{"id":35953,"date":"2014-11-23T16:26:35","date_gmt":"2014-11-23T10:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.in\/news\/?p=35953"},"modified":"2014-11-23T16:26:35","modified_gmt":"2014-11-23T10:56:35","slug":"mcd-cant-levy-charges-violation-outdoor-ad-policy-hc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/mcd-cant-levy-charges-violation-outdoor-ad-policy-hc","title":{"rendered":"MCD can&#8217;t levy charges for violation of outdoor ad policy: HC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">The <\/span><a id=\"ms__id806\" href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/search?type=news&amp;q=Delhi\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\"><span style=\"color: #464646; font-size: medium;\">Delhi <\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">High <\/span><a id=\"ms__id807\" href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/search?type=news&amp;q=Court\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\"><span style=\"color: #464646; font-size: medium;\">Court <\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">has said that MCD does not have the right to levy any charge for violation of outdoor advertising policy as it set aside a penalty of Rs 7.36 lakh per month imposed on a retail outlet of sports wear company in 2010. <br id=\"ms__id808\" \/> <br id=\"ms__id809\" \/> Justice Vibhu Bakhru passed the order on a plea by Sports and Leisure Apparel Ltd that manufactures sports apparel under the brand name of Lacoste opposing the charge levied upon it, saying the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is without authority of law. <br id=\"ms__id810\" \/> <br id=\"ms__id811\" \/> MCD, however, had contended that the levy of penalty and regulatory fee for displaying advertisement are contemplated under the outdoor policy, which was framed pursuant to a Supreme Court directive that road safety is paramount for commuters and hazardous hoardings need to be removed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">The high court, however, refused to accept the contention of MCD saying, &#8220;The Supreme Court&#8217;s order of October 12, 2007, permitting MCD to proceed to implement the outdoor policy cannot be read to declare the said report as the <\/span><a id=\"ms__id815\" href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/search?type=news&amp;q=Law\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\"><span style=\"color: #464646; font-size: medium;\">law <\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">and that it delegates the legislative powers to levy the impugned charges to the MCD. <br id=\"ms__id816\" \/> <br id=\"ms__id817\" \/> &#8220;The Supreme Court has not and perhaps could not have in exercise of powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India authorised a levy of a tax\/regulatory fee. 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