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 This page is no longer being updated.

January 16, 2024 08:59 IST
During the bail plea of Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots case, his counsel said he was seeking bail on the “grounds of parity”.
Wed, Jan 17, 2024
January 15, 2024 17:14 IST
Cine 1 Studios Private Limited alleged that T-Series did not pay its share in the film's intellectual property rights.
Tue, Jan 16, 2024
January 14, 2024 04:57 IST
Justice Sharma noted the trial court’s October 18, 2023, order convicting Kapoor and three others for Vishwanathan’s murder. The four men were sentenced to life imprisonment on November 25, 2023.
Sun, Jan 14, 2024
January 12, 2024 23:04 IST
This the second time the channel has been taken off air. In July 2023, Lokshahi Marathi was taken off air soon after it broke a story on an alleged “sex video” of BJP leader Kirit Somaiya.
Sat, Jan 13, 2024
January 12, 2024 17:26 IST
The high court passed the directions while disposing of two pleas moved by the fathers of two children who have been victims of bonded labour.
Fri, Jan 12, 2024
January 11, 2024 19:46 IST
A single judge bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in its January 9 order noted that the woman who was present before the HC had submitted that she voluntarily entered into a "consensual relationship" with the man.
Fri, Jan 12, 2024
January 11, 2024 16:20 IST
The Delhi government counsel appearing for the Department of Forest said there are some cases wherein petitioners have interim orders protecting them from removal of encroachment. She added that the department shall include the list of these cases as well in the affidavit.
Thu, Jan 11, 2024
January 11, 2024 13:47 IST
While hearing a dowry death case, the HC expressed its anguish at victimisation of women for giving birth to daughters after being constantly nagged for not fulfilling her husband and in-laws' “desire of preserving the family tree”.
Fri, Jan 12, 2024
January 11, 2024 09:59 IST
The Delhi High Court asked authorities to come up with solutions to resolve waterlogging, rainwater harvesting and easing traffic jams.
Thu, Jan 11, 2024
January 10, 2024 19:33 IST
Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for the commission, said, “allocation of funds has been brought to a grinding halt”. The HC thereafter listed the matter on January 19.
Wed, Jan 10, 2024
January 09, 2024 09:45 IST
The Delhi High Court made the observations while dismissing the plea of a student studying in a CBSE-affiliated school in Muscat.
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
January 08, 2024 22:06 IST
Taking note of a report on the incident in The Indian Express, the High Court asks Delhi govt to state the amount it has spent on the health sector in the last five years
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
January 08, 2024 13:01 IST
The ED has alleged that Sanjay Singh had ensured changes were made in the Delhi liquor policy through Manish Sisodia to favour certain businessmen.
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
December 28, 2023 09:28 IST
The Paramedical Technical Staff Welfare Association had sought a direction for quashing the August 2022 order of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
Thu, Dec 28, 2023
December 27, 2023 10:00 IST
Hearing an interim bail plea, the Delhi High Court said that the case threw light on the ‘alarming inadequacies’ in the healthcare infrastructure for prison inmates.
Wed, Dec 27, 2023
December 23, 2023 00:45 IST
The government counsel said the board was of the view that to protect and manage the ridge forests, it was essential to undertake regular patrolling and inspections inside it and the matter should be sent to the CEC for further sanction.
Sat, Dec 23, 2023
December 21, 2023 20:57 IST
Appearing for ED, advocate Zoheb Hossain questioned the maintainability of the petition and said that there is already a cognizance order, adding the matter is fixed for arguments on charge in February next year
Thu, Dec 21, 2023
December 21, 2023 16:50 IST
The counsel appearing for ECI said that a notice was issued to Gandhi on November 23 which states that if reply is not received “by 1800 hours on November 25”, the poll panel shall take action as deemed fit.
Thu, Dec 21, 2023
December 20, 2023 21:18 IST
Prasad further drew the court’s attention to the RTI response by the department, wherein he had made the complaint on August 23 which was forwarded to the division concerned on October 10 -- a delay of about 48 days.
Wed, Dec 20, 2023
December 20, 2023 19:49 IST
The direction came in a plea moved by the owner of a 15-year-old “family heritage” car seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against authorities for non-compliance with the HC’s previous order.
Thu, Dec 21, 2023
December 19, 2023 05:12 IST
The Delhi HC sought to know the number of inspections carried out with regard to these trees and the steps taken for their preservation. It also directed the authorities to set up a monitoring cell.
Tue, Dec 19, 2023
December 18, 2023 19:46 IST
On Arif, the HC noted that the only additional incriminating allegation against him was that he broke the CCTV camera installed at Pal Dairy.
Mon, Dec 18, 2023
December 15, 2023 21:03 IST
"The SC is asking you, the NGT is asking you. You will take extra efforts; not a stone will be encroached,” Justice Singh said.
Sat, Dec 16, 2023
December 07, 2023 17:18 IST
The Delhi high court in its order also remarked that while wildlife sanctuaries are made for the preservation and protection of wildlife in their natural habitats, "lately, man has been encroaching on the habitat of wildlife".
Thu, Dec 07, 2023
December 06, 2023 23:18 IST
The HC was hearing an application seeking stay on the translocation of the animals from the AN Jha Deer Park in Hauz Khas to any other place till the time the main writ petition alleging non-compliance of guidelines on translocation of animals by authorities is finally decided.
Wed, Dec 06, 2023





