GST Registration Can't Be Cancelled On Unspecific Show Cause Notice: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the GST registration cannot be cancelled on cryptic allegations and on the basis of the Show Cause Notice, which did not state any specific allegation, which could be explained by the taxpayer.The bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Sachin Datta has observed that the order traveled beyond the scope of the Show Cause Notice and thus is passed in...

Yasin Malik Tells Delhi High Court He Will Argue Himself In NIA's Plea Seeking Death Penalty For Him

Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik on Friday informed the Delhi High Court that he will argue in person and defend himself in the appeal moved by National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking death penalty for him in a terror funding case.Malik was awarded a life sentence in the case by the trial court in May 2022. He had pleaded guilty in the case and did not contest the charges...

BJP Leader Shazia Ilmi Files Defamation Suit Against Journalist Rajdeep Sardesai Before Delhi High Court

Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shazia Ilmi has filed a defamation suit before the Delhi High Court against journalist Rajdeep Sardesai over a video uploaded by him on social media platform X Corp, formerly Twitter, alleging that she abused a video journalist of India Today news channel during a televised debate.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora heard the matter today and asked Ilmi's...

Delhi High Court Orders Cancellation Of Nizamuddin Food Outlet's 'Andaaz-E-Nizaam' Trademark In Plea By 'Nizam's'

The Delhi High Court has recently ordered cancellation of a trademark registered in favour of a food outlet “Andaaz-e-Nizaam” in city's Nizamuddin area after a case was filed by an Indian restaurant chain “Nizam's”. Justice Mini Pushkarna directed the Registrar of Trademarks to remove or cancel the trademark “Andaaz-e-Nizaam” registered in favour of its owner Mehruddin Ansari...

Foreign National Can Reside In 'Shared Household' Under Domestic Violence Act Regardless Of Visa Status: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that a woman being a foreign national can have a “shared household” with another person holding Indian citizenship regardless of her visa status under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said that the objective of framing the Domestic Violence Act has no connection with the citizenship of a woman. Observing that the court...

Former IAS Puja Khedkar Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail, Hearing Tomorrow

An anticipatory bail plea has been moved before the Delhi High Court by former probationer IAS officer Puja Khedkar who is accused of “misrepresenting and falsifying facts" in her application for Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination, 2022.The matter will be heard tomorrow by Justice Subramonium Prasad. Khedkar was denied bail by the trial court on August 01. On...

Circulation Of Fake Currency Threatens Economic Security: Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Accused Charged Under UAPA

The Delhi High Court denied bail to an accused who has been in jail for two years, considering the seriousness of the UAPA charges related to circulating fake Indian currency. The Court stated that the circulation of fake currency severely threatens national economic security and asserted that bail cannot be granted if the allegations against the accused are prima facie true.A division bench...

Registration Of FIR Mandatory Whenever A Person Dies In Police Encounter Alleged To Be Fake: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that an FIR has to be mandatorily registered whenever a person dies in a police encounter which is alleged to be fake.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed Delhi Police's plea against a trial court order directing registration of FIR against a police raiding team in respect of the death of one Rakesh in a police encounter in 2013. The Lt. Governor had...

High Court Directs Delhi Govt To Inspect Toilets In All Jails, Orders Renovation Within Four Months

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Public Works Department (PWD) of Delhi Government to conduct inspection regarding the conditions of washrooms and toilets in all jail complexes in the national capital.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela directed the Delhi Government to appoint adequate staff for cleaning of washrooms and toilets...

Entertainment Tax Act Does Not Contain Mechanism To Assess Or Collect Tax On Sponsorships: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the Entertainment Tax Act does not contain a mechanism for assessing and collecting tax on sponsorships.Justice Rajiv Shakdher observed that imposition of a tax on sponsorship under the Entertainment Tax Act must fail in the absence of a specific charging provision.“The unamended Section 2(m) of the Entertainment Tax Act did not cover sponsorship...

Reopening Based On Entirely New Material Deprives Taxpayer's Right To Object To Re-Assessment: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that a decision to reopen or reassess cannot be based or sought to be justified either on additional reasons or those which may be supplied subsequently while disposing of objections preferred by an assessee.At the same time, the High Court clarified that the statutory scheme of reassessment neither sanctions vacillation nor can a decision to trigger reassessment...

Railways Must Ensure Prompt, Effective Complaint Resolution Mechanism: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that railways must ensure prompt, effective and structured complaint resolution mechanism for smooth and proper functioning of public transportation.“As a vital public authority, which transcends its logistical prowess to impact livelihoods of the common man in our country, Railways has a moral imperative to showcase prompt response to the concerns of...