Sohini is a senior correspondent based in Delhi, primarily covering legal developments in the Delhi HC. She tweets at @thanda_ghosh

August 19, 2025 07:00 IST
Petitioner Happymon Jacob, represented by advocates Abhik Chimni and Pranjal Abrol, joined as an assistant professor in the department of Strategic and Regional Studies at University of Jammu in 2004.
Tue, Aug 19, 2025
August 18, 2025 19:48 IST
Directing the university to obtain instructions, Justice Jalan has posted the matter for further consideration on September 1.
Mon, Aug 18, 2025
August 17, 2025 12:48 IST
The Delhi court observed that the ED's prosecution was without jurisdiction in the absence of a scheduled offence.
Sun, Aug 17, 2025
August 13, 2025 13:22 IST
The government told the Delhi High Court that disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against the officials for ‘conniving’ with jail inmates.
Wed, Aug 13, 2025
August 12, 2025 19:10 IST
X Corp has resisted joining the portal — meant to streamline sending removal notices to online intermediaries — and has challenged it in Karnataka. The Delhi HC has now asked the Centre if the tech firm can be onboarded for national security, trafficking cases
Wed, Aug 13, 2025
August 12, 2025 06:57 IST
Govt failing to fulfill basic human needs of inmates, says court.
Tue, Aug 12, 2025
August 12, 2025 06:03 IST
The TMC MP requested the court to issue directions to the CBI and Lokpal to maintain confidentiality, as prescribed under the rules. She is expected to make filings based on the CBI probe report before the Lokpal by August 13.
Tue, Aug 12, 2025
August 12, 2025 04:41 IST
Speaking at the Prem Bhatia Memorial Lecture on the topic of “Judiciary and Media Shared Principles — Similarities and Dissimilarities” Monday, the former CJI underlined the need for “resisting bias and prejudice”.
Tue, Aug 12, 2025
August 09, 2025 05:20 IST
The couple hoped to find sanctuary in the national capital — only to find themselves separated by the Delhi Police till the Delhi High Court came to their aid.
Wed, Aug 13, 2025
August 09, 2025 05:15 IST
Orally remarking that “police has to sensitise its officers” and that they are “forcibly separating” consenting adult partners, Justice Narula expressed disapproval with the police’s status report
Sat, Aug 09, 2025
August 08, 2025 18:18 IST
Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin was declared a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the US Department of State in June 2017.
Fri, Aug 08, 2025
August 08, 2025 01:38 IST
The court also observed that a trained judge will conduct the trial uninfluenced by the film.
Fri, Aug 08, 2025
August 07, 2025 20:23 IST
A single judge had earlier directed the award of grace marks for interruptions faced by candidates and causing loss of time during NEET (UG) exam. This was challenged by the NTA.
Thu, Aug 07, 2025
August 07, 2025 13:55 IST
Delhi school teachers argued that they should be assigned as BLOs only after exhausting other employee categories.
Thu, Aug 07, 2025
August 07, 2025 05:33 IST
Justice Chandrachud had defended himself over the visit last year, saying there was “absolutely nothing wrong for the simple reason that these are continuing meetings between the judiciary and the executive, even at a social level”.
Thu, Aug 07, 2025
August 06, 2025 14:04 IST
Rashid has filed a plea seeking waiver of his custody parole condition, which requires him to foot the bill for travel and security expenses for attending the Parliament
Wed, Aug 06, 2025
August 06, 2025 05:00 IST
Batra dubbed the seizure of the CPU and other documents by the tax body as illegal. The bench, in its order, had also sought the GST department’s response to the petition
Wed, Aug 06, 2025
August 01, 2025 17:47 IST
Court asks government to take decision by August 6
Fri, Aug 01, 2025
July 31, 2025 15:56 IST
Engineer Rashid had defeated Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the Baramulla seat by over 2 lakh votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Thu, Jul 31, 2025
July 31, 2025 09:09 IST
Man accused of causing death of 5-yr-old by negligence
Thu, Jul 31, 2025
July 31, 2025 08:28 IST
The bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Gedela was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Mahtab Khan, a Delhi resident.
Thu, Jul 31, 2025
July 30, 2025 17:13 IST
The petitioner argued before the Delhi High Court that the Centre exercised its revisional powers over the film ‘Udaipur Files’ in a manner that contravenes the Cinematograph Act.
Wed, Jul 30, 2025
July 29, 2025 17:34 IST
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of Medha Patkar while only modifying a condition of the probation in the 2000 defamation case
Wed, Jul 30, 2025
July 29, 2025 16:33 IST
Engineer Rashid was granted parole from July 24 to August 4 to attend the Monsoon Session of Parliament with the condition that he would bear the costs for the necessary travel and security arrangements.
Tue, Jul 29, 2025
July 29, 2025 16:31 IST
The Delhi High Court was hearing a case in connection with an attempt by foreign nationals to escape from a detention centre in Lampur in 2024
Wed, Jul 30, 2025





