Delhi HC Upholds Mandatory Driving License Rule for Male SI Candidates
The Court ruled that requirement is non-discriminatory and rejects candidate’s plea for relaxation despite COVID-related delay in obtaining license.
Justice V. Kameswar Rao
‘Interference unwarranted prior to final decision’: Delhi HC dismisses premature writ petition pending final order of General Security Force Court
“It is a settled position of law that till such time a final order is passed in the proceedings of this nature, any interference without waiting for the final decision on the proceedings by the High Court in a writ petition is uncalled for.”
Delhi HC issues protective directives for lawyers, including Round-the-Clock Security, Bar Council Inquiry, Court Security Arrangements, etc.
“Learned counsel, in unison, have expressed their concern about the reported incident and have categorically stated that such incident, if it had occurred, not only threatens security the individual lawyers practicing in the Courts, but also erodes the dignity and propriety of the proceedings of the Courts.”
Medical Board’s bald plea of “lifestyle disorder” insufficient to deny disability pension: Delhi High Court
“A mere statement that the disease of a lifestyle disorder cannot be a sufficient reason to deny the grant of Disability Pension unless the Medical Board has duly examined and recorded the particulars relevant to the individual concerned.”
Know why Delhi High Court rejected Virtual Service PE to Clifford Chance under DTAA
“The words ‘within a Contracting State’ in Article 5(6) mandate a physical footprint and cannot be expanded to include virtual service permanent establishments.”
Part of ICC Sponsorship Payments, for using ICC Trademark, constitutes Taxable Royalty: Delhi High Court
The Court held that the revisional authority was justified in concluding that the payment had two distinct elements, i.e., advertisement and trademark usage.