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Sebi asks IHH Healthcare to get Delhi HC nod for Fortis open offer

IHH indicated last week that it was ready to go ahead with the stalled open offer if the capital markets regulator allowed it

Aviation ministry modifies rule to make masks optional on domestic flights

In-flight announcements may only mention that all passengers should preferably use masks/face covers; no specific reference to fine/penal action needed

Constitutional offices not open to denigration by activists: Delhi HC

Dismissing a PIL challenging the appointment of Justice D Y Chandrachud as the Chief Justice of India, the Delhi High Court has said offices held by the constitutional functionaries in public trust are not open to denigration by self-styled warriors of public interest on the basis of superficial allegations. The court said the instant petition is "full of surmises, conjectures and wishful thinking", and revolted against the dignity of the constitutional office and has to be "crushed at the threshold in the strongest terms". The PIL was dismissed on November 11 and the detailed order was made public on Tuesday. "It has now become fashion to approach the court by making scandalous allegations against the judges," the court has observed in the order. It said Article 124 (Establishment and constitution of Supreme Court) of the Constitution has been followed in the matter of the appointment of the CJI and On November 11, a bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma had dismisse

NSE phone tapping: Delhi HC reserves order on Chitra Ramkrishna's bail plea

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on the bail plea by Chitra Ramkrishna in the money laundering case related to alleged illegal phone tapping and snooping on National Stock Exchange (NSE) employees. The former NSE managing director objected to the Enforcement Directorate's claim that she was the mastermind behind the conspiracy and highlighted that she has spent four months in custody. Arguments heard. Judgement reserved, said Justice Jasmeet Singh after hearing rejoinder submissions by the senior counsel for Ramkrishna. Senior advocate Rebecca John, appearing for Ramkrishna, argued that the ED's claim that she was the mastermind can be discredited and disproved on the basis of the material on record. To say that I processed (the tapping) and I was the mastermind is being economical with the truth and contrary to the documents that they (ED) have themselves filed on record, she argued. The senior lawyer said that the court would consider the facts and circumstan

Respond to plea on teachers' vacancies, provide infra in schools: HC to MCD

Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on a plea seeking direction to fill teachers' vacancies in municipal schools and to install CCTV cameras and biometric machines in each school. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad issued a notice to the MCD on the petition, which has also sought to make available proper infrastructure, including permanent structure, classrooms, drinking water and toilet facilities and computer labs, in the schools. The high court listed the matter for hearing on March 27. Petitioner Salek Chand Jain said he had made several representations to the authorities for completion of school infrastructure and filling vacancies in various disciplines. The petition, filed through JK Gupta, also sought installation of CCTV cameras in MCD schools and appointment of security guards for students' safety. "Due to lack of faculty, students in the MCD schools cannot get quality ...

Tahir Hussain part of conspiracy to fund 2020 Delhi riots: ED to Delhi HC

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday contended in the Delhi High Court that former AAP leader Tahir Hussain was part of a conspiracy to fund the 2020 Delhi riots by using proceeds of crime. The ED's submissions were made while opposing a plea by Hussain challenging the framing of charges against him under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Justice Anu Malhotra, after hearing submissions of the counsel for Hussain and ED, reserved the order on the petition. The court asked the parties to file short written submissions in the case. Hussain has challenged the trial court's November 3 order by which charges for the alleged offence under Sections 3 (offence of money laundering) and 4 (punishment for the offence of money laundering) of the PMLA were framed against him in connection with the 2020 riots in northeast Delhi. The trial court, in its order, had said that prima facie Hussain conspired to engage in money laundering and the proceeds generated from the crime were us

POCSO not meant to criminalise consensual relationships, says Delhi HC

'There can be circumstances where the survior of a sexual offence, can be forced to reach a compromise. Hence each case must be looked into on the basis of the facts and circumstances'

DMRC's woes may continue after Delhi govt refuses bailout for RInfra dues

Sources say key meeting between DMRC, central officials and Delhi govt was inconclusive on lack of consensus on modalities to infuse equity of Rs 5,000 crore into DMRC

HC dismisses with cost PIL against Justice Chandrachud's appointment as CJI

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed with a cost of Rs 1 lakh a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the appointment of Justice D Y Chandrachud as the Chief Justice of India. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad termed the petition as a "publicity interest litigation". The bench said the petition was filed only to gain publicity without there being any material. Petitioner Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari, who claimed to be the national president of an organisation named Gram Uday Foundation, challenged Justice Chandrachud's appointment as the CJI alleging that it was against the Constitution. Justice Chandrachud took oath as the 50th CJI on November 9. Last week, the Supreme Court had dismissed a petition with a similar prayer.

Courts should be sensitive, we are dealing with humans not files: Delhi HC

Courts need to maintain sensitivity and compassion that is balanced with law as they are dealing with humans and not mere files and orders, the Delhi High Court has said. The court's observation came while dealing with a petition by a murder convict serving a life term, who sought a two-month parole to settle the division of his family property, arrange funds for his family and also "curb inner stress" following the death of his mother. The petitioner's request for parole was turned down by the Delhi government on several grounds, including that his conduct in jail was unsatisfactory. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, however, directed the release of the petitioner for a period of 45 days on parole, saying, "Sensitivity and compassion balanced with rules, regulations and law needs to be maintained by any court as one is dealing with humans and not mere files and orders." The judge considered that the petitioner, who has spent 14 years in jail and was earlier granted parole on seven ...

PIL in Delhi High Court against overcrowding of prisoners in Tihar Jail

The plea stated that the number of inmates in Tihar Jail had exceeded the actual capacity of each barrack and it is on record that there is a huge increment in the total population of inmates

'Jana Gana Mana' and 'Vande Mataram' stand on same level: Govt to Delhi HC

"..National song occupies a unique and special place in the emotions and psyche of the people of India," the Ministry of Home Affairs submitted.

Relief to IndiaMART subsidiary Busy Infotech in intellectual property case

Legal action taken against violation of intellectual property rights by Xpert Tricks Softwares & others for commercial gains

Chitra Ramkrishna mastermind behind conspiracy, ED tells Delhi High Court

The ED on Tuesday opposed in the Delhi High Court the bail plea of former MD of National Stock Exchange Chitra Ramkrishna in a money laundering case related to alleged illegal phone tapping of NSE employees, saying she was the mastermind behind the criminal conspiracy in the matter. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) told Justice Jasmeet Singh that the proposal for call interception and monitoring, which was in the guise of study of cyber vulnerability, was processed through Ramkrishna who was the deputy managing director at the relevant time, and that she identified the telephone numbers and the employees for monitoring. It said that all the approvals were either processed through her or given by her and that the illegal interception was co-terminus with her tenure at NSE. She represented NSE at an initial meeting for the award of the contract. The telephone numbers and the employees who were identified for monitoring were identified by her. "We have statements of multiple people w

Ex-Hockey coach restrained from publishing players' confidential details

In her appeal, Kaur alleged that the book contains some confidential information that was shared by her with Marijne in confidence when he was the coach

File better affidavit on security arrangements for Subramanian Swamy: HC

On October 27, the former BJP Rajya Sabha MP moved the court alleging that the Centre has failed in providing adequate security at his private accommodation.

Centre to hold meeting on Nov 10 to discuss payment of dues to RInfra

In the last hearing on October 10, DMRC told the High Court that if Delhi Metro were to raise loans to pay the arbitration award to DAMEPL, it would fall into a 'debt trap'

Delhi riots 2020 case: HC refuses to stay trial against Sharjeel Imam

Rejecting JNU student Sharjeel Imam's plea, the high court here on Monday said that the trial court order refusing to stay its proceedings in a 2020 Northeast Delhi riots case against him involving allegations of sedition was fair. Imam had sought his release for the time being on account of the Supreme Court keeping in abeyance Section 124A (Sedition) of IPC until the issue of its constitutionality is examined. He had also challenged the trial court order refusing to stay the ongoing proceedings in the case. A Delhi High Court bench headed by Justice Mukta Gupta disposed of Imam's appeal for stay and requested the lower court to conclude on a short date the examination of the witnesses on which there is no dispute between the parties. The court deferred till January Imam's plea seeking interim bail. He was arrested in January 2020 for allegedly making an inflammatory speech and then arrested in the riots case in August that year. The court clarified that Imam, who is facing ...

Decide early date for pleas on 2019 violence in Jamia: Delhi HC tells bench

Taking note of a Supreme Court order asking it to promptly hear such matters, the Delhi High Court on Friday requested its division bench to decide at an "early date" petitions concerning incidents of violence in Jamia Millia Islamia in December 2019 following student protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. A bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma sent the batch of petitions, which have alleged the use of ruthless and excessive force by the police and paramilitary forces on students, to the division bench headed by Justice Siddharth Mridul and directed that it be listed for hearing on November 29 along with pleas concerning the riots of February 2020. "List all matters before Division Bench (DB) II.on November 29. The DB is requested to decide the matter at an early date as directed by the Supreme Court," the bench, also comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad, said. The petitions seek directions for setting up a Special Investigation Team (SIT), Commission of .

Delhi HC sends notice to LG on Delhi school Tribunal head appointment PIL

Delhi High Court issued notice on a PIL seeking direction to authorities for the appointment of Presiding Officers of the Delhi School Tribunal with an additional charge of Appellate Authority