Proper System To Regulate Pathological Labs Will Be Put In Place At The Earliest: Delhi Health Minister, Secretary Assure High Court

Delhi Health Minister and Health Secretary yesterday assured the Delhi High Court that a proper, fair and reasonable system of regulation of pathological labs in the national capital shall be put in place at the earliest. The undertaking was given before a division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora which was hearing a batch of pleas concerning the...

ED Arrests Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal In Liquor Policy Case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam. Earlier today, a division bench of Delhi High Court refused to pass orders granting interim protection from coercive action at this stage to Kejriwal in the case.Kejriwal has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the summons issued...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Grant Interim Protection From ED Arrest To CM Arvind Kejriwal In Liquor Policy Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to pass orders granting interim protection from coercive action at this stage to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy case. “We have heard both the sides. However, at this stage, we are not inclined [to pass any order],” a division bench comprising Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice...

Unless Clear Contrary Intention, Venue In Arbitration Clause Should Be Seat Of Arbitral Proceedings: Delhi High Court Rejects Section 11 Petition

The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani held that if there are no clear indications to the contrary, the venue specified in an arbitration clause should be considered as the seat of arbitral proceedings. It underscored importance of discerning the intention of the parties by examining the entirety of the contract's terms. Brief Facts: The Petitioner...

Waiver Under Section 12(5) A&C Not Inferred From Conduct Of Party, Even If It Participates In Arbitration: Delhi High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award

The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Prateek Jalan dismissed the contention that a party can waive its right to object to the arbitrator's appointment through its conduct. It underscored that any waiver under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act must be explicit and in writing. It noted that there is no room for implying a waiver of rights under Section 12(5)...

Delhi High Court Permits 73-Yr-Old NDPS Convict To Travel Abroad For Performing Hajj, Says It Is Religious Duty Of Every Muslim

The Delhi High Court has permitted a 73 year old man, convicted under the NDPS Act in 2010, to travel abroad for a month to Saudi Arabia for performing Hajj or Umrah pilgrimage. “The Hajj pilgrimage holds immense significance in the Islamic faith, representing one of the five pillars of Islam, and is a religious duty for every Muslim,” Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said. The court allowed...

Failure Of AO To Take Concrete Steps To Ascertain The Genuineness And Creditworthiness Of Transactions: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the AO has not taken any concrete steps to ascertain the genuineness and creditworthiness of the transactions.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav has observed that clause (a) of Explanation 2 of Section 263 of the Act introduces a deeming fiction to the effect that the order passed by the AO shall be considered erroneous...

Tribunal's Discretion To Dispense Obligation To Deposit Duty/Interest Or Penalty In Cases Of Undue Hardships: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the proviso to Section 129E of the Customs Act, 1962, gives discretion to the Tribunal in cases of undue hardships to dispense the obligation to deposit the duty, interest, or penalty.The bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has observed that the application for waiver of pre-deposit was dismissed by the Tribunal, and the writ...

High Court Issues Notice On PIL Against Delhi Govt's Policy To Utilize Consolidated Fund For Releasing Salaries To Imams Of Delhi Waqf Board

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a PIL challenging the Delhi Government's policy to utilize the consolidated fund of the State to release the salaries and honorarium to Imams and Muezzins of Delhi Wakf Board and Non Wakf Board.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora sought response of the Delhi Government, its Finance...

Delhi High Court Directs 'Rogue Cyberlocker Websites' To Take Down Listings Of Copyrighted Content Of Netflix, Universal City Studios

The Delhi High Court has recently directed three alleged rogue cyberlocker websites and their operators to take down the listings of copyrighted content of leading entertainment companies like Netflix, Amazon, University City Studios and others. Justice Anish Dayal further directed the rogue websites and their operators to disable all features from their platform allowing “regeneration of...

Gautam Gambhir's Defamation Suit Against Punjab Kesari Settled Before Delhi High Court

The defamation suit filed by former cricketer and BJP MP Gautam Gambhir against Hindi daily newspaper Punjab Kesari and its reporters has been settled before the Delhi High Court.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma disposed of the suit in view of the settlement agreement entered into between both the parties. “The agreement has duly been signed by the parties. Both the parties state that they...

Delhi High Court Issues Summons To TMC Leader Mahua Moitra In Defamation Suit By Lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued summons to Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra in the defamation suit filed by lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai for allegedly making defamatory statements against him on social media as well as print and electronic media.Justice Prateek Jalan also issued summons to five media houses (CNN News 18, India Today, Gulf News, The Telegraph and The Guardian) as...