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Pritam Pal Singh
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Alcohol obnoxious to health, will keep legal drinking age 25: Delhi govtSubscriber Only
October 10, 2018 01:35 IST
It added that the framing of law, which is within the competence of a legislature, cannot be stated as amounting to discrimination merely because it fails to bring parity with laws framed in another jurisdiction.
Wed, Oct 10, 2018
Delhi High Court allows CBI to file closure report in Najeeb disappearance caseSubscriber Only
October 09, 2018 02:10 IST
During the last hearing, the CBI had informed the court that it had not found any evidence with regard to Ahmad’s disappearance or of him being assaulted a day before he went missing.
Tue, Oct 09, 2018
Online pharmacy firms: Delhi High Court seeks Centre’s response on plea seeking closureSubscriber Only
October 06, 2018 01:31 IST
The court asked the authorities to file their stand on or before the next date of hearing February 25, 2019.
Sat, Oct 06, 2018
Delhi HC acquits TV host Suhaib Ilyasi in wife’s murder caseSubscriber Only
October 06, 2018 00:52 IST
Ilyasi, who became a household name as the host of popular crime show, India's Most Wanted, had appealed against his conviction and jail term.
Sat, Oct 06, 2018Former TV anchor Suhaib Ilyasi acquitted in wife’s murder caseSubscriber Only
October 05, 2018 10:52 IST
A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and Vinod Goel allowed the appeal of Ilyasi challenging his conviction and life imprisonment in the case.
Sat, Oct 06, 2018
All police stations in Delhi will get CCTVs by December 15, High Court toldSubscriber Only
October 05, 2018 03:46 IST
Delhi government’s standing counsel (criminal) Rahul Mehra further told the court that state-of-the-art CCTV cameras will also be installed at ‘chowkis’, which will be made functional on or before December 15.
Fri, Oct 05, 2018
Senior citizens can evict their children from ancestral property, rules Delhi High CourtSubscriber Only
October 05, 2018 03:10 IST
The woman had claimed that the Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (Amendment) Rules entitled a senior citizen to seek eviction of his son, daughter or his legal heirs on account of ill-treatment, but the rules excluded the daughter-in-law.
Fri, Oct 05, 2018Delhi High Court acquits domestic help of 82-year-old woman’s rape, murderSubscriber Only
October 05, 2018 02:33 IST
A bench of Justice S Muralidhar and Justice Vinod Goel let off domestic help Neeraj Safi (23) of charges pressed under IPC sections 302 (murder), 375 (rape) and 201 (destruction of evidence).
Fri, Oct 05, 2018
No jeans, sports shoes for Tihar inmate, says Delhi High CourtSubscriber Only
October 04, 2018 02:01 IST
Asadullah Akhtar is accused of being involved in a conspiracy and has allegedly executed blasts in the country.
Thu, Oct 04, 2018
NEET: Delhi High Court upholds amendments for studying medicine abroadSubscriber Only
October 03, 2018 03:17 IST
The order came on batch of petitions challenging the amendments to the Foreign Medical Institution Regulations, 2002, and Screening Test Regulations, 2002, made by the MCI. The petitioners had complained that the new requirements were arbitrary.
Wed, Oct 03, 2018
Bhima-Koregaon: Delhi HC ends house arrest of activist Gautam NavlakhaSubscriber Only
October 02, 2018 04:10 IST
Ruling that there was “non-compliance” of the Constitution in granting the transit remand for Navlakha, the High Court said that his detention was “untenable” under the law.
Tue, Oct 02, 2018
Delhi High Court restrains sale of book on RamdevSubscriber Only
October 01, 2018 03:43 IST
According to the yoga guru, the book titled ‘Godman to Tycoon: The Untold Story of Baba Ramdev’ was defamatory in nature and infringed his “right to privacy”.
Mon, Oct 01, 2018Free speech lifeblood of democracy: HC on Cobrapost sting on mediaSubscriber Only
September 29, 2018 06:14 IST
Delhi High Court Friday set aside its single-judge order restraining web portal Cobrapost from making public a documentary on media houses that were allegedly involved in malpractices like paid news, mass polarisation and accepting black money
Sat, Sep 29, 2018
Delhi HC denies anticipatory bail to in-laws of air hostess who ‘committed suicide’Subscriber Only
September 29, 2018 00:58 IST
Justice Mukta Gupta said that no “fit case” has been found to grant anticipatory bail to Sushma Singhvi and R S Singhvi, parents of Mayank Singhvi, who is in judicial custody in connection with the death of his wife Anissia Batra.
Sat, Sep 29, 2018
Delhi HC set aside restraining order against release of Cobrapost documentary on ‘media malpractice’Subscriber Only
September 28, 2018 17:05 IST
A bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and A K Chawla said ex-parte injunction order in favour of Dainik Bhaskar Corporation (DB) Ltd should not have been granted without hearing the web portal.
Fri, Sep 28, 2018
Sued by Starbucks, SardarBuksh says we will be Sardarji-BakhshSubscriber Only
September 28, 2018 01:33 IST
In July, Seattle-based Starbucks filed a law suit in the High Court against the local chain for differentially copying the company’s name as well as their logo — the two-tailed mermaid — for illegally promoting their product.
Sat, Sep 29, 2018
Only 960 bus shelters for differently-abled: Delhi govt to High CourtSubscriber Only
September 28, 2018 00:56 IST
The government’s stand came in the backdrop of the Delhi High Court’s May 30 order, by which it had directed them to place the timelines within which the bus stops shall be made differently-abled friendly.
Fri, Sep 28, 2018Delhi High Court seeks reply on plea for review of child abuse casesSubscriber Only
September 28, 2018 00:40 IST
A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao said the issue is important, as “nothing happens after the accused is acquitted, and by the time an appeal comes before the court, the accused is no more or so”.
Fri, Sep 28, 2018
Frame charges against Somnath Bharti for assault on African student: Delhi courtSubscriber Only
September 27, 2018 02:32 IST
Somnath Bharti is already facing trial in connection with the January 2014 midnight raid at Khirki Extension, in which the court had framed molestation charges against him for allegedly assaulting Ugandan women.
Thu, Sep 27, 2018
Speed limit on expressways: Delhi HC dismisses PIL challenging Centre’s orderSubscriber Only
September 26, 2018 03:39 IST
A notification issued by the Centre on April 6 had fixed maximum speed limit for cars on national highways at 100 kmph, up from 80 kmph, and at 120 kmph on expressways.
Wed, Sep 26, 2018
‘Govt not releasing funds to two civic bodies’: Sanitation workers cannot be deprived of basic rights, says Delhi HC Subscriber Only
September 26, 2018 02:11 IST
The bench observed that authorities “want workers’ flesh, but do not want to pay”, pushing them and their family members to death.
Wed, Sep 26, 2018
1984 riots victim goes to court: Was offered money not to deposeSubscriber Only
September 21, 2018 01:30 IST
Kumar, along with four others, is facing trial in connection with killings in west Delhi’s Sultanpuri area during the riots that erupted after former PM Indira Gandhi was assassinated.
Fri, Sep 21, 2018
Sterilising monkeys will increase man-animal conflict, Delhi HC toldSubscriber Only
September 21, 2018 01:17 IST
Expressing concern over delay in controlling the growing population of monkeys in the city and other parts of the country, the HC had said that a direction was passed in 2001 to deal with the menace.
Fri, Sep 21, 2018Placement agency bill to be tabled in two weeks: Govt to Delhi HCSubscriber Only
September 21, 2018 00:44 IST
The information was shared with Justice Siddharth Mridul, who has sought to know the reason behind the delay in the regularisation of placement agencies.
Fri, Sep 21, 2018
In revised redevelopment plan, transplantation, less tree felling: Ministry of Housing and Urban AffairsSubscriber Only
September 20, 2018 01:15 IST
The Ministry added that cutting of trees will be avoided and wherever possible, relocation of trees through transplantation will be done.
Thu, Sep 20, 2018Journalism of Courage
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