Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Seeks Timelines For Equipping Consumer Forums With Video Conferencing Facilities
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought timelines within which period the consumer forums in the national capital will be equipped fully with video conferencing facilities.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela directed the counsel appearing for Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to seek instructions on the aspect from the...
Delhi High Court Quashes Attempt To Murder FIR Against Prof Madhu Kishwar Over Alleged Assault In 2008
The Delhi High Court has quashed an attempt to murder case lodged against commentator Prof. Madhu Kishwar back in 2008, over an alleged altercation with the Basoya family while she was clicking pictures of alleged unauthorised constructions in the city for her organization, Manushi.Justice Amit Mahajan found the FIR to be “maliciously motivated counter blast” to the case first lodged...
Delhi High Court To Hear Pleas Against CBFC Certification To 'The Taj Story' Tomorrow
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said that it will hear tomorrow the petitions against the certification given to “The Taj Story” film, slated to be released on October 31. Earlier today, lawyer Shakeel Abbas mentioned his plea against the film release. He has cited fabrication of facts and propagation of a "communal propaganda.”Appearing in person, the lawyer mentioned the matter...
Hurling Caste Abuse On Flyover Satisfies Threshold Of 'Public View' Under SC/ST Act Even In Absence Of Witnesses: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that assaulting a woman and using caste based remarks against her on a flyover falls within the meaning of “public view” to satisfy the offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.Justice Ravinder Dudeja made the observation while denying anticipatory bail to a man and said that the ingredients necessary...
Delhi High Court Allows Recording Of US Based Witness' Evidence Via Video Conferencing In Official Secrets Act Case
The Delhi High Court has allowed recording of evidence of a US based prosecution witness via video conferencing in an Official Secrets Act case concerning businessman Abhishek Verma.Justice Sanjeev Narula said that the apprehension of the Trial Court, that using video conferencing may result in leakage of classified material, can be taken care of through regulation and safeguards and...
Mere Omission To Disclose Other Properties Doesn't Disentitle Landlord From Obtaining Tenant's Eviction For Bonafide Use: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that mere omission by a landlord to disclose other properties owned by him will not disentitle him from obtaining eviction of a tenant for bonafide use of the tenanted premises.“In any event, mere omission to disclose the existence of alternative accommodation in the pleadings cannot, by itself, be construed as a ground to disentitle the landlord from...
Renting/Leasing Residential Premises For Use As Residence Exempt From GST: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that GST cannot be levied on renting/ leasing of residential premises for use as residence.Justice Sachin Datta clarified thus while dealing with a plea to quash an order passed by the Collector of Stamps directing the petitioner to pay allegedly deficient stamp duty on a lease deed executed with a private company, in respect of a residential property in...
Banks Can't Be Summoned As Accused For Defamation, Declaring Company 'Fraud' Not Defamatory: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that banks cannot be summoned as an accused for defamation as they lack the state of mind or mens rea necessary to constitute the offence. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that the act of the banks in declaring a Company as fraud, in discharge of their banking activities and in good faith, does not constitute defamation. The Court was dealing with a batch of...
PIL Filed In Delhi High Court Against CBFC Certification To 'The Taj Story'; Alleges Distortion Of Historical Facts, Communal Propaganda
A public interest litigation has been filed before the Delhi High Court against the certification given to “The Taj Story” film, slated to be released on October 31, citing fabrication of facts and propagation of a "communal propaganda.”The plea has been filed today by lawyer Shakeel Abbas. He has alleged that the movie's potential is to create a communal disturbance amongst...
Derogatory Social Media Posts Against Complainant, Judge Or Police Can Be Considered To Deny Anticipatory Bail: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that an accused can be denied anticipatory bail if he has been posting complainant's photographs on social media using inappropriate language as well as making posts against the judge or investigating agency.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna denied anticipatory bail to a man, a law student, noting that he had been using obscene and derogatory language against...
Income Tax Commissioner's Order For Reopening Assessment U/S 151 Income Tax Act Can Be In Words "Yes, I Am Convinced": Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the Income Tax Commissioner's order granting sanction under Section 151 of the Income Tax Act 1961 for reopening assessment after four years of the relevant Assessment Year (AY) can be in the words— “Yes, I am convinced”.Section 151(1) of the Act categorically provides that no notice for reassessment shall be issued under Section 148 by the...
Court Appointed Committees Can't Perform Judicial Functions On Claims Over School Fee Hike, Payment Of Teachers' Salaries: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Committees appointed by the Court on zonal and central level to decide on fee hike and payment of teachers of unaided private schools in the national capital cannot perform judicial functions. A division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav observed that the committees set-up by the Court are different from...