Signed Arbitral Award Served On Lawyer Or Agent Of The Party Doesn't Constitute A Valid Delivery : Delhi High Court

The High Court of Delhi has held that a copy of the signed arbitral award served only on the lawyer or the agent of the party does not constitute a valid delivery in absence of the delivery on the party itself. The bench of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and Tara Vitasta Ganju held that the term 'party' under Section 31(5) of the Act refers to the actual entity who executed the...

Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2023: Part III [Citations 801 - 1100]

Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 801 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1100NOMINAL INDEXNational Restaurant Association v. Union Of India & Anr. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 801DEFSYS SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 802Promoshirt SM SA v. Armassuisse and Anr and other connected matter 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 803WASIM AHMAD & ORS. v. GOVERMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR....

Order Cancelling GST Registration Was Passed In Violation Of Principles Of Natural Justice: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the order cancelling the petitioner's GST registration was passed in violation of the principles of natural justice and is, thus, liable to be set aside.The bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan has observed that if the petitioner's GST registration is restored, the petitioner would be obliged to update its returns for the period after its...

Arbitration Act | 2G Judgment A 'Change In Law', Court Can't Set Aside Majority Award And Uphold Minority's: Delhi High Court

While dismissing a Section 34 petition under the Arbitration Act, the Delhi High Court recently observed that the 2G judgment, whereby the Supreme Court quashed the First-Come-First-Serve (“FCFS”) policy, constituted a “change in law” for grant of spectrum/licenses. “By passing the 2G judgment, the Hon'ble Supreme Court scrapped the FCFS Policy which was the earlier...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: December 2023 [Citations 1193 - 1357]

Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1193 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1355NOMINAL INDEXMOHD. TASLIM ALI v. THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1193BOLT TECHNOLOGY OU v. UJOY TECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1194ASHWINI KUMAR UPADHYAY v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR and Other Connected Matters 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1195Ischemix LLC v. The Controller of Patents 2023 LiveLaw...

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Appointment Of University Teachers On Contractual Basis Despite Vacancies In Permanent Posts

Justice Subramonium Prasad of the Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea challenging appointment of teachers on contract basis in universities governed by the UGC Regulations, 2018, despite there being vacancies in the permanent/regular teaching staff posts. The petition, filed by one Saurav Narayan, seeks direction for strict enforcement of Clause 13 of the University...

Colony Residents' Convenience Can't Outweigh General Public Interest: Delhi HC In Plea For School Children To Be Dropped By Parents Outside Colony

In a petition seeking direction w.r.t. ingress/egress of children from a school located in a colony, the Delhi High Court recently observed that convenience of colony residents cannot outweigh interest of the general public at large. Notably, the review petition had been filed seeking modification of an earlier order passed by the court, so that parents who brought their child to...

Delhi High Court Upholds Constitutional Validity Of Section 115BBE Of Income Tax Act

The Delhi High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 115BBE of the Income Tax Act.The bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna has observed that Statutory Acts and their provisions are not to be declared unconstitutional on the fanciful theory that power would be exercised in an unrealistic fashion or in a vacuum or on the ground that there is...

Refund Application Could Not Be Uploaded Due To Technical Glitches, Refund Can't Be Denied: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the refund application was filed twice on the GST portal but could not be uploaded due to technical glitches.The bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan has observed that during the initial period of the rollout of the GST regime, both taxpayers and the officials of the GST departments faced innumerable difficulties that were being addressed....

Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2023: Part II [Citations 401 - 800]

Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 401 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 800NOMINAL INDEXSYNTHES GMBH v. CONTROLLER GENERAL OF PATENTS, DESIGNS AND TRADEMARKS AND ANR 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 401MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC v. THE ASSISTANT CONTROLLER OF PATENTS AND DESIGNS 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 402Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited & Anr. vs. Planet Media Group & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 403Durga P....

Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2023: Part I [Citations 1 - 400]

Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 400NOMINAL INDEXGIRISH & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1BHAVIKAA KESHWANI & ANR. (THROUGH THEIR LEGAL GUARDIANS) v. UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 2AKSHAY DHINGRA v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 3ARJUN ANAND v. UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 4Sanghvi...

Mandatory Marking Of Attendance On MCD Smart App By Paramedical Staff Not Arbitrary, No Privacy Issue: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently said that the policy of mandatorily marking of attendance by the paramedical staff of Municipal Corporation of Delhi on “MCD SMART Mobile Application” is not arbitrary or unfair. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh said that purchasing or possession of a smart phone is not a compulsion for all employees as they have alternate methods to mark their attendance and...