Delhi High Court
Compensation Received Under SC/ST Rules Must Be Returned If FIR Quashed Due To Settlement: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that any compensation received under the SC/ST Rules should be returned when the legal proceedings are discontinued due to a settlement.Justice Sanjeev Narula observed that the compensation mechanism under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act read with the Rules is intrinsically linked to the continuation of legal proceedings.“The intent of the...
Disturbing Trend Of Exploiting Social Media Platforms To Commit Sexual Crimes Against Minors: Delhi High Court
While denying anticipatory bail to a man in a POCSO case, the Delhi High Court has taken note of the “disturbing trend” of exploiting the anonymity and reach of social media platforms to perpetrate sexual crimes against minors.“This Court cannot ignore the broader societal implications of such acts and the urgent need to send a strong message against the misuse of technology,”...
Expansive Interpretation Of “Last Pay Drawn”; Term Includes CPF Contributions: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Justice Dharmesh Sharma found the Chief Secretary of GNCTD to be in contempt for not complying with court orders regarding certain Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) contributions. These CPF contributions were for judicial members of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC). The court affirmed that “last pay drawn” includes...
Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Seeking Comprehensive Probe Into Navjot Singh Sidhu's Cancer Cure Claims
The Delhi High Court today dismissed a PIL seeking comprehensive and scientifically rigorous investigation into the claims of Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu that his wife's Stage 4 cancer was treated through a specific diet plan and Ayurveda.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela remarked that Sidhu's statements were his personal opinion...
CJ Manmohan Bids Farewell To Delhi HC, Says Justice Not Just About Delivering Verdicts But Also About Understanding Human Stories
Chief Justice Manmohan on Wednesday bid farewell to the Delhi High Court after his elevation as a judge to the Supreme Court of India.In his farewell speech, CJ Manmohan said that administering justice is not just about delivering verdicts but also about understanding human stories behind each case as well as about empathy and compassion. “I have witnessed the transformative power of law,...
Ambiguity In Court's Order Absolute Defence To Contempt Action: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that in cases of contempt of court, if the court's order or directions are unclear, this can serve as an absolute defence against a contempt action. It stated that the court's directives in relation to which breach or disobedience is alleged should be “clear and unequivocal.”The Court also observed that if there is a possibility of different...
"Personal Jewellery" Of Person Coming To India Not Subjected To Customs Duty: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently granted relief to a woman whose over 200 gm gold jewellery was confiscated by the Customs on her return from Dubai. In doing so, a division bench of Justices Yashwant Varma and Ravinder Dudeja held that “personal jewellery” which is not found to have been acquired on an overseas trip and was always a “used personal effect” of the passenger would...
S.153C Of IT Act Restricts Assessment Beyond Documents Considered By AO To Derive Satisfaction Note For Initiating Proceedings On 'Other Person': Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has answered in the affirmative the question whether Section 153C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 restricts an assessing officer from enquiring beyond the documents considered for deriving satisfaction note for initiating assessment/ re-assessment of the 'other person'. Section 153C contains a special provision relating to assessment of 'other person', pursuant...
Centre Appoints Justice Vibhu Bakhru As Acting Chief Justice Of Delhi High Court
The Central Government has notified the appointment of Justice Vibhu Bakhru as the Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. This was after the appointment of Chief Justice Manmohan as a judge of the Supreme Court of India was notified by the Union Government.“In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri...
Supreme Court Judgment In 'Arvind Kejriwal' Requiring ED To Supply 'Reasons To Believe' To Arrestee Cannot Apply Retrospectively: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has held that the condition of supplying the “reasons to believe” by ED to a person arrested under PMLA as a separate document as per Supreme Court's ruling in Arvind Kejriwal case ought to be applied prospectively. Justice Anish Dayal said that the ED could not be expected to comply with the additional condition, if the arrest was made in the pre-Arvind Kejriwal...
'Nation's Harmony Not So Fragile': Delhi HC Grants Interim Protection To Human Rights Activist Nadeem Khan Booked For 'Promoting Enmity'
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from arrest to human rights activist Nadeem Khan who has been booked by the Delhi Police on the charges of promoting enmity and criminal conspiracy after a video went viral on social media. Justice Jasmeet Singh ordered that Khan, who is the National Secretary of Association for the Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) organization, will...