Delhi High Court
Ensure Cattle Do Not Feed On Garbage Or Plastic, Can Have Detrimental Effect On Quality Of Milk: High Court To Delhi Govt
The Delhi High Court has directed the national capital government to take steps to ensure clean and hygienic milk is provided to the citizens and that cattle do not feed on plastic or garbage in the national capital A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad said that the cattle feeding on garbage or plastic can have a detrimental effect on the...
Mere Apprehension Of Victim No Ground To Transfer Rape Case From Male Judge: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that mere apprehension of a victim is no ground to transfer a rape case to special courts designated to deal with POCSO cases or those presided by a woman judge.Justice Anish Dayal observed that such a situation would create a precedent which would open floodgates where all rape cases would be required to be transferred to special POCSO courts or to woman...
Plea In High Court Seeks Direction For Centre, Delhi Govt To Consider Enacting Advocates Protection Act In National Capital
A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking directions for the Union of India and Delhi government to consider enacting the Advocates Protection Act in the national capital. The petition filed by lawyers Deepa Joseph and Alpha Phiris Dayal alleges that there is an "alarming rise" in incidents of violence inside the court premises of different district courts in Delhi. The petition...
Delhi High Court Quashes Service Tax Demand of Rs. 56.61 Crores Against MTNL
The Delhi High Court has quashed the service tax demand of Rs. 56.61 crores against Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL).The bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan has observed that MTNL had received the compensation during the financial year 2015-16, which was prior to May 14, 2016, i.e., the date on which the Finance Act, 2016, came into force and Clause (j) was...
Former PFI Chairman Withdraws Plea For Medical Bail From Delhi High Court, Liberty Granted To Approach Trial Court For Relief
The Delhi High Court on Thursday permitted former chairman of Popular Front of India (PFI) E Abubacker to withdraw his appeal challenging the order of the trial court rejecting his application seeking bail on medical grounds.A division bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav granted liberty to Abubacker to approach the trial court seeking appropriate relief in...
Satyendar Jain Is Influential Person, ‘Conceptualizer’ Of Entire Money Laundering Operation; Not Entitled To Bail Under PMLA: Delhi High Court
Denying bail to Satyendar Jain in the money laundering case, the Delhi High Court on Thursday said that witness statements show that the Aam Aadmi Party leader is the “conceptualizer, visualizer and executor” of the entire operation. The court also said he is an influential person having the potential to tamper with evidence.In the order running into 46 pages, Justice Dinesh Kumar...
Peeping Inside Washroom When Woman Is Taking Bath Amounts To Invasion Of Privacy, Will Attract Offence Of Voyeurism: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that if a man peeps inside the washroom when a woman is taking bath, it will amount to invasion of her privacy and also attract the offence of voyeurism.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that taking bath in a bathroom by any person, whether a male or a female, is essentially a “private act” as it is taking place inside the four walls of the...
Delhi High Court Directs Centre To Hold Stakeholder Consultation For Making Films Friendly For Visually And Hearing Impaired Persons
The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to hold a stakeholder consultation for making films disabled-friendly for visually and hearing impaired individuals and to ensure implementation of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.Justice Prathiba M Singh directed the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting along with other relevant Ministries to hold the consultation with...
Delhi High Court Seeks CBI Response On Manish Sisodia’s Bail Plea In Excise Policy Case
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the case alleging corruption in implementation of excise policy for the year 2021-22.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma sought a response from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and listed the matter for hearing on April 20.Senior Advocates Dayan...
Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Satyendar Jain In Money Laundering Case
The Delhi High Court on Thursday denied bail to Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain in the money laundering case in which he has been in custody since May 30 last year.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma also denied bail to co-accused Vaibhav Jain and Ankush Jain. “Satyendar Jain is an influential person and has the potential of tampering with evidence. The petitioner (Jain), at this stage,...
‘Sorry State Of Affairs’: High Court Pulls Up Delhi Govt For 'Avoiding' Responsibility To Pay For Construction Work Of Sardar Patel COVID Facility
Calling it a "very sorry state of affairs", the Delhi High Court has pulled up the national capital government for “trying to avoid its responsibility” of making payments for the construction work of the 10,000-bed Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre.Justice Gaurang Kanth observed that even after two years of successful completion of the construction work, the entity’s case for issuance of...
Liquor Policy Case: Manish Sisodia Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Bail In CBI Case, Hearing Tomorrow
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has moved the Delhi High Court seeking bail in the case alleging corruption in implementation of excise policy for the year 2021-22 registered by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The matter will be heard tomorrow by Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma. Sisodia was denied bail by Rouse Avenue Courts on March 31. He...