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Touts Cant Function In Govt Offices Without Officials Protection, Encouragement: Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction In ₹1,300 Bribery Case

The Delhi High Court has observed that the functioning of “touts” in government offices cannot continue without the involvement, protection or encouragement of government officials, who are entrusted with performing those functions themselves.Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav made the observations while dismissing an appeal filed by one Rajinder Singh @ Babloo, who was convicted under Section 8...

Magistrate Can Summon Persons Not Formally Chargesheeted By Police, But Must Pass Reasoned Order: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a Magistrate is not bound by the investigating agency's conclusion that there is no sufficient material against a suspect and can summon such a person to face criminal proceedings. However, it held that where the Magistrate disagrees with the police and decides to proceed against such a person, the order must identify the material supporting that decision...

Court Point For VC Cross-Examination Can Be Designated Outside Court Premises: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a “Court Point” designated for conducting proceedings through video conferencing need not necessarily be located within the physical premises of the Court.Justice Tejas Karia made the observation while allowing an application filed by Gamesoft Corporation seeking arrangements for the cross-examination of two of its witnesses based in Florida, United...

Delhi High Court Directs Authorities To Inform Industrialist Anil Ambanis Son About Subsisting Look Out Circular

The Delhi High Court has directed the authorities to communicate to Jai Anmol Ambani, son of industrialist Anil Ambani, as to whether any Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against him is still subsisting within four weeks. Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav passed the direction while disposing of a petition filed by Anmol Ambani seeking disclosure of any subsisting LOC issued against him.The Court...

Demolition Order Cant Be Based On Visual Inspection Alone Without Structural Audit: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that an order directing vacation and demolition of a building under Sections 348 and 349 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act cannot be based merely on a visual or virtual inspection, without any relevant technical material such as a structural inspection by persons possessing the requisite technical expertise.The Division Bench of (then) Chief Justice...

Father-In-Law Has Pious Obligation To Maintain Widowed Daughter-In-Law If She Cant Maintain Herself: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a father-in-law has a “pious obligation” to maintain his widowed daughter-in-law if she is unable to maintain herself from her own earnings, property or the estate of her deceased husband.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that the statutory scheme under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 (HAMA) recognises a widowed daughter-in-law as a...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Indian Youth Congress Plea To Reconsider Request To Protest Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (October 13) issued notice on Indian Youth Congress' (IYC) plea seeking reconsideration of its request to hold protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar by undertaking fresh, reasoned assessment and examining whether security, traffic and public order concerns can be addressed through reasonable conditions.Justice Amit Mahajan issued notice on three prayers in the...

DHJS 2026: Delhi High Court Rejects Challenge To Questions, Says Error Must Be Glaring And Apparent

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition challenging two questions in the Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) Preliminary Examination 2026, observing that courts can interfere with an answer key only where the error is “so glaring and apparent” that no inferential process or reasoning is required to establish it.The Division Bench of Justice Avneesh Jhingan and Justice Arun Bhardwaj...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centres Stand On PILs To Implement SC Directions To Prevent Protests From Disrupting Traffic, Businesses

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the Centre's stand on two PILs filed seeking implementation of Supreme Court directions to regulate protests and prevent disruption to traffic and businesses.The petitions were first mentioned before a Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Nitin Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma today morning.One petition has been filed by a trader, while the...