Authorities Must Establish Unfair Means Against Each Candidate, Can't Apply 'One Size Fits All' Approach: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that when authorities choose to cancel the candidature and penalise individual candidates for allegedly adopting unfair means in an examination, they must establish the allegation against each candidate individually and cannot adopt a “one size fits all” approach.The Division Bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Vinod Kumar made the observation while...

Refusal To Permit Foreign Travel Must Not Impede Pregnant Foreigner's Medical Care: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has directed the police to ensure that its refusal to permit foreign travel to an Afghan national, who is carrying twins, does not obstruct or delay her access to appropriate antenatal, diabetic or other medical care.Justice Sanjeev Narula, while declining the woman's plea to travel to the United Kingdom amid an ongoing criminal investigation, said that the refusal to...

Delhi High Court To Examine Validity Of Civil Services Rule Restricting Maternity Leave Based On Number Of Surviving Children

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea filed by a woman government employee challenging the vires of Rule 43 of the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, which provides for maternity leave to a female government servant with less than two surviving children.A Division Bench comprising Justice Avneesh Jhingan and Justice Shail Jain was hearing a plea filed by Dr. Geeta Rani,...

5 Officers Suspended Over Satya Niketan PG Collapse, Enquiry Initiated To Fix Responsibility: MCD Tells Delhi High Court

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) told the Delhi High Court on Friday that five officials of the civic body have been suspended over the incident of collapse of Satya Niketan PG building, which resulted in deaths of seven people. The submission was made by SGI Tushar Mehta before a division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia, while referring to the...

Delhi High Court Directs Police To Protect Woman Alleging CJP Leaders Circulated Deepfake Image With PM Modi, Meta To Remove Content

It is not just matter of the lady but also about the Prime Minister of the country, Court orally said.

Prior Permission For Each Foreign Travel, Imposed While Rescinding LOC, Can't Continue Where Accused Was Never Arrested: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a condition, imposed while quashing a look-out circular (LOC), requiring an accused to obtain prior permission for every foreign visit cannot be sustained where the individual was never arrested during investigation, the chargesheet stands filed, cognizance has not been taken and there is no material showing any non-cooperation or default.Justice Ravinder...

Delhi High Court Agrees To Hear Today Woman's Plea Accusing CJP Activists Of Morphing, Circulating Her Images With PM Modi

The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed urgent listing for today of a plea filed by a woman alleging that Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das, Abhijit Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Ratna Singh posted and circulated an alleged deepfake picture of her alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said...

Decide Bank Unions' Plea To Hold Peaceful Protest At Site Other Than Jantar Mantar: Delhi High Court Tells Police

The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Delhi Police to decide a plea filed by Delhi State unit of the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) seeking permission to hold a peaceful protest at any alternate site other than Jantar Mantar on September 28, 29 and 30.Justice Amit Mahajan directed the police to consider the request of the Bank Unions to hold the demonstration at an alternative site...

Delhi High Court Directs DLSA To Hand Over Trial Court's 'Encouraging' Message To POCSO Survivor With Compensation

The Delhi High Court has directed the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) to print and hand over to a 10-year-old POCSO survivor a message penned by the trial court judge who had convicted the accused, along with the compensation awarded to her family.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Dinesh Bhatt directed the Secretary, DLSA, to comply with the...

Seriousness Of UAPA Predicate Offence Can't Justify Prolonged PMLA Custody, Article 21 Not Eclipsed: Delhi High Court Grants Bail

The Delhi High Court has observed that the seriousness of allegations in a predicate case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act cannot, by itself, justify prolonged incarceration in a separate proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).“Seriousness cannot be the complete answer to the length of custody in the PMLA case,” Justice Sanjeev Narula observed. The...

Satya Niketan PG Owners Failed To Ensure Structural Safety, Collapse Killed 7: Police Tells Delhi High Court

The Delhi Police has told the Delhi High Court that the owners of the Satya Niketan PG building, that collapsed earlier this month resulting in deaths of seven people, failed to ensure structural safety and did not obtain the advice of any qualified structural engineer or architect before carrying out repair and structural modification work.The submission has been made in a status report...

Ajeet Bharti Prima Facie Made Caste-Based Abuses, Derogatory Remarks To Embarrass MP Chandrashekhar Azad: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Thursday observed that prima facie, commentator Ajeet Bharti made caste-based abuses or slurs and derogatory remarks against Azad Samaj Party leader and Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad, aimed at causing embarrassment, humiliation and dishonour to him.Justice Saurabh Banerjee made the observations while dismissing Bharti's anticipatory bail plea in a case registered...