Delhi High Court
Court Exercising Powers Under Section 9 Of The A&C Act For Securing Amount In Dispute Draws Sustenance Broadly From The Principles Of Order XXXVIII Rule 5 Of CPC: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a Court exercising powers under Section 9 of the A&C Act to secure the amount in dispute or for ordering attachment before award draws sustenance broadly from the principles of Order XXXVIII Rule 5 of CPC. The bench of Justice Yashvant Varma has held that the under Section 9 of the A&C Act, the Court would not order securing the sum in dispute...
Delhi High Court Upholds Chinese National’s ED Remand Of Three Days In Vivo Money Laundering Case
The Delhi High Court has upheld a trial court order remanding a Chinese national to three days of Enforcement Directorate’s custody in a money laundering case registered against smartphone manufacturer Vivo. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the trial court order takes into account the mandate of compliance of provisions of Section 19 and 45 of the PMLA. The court said that the grounds...
Travelling Expenses Incurred By Directors For Business Purposes And Not Personal, Delhi High Court Allows Travel Expenses
The Delhi High Court has held that the travelling expenses were incurred by the directors for business purposes of the company.The bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Girish Kathpalia noted that there was no information brought on record by the AO that could prove that these expenses were of a personal nature; therefore, the assessing officer was not justified in disallowing the...
Delhi High Court Seeks ED’s Response On AAP MP Sanjay Singh’s Plea Challenging Arrest, Remand In Excise Policy Case
The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of the Enforcement Directorate in the plea moved by Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh challenging his arrest by and remand to in the money laundering case related to the liquor policy scam.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued notice on Singh’s plea and listed the matter for hearing next on Tuesday.Earlier today, Singh was remanded today to...
Active Involvement In Customs Duty Evasion: Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seekings Directions For Pre-Deposit Waiver
The Delhi High Court, while dismissing the petition seeking directions for waiver of the pre-deposit requirement as placed in terms of Section 129E of the Customs Act, 1962, noted that the case of the petitioner does not fall under the category of rare and exceptional cases.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Dharmesh Sharma has observed that the petitioner was complicit and...
NewsClick Case | SC Judgment In 'Pankaj Bansal' On Informing Grounds Of Arrest In Writing Not Applicable To UAPA: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Supreme Court’s judgment in Pankaj Bansal case, directing ED to inform grounds of arrest in writing to the accused, cannot be said to be squarely applicable to a case arising under UAPA.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela held that under UAPA, the grounds of arrest need to be informed to the arrestee within 24 hours of such arrest, however furnishing of...
Breaking | Delhi High Court Upholds Trial Court Order Which Remanded NewsClick Founder Prabir Puryakastha, HR Head To 7 Days' Police Custody
The Delhi High Court today dismissed the pleas filed by NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and Human Resources head Amit Chakraborty challenging the trial court order remanding them to seven days of police custody in the UAPA case registered following allegations of the portal receiving money for pro-China propaganda.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela upheld their 7 days of police remand. The duo...
Delhi High Court Directs Go Air To Provide Access To Aircraft Documents To Lessors
The Delhi High Court has directed the resolution professional of the crisis hit airline Go Air to provide access to documents in relation to the leased aircrafts to various lessors. Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju also permitted the lessors to contract a “24 hour security service” for all the aircrafts, which are lying parked at various airports, at their own expense. The court also directed...
AAP MP Sanjay Singh Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Arrest, ED Remand In Liquor Policy Case
Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh on Friday moved the Delhi High Court challenging his arrest by and remand to the Enforcement Directorate in the money laundering case related to the liquor policy scam.Singh’s lawyer mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula, which was allowed for today. The counsel said...
E-Commerce Platforms Must Ensure Availability Of Sellers’ Details For Awareness Of Consumers: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that there is an obligation on e-commerce platforms to ensure that complete details of the sellers are available on the website for awareness of the consumers.“There is also an obligation upon the E-Commerce platform to ensure that the complete details of the sellers are available on the platform so that the consumer is aware of the sellers from whom...
Maintenance Proceedings U/S 18, 20 Hindu Adoptions And Maintenance Act Not Suits, Ad Valorem Court Fee Not To Be Paid: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the maintenance proceedings under Section 18 and 20 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, are not suits and the “ad valorem” court fee is not liable to be paid in such cases. A division bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vikas Mahajan observed that imposition of a condition on a wife or a child who have been neglected and do not...
An Award Which Blatantly Misapplies The Provisions Of The Contract Law Resulting In A Perverse Interpretation Of The Law, Is Liable To Be Set Aside: Delhi High Court
The High Court of Delhi has held that an award which blatantly misapplies the provisions of the Contract Law resulting in a perverse interpretation of the law, is liable to be set aside. The bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna set aside an arbitral award wherein the arbitrator has misconstrued the law of reciprocal promises and bailment under the Indian Contract Act. It held...