Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Commutes Death Penalty Of Man For Murder Of 12-Yr-Old, Modifies Sentence To 20 Yrs Rigorous Imprisonment Without Remission
The Delhi High Court on Monday commuted the death sentence awarded to a man for kidnapping and murdering a 12-year-old minor boy in 2009. A division bench of Justice Mukta Gupta and Justice Anish Dayal modified the sentence awarded to Jeevak Nagpal to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment without remission. Nagpal was awarded death penalty by the trial court in 2020. He was 21 at the time of...
Assessment Order Cannot Be Directed Against Only One Of The Legal Heirs Of Deceased Assessee: Delhi High Court Sets Aside Rs. 10 Crores Demand
The Delhi High Court held that an assessment order cannot be directed against only one of the legal heirs of a deceased assessee.The Bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Girish Kathpalia has set aside an assessment order of Rs. 10 crores passed by the Income Tax Department, solely on the ground that it was passed against only one of the legal heirs of the deceased assessee and not...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 19 To June 25
Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 522 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 528NOMINAL INDEXSachin @ Joginder Singh v. State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 522Shah Alam v. NCT Delhi 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 523MoolChand Kharaiti Ram Hospital & Ayurvedic Research institute v. Workers & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 524SPP Food Products Pvt Ltd vs India Overseas Co 2023 LiveLaw (Del)...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice To NCERT On Plea Challenging Tender Inviting Bids From Only Empanelled Firms
The Delhi High Court has issued notice to NCERT and the Central Government in a plea challenging the tender issued by NCERT for the supply of items of the New Kit, Jaadui Pitara. The plea alleges that tender is “biased and one-sided” because it specifically invites online bids only from firms currently empaneled with NCERT.Samit Khanna, proprietor of M/s Universal Sales, who deals in...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Restoration Of SC & ST Reservation In Recruitment To Non-Teaching Posts Of Jamia Millia Islamia
The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to Jamia Millia Islamia and the Union Government in a petition challenging the recruitment notification for the appointment of non-teaching staff in Jamia Millia Islamia University, for not extending reservation to the SC & ST categories.Observing “the matter requires consideration”, Justice Vikas Mahajan issued notice to the respondents...
Delhi High Court Directs AO To Provide Information To Vodafone Mauritius To Drive Out The Validity Of TRC
The Delhi High Court has directed the AO to provide information to Vodafone Mauritius to determine the validity of the Tax Residency Certificate (TRC).The bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Girish Kathpalia has observed that nothing in the form of information or material has been put to the petitioner, which would conclude that the TRC issued to the petitioner was not a viable...
Process Of Court Cannot Be Utilized For Gathering Information About Whereabouts Of Judgment Debtor: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the process of the court cannot be utilized for the purpose of gathering information as to the whereabouts or other information in respect of the judgment debtor. The court said it is the primary obligation of the decree holder itself to obtain such information from wherever it is possible.The bench of Justice Tushar Rao Gedela made the observations...
Enterprise Being Run On Commercial Lines Involving Generation Of Profit Cannot Escape Liability Under Payment Of Bonus Act: Delhi High Court
Observing that an enterprise being run on commercial lines cannot escape liability under Payment of Bonus Act, the Delhi High Court recently upheld a single judge bench’s decision of upholding Industrial Tribunal Award to pay bonus for the year 1997-98 to the workers of Moolchand Kharaiti Ram Hospital & Ayurvedic Research Institute.“If an enterprise is being run on commercial...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Advance Hearing Of Plea Seeking Removal Of 'Objectionable Scenes' In Adipurush Movie
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to advance the hearing of a petition seeking removal of alleged objectionable scenes in the movie Adipursh. The petition against the movie is tentatively listed for hearing on June 30.The counsel representing the petitioner, during the mentioning, submitted that the movie is against the “controversial” Adipursh movie and it has been listed on June...
Imprisonment At Trial Stage Cannot Be Prolonged Only For Teaching Accused A Lesson: Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Accused In Kidnapping Case
Granting bail to an accused in a case of kidnapping for ransom after a custody of almost two years and nine months, the Delhi High Court said that at the stage of the trial, imprisonment cannot be prolonged only for the purpose of teaching the accused a lesson.Justice Vikas Mahajan said it is trite that the seriousness of an offence is not the only criteria for denial of bail."A person who...
Plant 10 Trees, File Status Report With Photos Every Year For A Decade: Delhi High Court's Condition For Quashing FIR Related To Altercation
Quashing an FIR related to an altercation, the Delhi High Court directed the accused to plant 10 trees each of indigenous variety in the vicinity of their residence, in consultation with the Investigating Officer.Justice Jasmeet Singh asked the IO to get in touch with the concerned Horticulture Department of the MCD and indicate the area, where the trees are to be planted. "The trees need not...
Delhi High Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Teacher Accused Of Raping His Student
The Delhi High Court has rejected the bail plea of a teacher who has been accused of repeatedly raping his minor student and threatening to make video-recording of it viral. The accused stands booked under section 376 of IPC and section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.“The court cannot also ignore the fact that since the petitioner and the prosecutrix...