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Delhi High Court legal proceedings

Overview

The Delhi High Court has presided over several diverse legal matters involving commercial disputes, tax litigation, and unconventional penalties.

In a cheque bounce dispute involving Indus Birra Beverages, the court waived a previously imposed INR 50,000 penalty. Justice Saurabh Banerjee ordered the petitioners’ counsel to distribute tea and samosas to all employees of the Delhi High Court Bar Association within one week as a condition for the waiver.

In separate commercial proceedings, the court refused to dismiss lawsuits by Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) against the New Delhi Municipal Council. IHCL is seeking an exemption from roughly Rs 46 crore in license fees for the Taj Mahal and Connaught hotels related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the court issued a notice to Ansal Theatre & Clubotels (P) Ltd. regarding an Income Tax Department appeal. The dispute centers on whether Rs 10.45 crore in expenditures linked to the 1997 Uphaar Cinema fire tragedy can be claimed as business deductions.

Entities

Indus Birra Beverages · Income Tax Department · Delhi High Court Bar Association · Indian Hotels Company Limited · New Delhi Municipal Council

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Delhi High Court hears IHCL fee waiver suit and Ansal Theatre tax dispute

    The Delhi High Court is hearing two separate cases: IHCL’s suit against the NDMC for COVID-era fee waivers and an Income Tax Department appeal regarding compensation deductions for Ansal Theatre & Clubotels.

  2. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Delhi High Court waives penalty, orders counsel to distribute tea and samosas

    The Delhi High Court waived a ₹50,000 penalty for Indus Birra Beverages, instead directing the company's counsel to distribute tea and samosas to Delhi High Court Bar Association employees.

Sources

barandbench.com · devdiscourse.com · latestly.com · lawchakra.in · liveLaw.in