Discharging Lawyer In Contempt Case, Delhi High Court Asks BCD To Assess If He Is Fit To Continue In Legal Profession

While discharging a lawyer who was suffering from “acute behavioural issues” in a suo moto criminal contempt case, the Delhi High Court has asked the Bar Council of Delhi to assess whether he is fit to continue in the legal profession.A division bench headed by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait noted the lawyer was getting frustrated for the reasons best known to him, had very poor vision and...

Delhi High Court Holds Man Guilty Of Criminal Contempt For Posting Video On Social Media Defaming Judges

The Delhi High Court has recently held a man guilty of criminal contempt of court for posting a video on social media defaming the judges and claiming that they were doing “illegal acts.”A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Manoj Jain said that the expression and the video posted by the man on social media showed that he made contemptuous allegations against the judges...

Delhi High Court Quashes Appointment Of Prof. Eqbal Hussain As Jamia Pro-Vice Chancellor

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday quashed the appointment of Prof. Eqbal Hussain as the Pro Vice Chancellor and consequently as the Officiating Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia Office.“Since the respondent no. 2 (Hussain) has not been appointed in terms of Statute, his continuation in the office of Vice Chancellor as the Officiating Vice Chancellor cannot be permitted further,”...

Delhi High Court Seeks ECI's Response On Plea Against Merger Of Muslim League Kerala State Committee With Indian Union Muslim League

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea seeking direction on the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take action to de-recognise the merger of MLKSC (Muslim League Kerala State Committee) with IUML(Indian Union Muslim League). Justice Sachin Datta sought a response from the ECI and IUML on the petition moved by MG Dawood Miakhan who has been an active member of IUML and...

Delhi High Court Permits Former BharatPe MD Ashneer Grover, Wife To Travel Abroad

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed Former BharatPe Managing Director Ashneer Grover and his wife Madhuri Jain Grover to travel abroad to the United States. Justice Subramonium Prasad allowed Grover to travel to the US from May 26 to June 12 and his wife, Madhuri Jain Grover from June 15, after he returns back. The court asked the Delhi Police's counsel to give suggestions on the...

Delhi High Court Upholds NFRA Penalty Of Rs 4.5 Cr On CAs And Audit Firm For Reliance Capital Audit Lapses

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Dharmesh Sharma dismissed an interim application filed against the decision of the National Financial Reporting Authority which imposed penalties on CAs and audit firm for lapses in the audit of Reliance Capital Limited for the FY 2018-19. According to the consolidated financial statements for 2018-19, Reliance Capital...

Delhi University's Centenary Chance Exams Not A Matter Of Right, Belong To Realm Of Pure Academic Policy: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the Centenary Chance exams offered by the Delhi University, allowing ex-students a second chance to repeat the papers which they are yet to clear and earn degrees, are a not a matter of right. “Unfortunately, the decision to grant a Centenary Chance, and the terms in which such chance is to be granted, are matters which belong to the realm of pure...

Delhi High Court Issues Summons In TV Today's Suit Against Backgrid USA, Meta Over Suspension Of Instagram Page

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued summons in the suit filed by media organization TV Today Network against global celebrity news agency Backgrid USA and Meta platforms over suspension of Instagram page for its magazine Harper's Bazaar India (bazaarindia) due to copyright strikes.Justice Anish Dayal issued notice to the USA based company and Meta platforms and sought their responses to...

Delhi High Court Reserves Judgment In ED's Plea Against Transfer Of Case After Judge Said 'ED Matters Me Kaunsi Bail Hoti Hain'

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved judgment on a plea moved by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging a trial court order transferring proceedings in the Bhushan Steel money laundering case from one judge to another, after one of the accused alleged that the judge passed a comment expressing "ED matters me kaun si bail hoti hai?”Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma reserved the order...

Inform Donor Or Recipient Via WhatsApp Or Email About Deficiencies In Organ Transplant Documents: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ordered that the donor or recipient be informed via WhatsApp or email about the deficiencies in the documentation pertaining to organ transplantation process.“It is further clarified that whenever communication needs to be given to either the donor or the recipient regarding deficiencies in documentation or any procedural formalities, a communication shall be sent...

Additions U/s 69C Based Merely On CBIC Information Can't Be Sustained: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court sets aside the assessment order and remits the matter to AO on the ground that the additions of Rs.70.10 Cr. made under Section 69C as unexplained expenditure based merely on information received from Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) is unsustainable. As per Section 69C of the Income tax Act, where in any financial year an assessee has...

'Co-Ordinated Investigation' For Prevention Of Tax Evasion Is Good Ground For Transfer: Delhi HC Refuses To Interfere With Transfer Order U/s 127

The Delhi High Court refuses to interfere with the order of the AO passed u/s 127 where the case of the Taxpayer was centralized and transferred from Income-tax Officer (ITO), Delhi to Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax (DCIT), Central Circle, Haryana. As per Section 127 of Income tax Act, the [Principal Director General or Director General] or [Principal Chief Commissioner or...