Delhi High Court
Illegal Sale Of Liquor Contrary To Delhi Excise Act Big Menace, Needs To Be Curbed With Heavy Hand: High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that “bootlegging and illegal” sale of liquor, contrary to the provisions of Delhi Excise Act, is a big menace to the society and needs to be curbed with a heavy hand.Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta dismissed the petition filed by a woman seeking quashing of an externment order passed against her by the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police for...
Tattoo Scar Should Not Be The Basis For Disqualification, Opportunity Must Be Given To The Candidate To Remove It, Delhi High Court Reiterates
A Division Bench of Delhi High Court comprising of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Girish Kathpalia reiterated that any person with a tattoo should be given an opportunity to have the tattoo removed in a time bound manner and a scar from the tattoo should not be a reason to disqualify such candidate. BACKGROUND The Respondent appeared in the examination for the post of...
Delhi High Court Asks DoE To Consider Framing Guidelines To Correct Typographical Errors In EWS Admission Forms
The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Government's Directorate of Education (DoE) to consider framing guidelines to correct the typographical errors in admission forms committed by those applying for admissions under the EWS category in private unaided schools.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that a persons applying for admission under EWS category hail from disadvantaged strata...
Delhi High Court Bar Association Hosts Second Edition Of 'Fight For Justice Awards 2024' To Honour Litigants
The Delhi High Court Bar Association on Friday hosted the second edition of “Fight for Justice Awards 2024” to honour litigants for their cases which have resulted in landmark rulings.The awards were presented by Supreme Court judge, Justice N Kotiswar Singh as the Chief Guest of the function. The award ceremony was hosted at The Stein Auditorium, Indian Habitat Centre. The organizers of...
Pendency Of Criminal Case Can't Disqualify Individual From Exercising Right To Long Term Opportunities Abroad: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has observed that mere pendency of a criminal case does not automatically disqualify an individual from exercising their right to seek long-term opportunities abroad.Justice Sanjeev Narula said that denying Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) to an individual due to mere pendency of FIRs, without any conviction or finding of guilt, constitutes an...
Consumer Commission Empowered To Issue Arrest Warrant Against Director For Company's Failure To Comply With Orders: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the issuance of arrest warrant by a Consumer Commission to a Director of a company, for the Company's failure to comply with the Commission's order, is not a determination of the director's personal liability, but a procedural mechanism to ensure that the company complies with the orders.The Court stated that the power of Consumer Commissions to issue...
No Prohibition On 'Posthumous Reproduction' In Absence Of A Spouse, Consent Of Egg Or Sperm Owner Should Be Demonstrated: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Friday ruled that there is no prohibition under the prevalent Indian law against posthumous reproduction, in absence of the spouse, if the consent of the egg or sperm owner is demonstrated.Posthumous reproduction is the process of using a deceased person's gametes to create a child. The procedure is not regulated by Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act,...
Delhi High Court Directs Centre To Constitute National Rare Diseases Fund, Orders Mandatory Monthly Meetings To Monitor Disbursement Of Funds
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Union Government to constitute a “national rare diseases fund” and ordered mandatory monthly meetings to monitor disbursement of funds and to identify delays, if any.Justice Prathiba M Singh directed that the National Rare Disease Committee (NRDC) constituted by the Court on May 15, 2023, shall continue to function for a further period of...
Delhi High Court Calls For 'Public Awareness Campaign' To Inform Citizens How Feeding Is Not Benefitting Monkeys
The Delhi High Court has recently told the civic agencies in the national capital what they must do to make the citizens here aware of how feeding is not benefitting the monkeys. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that feeding harms animals in various ways by increasing their dependence on humans and reducing the natural distance between...
Commissioner According Sanction U/S 151 Income Tax Act For Issuing Reassessment Notice Must Give Reasons, Merely Saying “I am Satisfied” Not Sufficient: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has held that the Income Tax Commissioner's order granting sanction under Section 151 of the Income Tax Act 1961 for reopening assessment after four years of relevant Assessment Year (AY)- must be a speaking one, passed after independent application of mind. A division bench of Justices Ravinder Dudeja and Yashwant Varma observed, “Mere repeating of the words...
Delhi High Court Rejects Sukesh Chandrashekhar's Plea Against His 'Transfer' From Mandoli Jail To Any Other Prison
The Delhi High Court has recently rejected the prayer of alleged conman Sukesh Chandra Shekhar, booked in an extortion case, seeking directions upon the jail authorities not to transfer him from Mandoli jail to any other prison in the national capital. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, however, said that three days' notice be given to Chandrashekhar in case he is shifted from Mandoli jail to...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice To 'The New Indian', X Over Publication Of Legal Notice Carrying Contemptuous Allegations Against Judiciary
The Delhi High Court has issued notice to media platform The New Indian, its journalist and X Corporation (formerly Twitter) over the publication of a news article based on a legal notice prima facie carrying contemptuous and scandalous allegations against the judiciary and the Registry of the High Court.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh observed that since private and personal documents were...