April 12, 2022

Delhi High Court has observed that the exemption under the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 can’t be denied to a charitable entity merely because the advertisement for the scholarship to poor students was published in a single news paper.

Delhi High Court has dismissed the appeals against Moser Baer, filed by the income tax department in the light of the liquidation proceedings pending before the National Company Law Tribunal.

Delhi High Court has observed that the sufficiency or correctness of the material is not a thing to be considered at the stage of issue of notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Delhi High Court has upheld the factual findings that the merit-cum scholarship/financial assistance provided by Hamdard National Foundation was not confined to students of a particular religious community, and exemption under Section 11 of Income Tax Act, 1961 can’t be denied to it.

Delhi High Court has dismissed a bunch of pleas challenging the minimum age criteria of 6 years for admission in class 1 for the academic year 2022-23 in Kendriya Vidyalayas.

Delhi High Court has dismissed Red Bull AG’s application for interim injunction against PepsiCo India, holding that prima facie, the latter’s tagline, stimulates mind, energizes body, on their energy drink, Sting, does not infringe the former’s Trademark in tagline, vitalize body and mind.

Delhi High Court has held that the Passport Rules, 1980 as they require a Transgender person to produce Gender Re-assignment certificate Surgery, is prima facie violative of Article 21 of the Constitution.

Bombay High Court has observed that the Court under Section 27 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 does not have the jurisdiction to consider the validity of the reasons set out by the arbitral tribunal in its order permitting the examination of a witness.

Kerala High Court has observed that the High Court cannot waive the statutory mandate of pre-deposit merely on the plea of financial hardships.

Delhi Court has dismissed the bail plea moved by Sharjeel Imam in connection with a case alleging larger conspiracy into the Delhi riots of 2020, involving charges under Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

Author: Mayur Vinod Faria

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