Delhi High Court
Uploading Minor's Obscene Content Online Has Far-Reaching Consequences, Harm Goes Beyond Punishment: Delhi High Court
Emphasising the grave and irreversible impact of circulating obscene content online, the Delhi High Court has refused bail to a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor and uploading her explicit photographs and videos on social media platforms.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma underscored that in the digital age, the consequences of such acts extend far beyond the contours of criminal...
Delhi High Court Declines Plea For Daily Grievance Hearing By Union Ministers Via Video Conferencing
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking directions to the Union Government to formulate a policy mandating all Union Ministers to interact with citizens and hear their grievances for at least two hours daily through video conferencing.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed that the relief sought squarely falls within the executive domain and cannot be enforced through a writ...
Case Can't Be Transferred On 'Hypersensitive' Litigant's Imaginary Apprehension Of Bias: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a case cannot be transferred depending upon a “hypersensitive” litigant's imaginary apprehension of bias who jumped to unwarranted conclusion.Justice Manoj Jain dismissed two pleas seeking transfer of a long pending CBI trial, holding that mere change in the manner of hearing final arguments by the concerned judge does not give rise to any...
Delhi High Court Orders Strict Compliance With SC Directions On Release Of Undertrials Completing 1/3rd Sentence
The Delhi High Court on Monday ordered strict compliance with Supreme Court directions regarding release of undertrial prisoners who have completed one-third or one-half of their maximum sentence.Justice Girish Kathpalia directed that a copy of the order be circulated to Principal District & Sessions Judges, Director General (Prisons), Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee (DHCLSC)...
Unfavourable Order No Ground To Allege Bias Against Judge, Seek Case Transfer: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that mere passing of an unfavourable order cannot, by itself, be a ground to allege prejudice and bias against a judge and seek transfer of the case. Justice Saurabh Banerjee dismissed a petition filed by a woman seeking transfer of a criminal matrimonial case from a Mahila Court to another court on allegations of bias against the judge. At the outset, the...
Delhi High Court Flags Delays In Compliance Of Parole Orders, Directs SOP To Address Bottlenecks
The Delhi High Court has recently expressed concern over recurring delays in compliance with judicial directions in parole matters, while directing Delhi Government's Principal Secretary (Home) to frame a standard operating procedure (SOP) on the issue. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani passed the order while granting four weeks' parole to a convict whose elder brother had passed away. As per...
'Shaan Of Delhi': High Court Allows Khan Market Restaurants To Operate Without Fire NOC Subject To 50 Guests Cap
Granting relief to various restaurants in city's Khan Market, the Delhi High Court on Friday said that the outlets shall not be denied operation only on account of lack of fire NOC, as long as they maintain occupation of less than 50 guests at a given point of time. Calling the area “shaan of Delhi”, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav took on record an undertaking given by the restaurants...
X Corp May Lose Safe Harbour Protection For Failing To Remove Rana Ayyub's 'Derogatory' Posts On Hindu Deities: Centre To Delhi High Court
The Central Government has told the Delhi High Court that X Corp's failure to remove unlawful tweets made by journalist Rana Ayyub allegedly insulting Hindu deities, despite judicial order and Delhi Police notices, amounts to non compliance and can lead to withdrawal of its safe harbour protection in India.The Government as well as the Delhi Police has said that despite receipt of...
Mere Ill-Treatment Of SC Person Not Offence; Caste-Based Intent Essential: Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against DU Professor
The Delhi High Court has reiterated that mere ill-treatment of a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste is not sufficient to attract the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, unless there is a clear and specific intent to humiliate the victim on the basis of caste.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed, “For an offence to be made out...
'Encroachers Must Yield To Larger Public Interest': Delhi High Court Permits Road Expansion, Govt To Consider Ex Gratia
The Delhi High Court has permitted the widening of a public road in Shalimar Bagh, holding the interest of private occupants encroaching upon public land must yield to the broader public interest. A Division Bench comprising Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Madhu Jain ruled that the proposed 30-metre road expansion is necessary for ensuring access to essential services such as...