The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved the order on a bail petition moved by Amit Chakravarty, the HR head of news portal NewsClick in the case registered by Delhi Police under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. While reserving order, the bench of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma […]
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Delhi High Court refuses to entertain PIL seeking urgent implementation of women’s reservation bill
The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking direction for time-bound implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill to ensure the reservation of 33 percent of seats for women in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The court noted that a similar, identical matter […]
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Delhi High Court closes hearing on drafting and implementation of Uniform Civil Code
The Delhi High Court on Friday closed all the proceedings on a batch of petitions that sought direction from the Centre and the Law Commission to draft and timely implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country and observed that the Law Commission is already working on this topic […]
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AAP’s Sanjay Singh moves Supreme Court challenging order of Delhi High Court
After the Delhi High Court dismissed the plea of Sanjay Singh challenging his arrest in the Delhi Liquor Scam case, the Aam Aadmi Party leader has filed a petition in the Supreme Court. Sanjay Singh has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the order of the High Court. In the petition, Sanjay Singh […]
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Disha Ravi urges Delhi High Court to modify bail condition in Toolkit Case
Climate Activist Disha Ravi, who is an accused in the 2021 toolkit case, has moved the Delhi High Court seeking modification of bail condition of seeking prior judicial permission of the trial court before travelling abroad. The petitioner submitted that the applicant was always cooperative during the investigation and the continuation of […]
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Delhi High Court grants interim bail to Perwez Ahmad and Abdul Muqeet in PFI money laundering case
Mohammad Perwez Ahmad and Abdul Muqeet of the Delhi Unit of the banned outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) on Monday moved the High Court seeking interim bail petition in connection with the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) case registered against them. According to the ED, Mohd Perwez Ahmad is the President of PFI Delhi and Abdul Muqeet is its Office Secretary. The petitioners […]
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Sharjeel Imam moves SC against Delhi High Court order calling him ‘main conspirator’
Sharjeel Imam has approached the Supreme Court seeking direction to expunge some remarks made by the Delhi High Court against him while denying bail to Umar Khalid in the Delhi riots case. Imam said that Delhi High Court while rejecting Umar Khalid’s bail plea, made certain observations and remarks against […]
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Delhi High Court grants regular bail to Rana Kapoor in money laundering case
The Delhi High Court on Friday granted regular bail to former Managing Director and CEO of YES Bank Rana Kapoor in a Rs 466.51 crore money laundering case. The case is being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The Bench of Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain on Friday granted bail to […]
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Delhi High Court directs Telegram to disclose details of channels violating copyright law
The Delhi High Court has said the defence of free speech and the right to privacy cannot be used by any entity, including an infringer, to escape the consequences of illegal actions. The remark was made by the high court while directing messaging platform Telegram to disclose in a sealed cover the details of channels, including […]
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Girls can marry without parents’ consent after attaining puberty under Muslim Laws, says Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said that a girl, who has attained puberty, can marry without the consent of her parents under Muslim laws while hearing a plea seeking protection to a couple who got married against the consent of girl’s parents. Justice Jasmeet Singh observed, “A girl on attaining […]
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PIL seeks ban on kite flying, manufacturing in Delhi High Court
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to the Centre and Delhi government to impose a ban on flying, making, sale-purchase, storage and transportation of kites. The plea stated that many persons and birds were killed and injured due to accidents caused […]
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Lawrence Bishnoi withdraws petition from Delhi High court, will move Punjab and Haryana High court
Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi on Wednesday withdrew from the Delhi High Court his petition seeking protection in case his custody was granted to Punjab Police. Now the petition will be filed before Punjab and Haryana High court. Some days back his name surfaced in singer Sidhu Moose Wala’s murder case. Moosewala […]
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Nine new Judges take oath of office in Delhi High Court, strength rises to 44
Nine new judges, including three women, administered the oath of office as Judges of the Delhi High Court on Wednesday, taking its strength to 44. Delhi High Court acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi on Wednesday administered the oath of office to Tara Vitasta Ganju, Mini Pushkarna, Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, […]
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Delhi High Court suspends lookout notice to allow defence software manufacturer to travel abroad
Delhi High Court on Monday suspended the Lookout Circular (LOC) operational against a businessman, engaged in developing and producing software and hardware for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Indian Army, Indian Air force and for International clients, to allow him to travel to Russia and Malawi. Justice V Kameswar […]
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Will ‘hang’ anyone who obstructs oxygen supply: Delhi High Court
Hearing a petition on oxygen supply, the Delhi High Court on Saturday observed that it will “hang” whoever obstructs movement of oxygen. The observation by a bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli came during the hearing of a plea by Maharaja Agrasen Hospital over shortage of oxygen for […]