November 17, 2017 01:44 IST
The court noted that Rs 700 crore was collected as “green cess”, of which, as per rules, 25 per cent was provided to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Fri, Nov 17, 2017November 16, 2017 02:39 IST
Quoting from the report filed by the committee, the bench said that around 1,170 square yards of land on the Southern Ridge, belonging to the DDA, has been encroached upon.
Thu, Nov 16, 2017November 16, 2017 02:25 IST
Speaking to The Indian Express, the girl’s father said, “I got my daughter admitted to school despite my unwillingness because if I did not get her admitted, she would not have got admission subsequently.”
Thu, Nov 16, 2017November 15, 2017 02:47 IST
Since Najeeb’s disappearance, his mother has been leading a spirited campaign to press the authorities and police to help trace her son. The court had, on May 16 this year, directed the CBI to take over the investigation from Delhi Police.
Wed, Nov 15, 2017November 15, 2017 01:55 IST
As per the PIL, 37,557 snatching cases were reported in Delhi between 2013 and 2017. Delhi Police records revealed that cases of snatching had increased by almost 413% in the last five years.
Wed, Nov 15, 2017November 14, 2017 02:35 IST
In her plea, the girl said, ‘The place has become a breeding ground for diseases. We cannot concentrate on studies because of unhygienic conditions’
Tue, Nov 14, 2017November 11, 2017 04:14 IST
The man was appointed as a retainer crew conductor in Feb 1981 and removed in April 1999 after a fellow employee alleged his matriculation certificate was invalid
Sat, Nov 11, 2017November 08, 2017 02:37 IST
A bench of Justice S Ravindra Bhat and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva was hearing a PIL that it had initiated in 2015, besides another plea filed by a person underlining the poor air quality in the national capital.
Wed, Nov 08, 2017November 07, 2017 03:07 IST
The court had stayed the DDA’s demolition drive to enable those found eligible for rehabilitation to voluntarily shift to the relocated sites, and for those found ineligible to file appeals.
Tue, Nov 07, 2017October 27, 2017 02:59 IST
The bench highlighted that the plea filed by Swamy and advocate Ishkaran Singh Bhandari had said the investigation into Pushkar’s death was... “an extreme example of the slow motion of the criminal justice system and the extent to which it can be subverted.”
Fri, Oct 27, 2017October 24, 2017 01:55 IST
According to an order issued by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal dated September 15, the appropriate authority to enter displeasure/remarks in the ACR of an IAS officer is the L-G.
Tue, Oct 24, 2017October 21, 2017 06:04 IST
Justice Vinod Goel said as per the precedent set by the Supreme Court, punishment alone could not be the deciding factor in determining if the offence was minor.
Sat, Oct 21, 2017October 21, 2017 01:45 IST
Chand was involved in an accident on January 16, 2008, which had resulted in the death of a man, Sanjay. Police had registered the case on the basis of the statement by another injured person.
Sat, Oct 21, 2017October 19, 2017 03:33 IST
As disputes regarding payments arose, the matter was referred for arbitration as per terms of agreement, following which sole arbitrator O P Goel, former Director General, CPWD, on December 23, 2015, awarded an amount of around Rs 1.23 crore, with 12 per cent interest if it was not paid within reasonable time.
Thu, Oct 19, 2017October 19, 2017 02:42 IST
The petition alleged that school authorities illegally obtained the signature of Kajal’s aunt, who is illiterate, on a letter written by someone else which stated that she could not take responsibility of the girl as her parents lived in Ghaziabad.
Thu, Oct 19, 2017October 18, 2017 03:17 IST
The case was registered in July, 2012, on the basis of a complaint made by Ajay Maken, the then state minister (independent charge) Youth Affairs and Sports.
Wed, Oct 18, 2017October 17, 2017 02:55 IST
The plea highlighted defacement of public property in Delhi University, properties within the jurisdiction of the MCDs and the Delhi Metro. It added that it was next to impossible to completely remove the defacement.
Tue, Oct 17, 2017October 13, 2017 02:07 IST
During the event, alleged “anti-national” slogans were raised. Guru was convicted of attacking the Parliament building on December 13, 2001.
Fri, Oct 13, 2017October 12, 2017 01:13 IST
The plea said the proceedings were violative of the provisions of the Constitution of India and the principle of separation of powers. It said that the plea was only seeking a "declaratory judgment" on the issue of constitutionality of the proceedings.
Thu, Oct 12, 2017October 11, 2017 02:55 IST
Earlier, the NDMC had issued an eviction notice to CJ International, operator of the hotel, for its alleged failure to pay dues pegged at around Rs 605 crore. The operator then filed an appeal in the HC, which was quashed.
Wed, Oct 11, 2017October 06, 2017 03:59 IST
“The... trial court convicted all appellants based on conjecture and implications, which could not have been done as there was neither any proof of dowry demand nor harassment of deceased by the appellants...,” Justice Pratibha Rani said.
Fri, Oct 06, 2017October 05, 2017 02:36 IST
Citing several Supreme Court orders that shows the statement of the prosecutrix, if reliable, is enough to convict a rape accused, the court said the convict would not be entitled to any clemency till he spends 20 years in jail.
Thu, Oct 05, 2017September 30, 2017 03:50 IST
The Delhi High Court has acquitted the man of kidnapping charges who was convicted of raping and kidnapping a minor girl, his sentence was reduced to five years.
Sat, Sep 30, 2017September 30, 2017 02:21 IST
The Delhi High Court has directed Delhi University and the Faculty of Law to admit additional of 301 candidates in the reserved categories as supernumeraries.
Sat, Sep 30, 2017September 29, 2017 05:16 IST
The Delhi High Court has restrained authorities from either appointing or promoting guest teachers — who were appointed since 2010 — till October 11.
Fri, Sep 29, 2017