Delhi High Court
Excise Policy: Delhi High Court Allows PMLA Accused To Interact With Daughter Suffering From Paranoid Schizophrenia Through VC, Denies Interim Bail
The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed businessman Amit Arora, accused in the PMLA case related to the excise policy scam, to interact with her 16 years old daughter suffering from Paranoid Schizophrenia through video-conferencing for half an hour twice a week and wished her “complete psychological recovery” as well as a “life time of positive mental health.”While Justice Swarana...
TRU Can’t Issue Clarification Regarding Classification Of Polypropylene Woven And Non-Woven Bags Under Customs Tariff Act, 1975: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the Tax Research Unit (TRU) cannot issue clarification regarding the classification of polypropylene woven and non-woven bags under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Dharmesh Sharma has observed that the department could not point out any provision of the CGST Act, in terms of which the TRU could be said to have...
Arbitration | Delhi High Court Denies Interim Relief To Steel Manufacturer-Arcelormittal In Section 9 Petition Against GAIL, Says Prima Facie Case Not Made Out
The Delhi High Court recently denied urgent interim relief to leading steel manufacturer-ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (petitioner) in a claim against GAIL India Ltd., observing that the scope of enquiry u/s 9 of A&C Act was limited to prima facie examination of the issue, which was not established in the petitioner’s favour.The petitioner had approached the court seeking stay over a...
Delhi High Court Pulls Up MCD For Not Taking Possession Of Public Park Alleged To Be Illegally Occupied By Jama Masjid Authorities
The Delhi High Court on Friday pulled up the Municipal Corporation Of Delhi (MCD) for its failure to take possession of a public park near city’s Jama Masjid, observing that a statutory authority cannot lose possession of a public park.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna was informed by MCD’s counsel that the Shahi Imam or Jama Masjid authorities...
Delhi HC Accepts Litigant’s Apology For Non-Disclosure Of Order Before Lower Court, Sets Aside Order Imposing Cost Noting There Was No Malice
Justice Tushar Rao Gedela of the Delhi High Court recently accepted a litigant’s unconditional apology for failing to produce the court’s stay order before the District Judge at the time of listing for final arguments.“…the mistake is definitely a serious one since order of the higher Court ought to have been necessarily communicated to the Court upon which the said order would have...
Delhi High Court Directs Acko General Insurance To Take Down Social Media Posts Using St+art India’s ‘Humanity’ Mural
The Delhi High Court has directed insurance company Acko General Insurance to take down its social media posts using a mural titled “Humanity” in a copyright infringement suit filed by St+art India, an organization that works on art projects in public spaces. As the insurance company agreed to take down the social media posts and other online postings using the mural, Justice Prathiba M...
High Court Seeks Delhi University’s Response On Physical Infrastructure, Accessibility For Persons With Disabilities In Campus Law Centre
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi University to file a comprehensive affidavit on the physical infrastructure and accessibility for persons with disabilities in the Campus Law Centre. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav was dealing with a plea moved by one Jayant Singh Raghav, a student of the varsity suffering from a disability, raising the issue of providence of assistance devices...
Yemen Supreme Court Dismissed Malayali Nurse's Appeal Against Death Sentence : Centre Informs Delhi High Court
The Central Government on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that the Supreme Court in Yemen on November 13 had dismissed the appeal of Malayali nurse Nimisha Priya against the death sentence imposed on her for murdering a Yemeni national. The final decision now lies with the President of the Yemen, the Centre added.The Court was hearing a writ petition filed by the mother of Nimisha...
Is There Any Procedure To Inform Sexual Assault Victims About ‘Surrender Of Children Born’ In Vernacular Language By CWC? Delhi HC To Consider
The Delhi High Court will be considering a question as to whether victims of sexual assault are to be informed about the provisions of surrender of children, that are born and later given for adoption, in vernacular or spoken language by the Child Welfare Committee before which the proceedings happen.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma appointed Advocate Kumud Lata Das as amicus curiae while...
Frame Policy On Online Sale Of Drugs Within Eight Weeks, Else Joint Secretary Should Appear: Delhi High Court To Centre
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Union Government to frame within eight weeks the policy to regulate online sale of drugs or medicines. A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna said that if the policy is not framed within the stipulated time, the concerned Joint Secretary dealing with the subject shall remain present in court on the...
Delhi High Court Seeks Delhi Police’s Response On Devangana Kalita’s Pleas Seeking Videos Of CAA Protests, Chats Of Police WhatsApp Groups
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on the petitions filed by Devangana Kalita seeking certain videos of the CAA-NRC protests and chats of WhatsApp groups of police officials in two Delhi riots cases against her, including the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy behind the violence.Justice Amit Bansal directed the Delhi Police to file status report or reply to the petitions...
Pendency Of Vigilance Inquiry No Impediment To Travel Abroad: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that pendency of a vigilance inquiry cannot be an impediment for an individual to travel abroad. Justice Subramonium Prasad made the observation while granting relief to a woman, accused in a corruption case, to travel abroad from November 29 to December 14 for her honeymoon. “The short issue that arises for consideration is whether when there is a...