Delhi High Court
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Delhi High Court allows serving herbal hookah with restrictions
India | Feb 10, 2022, 07:13 AM ISTJustice V Kameswar Rao allowed the Punter House Cafe to serve the herbal hookah only with disposable pipes on its premises.
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Centre may tell HC if it wishes to withdraw stand opposing criminalisation of marital rape
India | Jan 30, 2022, 04:18 PM ISTA bench of Justices, which has been conducting marathon hearings on a batch of petitions seeking criminalisation of marital rape, will also hear rejoinder submissions on behalf of petitioners on Monday.
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PIL filed before Delhi HC on issue of prime minister' security
India | Jan 23, 2022, 06:20 PM ISTThe petitioner has submitted that the SPG was created with the sole purpose of ensuring the safety and security of the prime minister and all authorities are therefore duty-bound to aid their functions.
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HC asks Delhi govt, LG to reply to plea alleging illegal construction by Delhi BJP Chief
India | Jan 18, 2022, 12:02 AM ISTA bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice to the Delhi government, Lieutenant Governor, North MCD, Delhi BJP Chief Adesh Gupta, who is a councilor of West Patel Nagar constituency, and Chief Executive officer of BSES Yamuna on the petition.
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HC refuses to stay CIC order asking Hockey India to disclose list of members, employee salaries
Hockey | Jan 13, 2022, 02:10 PM ISTJustice Rekha Palli observed that Hockey India, which is a National Sports Federation and a public authority, cannot shy away from disclosing such information even when the salaries of judges are also known to everyone.
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Hockey India moves HC challenging CIC order to disclose list of members, employee salaries under RTI
Hockey | Jan 12, 2022, 04:55 PM ISTEarlier in December, CIC directed NSF to give information on monthly rents paid by it at each of the addresses since the date of occupation and information relating to monetary transactions.
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Meet the woman who claimed ownership of Red fort as 'legal heir'
India | Dec 28, 2021, 05:32 PM ISTThe plea by Sultana Begum sought direction to the Centre to hand over the Red Fort to her.
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1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case: HC issues notice on Ansal brothers plea against trial court order
India | Dec 15, 2021, 02:42 PM ISTJustice Subramonium Prasad asked the respondents to file a response on the petitions and listed the matter for further hearing on January 6.
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Justice Prathiba M Singh to women lawyers: 'Give up movies, parlour; dedicate time to law'
India | Dec 20, 2021, 09:33 PM ISTSpeaking at the felicitation organised by ‘Women in Law and Litigation’ for Supreme Court judge, Justice Hima Kohli, Justice Singh urged women lawyers to devote their time and attention to law practice, by cutting time spent on going to parlours or watching movies.
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Delhi High Court asks police to respond to Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea in sedition case
India | Dec 01, 2021, 02:45 PM ISTJustice Rajnish Bhatnagar issued notice to the prosecution and asked it to file a reply to the bail plea while listing the matter for further hearing on February 11, 2022.
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Central Vista: Nothing happening to Delhi Waqf properties, Centre tells Delhi High Court
India | Dec 01, 2021, 02:39 PM ISTSolicitor General Tushar Mehta urged Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva to adjourn for 3 weeks the Board's plea seeking preservation and protection of its heritage properties that are likely to be impacted by the project and said that being a “long plan”, the redevelopment has not reached the properties in question.
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Delhi HC seeks FB's response on hacking of Bhojpuri actress' page
Celebrities | Dec 01, 2021, 08:55 AM ISTA bench of Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar issued notice in the matter to respondents -- Facebook Inc, Delhi Government, and Delhi Police, and asked them to file a reply in the matter while listing the matter for the next hearing in March 28.
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SC collegium approves proposal for elevation of lawyer Saurabh Kirpal as judge of Delhi HC
India | Nov 15, 2021, 11:12 PM ISTSaurabh Kirpal was recommended for elevation in 2017 by the Delhi High Court collegium, then led by acting chief justice Gita Mittal. The proposal was then approved by the apex court’s collegium too.
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Plea in Delhi HC seeks ban on Salman Khurshid's book comparing Hindutva to ISIS
India | Nov 14, 2021, 02:13 PM ISTThe petitioner contended that the recently-launched book "Sunrise over Ayodhya: Nationhood in our times" authored by Khurshid compared Hindutva to radical jihadist groups like ISIS And Boko Haram.
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'Husband viewed wife as cash cow', says Delhi HC while granting divorce to couple
India | Nov 08, 2021, 11:53 AM ISTThe husband opposed the dissolution of marriage on the ground that he funded the woman's education because of which she secured the job.
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Delhi HC orders complete resumption of physical courts from November 22
India | Oct 29, 2021, 06:07 PM ISTComplete physical hearings were resumed in high court from March 15, 2021, but on April 8, it was ordered that matters would be taken up through virtual mode only on account of the second wave.
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Delhi HC prepones hearing on pleas to declare PM CARES Fund ‘State’, public authority under RTI Act
India | Oct 29, 2021, 04:09 PM ISTThe petition challenges a June 2, 2020 order of the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), PMO, refusing to provide documents sought by him on the ground that PM CARES Fund is not a public authority under the RTI Act.
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"This may be working in UP, not here": When Delhi High Court slammed cops for arrest
India | Oct 28, 2021, 08:16 PM ISTThe couple, who were both adults had earlier moved the High Court earlier this month, saying that they married of their own volition in July, contrary to the wishes of the girl's family, and were now getting repeated threats from them.
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HC questions PIL on authenticity of details on Indians stranded in Afghanistan, asks govt to decide
India | Oct 27, 2021, 02:57 PM ISTDuring the hearing, the court questioned petitioner about the authenticity of list which gave details of persons claiming to be stranded in Afghanistan.
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Plea challenging Rakesh Asthana's appointment as Delhi Police Commissioner dismissed
India | Oct 12, 2021, 11:03 AM ISTThe petitioner had prayed for quashing of the July 27 order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs appointing Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner, and also the order granting inter-cadre deputation and extension of service to him.