Delhi High Court
Dept Can't Justify Retention Of Refund Claim On Account Of Having Been Deposited Voluntarily By Taxpayer: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court held that when the payment of refund was delayed, the assessee automatically becomes entitled to interest u/s 42 of the DVAT Act. After the assessee succeeds in vindicating its stand that its claim for refund was correct, it would follow that that the assessee would be refunded the amount claimed and interest would be payable, added the High Court. The High...
Sexual Harassment Case: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Brij Bhushan Singh's Plea For Early Hearing In Case Against Framing Of Charges
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on an application filed by BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh seeking early hearing in his petition for quashing of the FIR, chargesheet as well as framing of charges against him in the sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri issued notice on Singh's application and sought reply of the Delhi Police. The application...
Delhi High Court Allows Review Petition, Recalls Direction To Respondents To Appoint Petitioner Due To Low Merit
A division bench of Delhi High Court comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur has allowed a Review Petition filed by the Respondents seeking review of its order directing the Respondent to recall the appointment of a candidate(writ petitioner). Review was sought on the ground that the candidate had not made his place in the merit list, however, the Single Judge had directed...
'OKEY' Is Informal Usage, Slangs Cannot Be Regarded As “Meaningful English Usage”: Delhi High Court
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justices C. Hari Shankar and Sudhir Kumar Jain was considering an academic issue concerning Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier-II, 2023 conducted by the SSC for recruitment to various civil posts.The question in the examination was to choose as to how many 'meaningful words' could be formed from the O, K, E and Y. The respondents...
Delhi High Court Summons Counselling Centre In-Charge For Failing To Translate Contents Of Settlement In Vernacular Language
The Delhi High Court recently summoned the in-charge of counselling centre, Karkardooma Courts, for failing to translate contents of a settlement agreement to the complainant woman in the vernacular language understood by her.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh observed that though the official language for court proceedings and documentation is English, the concerned authority is duty bound to...
Orders Passed U/S 12 Of Guardians And Wards Act Appealable U/S 19 Of Family Courts Act: Delhi High Court
A full bench of Delhi High Court on Wednesday ruled that the orders passed under Section 12 of the Guardians and Wards Act would be appealable under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act.Section 12 of Guardians and Wards Act gives power to the Family Court to pass interlocutory order for production of minor and interim protection of person and property. Section 19 of Family Courts Act states...
St Stephen College Can't Alter Seat Matrix Unilaterally On Ground Of Being Minority Institute, No Unbridled Powers Against DU Policies: Delhi HC
In relation to a plea by St. Stephen College against Delhi University (DU) seeking admission of minority students, the Delhi High Court has observed that the College does not have the power to alter the seat matrix unilaterally merely on the ground that it is a minority institution.The Court stated that minority institutions do not have unbridled powers under Article 30 of the Indian...
Exporter Is Eligible For Duty Drawback Once Export Proceeds Are Realized Within Stipulated Period As Per FEMA: Delhi HC
Finding that the payments were received by the bank from third parties, specifically named in the tripartite agreement, which was backed by a firm irrevocable purchase order, the Delhi High Court ruled that duty drawback could not be denied to an exporter. Since the e-BRCs were issued by the DGFT after verification from the bank confirming the receipt of payments, the High Court...
Delhi High Court Seeks BCI's Stand On Attendance Requirements For 5-Year LLB Courses In Suo Moto Case Over Student's Suicide
The Delhi High Court has recently sought stand of the Legal Education Committee of the Bar Council of India (BCI) regarding the attendance requirements for five year LL.B. degree courses. A division bench comprising of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma asked the BCI's Legal Education Committee to hold a virtual meeting for finalising its position and directed that an affidavit...
'Prima Facie Contemptuous': Delhi High Court Orders Take Down Of Wikipedia Page On Pending Defamation Suit By ANI
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered take down of a page on Wikipedia on the pending proceedings about a Rs. 2 crores defamation suit filed by news agency Asian News International (ANI) against the platform.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela noted that adverse comments were made against the single judge on the page which was prima...
Baseless Allegations Against Arbitrators Must Be Dealt With Strictly, Arbitral Tribunals Can Hold Party In Contempt: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court division bench comprising Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Amit Sharma has held that Arbitral Tribunals have the same power as a Civil Court in dealing with contempt against itself as per sections 17(2) and 27(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The court held that baseless allegations against Arbitrators must be dealt with strictly. It observed that...
Delhi High Court Directs BSES To Pay Ex-Gratia Sum Of ₹10 Lakhs To Parents Of Boy Who Died Due To Electrocution
The Delhi High Court has awarded an ex-gratia compensation of Rs. 10 lakhs to the parents of an 18-year-old boy who passed away due to electrocution. It directed the BSES Yamuna Power Ltd to pay compensation to the parents despite finding that the negligence on the part of BSES in maintaining the electric lines could not be prima facie established.The petitioners sought compensation of around...