Delhi High Court Annual Family Law Digest 2023

LiveLaw brings to you Delhi High Court Digest on Family law cases from the year 2023.Law Doesn't Permit Husband To Take Away Wife's Household Articles, Jewellery Without Her Consent And Knowledge: Delhi High Court Title: AKSHAY DHINGRA v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 3 The Delhi High Court has observed that the law does not permit a husband to take...

'Nothing Concrete Done For 12 Yrs': High Court Pulls Up Delhi Govt Over Delay In Constructing Sales Tax Bar Association's Chamber Block

The Delhi High Court has recently pulled up the Delhi Government over delay in completing the construction work of chambers for members of the Sales Tax Bar Association, observing that nothing concrete has been done for the last 12 years. Justice Subramonium Prasad directed Delhi Government's Chief Secretary to give a road map as to by when the construction work will be completed. “Orders...

High Court Expresses Concern Over Lack Of Medical Infrastructure For Critical Care Patients, Seeks Delhi Govt's Response

The Delhi High Court on Monday expressed concern over lack of medical infrastructure in the national capital to treat critical care patients and asked the Delhi Government as to why the infrastructure is not keeping pace with the demand. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora directed the Delhi Government to disclose the amount it has...

School Can't Seek Correction Of Student's Internal Assessment Marks After Uploading On CBSE Website: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that once a school uploads the internal assessment marks of a student on the website of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), it cannot seek any correction even if there was an error while uploading the marks.Justice C Hari Shankar said that utter chaos would result if schools are permitted to commit errors while uploading students' marks on CBSE's...

Liquor Policy: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea By AAP MP Sanjay Singh Seeking Bail In Money Laundering Case

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on the plea moved by Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh seeking bail in the money laundering case related to the liquor policy scam.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma sought response of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and listed the matter for further hearing on January 29. Senior Advocate Mohit Mathur appearing for Singh submitted that the AAP leader had...

Investment In Shares In Indian Subsidiary 'Capital Account Transaction', Not Income: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that investment in shares by a company in its Indian subsidiary is a “capital account transaction” which does not give rise to any income. Therefore, the same cannot be treated as income for taxation.Placing reliance on the earlier decision of Delhi High Court in Nestle SA v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, the bench comprising of Acting Chief...

Delhi High Court Holds 'X' User Guilty Of Contempt Of Court For Making 'Defamatory Tweets' Against TV Today Despite Restraint Orders

The Delhi High Court recently held an 'X' (formerly 'Twitter') user guilty of committing contempt of court for making “defamatory tweets” against TV Today Network despite restraint orders passed against him in 2020. Justice Rekha Palli directed Thakkar to pay a fine of Rs. 1 lakh, taking into account that the offending tweets were removed by him and that he had tendered an...

Arbitral Tribunal Can Award Damages For Delay By Employer Even In Absence Of Any Clause In Agreement : Delhi High Court

The High Court of Delhi has held that the Arbitral tribunal can award monetary compensation as damages for the delay attributable to employer even when the agreement provides for the extension of time as the only remedy to the contractor. The bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh held that the tribunal cannot deny damages on the ground that the agreement provides only for extension...

Arbitral Tribunal Can Go Beyond To Grant Relief To Aggrieved Party When Contract Illegally Restricts Remedies : Delhi High Court

The High Court of Delhi has held that an Arbitral Tribunal can transgress the boundaries of the contract to grant relief to aggrieved party when the contract illegally restricts or does not provide for sufficient remedies. The bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh held that in a situation which is not anticipated in the agreement, the tribunal can transgress the boundaries...

100 Important Judgments Of Delhi High Court In 2023 [Part II]

LiveLaw reported 1357 judgments from Delhi High Court in 2023. Here are some of the important decisions:1. Trial Courts Cannot Direct Foreign Nationals Be Sent To Detention Centre While Granting Them Bail: Delhi High CourtTitle: EMECHERE MADUABUCHKWU v. STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 470The Delhi High Court has said that the trial courts cannot direct foreign...

Non-Mentioning Of Prayer Renders The Petition Under Section 34 Of The A&C Act As Invalid: Delhi High Court

The High Court of Delhi has held that non-mentioning of prayer renders the petition under Section 34 of the A&C Act as invalid. The bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Neena Bansal Krishna held that without a prayer to set aside the impugned award, a petition cannot be considered valid as such petitions would merely amount to empty submissions without a relief. The Court...

Under Section 34(3) Of The A&C Act, The Limitation Period Of 3 Months Plus 30 Days In Inelastic And Inflexible: Delhi High Court Reiterates

The High Court of Delhi has held that under Section 34(3) of the A&C Act, the limitation period of 3 months plus 30 days in inelastic and inflexible. The bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Neena Bansal Krishna explained that the challenge petition must be filed within 3 months from the date of the receiving of the award, however, a grace period of 30 days is given in which...