Delhi HC Warns Of Penal Action Against DUSU Candidates Who Defaced Capital, But Not Interested In Restoring It [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Friday suggested taking penal action against candidates who participated in the Delhi University Students Union polls this year and had their names defacing various public properties across the national capital but are staying away from deliberations among various stakeholders to undo the defacement.A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar...

Delhi HC Uphold Conviction Of Six Policemen In A Custodial Death Case, Says Not Much Has Changed Since 'D.K. Basu' Judgment [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, last week, upheld the conviction of six Policemen belonging to the Special Staff of the Delhi Police for the custodial death of one Dalip Chakraborty in 1995.Hearing the Appeals filed by the officers, the Bench comprising Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice I.S. Mehta, at the outset, referred to the Supreme Court decision in the case of D.K. Basu v. State of West...

Delhi HC Suspends Two Judicial Officers For Alleged Corruption, Audio Clips Handed Over To HC

The Delhi High Court has suspended two judicial officers posted at Dwarka courts over charges of alleged corruption. The high court has suspended Additional District Judge (MACT) Jitendra Mishra and Special Judge (Electricity) Naveen Arora. The high court is also in possession of audio recordings against Mishra, sources informed. “While Naveen Arora’s foreign trips were funded by...

Delhi HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of DDA Demolishing Hostel For Blind

The Delhi High Court on Friday took suo motu cognizance of the report about the DDA demolishing a hostel for visually-impaired students in west Delhi leaving them out in cold and ordered their immediate rehabilitation.A bench of acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar took cognizance of the matter and issued notice to LG, the Delhi government, DDA, DUSIB and also the...

Bombay HC Strikes Down Provisions Of Bombay Denatured Spirit Rules, 1959, Holds Them Ultra Vires To Constitution [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has held that the Bombay Denatured Spirit Rules, 1959 to the extent that they regulate the possession, use, sale, import, export and transport of denatured spirit, are ultra vires and unconstitutional.The division bench of Justice AS Oka and Justice Riyaz Chagla struck down Rules 23 to 62 of the said rules and held that under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, no licence...

Minor Rape Victim Denied Permission To Terminate Pregnancy As AIIMS Say Mother At Risk

The Delhi High Court on Friday declined permission to a minor rape victim to terminate her pregnancy of almost 27 weeks after AIIMS gave a report saying abortion at this age is relatively unsafe for the mother.In its report placed before a bench of Justice S Muralidhar and Justice IS Mehta, the AIIMS medical board said: “As on December 21, the duration of pregnancy of Ms X (victim, as...

Multi-Crore Coal Scam Convict Vijay Joshi Gets Bail From Delhi HC, Interim Relief On Paying Fine

Vijay Joshi, the co-convict of Jharkhand’s former Chief Minister Madhu Koda in the multi-crore coal block allocation scam case, has been granted bail by the Delhi High Court, which also granted interim stay on depositing fine of Rs 25 lakh imposed on him by Special CBI court.Justice Anu Malhotra granted interim relief to the Vijay Joshi, the majority shareholder in Kolkata-based Vinni...

Ensure Prompt Action On Complaints Of Illegal Transportation Of Animals: Delhi HC To Authorities

The Delhi High Court, last week, directed the authorities to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and the Transport of Animals Rules, 1978.The Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar further directed, "The respondents shall ensure very prompt action upon every complaint received regarding...

Delhi HC Dismisses Petition Challenging Ajay Maken's Election [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, on Wednesday, dismissed the petition challenging election of Mr. Ajay Maken as a Member of Parliament from the New Delhi Parliamentary Constituency for the Lok Sabha elections of 2009.Justice S. Ravindra Bhat was hearing a Petition filed by Mr. Adesh Kumar Gupta, who had alleged that Mr. Maken, along with his election agent, indulged in "corrupt practices" and...

Chewing Tobacco And Pan Masala Not 'Food' To Be Confiscated Under Prevention Of Food Adulteration Act: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, on Tuesday, ruled that chewing tobacco and pan masala do not come under the definition of 'food' prescribed by the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.The Court was hearing an Appeal filed by the Food Inspector, challenging an order passed by the Court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, which had refused to take cognizance of a report submitted by the...

No Subsidy Diversion Without Aadhaar Holder’s Informed Consent; UIDAI Issues Directives To NPCI, Banks

In the wake of controversy regarding LPG subsidy diversion to Airtel Payments Bank while linking Airtel mobile number with Aadhaar, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has issued directives to banks and the National Payments’ Corporation of India (NPCI).The UIDAI has directed the NPCI not to allow override request pertaining to an Aadhaar holder unless it is accompanied by...

MCA Breather To Over 3 Lakh Disqualified Directors; Allows Filing Of Overdue Annual Returns, Financial Statements Till Mar 31

In a major relief to over three lakh persons recently disqualified as directors of defaulting companies under Section 164(2)(a) read with Section 167(1)(a) of the Companies Act of 2013, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has decided to introduce the Condonation of Delay Scheme, 2018, with a view to grant an extension to the non-compliant companies to file their overdue financial...