Delhi High Court
Accused Can't Protract Trial And Later Cite Delay To Seek Bail: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that accused persons cannot prolong their trials through their defence counsel and subsequently seek bail on the ground of prolonged incarceration, cautioning against the misuse of the legal process.“….it is being observed in a number of cases that initially the defence counsel would somehow protract the trial and thereafter raise the delay in trial as...
Delhi High Court Directs DDA To Process Pending Freehold Conversion Applications Within Two Months
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to process all pending applications for conversion of properties from leasehold to freehold within two months, citing difficulties being faced by the residents of the national capital. A Division Bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan directed that all pending applications must be processed in accordance with the policy prevalent on the date of filing the applications.The Court further directed...
Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Supplying Arms To ISIS-Linked Terror Module After 7.5 Years In Jail
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man accused of helping an alleged ISIS-linked terror module to procure weapons, observing that he has remained in custody for over seven-and-a-half years and there was no possibility of the trial concluding in the near future.A Division Bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja allowed the plea filed by one Naim challenging the trial court's order rejecting his bail plea in a case registered by the National Investigation Agency...
Advocates Can't Apply For Multiple DLSA Panels/Districts; Delhi High Court Upholds Empanelment Rule
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging a Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) condition restricting advocates from applying for empanelment in more than one District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) or panel.Justice Amit Mahajan held that prescribing eligibility conditions and selection procedures primarily falls within the domain of the authority conducting the selection process. The Court observed that the petitioner, advocate Sachin Chaudhary, had failed to establish any...
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On PIL Challenging Mandatory Aadhaar Authentication For LPG Refills
A public interest litigation has been filed before the Delhi High Court challenging the Centre's decision to make biometric Aadhaar authentication (BAA) mandatory for booking domestic LPG refills at the regulated price from October 01.The plea alleges that the move could affect approximately 3.16 crore consumers who have not completed the authentication process.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought stand of the Central Government and asked its...
High Court Seeks Delhi Govt Response On Current Vacancies Of Post Graduate Teachers' In Govt Schools
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Delhi Government on the current vacancies to the posts of Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs) in all government schools in the national capital.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia issued notice on a PIL seeking immediate filling up of 2,714 vacant posts of PGTs in Delhi government schools, alleging that the prolonged vacancies have adversely affected the education of lakhs of students.The Court sought...
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On PIL For Independent Audit Of IRCTC Reservation System
Plea claims passengers have reported difficulties in accessing booking system, payment failures, rapid exhaustion of displayed availability.
Temporary Use For Ramlila Can't Override Need To Maintain Park For Residents' Welfare: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the requirement of maintaining a park as a green and recreational space for the welfare of local residents must take precedence over its temporary use for conducting Ramlila.Justice Jasmeet Singh made the observation while dismissing a plea filed by Shri Sanatan Dharam Ramleela Samiti challenging the Delhi Development Authority's (DDA) decision to cancel...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Stronger Safety Measures For Women Using App-Based Ride Services
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a PIL seeking stronger and uniform safety measures for women passengers using app-based cabs, bike-taxis and other ride-hailing services in the national capital.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought response of Union Government, Delhi Government, Delhi Police, Uber India, Roppen Transportation Services and ANI Technologies (Ola cabs).The petition, filed by one Aditya Sehgal, seeks a...
Delhi High Court Declines PIL For Indian Army Martyrs' Memorial At Red Fort, Says Govt Proposal Doesn't Create Enforceable Right
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a dedicated memorial for the martyrs of the Indian National Army (INA) at city's Red Fort in recognition of their contribution and sacrifice in India's struggle for independence.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia remarked that whether or not the memorial has to be erected at Red Fort is the discretion of the Government and Courts cannot interfere in the same. The petition was filed...
Delhi PG Collapse: High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Regulatory Framework For Private Student Accommodations
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a PIL seeking constitution of Student Accommodation Advisory and Monitoring Committees at the college, university and district levels to ensure the safety of students residing in private paying guest (PG) accommodations, rented flats and hostels in Delhi.The plea has been filed in the aftermath of collapse of Satya Niketan PG building, which resulted in deaths of seven people, including five students. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK...
High Court Allows Tahir Hussain To Obtain Forensic Data, Call Records From Other Delhi Riots Cases To Support His Defence
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain to seek documents relied upon by Delhi Police in two Delhi riots cases against him, for use in a third riots case in which he is currently facing trial.Justice Sanjeev Narula quashed the trial court order which had rejected Hussain's application filed under Section 94 of BNSS to requisition the documents.The documents included— (i) data retrieved by FSL from his mobile phone and stored in a hard disk in FIR...