Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Acquits Clerk In Three Decade Old Case Over Alleged ₹500 Bribe, Says CBI Failed To Prove Case
The Delhi High Court has acquitted a former clerk of the Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking (DESU) in a corruption case dating back to 1994, holding that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused had demanded or accepted a bribe.Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha set aside the 2003 judgment of the Special Judge, which had convicted the Appellant under Sections 7 and 13...
'Daredevil Attack': 23 Yrs On, Delhi High Court Upholds Man's Conviction For Stabbing Policeman Who Intercepted Him
More than two decades after a “daredevil attack” on a police officer, the Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction and sentence of a man who stabbed a head constable in retaliation for being intercepted during a prior police operation.Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav dismissed the appeal filed by the accused and affirmed his conviction under Sections 307 (attempt to murder), 392, 394 and...
Suicide Is Problem Of Civilised World, Driven By Stress & Social Pressure: Delhi High Court Convicts Man For Abetting Wife's Suicide
The Delhi High Court has observed that suicide is increasingly a “problem of the civilised world”, often driven by stress, social pressures and breakdown of support systems, while convicting a man for abetting the suicide of his wife.Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav made the observations while partly allowing an appeal filed by the husband, modifying his conviction from dowry death under...
Delhi High Court Directs Hybrid Hearing Facilities In All District Consumer Commissions Within Eight Weeks
The Delhi High Court has recently directed the authorities to ensure that video conferencing facilities for hybrid hearings are made functional in all District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions across the national capital within eight weeks.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia also ordered that the daily cause list published by all...
Uttam Nagar Holi Clash: PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks To Prevent Communal Violence Ahead Of Eid
A public interest litigation has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking urgent intervention to prevent communal violence and curb alleged hate speech incidents in city's Uttam Nagar area ahead of the upcoming Eid festival, in the wake of killing of a 26-year-old man in a clash there on Holi.The plea has been filed by the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) seeking...
Cheque Bounce Cases: Delhi High Court Refuses To Send Rajpal Yadav To Jail For Now, Says 'Substantial Payment Made'
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said that it will not send Bollywood actor Rajpal Naurang Yadav to jail for now, as he had made substantial amount of payment to the complainant in the cheque dishonour cases against him. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma asked actor's counsel to make submissions on the petitions filed by him challenging his conviction in the cases. The matter was listed today on...
Delhi High Court Stays Trial Against Bina Modi In Case Over Alleged Assault On Samir Modi
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the trial court proceedings initiated against industrialist Bina Modi and senior lawyer Lalit Bhasin in connection with an alleged assault of Godfrey Philips India (GPI) executive director Samir Modi during a board meeting in 2024.Justice Saurabh Banerjee passed the interim order in the pleas filed by Modi and Bhasin challenging a trial court...
Delhi High Court Directs Railways To Extend Scouts & Guides Quota To Hindustan Scouts, Finds Denial Arbitrary
The Delhi High Court has directed the Ministry of Railways to extend the benefit of recruitment under the Scouts and Guides quota to the Hindustan Scouts and Guides Association, holding that denial of such benefit was arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution.Justice Mini Pushkarna held that the petitioner association, which is recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs...
Meta Moves Delhi High Court Against CCPA Order Imposing ₹10 Lakh Fine Over Alleged Illegal Sale Of Walkie-Talkies On Facebook Marketplace
Meta Platforms on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court against an order of the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposing Rs. 10 lakh penalty over alleged unauthorised sale and listing of walkie-talkies on Facebook Marketplace.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav asked Meta to satisfy how the impugned decision could be termed to be without jurisdiction and listed the matter for hearing...
Asking Wife To Assist Family Or Stay With In-Laws Not Cruelty Under S.498A IPC: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that asking a wife to assist in caring for family members or to stay with in-laws cannot, by itself, amount to “cruelty” under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna made the observation while quashing an FIR registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC as well as proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act,...
Mewar Royal Family Dispute: Delhi High Court Declines Padmaja Kumari's Bid To Administer Father's Estate
Marking a significant development in the ongoing succession dispute within the Mewar royal family, the Delhi High Court has declined a plea filed by Mewar princess Padmaja Kumari Parmar seeking Letters of Administration over the estate of her late father, Arvind Singh Mewar.Justice Subramonium Prasad held that a petition seeking administration of the estate on the footing of intestacy is...
SSC Recruitment | Medical Opinions Obtained Independently By Candidate Can't Justify Fresh Medical Examination: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has set aside an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) directing a fresh medical examination of a candidate who had been declared medically unfit during the recruitment process for the post of Constable (Executive) conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC).A division bench of Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan held that courts must...