Delhi High Court
Standing Orders On Sampling Of Narcotic Drugs Must Be Respected By Probe Agencies, Can’t Be Rendered Optional For Compliance: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said that the standing orders on sampling of narcotics drugs issued by the Narcotics Control Bureau and Union Government must be respected by the probe agencies and that they cannot be rendered optional for complaince. “Therefore, in this Court's view, the Standing Orders ought to be respected by the investigating agencies and non-compliance of those Standing Orders...
Courts Should Not Draw Conclusions At Stage Of Bail About Promise Of Marriage, Such Finding Must Await Evaluation Of Evidence At Trial: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court on Thursday observed that it is neither appropriate nor feasible for courts to draw any conclusion or return any finding at the stage of bail of an accused as to whether a promise of marriage made to a prosecutrix was false or in bad faith.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani added that such a a finding or decision must await a “thorough assessment and evaluation of...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Investigation In FIR Against Ashneer Grover, His Wife For Alleged Misappropriation Of Funds In BharatPe
The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to stay investigation in the FIR registered against former BharatPe Managing Director Ashneer Grover and his wife Madhuri Jain Grover for alleged misappropriation of funds and causing loss of about Rs. 80 crores to the fintech company.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani issued notice on the plea moved by Ashneer Grover and Madhuri Jain Grover seeking quashing...
Schools May Not Insist On Following ‘Neighbourhood Criteria’ Strictly For Admissions Under EWS Or DG Category: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said that schools in the national capital may not insist upon following the “neighbourhood criteria” strictly in cases of admission under EWS or DG category, observing that it may not be possible for the Directorate of Education to follow such a criteria while allotting seats. “This Court notes that in the present social milieu, the demand for admission under...
Investigating Agency Can't Defeat Right Of Statutory Bail By Filing Police Report Without Completing Investigation: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said that the right to statutory bail of an accused cannot be defeated merely because police report has been filed by the investigating agency even when investigation in the case is incomplete. “The police has a right to conduct further investigation. However, at the same time, the investigating agency under the garb of further investigation cannot be allowed to...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Retired Major General VK Singh's Plea Against CBI FIR Over Publication Of ‘Classified Information’ About RAW In 2007 Book
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea moved by Major General (retired) V.K. Singh against the FIR registered by CBI alleging that he published some classified and secret information about Research and Analysis Wing in his book authored in 2007 after his retirement. After retiring from service in 2002, Singh published the book titled 'India's External Intelligence- Secrets of...
Delhi High Court Restrains Over 100 Rogue Websites From Streaming Sony's 'Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse'
In an interim relief to Sony Pictures Animation Inc, the Delhi High Court has restrained several rogue websites from posting and streaming the upcoming film “Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” and “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse”."Defendants 1 to 101, as well as all others acting on their behalf, are restrained from posting, streaming, reproducing, distributing or making available...
Take Steps To Arrest Absconding Self Styled Godman And Head Of Rohini Based Ashram: Delhi High Court To CBI
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed Central Bureau of Investigation to take steps to arrest Virendra Dev Dixit, a self-styled godman and Chief of a Rohini-based ashram, who is absconding and has been declared a proclaimed offender in a sexual exploitation case. Hearing a plea related to the living conditions of women at the ashram, a division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra...
Trial Courts Cannot Direct Foreign Nationals Be Sent To Detention Centre While Granting Them Bail: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said that the trial courts cannot direct foreign nationals be sent to a detention centre while granting them bail in cases lodged against them here.“In any event what must be clarified is that a Court or Magistrates or a Sessions Court cannot as part of enlarging foreign national on bail can also direct the said person to be sent to a detention centre. The Court is...
Show Cause Notice Bereft Any Specific Allegation, Delhi High Court Quashes GST Registration Suspension Order
The Delhi High Court has held that the Show Cause Notice was short of the necessary requirements as it did not contain any specific allegation.The bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan has observed that the show cause notice is required to set out the relevant material in order to enable the noticee to meaningfully respond to it.The petitioner has challenged a Show Cause...
Dept. Initiated Reassessment By Deviating From Prior View Without Any Cogent Reasoning: Delhi High Court Quashes Reassessment Notices
The Delhi High Court has quashed the reassessment notices on the grounds that the department has initiated reassessment by deviating from prior views without any cogent reasoning.The bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Girish Kathpalia has observed that the reassessment notice and order suffered from two infirmities, namely that it was proceeded on a view inconsistent with the...
Taxpayers Filing Declaration Under SVLDR Scheme Can’t Quantify The Duty Under Indirect Taxes: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that taxpayers filing declarations under the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme Rules, 2019 (SVLDR Scheme) cannot quantify the duty under indirect taxes.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Dharmesh Sharma has observed that in terms of Section 121(r) of the Finance Act, 2019, the word "quantified" means a written communication of the...