Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Denies Parole To Convict In Journalist Soumya Vishwanathan, Jigisha Ghosh Murder Cases
The Delhi High Court has denied parole to Ravi Kapoor, convicted for the murder of journalist Soumya Vishwanathan and IT executive Jigisha Ghosh and various other cases. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma dismissed Kapoor's plea taking into account his criminal history, the gravity of the offence committed by him and his overall conduct inside the jail premises.Kapoor, who is currently serving...
Forging Orders Of An Arbitrator A 'Serious Offence': Delhi High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail
The Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a man accused of producing a forged and fabricated order purportedly passed in an arbitration proceeding, before the Delhi Police.Justice Navin Chawla said that forging an order, which may be of an arbitrator, is a serious offence.The court denied bail to one Vipul Jain, who denied the allegation, and observed that who fabricated the...
Air Pollution: Delhi High Court Seeks Forest Department's Response Over Encroachment In Asola Bhati Wildlife Sanctuary, Central Ridge
The Delhi High Court has sought response of Delhi's forest department on the status and extent of encroachment in city's Asola Bhati Wildlife Sanctuary and Central Ridge.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said that in case stay orders have been passed restraining removal or demolition by any Court, the same shall be annexed with...
Taxpayer Not Provided Opportunity To Object To Retrospective Cancellation Of GST Registration: Delhi High Court Directs Restoration
The Delhi High Court has held that taxpayers are not provided an opportunity to object to the retrospective cancellation of GST registration.The bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has restored the GST registration of the petitioner to its original number.The petitioner/assessee has challenged the show cause notice requiring the petitioner to show cause as to why the...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Against Use Of Ward Volunteers, Village Secretariats For Preparation Of Electoral Rolls In Andhra Pradesh
The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking direction on the Election Commission of India (ECI) to not utilize the services of Ward Volunteers and Village Secretariats for preparation of electoral rolls in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The PIL was filed by NGO Citizens for Democracy, representing by its Secretary, a retired IAS officer as well as...
Tehelka's Tarun Tejpal To Publish Unconditional Apology For 'Defamatory' Story Against Former Army Officer
Tehelka magazines's former editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal and co-founder Aniruddha Bahal on Friday told the Delhi High Court that they will publish an unconditional apology in a national english newspaper stating that former Major General MS Ahluwalia, who filed a defamation case against them in 2002 over a news report depicting him as a “corrupt middleman” in defence deals, neither asked...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain BJP Leader's Plea Against Biju Janta Dal For Using Party Symbol In Advertising Welfare Schemes
The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea moved by BJP Odisha's General Secretary, Jatin Mohanty, against alleged misuse of public funds by Biju Janta Dal (BJD) while advertising State welfare schemes using its party symbol 'Conch' allotted by the Election Commission of India. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora asked...
Delhi High Court Issues Directions For Immediate Financial Assistance, Recovery Of Back Wages For Rescued Child Labourers
The Delhi High Court has issued a slew of directions for immediate financial assistance, recovery of back wages and legal proceedings to be followed by the authorities in the post rescue protocol of child labourers in the national capital. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora directed that when a rescued child is placed in a childcare...
Foreigners Can't Claim Right To Reside And Settle In India, Their Fundamental Rights Limited To Article 21: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that foreigners cannot claim right to reside and settle in India and their fundamental rights are limited to protection of life and liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. “We may also note that foreign national cannot claim that he has right to reside and settle in India in terms of Article 19 (1) (e) of Constitution of India,” a...
CBSE Board Exam | Student Entitled To Full Marks If Examiner Fails To Award Mark But Puts A Tick Against Answer Provided: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that a student is entitled to full marks where the examiner fails to award mark in the margin against a particular answer even after entering a tick mark, thereby indicating that the answer is correct. Justice C Hari Shankar said that consequence of the lapse of the examiner, if any, cannot be visited on the student.The court said that even if there is an...
School Can't Refuse Admission If DoE Satisfied That Child Is Entitled To Preferential Admission Under EWS/DG Category: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that once the Directorate of Education (DoE) is satisfied that a child is entitled to preferential admission under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) or Disadvantaged Group (DG) category, the school cannot refuse admission to the child.Justice C Hari Shankar said that it is the child welfare which is paramount and law cannot countenance a situation in...
True Love Between Adolescents Can't Be Controlled Through Police Action: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that true love between two individuals, one or both of whom may be minor or minors on the verge of majority, cannot be controlled through rigours of law or State action. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the dilemma at times faced by the court can be of trying to justify the State or Police action against an adolescent couple, who marry each other...