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Malavika Prasad
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 This page is no longer being updated.
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‘100-yr-old trees cut down brutally with no application of mind’: Delhi HC seeks response from 3 govt officialsSubscriber Only
October 20, 2023 02:40 IST
A single-judge bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh, after perusing photographs of the trees along ‘Lok Marg/Om Mandir Marg’ which were part of the plea, said that it “shows a shocking state of affairs” as “100-year-old trees” have been “brutally cut down without any application of mind.”
Fri, Oct 20, 2023
Clear-cut case against AAP’s Sanjay Singh: ED to Delhi HC in excise caseSubscriber Only
October 19, 2023 19:41 IST
The ED has alleged that Rs 2 crore from Dinesh Arora (who is turned approver in the CBI and ED excise policy case) was given to Sanjay Singh’s associate, Sarvesh Mishra.
Thu, Oct 19, 2023
ED’s power to issue summons under PMLA Section 50 doesn’t include power to arrest: Delhi High CourtSubscriber Only
October 19, 2023 16:31 IST
The HC underscored that the power to issue summons under Section 50 PMLA is different and distinct from the power to arrest under Section 19 PMLA.
Thu, Oct 19, 2023
‘What is our loss is Manipur’s gain’: Delhi HC bids farewell to Justice Siddharth MridulSubscriber Only
October 18, 2023 21:32 IST
The judge remembered his late father, senior advocate Pushp Raj Mridul, a former judge of the Bombay High Court, for instilling in him 'kindness, compassion, and zeal to serve humanity'.
Wed, Oct 18, 2023
Establish that Indians cannot enrol as lawyers in South Korea: HC to Bar Council of IndiaSubscriber Only
October 18, 2023 19:21 IST
The bench was hearing the bar body’s plea against a May 30 order passed by Justice Yashwant Verma allowing a Korean national who had graduated from an Indian law university in 2016 to enrol as an advocate in India.
Wed, Oct 18, 2023
Scriptures may be copyright-free, but adaptations are protected: What HC has saidSubscriber Only
October 18, 2023 18:30 IST
Large-scale infringement of copyright of publisher Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, set up by ISKCON founder Srila Prabhupada, says court. How does copyright of religious texts work?
Thu, Oct 19, 2023
Arrest was ‘malicious’: AAP MP Sanjay Singh to HC, seeks immediate release from custodySubscriber Only
October 18, 2023 11:16 IST
In his plea, Singh has also sought his release "forthwith" from custody. He was arrested on October 4; he was remanded to five-day day ED custody on October 5, which was extended till October 13 on October 10. Subsequently, on October 13, Singh was sent to 14-day judicial custody.
Wed, Oct 18, 2023
Delhi High Court directs KVS to implement 4% reservation for Persons with DisabilitiesSubscriber Only
October 18, 2023 10:24 IST
The Delhi HC set aside KVS’s August 2018 recruitment advertisement for Principal, Vice Principal, Post Graduate Teachers, Trained Graduate Teachers, Librarian etc, holding it discriminatory and in violation of the RPwD Act.
Wed, Oct 18, 2023
AAP MP Raghav Chadha won’t have to vacate govt bungalow for now, Delhi High Court allows plea against trial court orderSubscriber Only
October 17, 2023 15:16 IST
A trial court had vacated an April 18 interim order which stopped the Rajya Sabha Secretariat from dispossessing Raghav Chadha of the bungalow.
Wed, Oct 18, 2023
Delhi High Court allows Centre for Policy Research to use 25% fixed deposits to pay salariesSubscriber Only
October 17, 2023 10:28 IST
The HC was hearing CPR's interim application in its pending plea challenging the suspension of its FCRA certificate by the Centre on February 27. The main matter is listed on January 11, 2024.
Tue, Oct 17, 2023
Why is marital status a criteria for woman to avail surrogacy under law: Delhi HC to CentreSubscriber Only
October 17, 2023 05:08 IST
A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula asked the Centre's counsel why the marital status of a woman is associated with her eligibility to undergo the procedure.
Tue, Oct 17, 2023
Give instances of foreign funds being transferred through RTGS, NEFT, IMPS, Delhi HC tells petitionerSubscriber Only
October 17, 2023 01:46 IST
The counsel appearing for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said that the central bank is a regulator and that nothing specific had been pointed out in the plea as to what the RBI is supposed to do. The counsel said that “any international transfer cannot be RTGS”.
Tue, Oct 17, 2023
Woman asks to terminate 22-week pregnancy as she wants divorce, Delhi HC seeks medical reportSubscriber Only
October 16, 2023 16:31 IST
The court notes that the Supreme Court had included domestic violence cases under medical termination pregnancy rules, wherein a woman is permitted to terminate her pregnancy up to 24 weeks on the ground of change of marital status.
Mon, Oct 16, 2023
‘Unwarranted’: Delhi HC on trial court’s observations after making sexual assault complainant undergo polygraph testSubscriber Only
October 16, 2023 11:04 IST
The Delhi High Court said the trial court's observations at the stage of grant of anticipatory bail to the accused were " against the law laid down" by the Supreme Court. The trial court had subsequently discharged the accused.
Mon, Oct 16, 2023
Delhi excise policy: HC seeks ED’s response on Sanjay Singh’s plea challenging his arrestSubscriber Only
October 13, 2023 22:11 IST
Appearing for Singh, senior advocate Vikram Chaudhri argued that it was a case of rampant abuse of process of law. “It is not only important to protect my liberty, but also to set a precedent as to what is happening immediately after October 3 when the SC had given a milestone judgment in Pankaj Bansal’s case,” Chaudhari said.
Fri, Oct 13, 2023
NewsClick case: Delhi HC dismisses plea by portal founder Prabir Purkayastha challenging arrest in UAPA caseSubscriber Only
October 13, 2023 15:20 IST
The high court said there was no ‘procedural infirmity or violation of the provisions’ of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the arrests of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty
Sat, Oct 14, 2023
HC reserves verdict in AAP leader Raghav Chadha’s plea against trial court decision in bungalow matterSubscriber Only
October 12, 2023 20:39 IST
A single-judge bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani recorded the submission of senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi representing Chadha that his client had been directed to appear before the estate officer Friday pursuant to certain proceedings under the public premises act.
Thu, Oct 12, 2023Delhi HC stays order directing FIR against Hero MotoCorp Ltd as both sides ‘explore possibilities of compromise’Subscriber Only
October 12, 2023 20:19 IST
“In the meantime, the parties will try and explore possibilities of compromise. Counsel for respondent 2 (Brains Logistics Private Limited) states that he will seek instructions regarding compromise,” Justice Sharma said. The order came in the company’s plea seeking quashing of the FIR and the MM’s order.
Thu, Oct 12, 2023
HC commutes Batla House convict Ariz Khan’s death penalty to life imprisonmentSubscriber Only
October 12, 2023 19:44 IST
The court partly allowed Arif Khan’s appeal against the judgment of conviction and order on sentence awarding him death penalty.
Thu, Oct 12, 2023
Vice President applied his mind and issued the bungalow to me: Chadha in HCSubscriber Only
October 11, 2023 22:49 IST
Chadha was earlier allotted a type VI bungalow in July 2022 but later in August, he made a representation for allotment of type VII bungalow which was approved
Thu, Oct 12, 2023
Humans of Bombay vs People of India: HC says platforms can’t use each other’s copyrighted workSubscriber Only
October 11, 2023 18:57 IST
POI’s counsel said that these four elements would identically apply to POI and HOB be cautioned against imitating POI's work as well.
Thu, Oct 12, 2023
Minor told daughter of rape, but there was ‘no change’: HC junks anticipatory bail pleas of suspended Delhi govt officer’s kidsSubscriber Only
October 11, 2023 12:58 IST
Suspended Women and Child Development department officer Premoday Khakha has been accused of allegedly raping a minor girl for several months and impregnating her.
Thu, Oct 12, 2023
Plea in Delhi HC seeks action against properties running reading rooms, libraries in basementsSubscriber Only
October 11, 2023 08:44 IST
A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula issued notice to the Delhi government, MCD and Delhi Fire Services, listing the matter for hearing on December 20.
Wed, Oct 11, 2023
Identify at least 750 hectares for alternative forest: Delhi HCSubscriber Only
October 10, 2023 20:18 IST
“This is also planned development of Delhi. It can’t just be concrete all over,” Justice Singh said. To this, Special Secretary, environment and forests, who had joined the proceedings, said they would “comply” with the court’s directions.
Wed, Oct 11, 2023
Delhi HC takes suo motu notice of ‘secret filming’ of DU students during college festSubscriber Only
October 10, 2023 12:51 IST
The court took cognizance of The Indian Express report titled ‘Harassment at college fests leaves students anguished, shaken’, published on October 9; issues notices to Delhi Police, Delhi govt, IIT-Delhi, University of Delhi, and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.
Wed, Oct 11, 2023Journalism of Courage
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