Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Upholds Sales Tax Demand Against Berger Paints On Stock Variations
The Delhi High Court has upheld the sales tax demand against Berger Paints on stock variations.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Dharmesh Sharma has observed that the discrepancies in the sales figures as well as the physical stock were not explained by the appellant. The assessing authority took a fair, just, and reasonable view of the matter in proceeding to carry out a...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of Two Judicial Officers As Additional Judges Of Delhi High Court
The Central Government has notified the appointment of two judicial officers as additional judges of the Delhi High Court. The two judicial officers are Shalinder Kaur and Ravinder Dudeja.The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended their appointment as Delhi High Court judges on October 10. The announcement was made by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on X (formerly Twitter).In its resolution,...
FIR In Predicate Offence Stands Quashed Based On Settlement, ED Complaint Cannot Survive: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has quashed an ECIR and proceedings arising therefrom, observing that the predicate offence had already been quashed and the order to that effect had attained finality.Earlier, the Court had taken a prima facie view in the case that since the FIR had been quashed on the basis of settlement, the ECIR also needed to be closed. Accordingly, investigation in the ECIR had...
Inter-Country Adoptions: Delhi High Court Pulls Up CARA For Issuing Mere Support Letters Instead Of NOCs, Says Process Can't Be Made Onerous
Taking a grim view of the matter, the Delhi High Court has said that the issuance of no-objection certificates (NOCs) by Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) cannot be made onerous for those who opt for inter-country adoptions. Justice Prathiba M Singh said that in terms of the modified Adoption Amendment Regulations, 2021, CARA is mandated to issue NOCs to Hague Adoption...
Surrogacy | Notification Barring Use Of Donor Gametes Prima Facie Violates Married Infertile Couples' Right To Parenthood: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the notification issued by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, barring use of donor gametes for an intending couple wanting to undergo surrogacy, prima facie violates the basic rights of a married infertile couple to parenthood by denying them access to legally and medically regulated procedures and services.“Further, the Impugned...
TMC MP Mahua Moitra Files Defamation Suit Before Delhi High Court Against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has filed a defamation suit before the Delhi High Court against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, former close friend and lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai and various media organizations over “false and defamatory allegations” against her that she demanded exchange of bribe for asking questions in Parliament.The suit was listed before Justice Sachin Datta today who said...
Akin To Theft In Police Station: Delhi High Court Grants Ex-Parte Injunction Against Indian Companies Using Japan Patent Office’s Logo
The Delhi High Court has restrained Indian company ‘A2Z Glass and Glazing Co.’ and its two sister concerns from using Japan Patent Office’s mark/logo (or any mark identical or similar thereto) as well as the mark ‘JPO PLATINUM’ in respect of any product or service, with immediate effect.The judgment came to be passed by Justice Prathiba M. Singh in an application filed by the...
Online Financial Scams Erode Public Confidence In Online Transactions, Strike At Nation’s Financial Stability: Delhi High Court
Financial trap-laying scam conducted through online channels erodes the public's confidence in online financial transactions and strike at the heart of the nation's financial stability, the Delhi High Court has observed.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma thus refused anticipatory bail to an accused in an online financial scam case.The complaint was registered under Section 420 IPC at P.S. Cyber...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Ching’s Trade Mark Registration For “Schezwan Chutney”
In a rectification petition filed by Vimal Agro Products seeking cancellation of Ching's Secret owner Capital Foods' registered trade mark “SCHEZWAN CHUTNEY”, the Delhi High Court refused to grant stay over the impugned registration.The order was passed by the Bench of Justice Pratibha M. Singh, while noting that a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court in Capital Foods Private Limited...
Breaking | Delhi High Court Allows AAP MP Raghav Chadha’s Appeal Against Order Paving Way For His Eviction From Govt Bungalow
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed the appeal moved by Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha challenging the trial court order which granted nod and paved way for the Rajya Sabha Secretariat to evict him from a government bungalow.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani had reserved the order last week after hearing Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appearing for Chadha and ASG Vikram Banerjee for...
Transfer Pricing Report, Appellate Authorities Can Adopt Different Method From That Adopted By Assessee: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the appellate authorities are not precluded from adopting a method different from that adopted by the assessee in the transfer pricing report.The bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Girish Kathpalia has observed that the ultimate aim of the transfer pricing exercise is to determine an accurate value of the arms length price for the purpose...
Individuals Already Undergoing ART Process Prima Facie Can’t Be Disqualified Due To Age Bar Under Surrogacy Act 2021: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has prima facie observed that individuals who have already undergone Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) process prima facie cannot be disqualified due to the age bar prescribed for intending couples under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula said that Section 4(iii)(c)(I) of the 2021...