Malavika Prasad is a former lawyer and now a City Reporter covering Delhi High Court for the Indian Express.
The last published article by Malavika Prasad was on 2024-07-12. This page is no longer being updated.

October 10, 2023 11:00 IST
The petitioner had filed an RTI application with the CPIO seeking a copy of a 2015 CBI report and copies of notings at various levels in the Department of Economic Affairs concerning the processing of the CBI report and the action taken report.
Tue, Oct 10, 2023
October 09, 2023 20:18 IST
The court has further said that no person/entity including print, electronic media and social media platforms other than the authorised entity shall record, share and or disseminate live-streamed proceedings or the archival data.
Tue, Oct 10, 2023
October 09, 2023 16:46 IST
Appearing for Prabir Purkayastha, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal argued that the affidavit filed by Delhi Police in response to his client’s prayers for interim relief contained only the arrest memo.
Tue, Oct 10, 2023
October 07, 2023 03:31 IST
His response came to a question from the audience on whether the citizens have given themselves too many rights because courts are “choked” and the “future of deciding those rights is now uncertain”.
Sat, Oct 07, 2023
October 06, 2023 18:38 IST
NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty had filed pleas challenging their arrest and remand and the FIR against them in an Unlawful Activities Prevention Act case.
Sat, Oct 07, 2023
October 06, 2023 10:22 IST
The Delhi government said in a status report that 47 relief camps were set up in the wake of the Yamuna floods and ‘proper food and other amenities were provided to flood-affected victims’.
Fri, Oct 06, 2023
October 05, 2023 21:03 IST
The counsel appearing for the Delhi government’s Women and Child Development Department, submitted before a division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula that as per the High Court’s August 28 order, a notice was issued to the Delhi government.
Thu, Oct 05, 2023
October 05, 2023 09:17 IST
Senior advocate Sandeep Sethi, appearing for the club, submitted that on April 21 a single judge bench of the HC had said no coercive steps will be taken against the club “solely” on the ground of lease expiry.
Thu, Oct 05, 2023
October 05, 2023 08:31 IST
A single-judge bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh passed the direction after perusing an affidavit submitted by the conservator of forest on certain issues which had been flagged by the HC on September 27.
Mon, Oct 16, 2023
October 04, 2023 17:36 IST
The court disposes of the plea by the AAP leader, who had sought permission to travel abroad to attend the 2023 Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors’ Forum in Brisbane, noting that the grievance 'did not survive'
Wed, Oct 04, 2023
October 04, 2023 09:27 IST
All matters are listed for hearing from October 9 to 11 at 3 pm.
Wed, Oct 04, 2023
October 04, 2023 03:53 IST
The HC was hearing two pleas — one moved by the NRAI and the other by the FHRAI — against the July 4, 2022, guidelines issued by the Central Consumer Protection Authority stating that service charge will not be collected from consumers by any other name.
Wed, Oct 04, 2023
October 04, 2023 01:13 IST
On September 27, the Delhi Assembly Speaker directed the re-deployment of all Delhi Assembly Research Centre (DARC) fellows and associates, who were removed on the L-G’s directions, following the HC’s interim order.
Wed, Oct 04, 2023
October 03, 2023 20:04 IST
The HC said that the purpose of displaying “gross, graphic anti-tobacco imagery” in the health spots played during screening of movies and TV programmes is to bring awareness among people of the ill-effects of consuming tobacco and tobacco products and to show them what tobacco can do to their health.
Tue, Oct 03, 2023
October 02, 2023 19:22 IST
The HC observed that the goods and services provided by both parties were identical. It further said that the terms “Domino’s Pizza” and “Dominick’s Pizza” are also “phonetically similar”.
Tue, Oct 03, 2023
September 29, 2023 14:56 IST
The Delhi High Court said that Star India had procured rights to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup after a substantial monetary investment and any illegal broadcast of the event ‘would create a severe dent’ in its revenues.
Sat, Sep 30, 2023
September 29, 2023 01:49 IST
“Citizens ought not to be harassed and deprived of their liberty to travel, merely due to their participation in a business, whether in a professional or a non-executive capacity. The circumstances have to reveal a higher gravity and a larger impact on the country,” the HC said.
Fri, Sep 29, 2023
September 28, 2023 19:53 IST
Justice Singh observed that some cases may require the issuance of a LOC, when found that the conduct of individuals concerned 'affects public interest as a whole or has an adverse impact on the economy'.
Thu, Sep 28, 2023
September 26, 2023 21:54 IST
The HC directed that in case Ravi moves an application seeking permission to go abroad, at least one month prior to her intended visit, the state will have to file a response “expeditiously”, giving sufficient time to the trial court to pass an order.
Wed, Sep 27, 2023
September 26, 2023 16:22 IST
The petitioner Yusuf Ali had filed the contempt plea over violation of an April 2019 order of the division bench of the high court which stayed the removal of the elephant from his possession.
Tue, Sep 26, 2023
September 23, 2023 09:39 IST
The Delhi High Court was hearing an appeal moved by Suhail Ahmad Thokar, who has been accused of arranging shelter for two militants associated with Jaish-e-Mohammed.
Sat, Sep 23, 2023
September 22, 2023 18:03 IST
Arora moved the HC seeking an order declaring his arrest as illegal and violative of his fundamental rights guaranteed to him under Articles 14, 20 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently directing his release forthwith.
Fri, Sep 22, 2023
September 22, 2023 16:34 IST
Any feature easily identified by the public as markers of a celebrity’s personality and are referred loosely as “personality rights.” The idea is that only the owner or creator of these distinct features has the right to derive any commercial benefit from it.
Sun, Sep 24, 2023
September 22, 2023 09:13 IST
The circulars were stayed till November 6, against which the Delhi government had appealed.
Fri, Sep 22, 2023
September 21, 2023 22:31 IST
The court said that it would be dangerous to attach “criminality to acts that have not been legislated against on the basis of perceived morality”.
Thu, Sep 21, 2023



