Delhi High Court
'Not In Good Taste': Delhi High Court On Rahul Gandhi's Speech Against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Directs ECI To Take Action
The Delhi High Court on Thursday said that the speech made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on November 22 in Rajasthan's Nadbai against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and calling him, along with Home Minister Amit Shah and Gautam Adami as “pick pocketors”, was “not in good taste.”A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna was informed by Advocate...
Will Take Down Tweet Disclosing Identity Of Minor Rape Victim: Rahul Gandhi To Delhi High Court
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that he will take down his tweet allegedly disclosing the identity and sensitive details about a minor girl, who was raped and murdered in 2021, and her family on social media. Gandhi's counsel gave an oral undertaking before a division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna after the court said that...
Delhi High Court Seeks ED's Response On Plea By Jacqueline Fernandez Seeking Quashing Of Money Laundering Case
The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought response of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a plea moved by Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez seeking quashing of Rs. 200 crores money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar.Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice on Fernandez's plea seeking quashing of ED's ECIR as well as the second supplementary complaint arraigning her as...
Decide Plea To Link Properties With Aadhaar Within Three Months: Delhi High Court To Centre, Delhi Govt
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Centre and the Delhi Government to decide within three months a public interest litigation seeking linking of property documents with Aadhaar by treating it as a representation.A division bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Girish Kathpalia disposed of the plea moved by BJP leader and Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, observing that it is a...
Delhi High Court Directs CISF To Amend Rules To Allow Recruitment Of Women As Drivers Within Six Months
The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to amend its recruitment Rules to allow recruitment of women as drivers in the force, within six months. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna was informed by Union Government's counsel that it was not possible to give a definite timeline to the court within which the...
Delhi High Court Vacation Benches To Hear Urgent Cases During Winter Vacation From December 23 To January 02
The Delhi High Court will hear urgent matters during the winter vacations commencing from December 23 to January 02, 2024.The roster of the judges who will be sitting during the ensuing Winter Vacations is as under: - Justice Saurabh Banerjee and Justice Dharmesh Sharma from December 23 to December 25- Justice Neena Bansal Krishna and Justice Girish Kathpalia from December 26 to December...
Cash For Query Row: Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Interim Relief In Mahua Moitra's Defamation Suit Against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, Lawyer
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved order on the interim relief in a defamation suit filed by Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai in connection with “cash for query” allegations. Justice Sachin Datta asked the counsel appearing for Dubey and Dehadrai if there was any quid pro quo between Moitra and businessman...
Increasing Abuse Of RTI Act Has Led To Paralysis And Fear Among Government Officials: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said that it has been coming across various cases where the abuse of Right to Information Act, 2005, has led to “paralysis and fear” among Government officials.“The Act was brought into to provide for secure access to information to every citizen, and to prevent corruption and to hold Governments and their instrumentalities accountable. However, this Court is...
When Tenant Is Absent From Tenanted Premises, Summons Must Be Served At Alternative Address: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said that where the tenant is undeniably absent from the address of tenanted premises, temporarily or permanently, court should make every sincere endeavour to serve summons upon the tenant at an alternate address.Justice Dharmesh Sharma observed that summoning by way of publication should only be resorted to when the circumstances are such that it leaves no scope for...
Is Plaintiff Entitled To Complete Refund Of Court Fees Where Dispute Settled Privately Without ADR Mechanism? Delhi High Court To Decide
The Delhi High Court is set to decide as to whether a plaintiff in a civil suit would be entitled to complete refund of court fees or only to half of it, where the dispute is settled with the defendant privately, without intervention of any ADR mechanism. Justice C Hari Shankar referred the question to a division bench, observing that the issue may have to be decided in the light of Sections...
Time For Filing Written Statement Can Be Extended By Family Courts If Exceptional Circumstances Shown: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court had said that the time period of filing written statement, being in the realm of procedural law, can be extended under the Family Courts Act, 1984, if the applicant spells out exceptional circumstances or disability faced by him or her in filing the same. A division bench of Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta however underscored that ordinarily,...
Vivo Money Laundering Case: Delhi High Court Dismisses Pleas Of Three Accused Alleging Illegal Detention In Jail Sans Judicial Order
The Delhi High Court yesterday dismissed the pleas filed by three accused, in a money laundering case registered against smartphone manufacturer Vivo, alleging illegal custody in Tihar jail for want of judicial order remanding them to judicial custody. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Shailender Kaur rejected the habeas corpus pleas moved by Nitin Garg, Pranay Rai and...