Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Allows Daughter Longing To See 90-Yrs-Old Mother To Meet For 10 Minutes
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Shalinder Kaur on Thursday took a sympathetic view in a daughter’s habeas corpus plea in respect of her mother.The petitioner-daughter had filed the petition stating that her mother was initially residing with her. However, sometime back, her brother had taken their mother to reside with him.Allegedly, he...
Commence Procurement Of Medicines For Children With Rare Diseases For Whom Evaluations Are Completed: Delhi High Court To AIIMS
The Delhi High Court has directed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to commence the process of procurement of medicines for children with rare diseases, for whom evaluations have been completed and who are amenable to treatment, as per the fund of Rs. 50 lakhs allocated per patient in terms of the Rare Diseases Policy.Justice Prathiba M Singh took note of a report submitted...
Road Accident Being 'Unforeseen' No Ground To Let Off Offender For Rash And Negligent Driving: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that happening of a road accident is an unforeseen incident but it cannot be a ground to let off the offender.“The happening of an accident is an unforeseen incident but it cannot be a ground to let off the offender. The accident may render the entire family of the deceased in state of destitution,” Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain said. The court reduced...
RTI Act | Penalty Imposed On Public Information Officers For Delay In Reply Depends On 'Malice': Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the Right to Information Act, 2005, only specifies the maximum limit of penalty to be imposed on Public Information Officers and the said amount may vary depending on malice and degree of inaction on the officials’ part in not providing the information.Justice Subramonium Prasad said that even though Section 20 of the RTI Act stipulates a maximum...
‘Lackadaisical Approach’: Delhi High Court Imposes ₹20K Cost On Centre For Failing To Pay Pension To 96 -Yr-Old Freedom Fighter
The Delhi High Court has imposed Rs. 20,000 cost on the Union Government for its lackadaisical approach and failure to pay “Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension” to a 96 years old freedom fighter, who participated in Quit India Movement and other movements associated with the country’s independence.Justice Subramonium Prasad said that the inaction of the Central Government is an insult to...
Delhi High Court Refuses To "Throttle" ED Probe At Summons Stage Against Man Who Transacted With Lalu Yadav's Family
While denying relief to a man seeking copy of ECIR in a money laundering case, the Delhi High Court has said that it cannot throttle the investigative process of the Enforcement Directorate at the stage of issuance of summons under PMLA.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma dismissed the plea moved by one Amit Katyal, who was not named as an accused in the land for job scam case, seeking quashing of...
Delhi HC Expresses Displeasure With Police, Hospitals For Not Ensuring Prompt Medical Examination Of Rape Victim Seeking To Terminate Pregnancy
The Delhi High Court has expressed strong displeasure over non-compliance of its directions regarding medical termination of pregnancy of rape victims by the Delhi Police and hospitals in the national capital, observing that it is being complied with only on paper but not in spirit. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the directions were passed in January keeping in mind that every day,...
High Court Directs Delhi Govt, MCD To Strictly Comply With Recent Supreme Court Ruling On Manual Scavenging
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government, Municipal Corporation of Delhi and other civic authorities in the national capital to strictly comply with a recent Supreme Court ruling which called for a complete eradication of the practice of manual scavenging.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela asked the authorities to comply with a...
Child Sexual Abuse Serious Issue, Perpetrators Should Be Adequately Punished Irrespective Of Background, Domestic Responsibilities: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the child sexual abuse is a serious issue, being “pervasive and disturbing”, which deserves adequate attention of every stakeholder directly or indirectly connected with administration of justice and judicial process.Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain said that the issue requires to be addressed with lot of sensitivity and sensibility, adding that it is...
Delhi High Court Upholds ITAT’s Decision On Selection Of Comparables For Determination Of Arm’s Length Price Of An International Transaction
The Delhi High Court had upheld the decision of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) on the selection of comparables for the determination of the arm’s length price of an international transaction.The Bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Girish Kathpalia observed that the Tribunal not only followed the previous orders mentioned above to maintain consistency but also examined...
‘You Want People To Live In Gas Chambers?’: Delhi High Court Raps Forest Department Over Felling Of Trees
The Delhi High Court on Friday rapped the Delhi Government’s forest department for permitting felling of trees in the national capital, highlighting the recent issue of increasing level of air quality index. “You [forest department] want people to live in gas chambers? You are responsible for the mess that the citizens of Delhi are in today due to [air] pollution,” Justice Jasmeet...
Delhi High Court Sets Aside Arbitration Award Passed In Defiance Of Supreme Court Order
The High Court of Delhi has set aside an arbitral award for having been passed in defiance of the order of the Supreme Court. It held that such an award would be against the public policy and that if the arbitral tribunal is allowed to defy the order of the Supreme Court, it would violate principle of Judicial discipline. The bench of Justices Sanjeev Sachdeva and Manoj Jain held...