Tag: Delhi HC
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Delhi HC suspends sentence against Jaya Jaitly in defence graft case
The genesis of this case lies in a sting operation conducted by a news website Tehelka in 2000-2001 termed 'Operation Westend' to expose the corruption in defence procurement deals in India. Tehelka had made the operation public in mid-March 2001.
July 31, 2020 -
‘This is how you’re concerned about career, future of differently abled students’: HC to DU on online exams
'We are also concerned by the fact that neither the Delhi University's counsel or the Central government standing counsel are in a position to inform as to the number of students who have opted for a scribe to give the OBE,' it said.
July 28, 2020 -
‘No exception for pregnant inmate accused of such heinous crime’: Delhi Police to HC on Safoora Zargar’s bail
Safoora was arrested by the Delhi Police's Special Cell and is accused of hatching a conspiracy to incite communal riots in the national capital's northeast area. The trial court had dismissed the bail plea filed by her saying that it found 'no merit' in her petition.
June 22, 2020 -
Continue welfare schemes even after lockdown: HC tells Delhi govt
The HC also observed that several steps have been taken by respondents to provide food grains and cooked food to the public at large irrespective of the fact that whether they are having ration cards or not.
June 3, 2020 -
Voters have right to know whom their electoral representative meet behind closed doors: Delhi HC
The court while dismissing Sasikala's plea for removing the photographs/blocking access to them, directed her to equally pay costs of Rs two lakh each to Facebook Inc on one hand, and Google LLC and YouTube LLC together on the other, after noting that she was not entitled to any relief against these social media companies.
June 3, 2020 -
Delhi HC, subordinate courts to perform limited functions till May 23
However, the arrangement regarding mentioning and hearing of the urgent matters would continue.
May 16, 2020 -
HC refuses to put stay on ‘Special Corona Fee’ on liquor, seeks Delhi govt’s response on plea
A bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice C Harishankar issued notice to the Delhi government seeking its response over a batch of petitions challenging the May 4 order of the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government imposing the extra cost.
May 15, 2020 -
Delhi High Court asks state government to ensure food grains for poor
The state government was directed to widely publicise the Court’s directions through the print and electronic media and to further disseminate information on Grievance Helpline numbers.
April 28, 2020 -
HC seeks Centre’s response on plea for return of 580 Indians in Bangladesh amid Coronavirus pandemic
The HC bench comprising of justices Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh issued notice to the Ministry of External Affairs and Home Ministry, in a hearing conducted through video conferencing and sought their responses to a plea seeking safe return of Indians stuck in Bangladesh.
March 27, 2020 -
‘Can’t be permitted’: Delhi HC declines Kunal Kamra plea challenging flying ban over ‘heckling’ of scribe
It was alleged that Kamra, while travelling on a Mumbai-Lucknow IndiGo flight in January, provoked a TV news anchor by asking questions over his news presentation style.
March 20, 2020 -
Delhi HC experiments with video conference facilities for proceeding amid Coronavirus scare
Earlier, on March 9, the Delhi High Court issued a circular asking people to stay away from public gatherings in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
March 18, 2020 -
Long adjournment ‘unjustified’: SC asks Delhi HC to take up hate speech case on March 6
On February 27, the Delhi High Court had given the Centre four weeks to file its response on the issue of filing FIRs against the three BJP leaders for alleged hate speeches and inciting violence in the national capital.
March 4, 2020 -
‘You are lying, half-baked truth dangerous’: Anurag Thakur denies raising hate chant
The Union minister's claim comes in the backdrop of the Delhi High Court set to hear the case of alleged 'hate speeches' by Anurag Thakur and two other BJP leaders in April.
March 2, 2020 -
SC to hear plea on FIR against BJP leaders for hate speech on Mar 4, adds court has ‘limitations’
Last Thursday, the Delhi High Court had given the Centre four weeks to file its response on the issue of filing FIRs against three BJP leaders for alleged hate speeches.
March 2, 2020 -
Delhi riots: HC notices on plea for FIR against Gandhis, AAP, AIMIM leaders; hearing on Apr 13
In a major turn of events, the Delhi High Court hearing a plea demanding registration of FIRs against certain BJP leaders for alleged hate speeches, on Thursday gave the Centre four weeks to file its response in the case while making it a party in the matter.
February 28, 2020 -
Delhi violence: HC to hear plea on collection of dead bodies tomorrow
Earlier on Wednesday, the high court had ordered safe passage for collection of body of deceased, setting up of adequate number of helplines, shelter to people who have been displaced among other things.
February 27, 2020 -
No FIR over hate speeches; Delhi HC gives Centre a month to reply, makes it party in case
Earlier on Wednesday, a furious two-judge high court bench comprising Justices S Muralidhar and Talwant Singh, directed the Delhi Police to take a “conscious decision” on the registration of FIRs against three BJP leaders for alleged hate speeches.
February 27, 2020