Delhi High Court
Child Beggary: High Court Seeks Detailed Status Report From Delhi Govt On Steps Taken For Rehabilitating Rescued Children
The Delhi High Court has sought a detailed status report from the Delhi Government on the steps taken for rehabilitating children in conflict with law who have been rescued from child beggary and housed in various rehabilitation centres in the national capital.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula also directed the Delhi Government to include in...
Over 100 Toilets Constructed For Transgender People In National Capital: Delhi Govt To High Court
The Delhi Government on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that over 100 toilets have been constructed so far for transgender persons in the national capital. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula was informed by Delhi Government’s Social Welfare Department that 102 toilets have been constructed whereas 194 more are under construction....
Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Centre On Ashok Swain’s Plea Against Fresh Order Cancelling His OCI Card
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on the plea moved by academic and writer Ashok Swain challenging a fresh order issued by the Central government cancelling his OCI card, stating that he cannot be witch-hunted for his views on current government or its policies.Justice Subramonium Prasad sought response of the Union Government and listed the matter for hearing on November 09.The...
Overlooking Assesssee’s Reply Demonstrates Non-Application Of Mind By The AO: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has quashed the draft assessment orders, final assessment orders, and consequential demand on the grounds that the assessing officer inadvertently overlooked the email reply of the assessee, in which the assessee disclosed vital facts pertaining to its case.The bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Girish Kathpalia has observed that the denial of sufficient time...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 04 To September 10, 2023
Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 785 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 812NOMINAL 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...
Ashok Swain Moves Delhi High Court Against Fresh Order Cancelling His OCI Card, Says Can’t Be Witch-Hunted For Views On Current Govt
Academic and writer Ashok Swain has once again moved the Delhi High Court challenging a fresh order issued by the Central government cancelling his OCI card, stating that he cannot be witch-hunted for his views on current government or its policies. The fresh order was passed on July 30 after the court on July 10 quashed an earlier similar order and asked the Centre to pass a detailed...
Person Exonerated In Disciplinary Proceedings Can't Be Subjected To 'Double Jeopardy' By Continuing Criminal Action For Same Offence: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has said that a person cannot be subjected to double jeopardy by initiating criminal proceeding after he has been exonerated in the disciplinary proceeding on same allegations.The case pertains to a pilot of Air India who was facing criminal proceeding for forgery even after the disciplinary case against him was closed by the department."Continuance of the FIR under...
High Court Directs Delhi Police’s Cyber Cell To Probe 'Large Scale Operation' Of Collecting Money Under AJIO’s Name
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police’s Cyber Cell to investigate “unscrupulous individuals” involved in “large scale operation” of collecting money under the name of fashion and lifestyle brand AJIO, by way of scratch coupons and prize money.“….the Court is convinced that this appears to be a large-scale operation carried out by unscrupulous individuals with...
Patent And Trademark Agents Do Not Come Within Ambit Of BCI Or Advocates Act, Regulatory Authority Need Of The Hour: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that patent and trademark agents do not come within the ambit of the Bar Council of India or the Advocates’ Act, 1961. Justice Prathiba M Singh added that there is no supervisory or regulatory authority over trademark and patent agents which appears to be the 'need of the hour'. The bench thus sought to know the manner in which the Office of Controller...
Banks Can’t Use Look Out Circulars As Measure To Recover Money From Creditors: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that banks cannot use Look Out Circulars (LOCs) as a measure of recovering money from creditors just because they feel remedy available under law is not sufficient. Justice Subramonium Prasad said that LOC can be issued only when there are sufficient reasons. He added that if there is a condition precedent for issuance of such LOC, the same must be...
Undisclosed Income Taxed In The Hands Of Flagship Company Can’t Be Again Subjected To Tax In The Hands Of Assessee Companies: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that undisclosed income taxed in the hands of flagship companies cannot be again subjected to tax in the hands of assessee companies.The bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Girish Kathpalia has observed that since the undisclosed income, which is the subject matter of the present dispute, had already been taxed in the hands of the flagship company Surya...
Delhi High Court Upholds Validity Of Rule 8 of Chewing Tobacco And Unmanufactured Tobacco Packing Machines Rules 2010
The Delhi High Court has upheld the validity of Rule 8 of the Chewing Tobacco and Unmanufactured Tobacco Packing Machines (Capacity Determination and Collection of Duty) Rules 2010 (CTUT), which deals with the alteration in the number of operating packing machines.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Dharmesh Sharma has observed that Rule 8 notes that in case a machine is added to...