, after giving an opportunity of being heard to the concerned public servant,...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Former SCBA Secy's Plea Challenging Unilateral Suspension Of His WhatsApp Account

Former Secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association, Advocate Rohit Pandey has moved the Delhi High Court seeking relief against the unilateral suspension of his WhatsApp account.The matter was listed before Justice Sachin Datta on Monday (December 01), who issued notice to WhatsApp and listed the matter next on December 18.As per the plea, Pandey's WhatsApp account was abruptly...

Delhi High Court Restrains Two-Wheeler Manufacturer From Using 'Destiny' Marks Similar To Hero Motocorp

The Delhi High Court has restrained Sunanda Greentech Pvt. Ltd., an electric two-wheeler manufacturer, from producing or selling scooters under the marks “Destiny”, “Destiny+”, “Destiny Pro” and “Dest Pro,” after finding them deceptively similar to Hero MotoCorp's registered “Destiny/Destini” trademarks. The court held that the similarity in both the marks and the...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 24 To November 30, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1574 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1628NOMINAL INDEXTara Dutt v. State (and connected appeal) 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1576 Tara Dutt v. State (and connected appeal) 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1576 Living Media India Limited and Anr v. Amar Ujala Limited and Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1578 Visage Beauty and Healthcare Private Limited v. Freecia Professional India Private Limited &...