The Delhi High Court ruled on Wednesday that all students at Delhi University (DU) have the right to join their student unions, allowing the students of three minority colleges to vote in opposition to the colleges’ ruling. Earlier, authorities at Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa college, Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College and Shri Guru … Read more
The Delhi High Court is scheduled to pass judgment on bail petitions moved by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha in CBI and ED cases related to the Excise Policy case on July 1, 2024. The bench of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma, after hearing submissions from all sides, decided to reserve the order in … Read more
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a man’s attempt to avoid paying maintenance to his estranged wife by alleging she was living in adultery, based on photographs he presented as evidence. The court, noting the era of “deepfakes,” ruled that such photographs need to be substantiated with proper evidence before the family court. A division … Read more
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition to reschedule the ICAI CA Inter and Final examinations. Following the decision, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is expected to continue preparing for the test, which was previously scheduled for May 2024. According to the revised schedule, the CA Intermediate Group 1 exams are now … Read more
On Monday, the Delhi High Court expressed concern with the Delhi government’s education department for “inadequate” infrastructure and other facilities, such as textbooks and furniture, poor government schools in Delhi’s northeast area. The court stated that the situation of these schools was “terrible”. The schools cited in the study include GGSSS Khajoori Khas, GGSSS East … Read more
Delhi high court on Tuesday rejected chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the excise policy case. The high court stated that the central agency was in possession of enough material that led them to arrest Kejriwal. The delay caused by the chief minister also impacted those who … Read more
The Delhi High Court ordered Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to grant free hostel lodging to Sanjeev Kumar Mishra, a visually handicapped student, till he completes his master’s degree. Mishra was removed from the dormitory since the regulations prohibit students from taking a second postgraduate study. The court ordered JNU to comply within a week and … Read more
In a recent development, Ashneer Grover, co-founder of BharatPe, has issued a public apology and incurred a fine of Rs 2 lakh imposed by the Delhi High Court for his defamatory posts on social media about the fintech startup. This incident follows the court’s advisory in January, urging BharatPe and its estranged co-founder to maintain … Read more
In a surprising turn of events, the popular Instagram page ‘Humans of Bombay,’ boasting over 2 million followers, has filed a lawsuit against ‘People of India,’ a similar storytelling platform, citing ‘Copyright Infringement’ as the core issue. The lawsuit, which was initiated in the Delhi High Court, centers around a specific story, with ‘Humans of … Read more
Bollywood veteran Anil Kapoor has taken legal action by moving to the Delhi High Court to safeguard his rights concerning his name, voice, signature, and image. The court has responded by issuing an order to prevent unauthorized usage of these elements for commercial purposes, emphasizing that such misuse cannot be tolerated. The matter was heard … Read more
The Common University Entrance Test (CUET), a nationwide entrance exam that offers admission to a variety of UG, PG, and Ph.D. programmes, has not been made mandatory for central universities, according to the Centre, which has told the Delhi High Court. The argument was stated in a petition against Delhi University (DU)’s intention to give … Read more
On Saturday, the Delhi High Court declined to intervene in the top wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia’s exemption from Asian Games trials. Under-20 World Champion Antim Panghal and Under-23 Asian Champion Sujeet Kalkal filed a petition against the tournament’s decision to grant Phogat and Punia immediate entry, but Justice Subramonium Prasad denied it. The … Read more
AICTE Lateral Entry Regulations Not Mandatory for Admission
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
The Delhi High Court has refused to permit two successful Delhi University aspirants to mutually interchange their chosen course and seats but asked the authorities to consider their grievance as a “one-off case”. Justice Vibhu Bakhru also rejected their claim that this year’s Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) was unconstitutional and observed the change of … Read more