Tag: Delhi High Court
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Delhi High Court to monitor AAP govt’s order on cremation of COVID-19 victims
A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan said that it wants to see how the Delhi government health department's May 30 direction regarding disposal of COVID-19 dead has worked at the ground level.
June 2, 2020 -
Functioning of Delhi HC, subordinate courts to remain suspended till June 14
All the benches of the High court would, however, take up urgent matters through video conferencing as per the roster.
May 29, 2020 -
Delhi High Court directs Centre, AAP to present steps taken to tackle COVID-19 cases
The court has directed the two governments to present the status of functional and responsive helpline numbers being operated by them.
May 27, 2020 -
Delhi High Court seeks NIA’s reply on Gautam Navlakha’s interim bail plea
Navlakha, 67, has sought bail saying he is aged and particularly vulnerable to catching any infections/virus, especially in a crowded environment like prison
May 22, 2020 -
Delhi High Court extends 1984 anti-Sikh riot convict’s parole by another 3 months
The high court said that Captain Bhagmal will have to surrender after expiry of the three month parole.
May 22, 2020 -
Delhi High Court, District Courts’ functioning restricted to urgent matters till May 23
The Administrative and General Supervision Committee of the High Court, headed by Chief Justice D N Patel, decided the restriction would be in place till May 23 and the urgent matters would continue to be heard by video conferencing.
May 17, 2020 -
‘Explore possibility of accommodating outstation patients’: Delhi HC tells govt, AIIMS
A Division Bench, comprising Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar, asked them to apprise the availability of facilities to the court by the next hearing on May 14.
May 10, 2020 -
Plea filed in Delhi HC for CBI probe into Bois Locker Room incident
"Since the issue is related to the offence committed against girls and women by the group members of Instagram group named as ''Bois Locker Room'', which was created by school students mainly staying in South Delhi. Hence the petitioner preferred this PIL," the plea said.
May 9, 2020 -
Pay Bharti Airtel’s Rs 923 crore GST refund claim, says Delhi HC to Govt
The court order said that the refund of excess cash balance in terms of Section 49 (6) read with Section 54 of the CGST Act does not effectively redress the petitioners' grievance.
May 6, 2020 -
HC asks Tihar to submit report on COVID-19 patients inside jail
The order was passed while the court was hearing a plea filed by the woman seeking interim bail on medical grounds stating problems of BP, thyroid and heart ailment. Petitioner Sushila is serving life sentence in dowry death case of her daughter-in-law who died of burn injuries.
May 1, 2020 -
Delhi HC says panel checking use of fans instead of ACs to curb spread of COVID-19
A bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar said that a special committee, set up by the high court to prepare a plan to meet possible post-lockdown challenges was already looking into the matter.
May 1, 2020 -
AgustaWestland case: Christian Michel seeks interim bail citing risk of COVID-19
The plea said, Michel's health condition needs to be monitored and treated and he requires home-like environment where the risk of contagion is less and social distancing can be effectively practiced.
March 26, 2020 -
HC seeks Centre, police, AAP govt’s response on plea to preserve CCTV footage of Delhi riots
The plea said that Delhi Police should be directed to preserve CCTV footage of the riot affected areas from February 23 to March 1 and should not remove debris without collecting evidence from the site.
March 16, 2020 -
Delhi High Court seeks Centre’s stand on removal of online fake news
The court will hear the matter on April 13.
March 11, 2020 -
Delhi High Court issues circular asking people to avoid gatherings in wake of coronavirus outbreak
The circular also requested the Delhi Bar Association to display the circular on the notice board of the Delhi High Court Bar Association. It also asked to bring the contents to the knowledge of their members.
March 9, 2020 -
Delhi riots: War of words between Javed Akhtar, Babul Supriyo
Akhtar had taken a jibe at the conduct of Delhi police who had sealed the house of Tahir Hossain, an AAP leader, in connection with his alleged role in the instigation of the Delhi riots, while letting four BJP leaders accused of making inflammatory speeches go scot-free despite a Delhi High Court’s ruling.
March 1, 2020 -
A system on the brink
The Delhi police have come under fire from the judiciary, opposition parties and people and it has been accused of complicity with the politicians. Institutions have failed the public.
March 1, 2020