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Pritam Pal Singh
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Vehicles and CCTVs in place to curb crimes, Delhi High Court toldSubscriber Only
December 19, 2019 02:05 IST
A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar was apprised that police have already installed 6,790 CCTV cameras at prominent locations in the capital, especially in areas with high instances of crimes against women.
Thu, Dec 19, 2019
Illegal custody of inter-faith couple: Delhi High Court pulls up policeSubscriber Only
December 17, 2019 03:45 IST
A bench of Justice S Muralidhar and Justice Talwant Singh further ordered the UP government to pay a compensation of Rs 50,000 each to the couple for wrongful custody.
Tue, Dec 17, 2019
Baghpat rape victim testifies: ‘If am afraid of threats, how will I support my daughter when she needs me?’Subscriber Only
December 14, 2019 03:15 IST
The father said he was approached by relatives of the accused on many occasions since the incident in July 2018 to settle the case, but he refused. “There is no point getting scared. I will have to walk out of my house every day to do my job. I will not compromise,” he said.
Sat, Dec 14, 2019
Sexual harassment case: JNU official pulled up by courtSubscriber Only
December 12, 2019 03:19 IST
Justice Singh directed police to ensure that JNU’s administrative building is not blocked by protesting students so there can be proper functioning of the varsity from tomorrow, and that protests should be held beyond 100 metres from the building.
Thu, Dec 12, 2019
Sexual harassment case against 2 JNU profs: Can’t access files as admin building locked due to protests, registrar tells HCSubscriber Only
December 11, 2019 16:00 IST
The Delhi HC then directed the police to ensure the administrative building is not blocked by protesting students, and protests are held beyond 100 meters from it.
Wed, Dec 11, 2019
Probe over, report being analysed in Asthana bribery case: CBI seeks more time from HCSubscriber Only
December 11, 2019 02:29 IST
The CBI’s contention was placed through an application before the court on expiry of the two months’ time given to the agency to complete the probe.
Wed, Dec 11, 2019
Draft policy on education recommends extending ambit of RTE Act: Govt to Delhi HCSubscriber Only
December 07, 2019 03:27 IST
The plea, filed by an NGO called Social Jurist, through its counsel Ashok Agarwal, has claimed that, as per the Act, free education is provided to Disadvantaged Groups (DG) and EWS students in unaided schools up to class VIII.
Sat, Dec 07, 2019
Delhi schools to impart education on menstrual hygiene: Govt to HCSubscriber Only
December 07, 2019 02:04 IST
The bench asked the Delhi government and MCDs to continue providing sanitary napkins for free and continue with their awareness programmes and schemes.
Sat, Dec 07, 2019
Delhi needs 213 smog towers, will build 1 in CP on trial basis: Govt in SCSubscriber Only
December 07, 2019 01:35 IST
The apex court also sought to know the steps taken by the government on the use and acquisition of anti-smog guns and the outcome of their experiment performed in December 2017.
Sat, Dec 07, 2019
Delhi: HC pulls up traffic police over congestionSubscriber Only
December 06, 2019 03:50 IST
“In the meantime, we direct Delhi Traffic Police to ensure cars are not parked on main roads or pavements ...,” it ordered. The court’s observations came on PIL by Delhi resident Amal Sharma raising the issue of parking of “cars/vehicles on public streets and footpaths...”
Fri, Dec 06, 2019
Limited facilities in govt hospitals in Delhi, HC toldSubscriber Only
December 06, 2019 02:27 IST
It was also revealed that medical equipment costing crores is lying unutilised in autonomous institutions and a few tertiary care hospitals.
Fri, Dec 06, 2019
Delhi HC asks govt to fill school vacancies at the earliestSubscriber Only
December 01, 2019 02:31 IST
The court was informed that the appointment process for 9,232 vacancies for posts of teachers is underway. It was also told that selections for these posts are already over, and only the final posting remains, subject to certain verifications.
Sun, Dec 01, 2019
Barred from school for hookah smoking video, teen moves courtSubscriber Only
November 30, 2019 04:09 IST
Seeking direction to Delhi government’s education department and school, the petition, filed through advocates Ashok Agarwal and Kumar Utkarsh, stated that the action has resulted in agony and harassment to both the child and his parents.
Sat, Nov 30, 2019
2009 Manipur triple murder: HC upholds life sentence to convicted Naga militantSubscriber Only
November 23, 2019 04:10 IST
In its judgment passed on Wednesday, a bench of Justice G S Sistani and Justice Chander Shekhar upheld the trial court’s May 2014 verdict, saying “having regard to the nature of the offence and the manner in which it was executed, we concur with” the lower court’s findings.
Sat, Nov 23, 2019Delhi defends health scheme in High CourtSubscriber Only
November 21, 2019 02:11 IST
Delhi government’s additional standing counsel Sanjoy Ghose, who filed the affidavit, said, “Delhi’s residents are not provided the benefits of Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna...” like other states and UTs.
Thu, Nov 21, 2019
In High Court bail denial to Chidambaram, ‘copy, paste’; matter in SC todaySubscriber Only
November 18, 2019 04:55 IST
Justice Suresh Kumar Kait’s 41-page judgment denying bail to the 74-year-old Congress leader also, in parts, resembles the counter-affidavit filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) during the course of the proceedings.
Mon, Nov 18, 2019
Subodh Gupta case: Outing details of account will violate privacy, Facebook tells Delhi HCSubscriber Only
November 17, 2019 05:00 IST
After Gupta moved the HC against the alleged defamatory content on the Internet and sought their removal, the court, in separate orders directed Facebook to furnish in a sealed envelope particulars of the individual behind ‘@herdsceneand’.
Sun, Nov 17, 2019
INX Media case: Delhi HC denies bail to P ChidambaramSubscriber Only
November 16, 2019 04:15 IST
The CBI arrested Chidambaram on August 21. The next day, he was remanded in CBI custody and on September 5, he was sent to judicial custody in Tihar jail. The judicial custody was extended several times.
Sat, Nov 16, 2019
No coercive action against two suspended cops, says Delhi High CourtSubscriber Only
November 16, 2019 01:08 IST
The High Court has already given protection to lawyers from coercive action in connection with FIRs lodged against them.
Sat, Nov 16, 2019
Tis Hazari clash: No coercive action against suspended police officials, says Delhi HCSubscriber Only
November 15, 2019 13:28 IST
The two ASIs had in their application sought protection against any coercive action in the three FIRs filed against them till “conclusion of the judicial inquiry” into the incident.
Fri, Nov 15, 2019
Tis Hazari clash: Get back to work or face contempt, Bar tells lawyersSubscriber Only
November 14, 2019 01:27 IST
Lawyers have been on strike since the November 2 clash with police at Tis Hazari district court, over a parking issue which snowballed into violence. Over 21 police personnel and eight lawyers were injured.
Thu, Nov 14, 2019
Seven days to seek mercy, Tihar tells December 16 rape convictsSubscriber Only
November 01, 2019 04:40 IST
On July 9 last year, the Supreme Court had dismissed the pleas of three of the convicts — Mukesh, Pawan and Vinay — seeking review of its 2017 judgment upholding the capital punishment given to them by the Delhi High Court and the trial court.
Fri, Nov 01, 2019
UP police in line of fire for illegally picking up inter-faith coupleSubscriber Only
October 31, 2019 03:14 IST
UP Police had visited the JNU campus after the 25-year-old woman’s family lodged a complaint in Ghaziabad’s Loni, alleging that she had been kidnapped by the 27-year-old man on June 28, 2018.
Thu, Oct 31, 2019
INX Media case: Chidambaram sent to judicial custody till November 13Subscriber Only
October 31, 2019 02:36 IST
The 74-year-old Congress leader has already been in the ED’s custody for 14 days since his formal arrest on October 16.
Thu, Oct 31, 2019High Court cautions Delhi govt over Farishte scheme misuseSubscriber Only
October 31, 2019 02:07 IST
The court was hearing a PIL by a school teacher from Karawal Nagar who, through advocate Prashant Manchanda, highlighted the “crumbling infrastructure and lack of medical facilities” in Delhi government hospitals, based on an inspection carried out at 35 institutions.
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