Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Orders Plantation Of At least 10,000 Trees To Utilise Money Recovered From Defaulting Litigants
The Delhi High Court has issued an order for plantation of at least 10,000 trees to utilise over Rs 80 lakh that were deposited in the court as costs imposed on the defaulting parties in different cases including contempt and writ petitions.“These monies are to be utilized for larger public good. Plantation of trees is one such exercise which the court would consider because trees, for as...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 12 To June 18
Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 508 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 521NOMINAL INDEXPANKAJ BANSAL v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT DELHI) & ANR. and other connected matter 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 508SADANAND AND ANR. v. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION AND ORS. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 509RS v. MB 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 510MINOR VICTIM-V v. THE STATE & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 511SAMEER MAHANDRU v. DIRECTORATE...
High Court Summons Delhi Waqf Board’s CEO Over Non Payment Of Salaries To Employees
The Delhi High Court has summoned the Chief Executive Officer of Delhi Waqf Board in a case concerning non payment of salaries and allowances to its employees. Justice Jyoti Singh was hearing an application moved by employees of the Board alleging non-compliance of a court order passed on March 27 directing the Board to ensure that all outstanding dues are released within two weeks....
Orders Of Arbitral Tribunal Not Signed By All Arbitrators And Absence Of An Arbitrator During Certain Proceedings, Cannot Be A Ground To Set Aside Award: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has reiterated that procedural irregularity cannot be a ground to set aside the Arbitral Award unless such irregularity goes to the root of the matter and shocks the conscience of the Court, thus making the Award illegal.The bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh made the observation while dismissing a petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation...
Construction Workers Can’t Be Deprived Of Right Of Pension Merely Due To Hyper-Technical Issues: Delhi High Court
The right of pension of construction workers cannot be deprived of merely due to hyper-technical issues or requirements such as production of original MR Slips or serial number of the notary records, the Delhi High Court has recently observed. Noting that a large number of construction workers are either illiterate or even semi-illiterate and hail from rural background, Justice Prathiba M...
In City Gasping For Breath, Felling Of Trees Should Be Last Resort: Delhi High Court
Observing that felling of trees should be the last resort in national capital, the Delhi High Court has restrained the Delhi Development Authority and others from clearing of land and felling of trees on a plot located in Vasant Kunj.“In a city gasping for breath, I am of the view that felling of trees should be the last resort. In case, any other alternative site is available, the same must...
Mukherjee Nagar Coaching Centre Fire: Delhi High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance, Seeks Response From Authorities
The Delhi High Court on Friday took suo motu cognizance of an incident of fire which broke out at a coaching institute in city’s Mukherjee Nagar yesterday. A vacation bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan issued notice to the Delhi Fire Service, Delhi Police and Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The authorities has been directed to file their responses within two weeks....
Rule 89(4) Under CGST Rules Inapplicable On Refund Of Integrated Tax Paid On Zero-Rated Supply: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that Rule 89(4) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 is inapplicable to cases of refund of integrated tax paid on zero-rated supply.The bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan has noted that the opening sentence of Rule 89(4) makes it amply clear that it applies only in cases of zero-rated supply of goods or services without payment of...
Delhi High Court Quashes SCN For Being Devoid Of Reasons, Restores GST Registration
The Delhi High Court has quashed the show cause notice as it was devoid of reasons and restored the GST registration.The bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gadela observed that the show cause notice was deficient. It does not sufficiently disclose the reasons why the petitioner’s GST registration was suspended or was proposed to be canceled. It is well settled that a...
UPSC Civil Services 2023: Plea In Delhi High Court Challenges Central Administrative Tribunal's Refusal To Stay Prelims Result
A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court challenging Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)'s refusal to grant interim relief in the plea seeking reduction in the cut off from 33% to 23% for qualifying Part II (CSAT) exam of 2023 Civil Services Examination conducted by UPSC last month. Submitting that matter, which has been listed for July 06 by CAT, is likely to become...
Woman Can’t Be Classified Based On Their Education Or Occupation For Bail Under Proviso To Section 45(1) PMLA: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a woman cannot be classified based on their education, occupation or social status for being entitled to be released on bail under the provisio to section 45(1) of PMLA. “PMLA does not define a woman. It is neither the intention of the Constitution of India nor the intention of PMLA to classify women on the basis of their education and occupation,...
No Pruning Of Trees Will Be Permitted In Delhi Except In Accordance With Delhi Preservation of Trees Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has set aside the Delhi Government’s Guidelines permitting regular pruning of branches of trees with girth upto 15.7 cm without prior permission of the Tree Officer. “In view of the above, no pruning of trees will be permitted in Delhi except in accordance with the DPT Act. It will be open to the respondents to frame guidelines and/or rules as may be requisite,”...