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Delhi HC to hear PIL against political persons holding govt posts on Friday

The Delhi High Court will hear on Friday a public interest litigation (PIL) matter objecting to the appointment of persons holding important positions in political parties as public servants at various government posts. The petition, filed by lawyer Sonali Tiwary, says the "principle of political neutrality of public servants" prohibits them from taking part in political activities but there is "non-conformance to the above principle", which is not only causing huge losses to the public exchequer, but also propagating the beliefs of the political parties. The PIL is listed for hearing before a bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad. Citing the example of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Sambit Patra, who is the chairman of the India Tourism Department Corporation, and BJP Parliamentary Board member Iqbal Singh Lalpura, who is the chairperson of the National Minorities Commission, the petitioner has contended that those occupying "such ..

Subramanian Swamy moves Delhi HC over Centre's failure to provide security

Former BJP MP Subramanian Swamy approached the Delhi High Court on Thursday, stating that in spite of an earlier assurance, the Centre has not made any security arrangements at the accommodation he would be residing in after vacating the government-allotted bungalow. Swamy, a "Z" category protectee whose term as a Rajya Sabha member ended in April, had earlier moved the court for re-allotment of the government bungalow, citing security threats to him. On Thursday, his counsel mentioned the issue of providing adequate security at his private residence before a bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, which agreed to list it for hearing on October 31. Representing Swamy, senior advocate Jayant Mehta told the court that when a single-judge bench of the court had granted six weeks' time to the former MP to vacate the bungalow, the Centre had given an assurance that adequate security arrangements would be made at his place of stay. "None (security arrangements) have been don

Delhi HC upholds life-term to two suspects in 2014 acid attack case

The Delhi High Court has upheld the life-term imprisonment of two men in a 2014 acid attack case and awarded Rs 5 lakh as compensation to the woman victim. Dismissing the appeal against a trial court's verdict, it said under the Indian Penal Code the word "acid" does not only refer to substances which are scientifically termed as acids but include all those which have acidic or corrosive or burning nature and are capable of causing scarring or disfigurement and temporary or permanent disability. The High Court also upheld the sentence of 10-year rigorous imprisonment imposed upon another accused in the case. Taking note of the gravity of the offence committed in Mathura and its extensive impact on the life and livelihood of a victim, the bench headed by Justice Mukta Gupta directed the fine of Rs 2.5 lakh imposed on the convicts by the trial court shall be fully given to the victim. "Depending on what is finally paid as fine by the appellants and compensation received by the victim

Freedom of choice in marriage essence of personal liberty: HC

Observing that freedom of choice in marriage is an intrinsic part of the Constitution and questions of faith have no bearing on the freedom to choose a life partner, the Delhi High Court has said the police is expected to act expeditiously and with sensitivity for protection of couples apprehending hostility from others including family members. The court's observation came while dealing with bail pleas arising from a case involving an alleged attempt to murder and physical assault on the complainant man by the family of the woman, who married him against the wishes of her family. The family members of the wife of the complainant abducted them and brutally beat him up, amputated his private part with an axe and also inflicted stab injuries, according to the complaint. The court said it was unfortunate that necessary steps for ensuring the safety and security of the couple were not initiated by the police station concerned on their complaint when they were expected to act with ...

High court dismisses Umar Khalid's bail plea in 2020 Delhi riots case

Khalid has been in custody for more than 2 years now as he was arrested on September 13, 2020 in larger conspiracy case of Northeast Delhi riots

Govt not empowered to issue orders to block accounts: Twitter to HC

Council for microblogging site emphasises that Section 69A (power to intercept electronic communication) of IT Act does not spell out mass blocking of accounts

SC upholds Delhi HC's order, refuses to entertain WhatsApp-Meta pleas

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the Delhi High Court order, which dismissed the appeals filed by WhatsApp and Facebook (now Meta) challenging a single judge bench order refusing to stay CCI probe

Delhi HC directs L'Oreal to pay profiteered amount of Rs 186 crore

The court, which clubbed the petitions, had posted the matter for next hearing on October 19

Delhi HC grants more time to DMRC to pay Reliance Infra arbitral award

The Delhi High Court granted time till October 31 to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to formulate a plan for the payment of the arbitral award amount to the Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Ltd

Uddhav moves Delhi HC against EC order freezing Shiv Sena name, poll symbol

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction Monday approached the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of the order of Election Commission of India (ECI) freezing the party name and election symbol. The petition, filed by Thackeray, has challenged ECI's October 8 order, contending it was passed in complete violation of principles of natural justice and without granting any hearing to the parties. The petition has arrayed ECI and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknathrao Sambhaji Shinde as parties.

Antilia bomb scare case: Delhi HC dismisses ex-Mumbai Police officer's plea

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by former Mumbai Police officer Sachin Waze, seeking to quash the sanction granted to prosecute him under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the Antilia bomb scare case. A bench of justices Mukta Gupta and Anish Dayal said there is no reason to "clothe" the high court here with the territorial jurisdiction to adjudicate the relief sought in Waze's petition, when "the alleged offence, the subsequent complaint and investigation, the FIRs and the, filing of the chargesheet and all proceedings relating thereto, including custody of the accused, have all taken place in Mumbai". "Courts at Mumbai would have the natural and logical jurisdiction to decide issues challenged in this writ petition.... The writ petition is therefore dismissed for lack of territorial jurisdiction to adjudicate the relief sought," the court said in its 15-page order. The court said the mere fact that the authority that awarded t

Delhi Metro fails to comply with Delhi HC order to pay DAMEPL by Oct 4

Delhi Metro has failed to comply with the Delhi High Court order dated September 6 directing DMRC to pay Rs 4,447.56 crore to Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited (DAMEPL) by October 4

Public transport undertaking can't unleash incompetent drivers: Delhi HC

Refusing to interfere with compensation of over Rs 19 lakh to the family of a 26-year-old who died in an accident involving a DTC bus in 2011, the Delhi High Court has said that a public transport undertaking is not expected to unleash untrained, incompetent, and unlicensed drivers upon the unsuspecting innocent public. Justice Gaurang Kanth noted that the bus driver had a fake driving licence and was negligently driving the vehicle and Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) failed in its duty to exercise reasonable care while employing him. The court observed that the numerous instances of rash and negligent driving involving DTC buses resulting in severe injuries and deaths cannot be lost sight of and a public employer should check the antecedents of its prospective employees and offer special training to selected candidates before offering employment. It is relevant to mention that the numerous instances of rash and negligent driving involving DTC buses resulting in severe injuries an

There has to be some end to luxury litigation, says Delhi HC to Facebook

While dismissing the plea, Justice Yashwant Varma of Delhi High Court remarked that "there has to be some end to luxury litigation"

Zee Media moves Delhi High Court against I&B Ministry on Ku-Band issue

I&B Ministry had asked Zee Media to remove its ten regional news channels from the Ku-Band (a form of satellite frequency) on the GSAT-15 Satellite, that was making these accessible on DD Freedish

Delhi High Court stays TDSAT order asking broadcasters for OTT content

TRAI has argued that broadcasters are supplying signals of linear channels to OTT platforms circumventing Clause 5.6 of the Uplinking and Downlinking guidelines for television channels

HC sends notice to Delhi govt on financial irregularities in tree plantings

The Delhi High Court issued notice to the Delhi government, MoEFCC, and others on a plea to ascertain the numbers and kinds of tree saplings planted in the national capital and its cost in 5 years

Delhi HC restrains AAP from levelling defamatory allegations against LG

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday restrained the Aam Aadmi Party and several of its leaders from levelling "false" allegations against Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and his family, after they claimed that he was involved in a Rs 1,400 crore scam. Justice Amit Bansal, while pronouncing the order on interim relief, said, "I have passed an ad-interim injunction order in favour of the plaintiff...." The detailed order is awaited. Besides, Saxena has also sought to injunct AAP, its leaders Atishi Singh, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Durgesh Pathak, Sanjay Singh and Jasmine Shah, who was appointed by the Government of NCT of Delhi as Vice Chairperson of the Dialogue and Development Commission, to delete or take down the alleged false and libelous posts or tweets or videos circulated and issued on social media. He has also sought damages and compensation of Rs 2.5 crore along with interest from the political party and its five leaders. The AAP leaders had alleged that Saxena was involved in

Delhi HC issues notice on Satyendar Jain's plea against ED in PMLA case

The Delhi High Court issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate on a plea moved by Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain against the transfer of proceedings in the money laundering case against him

1984 riots convict seeks suspension of sentence for kidney transplant

A life convict in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots has sought the suspension of his sentence for transplant liver and Kidney transplants