Delhi High Court
RERA Relief Does Not Bar Arbitration Protection: Delhi High Court Sets Aside Commercial Court's Order
The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that homebuyers and investors are not barred from seeking interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996, solely on the ground that they had already previously approached the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA). A Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Shail Jain on 24th December, 2025 noting...
Delhi High Court Direct Tax: Annual Digest 2025
Co-Accused Can Apply Separately For Compounding Of Offences Committed By Company Or HUF Under Income Tax Act: Delhi High CourtCase title: Sumit Bharana v. UoICase no.: W.P.(C) 16701/2024The Delhi High Court has held that co-accused are entitled to apply separately for compounding of offences committed by a Company or a Hindu Undivided Family under the Income Tax Act, 1961.A division bench...
Privacy Of Juvenile In Conflict With Law Overrides Victim's Request For Copy Of Acquittal Order: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a victim has no right to seek certified copy of an order passed by the Juvenile Justice Board acquitting the accused, since no appeal lies from such orders.The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act expressly bars appeal against an order of acquittal passed by the Juvenile Justice Board.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed,“where no right of appeal exists in law, no corresponding enforceable right to seek a certified copy of the order for the...
Customs | ELISA Kits For Food Testing Qualify As 'Diagnostic' For Exemption: Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief To Importer
The Delhi High Court, in a matter involving claim of Customs Duty exemption on import of Enzyme linked Immuno Absorbent Assay (ELISA) Kits for antibiotic testing in food as 'diagnostic kits' will hear the plea by food safety importers in January 2026. Recently, a Division Bench comprising, Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Shail Jain were hearing an appeal by the importer...
Non-Bailable Warrants Can't Be Issued Against Person Summoned As Witness Or Suspect During ED Probe: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that non-bailable warrants (NBWs) can't be issued against a person who has only been summoned as a witness or suspect in a money-laundering investigation, unless such person is shown to be accused of non-bailable offence.Justice Amit Sharma thus quashed the NBWs issued by the Enforcement Directorate against UK-based businessman Sachin Dev Duggal in connection with money laundering allegations.ED had sought issuance of NBWs on the ground that Petitioner failed to...
Delhi High Court Upholds AAI Tower Height Restriction For Shristi Infra Project Near Kolkata Airport
The Delhi High Court has upheld the Airports Authority of India's decision to restrict the height of a tower in a commercial project near Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata. The court held that courts cannot re-assess with technical decisions taken by specialised aviation authorities A division bench of Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar allowed AAI's appeal and restored its March 8, 2019 communication denying Shristi Infrastructure...
120-Day Timeline In S.132B Income Tax Act For Deciding Assessee's Plea To Release Seized Assets Not Mandatory: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the 120-day period prescribed under the second proviso to Section 132B(1)(i) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for deciding an assessee's request for release of seized assets is not mandatory, and a decision taken beyond the said period does not automatically become invalid.A division bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Vinod Kumar was dealing with a...
Delhi Air Pollution: High Court Asks GST Council To Decide On Lowering, Abolition Of GST On Air Purifiers 'At The Earliest'
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (December 24) directed the GST Council to convene a meeting and decide the issue of lowering or abolishing of GST on air purifiers at the earliest keeping in mind the prevailing air quality situation in Delhi and nearby areas. The court passed the order while hearing a PIL against 18% GST imposed on air purifiers and to declare the same as a medical...
Delhi High Court Upholds Injunction Against Use Of 'Medilice Lice Killer' For Anti-Lice Hair Oil
The Delhi High Court has recently upheld an injunction restraining Rapple Healthcare from using the mark “Medilice Lice Killer” for its anti-lice hair oil, holding that it infringed and amounted to passing off of the registered trademark “MEDILICE” owned by Wings Pharmaceuticals Private Limited. The court, however, reduced the damages awarded to Wings Pharmaceuticals from Rs 10 lakh...
Software Receipts Can't Be Taxed On PE Assumption Already Rejected By ITAT: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that software receipts cannot be subjected to tax deduction at source (TDS) on the assumption of a Permanent Establishment (PE) when such an assumption has already been rejected by ITAT, setting aside a withholding certificate issued under Section 197 of the Income Tax Act.A division bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Vinod Kumar was dealing with a petition...
Customs | Mere Location Of DRI Or Central Revenues Control Lab In Delhi Doesn't Confer Jurisdiction: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that merely because DRI headquarters or Central Revenues Control Laboratory (CRCL) are located in Delhi does not confer jurisdiction upon it to deal with Customs disputes arising in Tamil Nadu.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Renu Bhatnagar made the observation while dealing with the case of Petitioners, situated in Chennai, but challenging...
'Half Of DU Students Are There': Delhi High Court Orders Action Against Unauthorised Restaurants At Majnu Ka Tila
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (December 24) asked the civic authorities in the national capital to take action against various cafes and restaurants in Majnu ka Tila, located on the banks of the Yamuna river, operating without sanctioned building plans and safety measures. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was dealing with a...