Delhi High Court
No Reopening Is Permitted U/s 148 On Issues Which Were Answered In Favour Of Taxpayer During Course Of Revision U/s 263: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court held that once the PCIT in the revisionary proceeding u/s 263, had decided in favour of assessee after having considered its reply, then AO had no authority to reassess and reopen the assessment u/s 148. The High Court held so, after finding that the reasons for issuing notice u/s 148A(b) were exactly similar to the reasons on which the PCIT had invoked Section...
UAPA: Delhi High Court Rejects NIA's Preliminary Objection To Maintainability Of Plea Challenging Arrest Of UNLF 'Army Chief', Associates
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected the preliminary objection raised by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) regarding the maintainability of the petition filed by self-styled Army Chief of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and his two associates challenging their arrest in a UAPA case.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said that the petition is maintainable and entertained the...
Non-Payment Of Tax To Govt For 3 Months After Due Date Not Ground To Cancel GST Registration: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has made it clear that non-payment of dues in the form of tax, interest or penalty, by a registered entity to the account of Central/State Government beyond a period of three months after due date, is not a ground to cancel its registration under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act.A bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Sachin Datta took note of Section 29 of CGST Act...
Following SC Order On Women Reservation, Delhi High Court Postpones Elections For DHCBA, District Bar Associations To December 13
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday postponed to December 13 the elections for the Executive Committee of Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) and all district court bar associations in the national capital.A full bench comprising Chief Justice Manmohan, Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Yashwant Varma passed the order on an application filed by Secretary of DHCBA seeking postponement of...
Delhi High Court Allows Settlement Between Dubai Based Jumeirah And NOIDA Developer Who Used 'Burj' Trademark In Its Projects
The Delhi High Court has agreed to a settlement agreement between Jumeirah Beach Resort LLC, Dubai's international hotel chain having Burj Al Arab' as its flagship hotel and a real estate developer who used the 'Burj' mark and logo in its projects.Previously, a single judge bench had restrained the real estate developer, Designarch, from using the marks 'BURJBANGALORE', 'BURJMUMBAI',...
Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Release Of Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk, Others Detained At Singhu Border
A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking release of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and various others from Ladakh who have been detained at Singhu Border while marching towards the national capital to demand Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh.The petition was mentioned today by Advocate Vikram Hegde before a division bench comprising Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar...
Being Elderly Or Infirm Doesn't Automatically Entitle A Woman Directly Involved In Offence To Anticipatory Bail: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that merely being elderly or infirm does not entitle a woman to be released on anticipatory bail. Justice Amit Mahajan made the observation while denying pre-arrest bail to a mother-in-law in a dowry death case concerning her daughter-in-law. “In this case, where the applicant is alleged to be directly involved in the incessant demands of dowry...
Delhi HC Converts Murder Charge Of Life Convicts To Culpable Homicide, Says No Deliberate Attack In Only One Area Of Body To Cause Death
The Delhi High Court has converted a murder conviction under Section 302 IPC into culpable homicide under Section 304 Part II IPC on the ground that the fight with the deceased, which caused his death, happened by chance and hence, there was no premeditation and intention to cause his death.A Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Amit Sharma were considering the...
Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Former Tihar Jail Official In Inmate Ankit Gujjar Murder Case
The Delhi High Court has recently denied bail to a former Deputy Superintendent of Tihar jail in the murder case of inmate Ankit Gujjar, a 29-year old alleged gangster, who was found dead inside the prison in 2021. Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain denied bail to the then jail official Narender Meena, keeping in view the nature and gravity of the offences and the likelihood of him influencing...
Delhi High Court Seeks SOP From Social Media Platforms To Prevent Delay In Sharing Of Information About 'Missing Persons' With Police
The Delhi High Court has recently directed social media platforms like Google, Meta, WhatsApp and Twitter to produce their standard operating procedure (SOP) on dealing with requests of the law enforcement agencies seeking information about missing persons. A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma observed that in some habeas corpus petitions, there is...
Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai, India Today's Aroon Purie Agree To Explore Possibility Of Mediation Over Defamation Dispute
Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai and Chairman of India Today Group Aroon Purie on Tuesday agreed before the Delhi High Court to explore the possibility of arriving at an amicable settlement over a criminal defamation case filed by the senior lawyer. “After hearing the submissions of the petitioner (Purie) and complainant (Rai), the parties have agreed to explore the possibility of arriving at...
1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Delhi High Court To Hear Congress Leader Jagdish Tyler's Plea Against Murder Charge On Nov 29
Congress leader Jagdish Tyler on Tuesday approached the Delhi High Court challenging the framing of murder charges against him in a case relating to killing of three individuals during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri heard the matter and listed the case for further hearing on November 29. However, the court did not issue notice on the petition today. Senior Advocate Arvind...