The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government Chief Secretary and relevant authorities to address a representation requesting a comprehensive survey of Delhi’s homeless population and an evaluation of existing shelter home services. Homelessness in Delhi has been a longstanding concern since the 1950s, with no reliable data on the city’s homeless population. Past … Read more
The Delhi High Court ruled on Monday to halt the proceedings in a cheating case against Indian coach and former cricket player Gautam Gambhir. In response to Gambhir’s motion contesting the sessions court decision, Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri issued the interim order. A judicial magistrate’s judgment that had dismissed him in the case where several … Read more
Former IAS trainee officer Puja Khedkar, whose candidature was cancelled earlier this year, has challenged her disqualification, saying the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has no power to act against her. In July, following charges of misuse of power and forgery, the commission cancelled the provisional candidature of Khedkar and barred her permanently from appearing … Read more
A 27-year-old lady was given permission by the Delhi High Court to terminate her 22-week baby because she believed that carrying out her pregnancy would endanger her mental health. In light of the prevalent social stigmas, the court stated that the pregnancy, which resulted from a short-lived live-in relationship, was further complicating her circumstances. According … Read more
The Delhi High Court has directed authorities to take action against the spurious use of oxytocin in dairy colonies here, saying the administration of the hormone amounts to animal cruelty and is an offence. A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan Court asked the Delhi government’s department of drugs control to conduct weekly inspections … Read more
The Delhi high court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking the release of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on “extraordinary interim bail” in all criminal cases registered by the Enforcement Directorate and the State till the completion of his tenure. The court also imposed ₹75,000 costs on the petitioner saying that the Aam Aadmi Party leader … Read more
On Tuesday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal filed a petition with the Delhi High Court disputing all Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons issued to him in the Delhi excise policy case. On Wednesday, the high court’s division bench will hear the case of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor. On Sunday, the central agency had issued … Read more
The Delhi High Court ordered the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Monday to keep the status quo of the property in the city’s Mehrauli region, where the 600-year-old Akhoondji Masjid was demolished, until February 12, according to Live Law. A panel led by Justice Sachin Datta, however, emphasized that the decision would not prohibit the … Read more
Following a Delhi High Court decision on Friday, Raghav Chadha, the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party, is now permitted to stay in the government-allocated home. The MP for Punjab claimed that he was battling to “save the constitution” and believed that the cancellation of the allotment was the result of “political vendetta.” “I want … Read more
On Friday, the Delhi High Court requested statements from the Centre, the Election Commission of India (ECI), and 26 opposition parties in response to a petition seeking to outlaw the use of the acronym INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) for opposition alliances. The petition was filed by one Girish Bhardwaj, who claimed that the … Read more
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today dismissed a review plea moved against an order dismissing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the appointment of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud. The Division Bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vikas Mahajan while dismissing the review plea said, the petitioner is unable to show … Read more
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police on the plea of conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar’s wife Leena Maria Paulose in a ₹ 200 crore extortion case. Sukesh Chandrashekhar, Leena Maria Paulose, and others are currently in judicial custody since last year in the case … Read more
The Delhi High Court has said provisions of the Delhi School Education Rules which state a school cannot charge a fine in excess of five paise a day for late payment of fees, does not apply to private unaided schools here. A bench of justices Vibhu Bakhru and Amit Mahajan issued the ruling on a … Read more