Delhi High Court
Income Tax Dept Can Invoke S.159 When Reassessment Notice Was Issued During Lifetime Of Deceased Assessee: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has held that Section 159 of the Income Tax Act can be invoked to proceed against the legal representative of an assessee, only in cases where the reassessment notice was issued to the assessee during his lifetime, not after. When a person dies, the provision makes his legal representative liable to pay any sum which the deceased would have been liable to pay if...
Delhi High Court Questions Maintainability Of Petition Against AAP Poll Promise To Give ₹2100 Monthly Aid To Women
The Delhi High Court on Thursday questioned the maintainability of a petition against the election promise made by Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) recently, promising to give Rs. 2100 monthly aid to Delhi women under the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana. Justice Jyoti Singh questioned the petitioner, Vijay Kumar, as to how the plea was maintainable as an election petition. “How...
Umar Khalid Had 'Concerted Plan' To Remain Outside Delhi During Delhi Riots So That He Doesn't Get Trapped: Police To High Court
The Delhi Police on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that Umar Khalid had a “concerted plan” to remain outside the national capital during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots so that he does not get trapped.The submission was made by SPP Amit Prasad before a bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur while opposing the bail pleas filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and...
Delhi High Court Constitutes Fact-Finding Committee To Investigate Governance Issues In Equestrian Sports
The Delhi High Court has constituted a 5-member Fact-Finding Committee to conduct a detailed investigation into the ground level realities of Equestrian sports in India, focusing on issues including assessment of infrastructure, participation and representation of athletes, and the role of clubs in the development of the sport.The Committee would function under the chairmanship of Retired...
Plea Before Delhi High Court Seeks Regulatory Mechanism For Cryptocurrency, Probe Against 'Operational Lapses' At BitsBNS
A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking a regulatory mechanism for cryptocurrency as well as a special probe against alleged operational lapses at BitsBNS.BitsBNS is one of the top cryptocurrency exchanges in India which allows users to trade cryptocurrencies at best competitive prices.Justice Sachin Datta today sought response of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)...
Application Mentioning Wrong Section Of Law Not Fatal If It Doesn't Cause Prejudice To Court Or Opposite Party: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that mentioning a wrong section of law in an application would not considered fatal to case if the substance of application was clear and no prejudice would be caused to the opposite party.Justice Ravinder Dudeja remarked, “Procedural errors, including mentioning incorrect provision of law should not override the substantive justice. The Court has enough...
Structural, Phonetic Similarity: Delhi High Court Grants Relief To 'INDI' Measuring Tapes Manufacturer Against 'INDEED' Mark
The Delhi High Court has made a temporary injunction absolute in favour of the measuring tapes manufacturer, FMI Limited, against passing off of its 'INDI' tapes by a business dealing in identical goods.The plaintiff FMI Limited, submitted that it is the largest manufacturer of measuring tapes, spirit levels measuring wheels in the Indian sub-continent and also that is well-established in over...
'Policy Matter': Delhi High Court Refuses To Order 'Rehabilitation Package' For Pakistan Migrants Under CAA
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to pass directions to the Central Government on a petition seeking “comprehensive rehabilitation package” for Pakistan migrants who have obtained citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that rehabilitation package was purely a matter of policy...
'Is Organizing Protest Site Good Enough To Attract UAPA?' High Court Asks Delhi Police In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned the Delhi Police as to whether organizing a protest site is good enough to attract Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against an individual. A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur put the question to SPP Amit Prasad, who was opposing the bail pleas filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and other...
TRAI's Obligations Don't Extend To Seeking Info Under RTI Act On Status Of Complaints Lodged With Telecom Service Providers: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has observed that the regulatory functions of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) does not encompass seeking or requisitioning information about individual complaints from a Telecom Service Provider for the purpose of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act).Justice Sanjeev Narula observed that seeking the status of complaints filed by individuals...
Advocates Ajay Digpaul, Harish Vaidyanathan Sworn In As Judges Of Delhi High Court
Advocates Ajay Digpaul and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar were sworn in as judges of the Delhi High Court on Wednesday (January 8).Their appointment was notified by the Central Government on January 06. It was in August 2024 that the Supreme Court Collegium recommended their names for elevation along with the name of another advocate. The Delhi High Court now has total strength of 37 judges. ...
Assessee Must Clearly Establish 'Movement Of Goods' To Defend Allegations Of Accommodation Entries: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has made it clear that merely producing transaction documents to establish that payments were made to an entity is not sufficient to defend the allegations of accommodation entries. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed, “The documents provided by the petitioner would establish that the payments had been...