[PM Modi Degree Row] 'RTI Act's Purpose Not To Satisfy Someone's Curiosity': DU Tells Delhi High Court

In the case related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's academic degree, the Delhi University on Monday told the Delhi High Court that the purpose of Right to Information (RTI) Act is not to satisfy someone's curiosity. SGI Tushar Mehta made the submission on behalf of the varsity before Justice Sachin Datta. The Court was hearing DU's plea filed in 2017 challenging an order of the...

'Punishment Is Not Disproportionate When Officer Displays Negligent And Irresponsible Conduct', Delhi High Court

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur dismissed a Petition challenging an order of punishment awarded to the Petitioner for being irresponsible while supervising an area he was assigned. The Court held that the punishment was not disproportionate as the Petitioner had been negligent in a similar incident in the past and had shown...

High Court Says Delhi Govt Dragged Its Feet On Placing CAG Reports Before Legislative Assembly, Calls It 'Unfortunate'

The Delhi High Court on Monday orally remarked that the Delhi Government dragged its feet on placing various reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) before the Legislative Assembly, calling the situation unfortunate. Justice Sachin Datta was hearing a plea seeking direction to the Delhi Government and Chief Minister to forward the 14 CAG reports to the Speaker of the...

2018 Tweet Case: Delhi High Court Closes Mohammed Zubair's Plea To Return Devices Allegedly Seized Beyond Scope Of FIR

The Delhi High Court on Monday disposed of a petition moved by Alt News Co Founder Mohammed Zubair, in connection with 2018 tweet case, seeking that any device or document seized by the Delhi Police, being beyond the allegation in FIR, be restored to him.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma closed the plea and asked Zubair to move an appropriate application before the concerned magistrate to seek...

'Nomination Can Be Filed Even While Sitting In Jail': Delhi High Court On Tahir Hussain's Interim Bail Plea To Contest Assembly Polls

The Delhi High Court on Monday listed for tomorrow a plea moved by former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain seeking interim bail in a 2020 North-East Delhi riots case in order to participate in the upcoming Assembly polls from Mustafabad constituency as a member of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that it will hear submissions in...

Supporting Terrorist Organization Either Monetarily Or Through Networking Prohibited Under UAPA: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that giving support to a terrorist organization either monetarily or in the form of networking or meetings is clearly prohibited under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1976.A division bench comprising of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma said that UAPA permits various measures to be taken against terrorists and terrorist organisations,...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 06 To January 12, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 8 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 27NOMINAL INDEXBonanza Enterprises v. The Assistant Commissioner Of Customs & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 8 Aditya Kumar Mallick vs Union of India and Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 9 Mr. Pawan Gupta & Anr. vs. Miton Credentia Trusteeship Services Limited & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 10 Akhil Bhartiya Dharma Prasar Samiti v. UOI & Ors...

Date Of Receipt Of Corrected Award Would Be Taken As Disposal Date U/S 34(3) Of Arbitration Act, Even When Application U/S 33 Has Been Filed: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad has held that taking the date of receipt of the corrected award as the starting point and not as the date of disposal would actually go contrary to the plain reading of Section 34(3) of the Act. This will apply even in cases where an application under Section 33 of the Act has been filed. Brief Facts: The parties entered into...

Income Tax Act | Reassessment Notice To Merged Entity U/S 148A(d) Not Invalid Merely Because SCN Was Issued In Name Of Ceased Entity: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that merely because notice under Section 148A(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is issued in the name of an amalgamating company which had ceased to exist, subsequent notice issued under Section 148A(d) in the name of merged entity cannot be declared invalid. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Swarana Kanta...

AO Bound To Ascertain 'Correctness' Of Information Available Against Assessee, 'Decide' Whether It Is Sufficient To Reopen Assessment: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has turned down the contention that an Assessing Officer, at the stage of passing an order under Section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for initiation of reassessment proceedings, is not required to form any opinion as to the genuineness or veracity of the information available against an assessee. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru...

Delay In Issuing Requisition U/S 132A Of Income Tax Act Due To Investigation By Department Can Be Condoned: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has held that the delay in issuing requisition under Section 132A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, can be condoned if the same is explained by the Authority concerned. The provision contemplates powers to requisition books of account, etc. It stipulates that where a search has already been conducted by any authority under any other law, the Income Tax authority...

Delhi High Court Denies Bail To 'ISIS Associate' In UAPA Case, Says He Was Advocating 'Jihad' To Establish Caliphate

The Delhi High Court has recently denied bail to an alleged member of ISIS in a case registered by National Investigation Agency (NIA) accusing him of radicalising youths using cyber space.A division bench comprising of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma dismissed the plea moved by MD Heydaitullah, observing that the mandate of Section 43(D)(5) of UAPA was clearly applicable in...