Breaking | Delhi High Court Orders CBI To Probe Death Of Three Civil Aspirants In Coaching Centre Tragedy

The Delhi High Court on Friday ordered Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the deaths of three civil services aspirants due to drowning in a IAS coaching centre basement in Rajendra Nagar.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the direction looking at the “seriousness of incident and that it may involve corruption by...

Breaking: Delhi High Court Upholds Bibhav Kumar's Arrest In Alleged AAP MP Swati Maliwal Assault Case

The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the arrest of Chief Minister's close aide Bibhav Kumar in the alleged AAP MP Swati Maliwal assault case. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna rejected the plea filed by Kumar. Kumar was denied bail by the trial court twice. His bail plea was also rejected by the Delhi High Court last month, observing that his arrest by the Delhi Police is illegal and in...

Uploading Of Empaneled Lawyers' Fee Bills On 'Online Single Window System' Must Be Made Smooth, Without Glitches: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that uploading of fee bills of government empaneled lawyers on the Online Single Window System (OSWS) portal set up by the Delhi Government should be made smooth and without any glitches. “The said system ought to become a model for clearance of fee bills of the lawyers so that substantial paper work of the government officials in various departments may...

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Teacher For Slapping 3-Yr-Old Who Failed To Recite 'ABCD'

The Delhi High Court has recently quashed an FIR against a teacher who allegedly slapped a three-year-old child who failed to recite “ABCD” after the parties entered into a settlement. Quashing the FIR filed by the minor's mother in 2015, Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta said that the complainant and the teacher intend to put a quietus to the case which arose over a “minor issue” and...

Arbitral Tribunal's Decision To Award Damages For Loss Of Profit Is Patently Illegal If It Contradicts Contract: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court division bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju has held that an Arbitral Tribunal's decision to award damages for loss of profit is vitiated by patent illegality if it contradicts the express terms of the agreement between the parties. The bench held that: “It is essential to maintain the bargain entered into between the parties....

Major Child Entitled To Maintenance Under Hindu Marriage Act Till He Is Pursuing Education And Not Financially Independent: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a child is entitled to maintenance under Section 26 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, till the time he is pursuing his education and does not become financially independent.“In our considered view, a child who is pursuing his education would be entitled to maintenance under Section 26 of the HMA even after he attains the age of majority, till the time he...

AO Can't Disregard ITAT's Direction To Re-examine Issue By Referring To CBDT Circular: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the assessing officer (AO) cannot disregard the direction of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) to re-examine the issue by referring to the circular issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has observed that since the additional grounds had come to be accepted by the Tribunal...

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Man Accused Of Sending Obscene Messages To Woman, Asks Him To Do Community Service For Three Months

While quashing a 2014 case registered against a man for allegedly sending obscene messages to a woman after settlement with her, the Delhi High Court has recently directed the man to do community service for three months in order to “atone for his sins.” Justice Subramonium Prasad directed the man to do one month of community service each in an old age home, LNJP hospital and an...

Finalize Technical Solution To Sync ICJS System With Police Criminal Database: Delhi High Court To NIC, State Crime Record Bureau

The Delhi High Court has called for finalization of the technical solution to sync the Inter-operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) system, which stores case data, with the criminal database of the Police, to avoid any discrepancies.A division bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma directed the State Crime Record Bureau (SCRB) and National Informatics Centre (NIC), which...

Husband's Alleged Involvement In Criminal Case No Ground To Deny Security Clearance To Spouse For OCI Registration: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently held that mere familial relationship with an accused, without evidence of direct involvement in the alleged crime, is no ground to deny security clearance to a spouse for Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) registration.“Mere association or familial relationship with an accused, without concrete evidence of direct involvement or complicity in the alleged...

UIDAI Can Be Directed To Provide Aadhar Data About Missing Person In Habeas Corpus Plea: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), in a habeas corpus petition involving exceptional circumstances, can be directed to provide the Aadhar data about a missing person, even without being afforded a prior hearing. A division bench headed by Justice Prathiba M Singh observed that in a habeas corpus case, there is a sense of urgency with...

Stakeholders Can't Impose Penalties, Claim Dues From Corporate Debtor After Approval Of Resolution Plan: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula held once a resolution plan is accepted, the stakeholders cannot impose penalties or claim dues from the Corporate Debtor based on past liabilities. Brief Facts: OCL Iron and Steel Limited (“Petitioner”), established in 2006 as a 'coal-based direct reduced iron production' unit in Orissa, executed a Coal Mine...