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...

Delhi High Court Reserves Judgment On Congress Party's Pleas Against Tax Re-Assessment Proceedings

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved its judgment on the pleas moved by the Indian National Congress against the initiation of income tax re-assessment proceedings against it for three years (204-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17) by the tax authorities.A division bench comprising Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav reserved the verdict after hearing Senior Advocate...

'Don't Underestimate Wisdom Of Voters': Delhi HC Rejects PIL To Prosecute Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, Akhilesh Yadav For 'Misleading Statements'

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected a PIL seeking direction on the Union Government and Election Commission of India (ECI) to register a complaint and prosecute politicians Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal and Akhilesh Yadav for making allegedly misleading and false statements with an intent to damage India's image and credibility.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and...

Delhi High Court Rejects Review Plea Against Dismissal Of PIL Against Truecaller With ₹10K Costs

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected a review plea against an order which dismissed a PIL against Truecaller alleging that the global caller ID Platform violates the right of privacy of citizens of India.A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora dismissed the review petition with Rs. 10,000 costs. The plea was filed by one...

'Why Don't You Appear?' Delhi High Court Asks Arvind Kejriwal, Seeks ED's Response On Maintainability Of His Plea Against Agency's Summons

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of Enforcement Directorate (ED) on maintainability of the plea filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging the summons issued to him by the central probe agency in relation to the alleged liquor policy scam. A division bench comprising Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Manoj Jain granted ED two weeks' time to file the reply....

Pre-Deposit Of 20% Demand Is Not Precondition For Consideration Of Stay Application During Pendency Of First Appeal: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a 20% pre-deposit demand is not a precondition for consideration of a stay application during the pendency of the first appeal.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav has observed that the respondent department has clearly erred in proceeding on the assumption that the application for consideration of outstanding demands...