EPF Contribution Paid Next Day After National Holiday, Delhi High Court Allows Deduction As Due Fell On National Holiday

The Delhi High Court has allowed the deduction for the employee’s contribution towards the provident fund as the due date fell on a national holiday.The bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Girish Kathpalia has observed that since the due date fell on a date that was a national holiday, the deposit could have been made by the respondent or assessee only on the date that followed...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: September 2023 [Citations 785 - 916]

Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 785 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 916NOMINAL INDEXCASA2 STAYS PVT LTD v. BBH COMMUNICATIONS INDIA PVT LTD 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 785MOHD. IRSHAD & ANR. v. NADEEM 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 786RAVI BHUSHAN UPADHYAY v. THE STATE 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 787THE SURGICAL MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS ASSOCIATION THROUGH ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE v. UNION OF INDIA and other connected...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 25 To October 01, 2023

Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 887 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 916NOMINAL INDEXROHAN PANDEY v. STATE THROUGH SHO PS PALAM VILLAGE AND ANR 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 887MISS TANISHKA v. ANR v. GNCTD & ORS. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 888THE BHAKTIVEDANTA BOOK TRUST, INDIA v. HTTPS://BHAGAVATAM.IN/#GSC.TAB=0 & ORS. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 889P v. THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 890JOSEPH...

CBSE Opposes 'One Nation, One Education Board' Plea In Delhi High Court; Says Child Can Better Relate To Curriculum Based On Local Context, Culture

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has objected to a petition in the Delhi High Court seeking the implementation of uniform school syllabus and education board across the country."The Uniform Board/Syllabus across India does not take into account the local context, culture and language. There is a national framework with flexibility for the emphasis of local resources, culture...

Arrange ‘Delhi Darshan’ Bus Ride For Old Age Home Residents: Delhi High Court To Accused While Quashing FIR

While quashing an FIR after settlement between the parties, the Delhi High Court has directed three accused to arrange bus ride for “Delhi Darshan” for senior citizens residing in an old age home in the national capital. Justice Saurabh Banerjee asked the accused persons to collectively arrange a bus on hire for taking the senior citizens for Delhi Darshan for a minimum duration of 4...

Application Seeking Extension Of Time, Can It Be Moved After Expiry Of Mandate Of Arbitrator ? Delhi High Court To Examine

The High Court of Delhi is set to examine an important issue regarding the extension of time for the delivery of the arbitral award. The bench of Justice Yogesh Khanna would decide the issue that whether an application ought to be moved by the parties under Section 29A(4) during the course of mandate of the learned arbitrator or can be moved even late. The Court was hearing...

Widening And Improvement Of An Existing Road Would Be A ‘Bypass’ When Such Improvement Diverts Traffic From Project Road Resulting In Loss Of Toll Revenue: Delhi High Court

The High Court of Delhi has held that development, improvement, widening and construction over an existing narrow highway would be considered to be a ‘bypass’ when such improvement makes the road viable for heavy vehicles and becomes an alternate road, resulting in reduction of the traffic from the project highway, affecting the toll revenue. The bench of Justices Suresh Kumar...

High Court Appoints Retired Justice Pankaj Naqvi As Administrator Of Delhi Capital Badminton Association

The Delhi High Court has appointed retired judge of Allahabad High Court, Justice Pankaj Naqvi, as administrator of the Delhi Capital Badminton Association. A division bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Dharmesh Sharma ordered that Justice Naqvi shall be entitled to take over the day-to-day affairs and administration of the Association, subject to further orders. The bench directed...

Delhi HC Orders Blocking Of Telegram Channels, Deactivation Of WhatsApp Numbers Illegally Sharing Course Materials Of ‘Apna College’ Platform

The Delhi High Court has restrained various entities from circulating or sharing the course materials of online education platform “Apna College” on WhatsApp groups, telegram and YouTube channels.Justice Prathiba M Singh was dealing with Apna College’s suit alleging infringement of its copyrighted content by 17 defendant entities who were disseminating its courses, including printed...

Delhi High Court Constitutes Committee For Streamlining Process Of Availing Free Medical Treatment Under Govt Schemes

The Delhi High Court has constituted a seven member Committee to streamline the process of availing free medical treatment under various government schemes in the hospitals in the national capital.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula said that the Committee will give recommendations for “alleviating and curing the defects” in the current system...

Accrual Of Cause Of Action At A Place Is Not A Consideration For Determining Jurisdiction For The Purpose Of Section 11 Of A&C Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the accrual of cause of action at a place for pursuing a substantive legal action is not a consideration for determining jurisdiction for the purposes of Section 11 of the A&C Act. The bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri reiterated that the place of arbitration would be the seat of arbitration when there is no contrary indicia present in the...

Delhi High Court Restrains Rogue Websites From Screening ICC Cricket World Cup Matches

The Delhi High Court has restrained nine rogue websites from screening or disseminating any part of the ICC World Cup cricket matches on any electronic or digital platform. “Rogue websites, which in the past have indulged in piracy of copyrighted content, are very likely to continue communicating copyrighted works to the public during the currency of World Cup 2023. Thus, there is a need...