Income Tax Addition Made Towards Unsubstantiated Share Capital Is Eligible For Section 80-IC Deduction: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that income tax additions made towards unsubstantiated share capital are eligible for deduction under Section 80-IC of the Income Tax Act.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav has refused to grant the reliefs as sought by the respondents-Department to set aside the Income Tax Settlement Commission's (ITSC) order insofar as...

Delhi High Court Reserves Verdict On Arvind Kejriwal's Plea Challenging ED Arrest In Liquor Policy Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved verdict on the plea moved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam case.Kejriwal is currently in judicial custody. He was arrested on the night of March 21. On March 22, the trial court remanded him to six days of ED custody,...

Mere Registration Of Criminal Case In Relation To An Agreement Would Not Make The Disputes Arising Out Of It Non-Arbitrable: Delhi High Court

The Single Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma of Delhi High Court has held that merely because a criminal case of forgery/fabrication has been registered in relation to an agreement, any civil/commercial dispute arising out of such agreement would not become non-arbitrable. The Court reiterated that pendency of criminal case is not an absolute bar to the maintainability of...

Delhi High Court Disposes PIL Against Sharing Of Citizens' Personal Data Collected By Foreign Travel Companies

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday disposed of a PIL seeking direction on the Union Government to take steps to ensure that foreign travel companies do not share with anyone the confidential and personal data of consumers like name, Aadhar number, passport details etc during ticket booking. A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora...

Delhi High Court Declares 'Haldiram' As Well-Known Trademark, Says Its Origins Deeply Rooted In India's Culinary Tradition

The Delhi High Court has declared “Haldiram” as a well-known trademark, observing that the origins of the multinational sweets, snacks and restaurant company is deeply rooted in India's rich culinary tradition.Justice Prathiba M Singh said that Haldiram has not only established a presence within the national market but has also extended its influence globally, transcending...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Google's Appeal Against Rejection Of Patent, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs

The Delhi High Court has imposed Rs. 1 lakh costs on Google LLC while dismissing its appeal against the refusal of the grant of a patent by the Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs in 2019. Justice Prathiba M Singh ordered that 50% of the costs shall be deposited by Google with the office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPTDM) and remaining to be paid to...

Delhi High Court Orders ₹5 Lakh Compensation To Two Acid Attack Victims, Employment In Any Government Department

The Delhi High Court has directed Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) to grant Rs. 5 lakh compensation each to two acid attack victims and bring forward proposal or prospects for their employment in any Department of the Delhi Government to ensure their rehabilitation.A division bench comprising of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna further directed DSLSA to get...

Delhi High Court Grants Divorce To Indian Chef On Grounds Of Cruelty By Wife

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted divorce to an Indian Chef from his wife on the grounds of cruelty by her. A division bench comprising of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that the conduct of the wife towards him has been such that it is devoid of dignity and empathy towards him. “When such is the nature of one spouse towards the other, it...

Party Invoked Arbitration Clause By Referring To Work Orders: Delhi High Court Appoints Justice Mukta Gupta As Arbitrator

The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh appointed Justice Mukta Gupta (Retd.) as an arbitrator for a dispute where a Petitioner invoked arbitration by referring to the work orders signed by the parties. The High Court observed the identical nature of the arbitration clauses in the tender and the work orders and held that there was no ambiguity even if the tender...

Dept. Can't After Being Unsuccessful, On Its Own, Declare Order For CENVAT Credit Refund To Be Erroneous: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the department cannot, after being unsuccessful before this Court on its own, declare the refund of the CENVAT credit as well as interest on delayed payments to be an erroneous refund. The bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has observed that since the Revenue is approaching the Supreme Court impugning the order of the Tribunal as...

Retrospective GST Registration Cancellation Can't Be A Consequence Of Non-Filing Of Return: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that simply because a taxpayer has not filed the returns for some period does not mean that the taxpayer's registration is required to be cancelled with a retrospective date.The bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has held that in terms of Section 29(2) of the Act, the proper officer may cancel the GST registration of a person from...

Delhi High Court Grants Final Opportunity To Political Parties To Respond To PIL Against Use Of Acronym 'INDIA'

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted last and final opportunity to opposition political parties to file their replies within a week to a PIL against the use of acronym I.N.D.I.A (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) for the new alliance. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora refused to prepone hearing of the matter...