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Pritam Pal Singh
Reports on legal affairs from New Delhi for The Indian Express.
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Some HC relief for convict who wants to donate organsSubscriber Only
June 17, 2018 05:47 IST
Reacting to the quantum of punishment awarded to Chauhan by the trial court, the High Court said, "The trial court surprisingly proceeded to sentence the appellant to rigorous imprisonment for life. This was contrary to the above observations made by the trial court itself in the order on sentence."
Sun, Jun 17, 2018
Delhi High Court seeks govt response on ‘severe’ pollutionSubscriber Only
June 16, 2018 05:41 IST
Delhi government’s additional standing counsel Naushad Ahmed Khan told the HC that a meeting had been called by the L-G on Thursday after severe pollution levels were seen over a 24-hour period.
Sat, Jun 16, 2018
Delhi High Court rejects AAP MP’s plea against Modi ‘absenteeism’Subscriber Only
June 15, 2018 06:13 IST
A vacation bench of Justices Sangita Dhingra Sehgal and C Hari Shankar also observed Singh’s plea was “without any merit” and “it is wholly lacking in bonafides, and is in the nature of a directed invective against the Prime Minister, for reasons recondite, and best known to petitioner (AAP MP)”.
Fri, Jun 15, 2018
Delhi HC slaps fine on AIIMS for not letting boy take exam over AadhaarSubscriber Only
June 15, 2018 03:39 IST
Abhimanyu’s brother Arvind told The Indian Express: “My brother travelled 60 km and reached the exam centre an hour early. When the gates opened, he was denied entry since the Aadhaar Card’s QR code did not get scanned on the machine.
Fri, Jun 15, 2018
Plea against AAP sit-in protest at L-G Baijal’s office: Delhi High Court refuses urgent hearingSubscriber Only
June 15, 2018 02:55 IST
The PIL, filed by Delhi-based lawyer Hari Nath Ram through advocates Shashank Deo Sudhi and Shashi Bhushan, said that taxpayers’ money was being wasted for a constitutional bargain by the CM from the L-G.
Fri, Jun 15, 2018
Delhi High Court halts move to add standard-floor busesSubscriber Only
June 13, 2018 02:01 IST
The interim order came on a PIL by Nipun Malhotra,a person suffering from a locomotor disability, challenging the Delhi government’s Cabinet decision taken in September last year to procure standard-floor buses.
Wed, Jun 13, 2018Cut down on use of plastic in courts: Delhi HCSubscriber Only
June 08, 2018 03:06 IST
The judge also issued an administrative order, directing the high court and all district courts in the capital to take immediate steps to replace plastic items.
Fri, Jun 08, 2018Killing of 39 Indians in Iraq: Delhi High Court junks plea for probe into ‘govt lapses’Subscriber Only
June 07, 2018 02:29 IST
The court imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on advocate Mehmood Pracha, who filed the petition. It directed that money be deposited with the Delhi High Court Advocates Welfare Trust within four weeks.
Thu, Jun 07, 2018
Delhi court stops 80-year-old from evicting domestic help and his family membersSubscriber Only
June 07, 2018 01:16 IST
The court granted relief to 27-year-old Pawan Kumar after he approached the court over apprehension that he and his family members might be evicted from the property, where they have been staying for decades.
Thu, Jun 07, 2018Delhi: Trial court reprimands police over probe in NRI ‘rape’ caseSubscriber Only
June 06, 2018 02:04 IST
The woman has alleged that she was raped by the man on the intervening night of September 28-29 in 2017, when she met him to discuss business opportunities in India.
Wed, Jun 06, 2018Fearing eviction from home of grandparents, minors reach Delhi HCSubscriber Only
June 06, 2018 01:22 IST
Highlighting their Right to Life and Equality, the children sought quashing of the Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, whereby the Delhi government has provided for a “procedure for eviction from property/residential building of senior citizen/parent”.
Wed, Jun 06, 2018Delhi HC: Need cyber experts at each police districtSubscriber Only
June 04, 2018 03:03 IST
The court noted that for the entire police force, there are only five BTech and two mechanical experts/qualified officers in all district cyber cells
Mon, Jun 04, 2018
Delhi govt request for 1,000 buses under scanner: Standard-floor buses not disabled-friendly, High Court takes noteSubscriber Only
June 03, 2018 04:46 IST
A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar pointed out that standard-floor buses are neither disabled-friendly, nor easily accessible for the aged and children.
Sun, Jun 03, 2018High Court takes note of lonely hippo kept at touring circusSubscriber Only
June 02, 2018 04:50 IST
Justice Rajiv Shakdher issued a notice to the Union Environment Ministry, Animal Welfare Board of India, Central Zoo Authority (CZA) and the Delhi government, seeking their stand on a plea by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
Sat, Jun 02, 2018
Delhi HC questions scientific basis of death penalty for child rapeSubscriber Only
June 02, 2018 03:59 IST
The court issued a notice to the Ministry of Home Affairs and sought their stand on the issue in four weeks. It listed the matter for further hearing on July 31.
Sat, Jun 02, 2018
INX Media case: P Chidambaram gets interim relief from arrest by Delhi HC till July 3Subscriber Only
June 01, 2018 02:57 IST
The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted interim protection from arrest to Congress leader P Chidambaram till July 3 during his questioning in connection with the INX Media case.
Fri, Jun 01, 2018
Rajghat in deplorable state: HC pulls up authoritiesSubscriber Only
June 01, 2018 02:29 IST
Stating that October 2 is not too far off, the bench said, “You have not been able to decide upon an action plan for cleaning up and maintaining Rajghat, despite our direction in this regard... Should we stop access to that place till the work is complete?”
Fri, Jun 01, 2018P Chidambaram moves courts fearing arrest in Aircel-Maxis deal, INX Media casesSubscriber Only
May 31, 2018 04:38 IST
P Chidambaram filed a plea in the court of Special Judge O P Saini in connection with summons in the Aircel-Maxis case. The court granted him interim protection from arrest and ordered the ED not to take any coercive action against him until June 5.
Thu, May 31, 2018Delhi HC refuses to vacate order barring release of Cobrapost documentarySubscriber Only
May 31, 2018 04:23 IST
“Vacating the stay order imposed by the learned single judge would lead to unsuiting of the matter, which has to be first examined. If the matter becomes unsuited, then nothing would remain as such,” the bench said.
Thu, May 31, 2018Plea in Delhi High Court: 457 schools didn’t refund excess feeSubscriber Only
May 31, 2018 03:18 IST
Advocate Ashok Agarwal, appearing for the parents’ body, contended that “parents have become frustrated and hopeless as nearly a decade has passed and fees have not been refunded to them”.
Thu, May 31, 2018
JNU sexual harassment case: HC asks Atul Kumar Johri not to take charge as warden of women’s hostelSubscriber Only
May 30, 2018 02:15 IST
The court said it has “no hesitation in holding that in view of law, JNU is duty-bound to provide a safe working environment to the complainants, even if they do not take recourse to the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to seek redressal”.
Wed, May 30, 2018
Acid attack victim who knocked on Delhi HC door gets police protectionSubscriber Only
May 29, 2018 01:36 IST
The woman alleged that a person allegedly sent by one of the accused had threatened to harm the victim’s sister if they didn’t drop the case. She said a complaint was lodged at Sarojini Nagar police station afterwards.
Tue, May 29, 2018
In apology to Arun Jaitley, Kumar Vishwas lashes out at ‘liar, coward’ Arvind KejriwalSubscriber Only
May 29, 2018 01:08 IST
Kumar Vishwas, along with Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders, had made allegations of corruption against arun Jaitley during his stint as president of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA).
Tue, May 29, 2018
2G spectrum case a monument of corruption, national shame: CBI, ED to Delhi High CourtSubscriber Only
May 26, 2018 05:44 IST
Regretting that the case before the trial court had not culminated in conviction of the accused, Mehta said it was very unfortunate that the High Court is now required to consider appeal against their acquittal.
Sat, May 26, 2018After zoo cover-up on animal deaths, Delhi HC asks Centre for report on action against officialsSubscriber Only
May 26, 2018 02:29 IST
The zoo is now under the scanner of the CZA, a statutory body under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, for reportedly fudging the number of animal deaths in its annual inventory report.
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