DGGI Can’t Be Stopped From Taking Intelligence-Based Enforcement Action When Investigation By Other Authority Is Going On: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the Directorate General of Goods and Service Tax Intelligence (DGGI) cannot be stopped from taking intelligence-based enforcement action when investigations by other authorities are going on.The bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan has observed that if any of the authorities have found it necessary to investigate the petitioner based on...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Rely On ChatGPT Responses In IPR Suit, Says AI Can’t Substitute Human Intelligence In Adjudicatory Process

Refusing to rely on ChatGPT responses in a suit filed by french luxury company Christian Louboutin over its unique “red sole” shoes design, the Delhi High Court has said that artificial intelligence cannot substitute either human intelligence or humane element in the adjudicatory process.“Accuracy and reliability of AI generated data is still in the grey area. There is no doubt in the...

NEET-UG: Delhi High Court Imposes Rs 20K Cost After Candidate Produces Fabricated OMR Sheet

The Delhi High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs. 20,000 against a NEET aspirant who claimed to have scored higher marks than what was reflecting on the record by producing a fabricated OMR Sheet.Expressing shock over the stand of the aspirant, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said, “it is stated by counsel for the petitioner that earlier the name of the petitioner was appearing,...

After Delhi High Court Nudge, 29 Insurance Companies In India Have Launched Health Insurance Products For Persons With Disabilities

Noting that a total of 29 insurance companies in India have introduced health insurance products for persons with disabilities, the Delhi High Court has observed that the step will offer such individuals a ray of hope and would be a first step in achieving equality for them. “While the said products may not be the most ideal for persons with disabilities, this would merely be a first step...

Even Minimal Penetration Is Sufficient To Establish Sexual Intercourse: Delhi High Court

Observing that the nature of the offence as to whether it constitutes rape or an attempt to commit rape needs to be considered carefully, the Delhi High Court has said that even minimal penetration is sufficient to establish sexual intercourse by a man.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma made the observation while upholding the conviction of a man in 2008 for attempting to rape a seven year old...

Provide Infra, Financial Assistance To Procure Gadgets For Conducting Trial Of Differently-Abled Accused: High Court To Delhi Govt

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to provide infrastructure and financial assistance for procuring essential electronic gadgets for conducting trial in cases where the accused person is differently-abled. “No citizen in this country should feel that due to his physical or mental disability, justice was not done to him either due to lack of material infrastructure or...

In Hi-Tech “Click Of Mouse” Age Some Income Tax Officials Are Yet To Come Out Of Their Love For “Snail Pace” Style Of Working: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has rejected the appeal of the income tax department and refused to condone the delay of 498 days."Even in this hi-tech "click of the mouse" age, some of the government officials are yet to come out of their love for the "snail pace" style of working. The worst is when such delays are aimed at simply completing formalities so that the government appeals get dismissed on...

High Court Issues Notice On PIL Challenging Appointment Of Delhi Govt’s Director Of Prosecution

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a public interest litigation challenging the appointment of Alka Goel, the Director of Delhi Government’s Directorate of Prosecution, as illegal. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula sought response of the Delhi Government through Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary (Home), Union Public...

State Election Commission Has No Role In Conducting General Elections: ECI To Delhi High Court In PIL Over ‘First Level Check’ Of EVMs, VVPATs

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL against the conduct of State Election Commission during the “First Level Check" of EVMs and VVPATs at eleven district offices in the national capital for their use in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.The petition was moved by Anil Kumar, President of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee which is a unit of Indian National Congress party. The PIL...

'Serious Constitutional Issues': Delhi High Court Seeks AG Venkatramani's Assistance In Plea Against Junior Judicial Assistants Appointments

The Delhi High Court has sought assistance of Attorney General for India R Venkatramani in a plea challenging the appointment of 50 Junior Judicial Assistants presently employed in the court. A division bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna observed that the plea, which has been moved by serving High Court employees, raises serious constitutional and administrative issue...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Times Now Navbharat’s Plea Against Bar On Telecast Of ‘Operation Paap’ Against AAP MLA Naresh Balyan

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea moved by Times Now Navbharat challenging a trial court order restraining the news channel from telecasting a programme “Operation Paap” against Aam Aadmi Party MLA Naresh Balyan.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora refused to entertain the petition in light of the statutory provisions contained under Code of Civil Procedure and...

Wife’s Family Insisting Husband To Abandon His Parents And Become ‘Ghar Jamai’ Amounts To Cruelty: Delhi High Court Grants Divorce

The Delhi High Court has observed that insistence of a wife’s family for her husband to abandon his parents, become a “Ghar Jamai” and live in their house amounts to cruelty.A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna granted divorce to a couple, who got married in 2001 and started living separately after a year, on the ground of cruelty and...