Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Quashes Appointment Of Prof. Eqbal Hussain As Jamia Pro-Vice Chancellor
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday quashed the appointment of Prof. Eqbal Hussain as the Pro Vice Chancellor and consequently as the Officiating Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia Office.“Since the respondent no. 2 (Hussain) has not been appointed in terms of Statute, his continuation in the office of Vice Chancellor as the Officiating Vice Chancellor cannot be permitted further,”...
Delhi High Court Seeks ECI's Response On Plea Against Merger Of Muslim League Kerala State Committee With Indian Union Muslim League
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea seeking direction on the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take action to de-recognise the merger of MLKSC (Muslim League Kerala State Committee) with IUML(Indian Union Muslim League). Justice Sachin Datta sought a response from the ECI and IUML on the petition moved by MG Dawood Miakhan who has been an active member of IUML and...
Delhi High Court Permits Former BharatPe MD Ashneer Grover, Wife To Travel Abroad
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed Former BharatPe Managing Director Ashneer Grover and his wife Madhuri Jain Grover to travel abroad to the United States. Justice Subramonium Prasad allowed Grover to travel to the US from May 26 to June 12 and his wife, Madhuri Jain Grover from June 15, after he returns back. The court asked the Delhi Police's counsel to give suggestions on the...
Delhi High Court Upholds NFRA Penalty Of Rs 4.5 Cr On CAs And Audit Firm For Reliance Capital Audit Lapses
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Dharmesh Sharma dismissed an interim application filed against the decision of the National Financial Reporting Authority which imposed penalties on CAs and audit firm for lapses in the audit of Reliance Capital Limited for the FY 2018-19. According to the consolidated financial statements for 2018-19, Reliance Capital...
Delhi University's Centenary Chance Exams Not A Matter Of Right, Belong To Realm Of Pure Academic Policy: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the Centenary Chance exams offered by the Delhi University, allowing ex-students a second chance to repeat the papers which they are yet to clear and earn degrees, are a not a matter of right. “Unfortunately, the decision to grant a Centenary Chance, and the terms in which such chance is to be granted, are matters which belong to the realm of pure...
Delhi High Court Issues Summons In TV Today's Suit Against Backgrid USA, Meta Over Suspension Of Instagram Page
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued summons in the suit filed by media organization TV Today Network against global celebrity news agency Backgrid USA and Meta platforms over suspension of Instagram page for its magazine Harper's Bazaar India (bazaarindia) due to copyright strikes.Justice Anish Dayal issued notice to the USA based company and Meta platforms and sought their responses to...
Delhi High Court Reserves Judgment In ED's Plea Against Transfer Of Case After Judge Said 'ED Matters Me Kaunsi Bail Hoti Hain'
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved judgment on a plea moved by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging a trial court order transferring proceedings in the Bhushan Steel money laundering case from one judge to another, after one of the accused alleged that the judge passed a comment expressing "ED matters me kaun si bail hoti hai?”Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma reserved the order...
Inform Donor Or Recipient Via WhatsApp Or Email About Deficiencies In Organ Transplant Documents: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ordered that the donor or recipient be informed via WhatsApp or email about the deficiencies in the documentation pertaining to organ transplantation process.“It is further clarified that whenever communication needs to be given to either the donor or the recipient regarding deficiencies in documentation or any procedural formalities, a communication shall be sent...
Additions U/s 69C Based Merely On CBIC Information Can't Be Sustained: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court sets aside the assessment order and remits the matter to AO on the ground that the additions of Rs.70.10 Cr. made under Section 69C as unexplained expenditure based merely on information received from Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) is unsustainable. As per Section 69C of the Income tax Act, where in any financial year an assessee has...
'Co-Ordinated Investigation' For Prevention Of Tax Evasion Is Good Ground For Transfer: Delhi HC Refuses To Interfere With Transfer Order U/s 127
The Delhi High Court refuses to interfere with the order of the AO passed u/s 127 where the case of the Taxpayer was centralized and transferred from Income-tax Officer (ITO), Delhi to Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax (DCIT), Central Circle, Haryana. As per Section 127 of Income tax Act, the [Principal Director General or Director General] or [Principal Chief Commissioner or...
Liquor Policy: Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Manish Sisodia In ED, CBI Cases; Says He Misused Power And Breached Public Trust
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied bail to Former Deputy Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia in the money laundering and corruption cases related to the alleged liquor policy scam.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma rejected the second bail pleas moved by Sisodia in the cases registered by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED). Sisodia...
Delhi High Court Grants Dynamic+ Injunction To Protect Copyrighted Works Of Netflix, Universal City Studios In Suit Against Rogue Websites
The Delhi High Court has recently granted a dynamic+ injunction in favour of Netflix, Universal City Studios, Disney and various other global entertainment companies to protect their copyrighted works in a suit filed against 26 rogue websites. Justice Anish Dayal observed that the entertainment companies also including Warner Bros, Columbia and Paramount made out a prima facie case for grant...