Delhi High Court
Employer Cannot Indefinitely Withhold Voluntary Retirement Without Valid Grounds: Delhi HC
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur ruled that an employer cannot indefinitely withhold voluntary retirement under Rule 56(k) of the Fundamental Rules. The court held that pending vigilance clearance or mere potential inquiries are not valid grounds for withholding retirement. It further clarified that the employer must communicate any...
Premature To Examine Objections Against Movie Based On Delhi Riots When Certification Request Pending Before CBFC: High Court
The Delhi High Court has said it is “premature” to examine the objections raised against “2020 Delhi” movie, which is based on 2020 North-East Delhi riots, noting that film's certification is pending consideration before the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).“Thus, at this stage, when the request for the requisite certification is still pending consideration by the CBFC, it...
Employee's Death Attributable To Government Service Conditions; Entitled To Extraordinary Pension & Ex-Gratia Compensation : Delhi HC
A division judge bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Justice Navin Chawla & Justice Shalinder Kaur held that deceased employee entitled to extraordinary pension and ex-gratia compensation, if death was attributable to or aggravated by government service conditions, such as exposure to hostile work environments or extreme weather conditions. Background Facts The...
'Composer Can't Assign Rights Of Movie Song' : Delhi High Court Rejects Ilaiyarajaa's Copyright Claim For 'En Iniya Pon Nilave' Song
In a copyright infringement suit filed by Saregama India Limited against Vels Film International Limited concerning the song 'Iniya Pon Nilave', the Delhi High Court has ruled that Saregama is the owner of the song. However, the Court allowed Vels Film to use the song in its film 'Aghathiyaa', following Saregama's acceptance of a license fee of Rs.30 lakh from Vels Film.Justice Mini...
High Court Reserves Verdict On Pleas Against Release Of Movie Based On 2020 Delhi Riots
The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved verdict on a batch of petitions against the release of a film titled “2020 Delhi”, based on 2020 North-East Delhi riots, and its trailer on YouTube.“I'll pass the order,” Justice Sachin Datta said while reserving judgment in three petitions filed on the issue. First petition is filed by riots accused Sharjeel Imam. Second petition is filed by...
Dariya Khan Tomb's Protected Area To Be Treated As 1.25 Acres: Delhi High Court Clarifies
The Delhi High Court has clarified that the protected area of the Dariya Khan Tomb, situated in city's east Kidwai Nagar, would be treated as 1.25 acres.A division bench comprising Justice Rekha Palli and Justice Saurabh Banerjee was dealing with an appeal filed by NBCC (India) Limited challenging a single judge order rejecting its application seeking correction of a purported factual error in...
Delhi High Court Asks DSLSA To Frame Mechanism To Monitor Appearance Of Legal Aid Counsels In District Courts
The Delhi High Court has directed the Secretary of Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) to ensure that an appropriate mechanism is put in place to monitor the appearance of legal aid counsels in cases where they have been appointed in all the District Courts in the national capital. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that it must be ensured that legal aid counsels duly inform the...
'Not A Minor Offence, Part Of Crime Syndicate': Delhi HC Denies Bail To PMLA Accused Booked For Supplying Spurious Anti-Cancer Medicines
The Delhi High Court has recently denied bail to an accused/applicant booked under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) for his alleged involvement in the illegal procurement of empty vials and raw materials of anti-cancer drugs.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh in his order said, "In the present case, the applicant has not been charged for some minor offence that has simple...
Delhi High Court Seeks NIA's Stand On MP Engineer Rashid's Plea Seeking Interim Bail In UAPA Case
The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought stand of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on the plea filed by Jammu and Kashmir MP Rashid Engineer seeking interim bail in a terror funding case registered under UAPA.Justice Vikas Mahajan asked NIA's counsel, Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra, to obtain instructions in the matter. Rashid has sought interim bail in order to attend the...
Sharjeel Imam Moves High Court To Postpone Release Of Film Based On Delhi Riots
Sharjeel Imam on Thursday (January 30) moved the Delhi High Court seeking postponement of the release of a film based on 2020 North-East Delhi riots. The film titled “2020 Delhi” is scheduled for release on February 2, three days ahead of Delhi Legislative Assembly elections. Justice Sachin Datta issued notice in the plea and listed it for hearing tomorrow.The respondents in the plea...
Foreign Nationals Coming To India Not Required To Declare Personal Gold Jewellery To Customs: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that foreign nationals coming to India need not declare to the Customs Department their gold jewellery which they are carrying for bonafide personal use.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Dharmesh Sharma further held that the Customs Department must make a distinction between 'jewellery' and 'personal jewellery', while seizing items for violation...
Co-Owner Of Property Not Receiving Income From It Not Liable To Pay Tax On Income From Such Property: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that where a property is held jointly but only one co-owner reaps the benefit of income from such property, the other co-owner cannot be held liable to pay tax merely by virtue of co-ownership.A division bench of Justices Yashwant Varma and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed, “the [Income Tax] Act fails to raise any presumption in law, of income...