Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Removal Of Alleged Unauthorized Construction Of Mosques, Dargahs At Public Places
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking removal or demolition of mosques, darghas, mazars and graveyards allegedly “illegal and unauthorisedly” constructed at public places in the national capital.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Saurabh Banerjee sought response of the Union Government through Ministry of...
Terror Funding Case: Delhi High Court Seeks NIA’s Response On Kashmiri Separatist Leader Shabir Shah’s Bail Plea
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response of the National Investigation Agency on a plea moved by Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah for regular bail in an alleged terror funding case. A division bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anish Dayal issued notice on Shah’s appeal challenging an order passed by the special judge on July 07 rejecting his bail plea....
Delhi High Court Directs Tihar Medical Superintendent To File Status Report On Medical Condition Of Jailed Former PFI Chairman
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the medical superintendent of Tihar jail to file a status report about the current medical condition of E Abubacker, former chairman of Popular Front of India (PFI), and the treatment provided to him by AIIMS. A division bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anish Dayal added that the status report must include complete medical record of...
Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Against Corporatisation Of Ordnance Factories, Says Interest Of Employees Already Protected
The Delhi High Court has dismissed the writ petition challenging the Central Government’s decision to convert the Ordnance Factories Board (OFB) from a government department into seven public sector companies.In 2021, the Government of India decided to corporatize the functions of 41 production units (Ordnance Factories) of the OFB. Vide notification dated 01.10.2021, the OFB was converted...
Delhi High Court Deprecates Practice Of Filing Writ Petition For Grant Of Parole Instead Of Approaching Competent Authorities
The Delhi High Court has deprecated the practice of filing writ petitions for grant of parole instead of approaching the competent authorities for seeking the relief.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma was hearing a plea moved by one Manmohan Singh alias Monu seeking second spell of furlough for two weeks or grant of parole for 30 days in a gang rape case registered against him in 2008. The FIR...
No TDS Deductible On Commission Payment To Non-Resident Agent Overseas: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that commission payments to non-resident agents overseas are not chargeable to tax and there is no TDS required to be deducted under Section 195 of the Income Tax Act.The bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan has observed that there is no material on record to even remotely suggest that the non-resident, who had been paid the export commission,...
Delhi High Court Allows US National Convicted Under POTA, Sedition To Travel Abroad For Visiting Ailing Father
The Delhi High Court recently allowed a US national, who was convicted in 2003 under the POTA Act and for the offence of Sedition under IPC for being member of the banned outfit SIMI, to travel abroad for four weeks to visit his ailing father in Chicago.“Accordingly, we allow the applicant/appellant to travel to Chicago, U.S.A. for the abovementioned purpose for the period of 4 (four)...
‘Whitehat SR’ Deceptively Similar To ‘WhiteHat Jr’ Mark, Can’t Be Permitted To Be Used In Physical Or Online Platforms: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has permanently restrained an individual from using ‘Whitehat SR’ mark, logos or any name which is either identical or deceptively similar variant of the mark “WhiteHat Jr” which is registered in favour of an online coding tutoring platform for children. “The mark ‘WHITEHAT JR’ is a registered trademark which has acquired enormous reputation owing to...
Have Withdrawn Advertisement Mandating Disclosure Of Religion For Appointment Of Guest Faculty: Ambedkar University To Delhi High Court
The Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University on Friday informed the Delhi High Court that it has withdrawn the advertisement requiring a mandatory disclosure of religion by those applying to the post of Guest Faculty in the varsity’s School of Global Studies. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh was informed by the varsity’s counsel that the employment notice published on July 24 has been withdrawn. Taking...
Candidates Eligible To Apply In Both Online And Offline Modes For Management Quota Admissions In IP University Colleges: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Friday said that the candidates intending to apply for admissions in different colleges affiliated with the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University under the Management Quota seats shall be eligible to apply in both online and offline modes.A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna directed the varsity to make an online portal...
Produce Yasin Malik Through VC During Hearing Of NIA’s Appeal Seeking Death Penalty: Delhi High Court Directs Tihar Jail Superintendent
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Tihar jail superintendent to produce Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, convicted in a terror funding case, via video conferencing only and not in person on August 09, when the appeal moved by NIA seeking death penalty for him is listed for hearing. A division bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anish Dayal allowed an urgent...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Against Use Of Acronym ‘INDIA’ By Opposition Parties
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a public interest litigation against the use of acronym I.N.D.I.A (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) by newly formed alliance of 26 opposition political parties A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Amit Mahajan sought response from the Union Government through Ministries of Home Affairs and...