Delhi High Court Allows Medical Termination Of Pregnancy For Woman In Live-In-Relationship

The Delhi High Court has recently permitted a 27-year-old woman, a single mother abandoned by her husband, to undergo medical termination of a 22-week pregnancy arising from a live-in relationship.Justice Sanjeev Narula reiterated that a pregnant woman's bodily autonomy and right of self-determination is an intrinsic part of her fundamental rights enshrined under Article 21 of...

Courts Cannot Be Silent Spectators Or Loudspeakers To Echo Whatever Is Written In Chargesheet: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that Courts cannot be silent spectators or loudspeakers to echo whatever has been presented before them in the chargesheet.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna made the observation while discharging two brothers for the offence of attempt to murder. One of the brothers was also discharged of the offence of Section 27 of the Arms Act. The incident happened...

Competition Commission Of India Must Honour Outcome Of Mediation, Settlements Between Parties: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) must honour the outcomes of mediation and respect the settlements reached between the parties. A division bench comprising of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma said regulatory authorities such as the CCI are no exception to mediation process and settlements.“By doing so, they not only...

Word 'Approved' By PCCIT For Reopening Of Assessment Not Enough, Reasons Necessary, Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that mere appending of the word “approved” by the PCCIT while granting approval under Section 151 of the Income Tax Act to the reopening under Section 148 is not enough.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has observed that while the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (PCCIT) is not required to record elaborate reasons, he...

Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Decide Plea Against "Illegal" Online Sale Of Hookahs Without Proper Health Warning

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to treat as a representation a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking immediate action against the "illegal online sale of hookahs" on e-commerce platforms without specific health warnings.During the hearing a division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela orally said to the counsel appearing for...

Delhi High Court Allows Subramanian Swamy's Request To List Plea On Rahul Gandhi's Citizenship As 'Public Interest Litigation'

The Delhi High Court today permitted Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dr. Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking action on his complaint against Rahul Gandhi's citizenship to be listed before the roster bench hearing Public Interest Litigation (PIL) matters.Justice Sanjeev Narula said there is no violation of any "legally enforceable right" to invoke its writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of...

Section 80-IA(7) Deduction Can't Be Denied For Failure To Digitally File Audit Report: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the deduction under Section 80-IA(7) of the Income Tax Act cannot be denied for the mere failure of the assessee to digitally file an audit report.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has observed that Audit Report was duly furnished to the AO and was available to be scrutinised and examined by that authority during the...

Amount Paid For Obtaining Mining Rights In E-Auctions Can't Be Construed As Income; Delhi High Court Quashes Reassessment Order

The Delhi High Court has quashed the reassessment order and held that the amount paid for obtaining mining rights in e-auctions cannot be construed as income.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju has observed that the Department of Mines and Geology had merely provided to the AO the total amount paid by the petitioner for obtaining mining rights in the e-auctions...

Refusal To Reconsider Officer's Promotion Despite Striking Down Downgraded Assessment Is Illegal: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the Central Government's refusal to reconsider the promotion of an Indian army officer, despite finding that the officer's Confidential Report (CR) had been incorrectly downgraded by the Initiating Officer (IO), was arbitrary and illegal.The Court further observed that the order of the Armed Forces Tribunal to deny the promotion to the officer until a...

Delhi High Court Nod To Transfer Mortal Remains Of Man From UK, Notes Discrepancy In Consular Rules

The Delhi High Court has given nod for the transfer of mortal remains of a Hyderabad based man who died at Chertsey, United Kingdom last month.Justice Sanjeev Narula directed the Union Government to issue a No Objection Certificate to the wife of the deceased for transfer of her husband's mortal remains from United Kingdom to Hyderabad.The court set aside the communication passed by the...

SCN Did Not Indicate Specific Allegation Of Non-Compliance Of Statutory Provision In Invoice: Delhi High Court Quashes SCN And Restores GST Registration

Finding that no document is annexed with the impugned show cause notice (SCN) which provides any clue as to which allegation is sought to be raised against the assessee, the Delhi High Court quashed the SCN. The High Court also clarified that issuance of the show cause notice would be rendered meaningless in absence of any specific allegation. The Division Bench of Justice...

Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Samajwadi Party Media Cell's Tweet Against Amit Malviya Accusing Him Of Sexual Misconduct

The Delhi High Court on Friday ordered removal and take down of a tweet posted by Samajwadi Party's Media Cell on X Corp, formerly Twitter, accusing BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya of sexual misconduct. The order was passed by Justice Vikas Mahajan. Malviya was represented by Senior Advocate Arvind Nayar who pressed for an interim order directing take down of the impugned content.The suit has...