Determination Of Anti-Dumping Duties Is A Time-Bound Process By Competent Authority, Writ Courts Will Be Hesitant To Interfere: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has held that writ petitions challenging the determination of anti-dumping duties by Directorate General of Trade Remedies are maintainable however, since the determination is a time bound process, Courts will not readily interfere in the process.Anti-dumping investigation determines whether a product is being dumped in the country at a lower price, causing material injury...

Delhi High Court Allows MP Engineer Rashid To Attend Parliament 'In-Custody', Can't Use Phone Or Interact With Media

The Delhi High Court has allowed jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid to attend the second part of the Parliamentary session from March 26 to April 04 “in-custody”.A division bench comprising Justice Chandra Dhari Singh and Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani directed the Director General (Prisons) to send him “in-custody” under police escort from prison to the Parliament on each of...

Vos Technologies Judgment On Time Bound Adjudication Of SCNs Applicable To Recovery Proceedings U/S 11A Of Central Excise Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that Section 11A of the Central Excise Act 1944, which empowers taxing authorities to recover duties not levied/ short-levied or short-paid, is pari materia to corresponding provisions of the Customs Act, the Finance Act and the CGST Act.A division bench of Justices Yashwant Varma and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar thus held that the High Court's judgment in M/S...

Requests By Victims Of Sexual Violence For Exemption To Appear Can't Be Treated At Par With Requests Of Hardened Criminals: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed that requests made by victims of sexual violence to exempt them from appearing in court cannot be treated at par with such requests of hardened criminals.“One has to be conscious of the intersectionality of a girl child who has undergone trauma of sexual violence. Such a victim, on being summoned by court to depose and virtually relive the trauma, is bound...

Parliament Security Breach: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Bail Plea Of Accused Manoranjan D

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a bail plea filed by Manoranjan D, one of the six people arrested in the Parliament security breach case of 2023.The case was registered by the Delhi Police under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.It has been alleged that Manoranjan along with co accused Sagar Sharma entered inside the Parliament, jumped from the public gallery, raised...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Election Of BJP Leader And Deputy CM Parvesh Verma In Assembly Polls

A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging the election of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader and Deputy Chief Minister Parvesh Verma from the New Delhi constituency in the recently conducted Assembly polls. Justice Jasmeet Singh issued notice on the election petition filed by one Vishvanath Agarwal and listed the matter for hearing on May 27. The Court sought response of...

Application Of Funds By Indian Broadcasting Foundation In BARC Is Not For Profit, Exempted U/S 11 & 12 Of Income Tax Act: Delhi High Court

In an order bringing relief to the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), which was incorporated to protect the interests of various stakeholders in the field of television broadcasting, the Delhi High Court allowed the body to claim exemption from payment of tax under Sections 11 and 12 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.The provisions govern the taxation of income derived from property held under...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging AAP Leader Atishi's Election On Ground Of 'Corrupt Practices', Seeks Her Response

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea challenging the election of Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi Marlena from Kalkaji constituency in the recent Assembly elections on the ground that she indulged in corrupt practices. Justice Jyoti Singh sought response of Atishi, Election Commission of India (ECI), Returning Officer and the Delhi Police and listed the matter for hearing...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Disturb Allotment Of Land To Political Parties Which Was Initially Allotted To Airport Authority Of India

The Delhi High Court has refused to disturb the allotment of a land measuring 2.0524 acres in city's Vasant Vihar area to three political parties, for construction of their party offices, which was earlier allotted to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) but was later cancelled in 2002 by the Union Government. A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Rajneesh Kumar...

Delhi High Court Orders Customs To Release 'Name Engraved' Gold Jewellery Of Indian Tourist

The Delhi High Court has ordered the Customs Department to release the gold kada of an Indian tourist, which was seized upon his return to the country after a visit to the Republic of Mali.Petitioner had argued that the jewellery was a personal effect, as evident from engraving of his first name on the same, and was thus exempted from duty.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh...

'No Terrorist Act Committed, Mere Presence At Protest Site No Ground To Invoke UAPA': Khalid Saifi Argues For Bail In 2020 Delhi Riots Case

United Against Hate founder Khalid Saifi, an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots 'larger conspiracy' case, on Tuesday (March 25) told the Delhi High Court that there was nothing to show that he committed any terrorist act or that he conspired to commit any terrorist activity. Senior Advocate Rebecca John appearing for Saifi submitted that mere presence at a protest site at a public place cannot be...

'Comedy Of Errors': Delhi HC On CESTAT Passing Contradictory Orders In Appeal Which Did Not Meet Its Pecuniary Jurisdiction

The Delhi High Court recently took a critical view of the Customs Excise And Service Tax Appellate Tribunal at New Delhi for repeatedly passing contradictory orders in an appeal, which should have been dismissed for want of pecuniary jurisdiction.“This order reveals a complete comedy of error…The petition reveals an unfortunate situation wherein the CESTAT while intending to correct an...