Delhi High Court
'Delhi Has Become Mandi For Child Trafficking': High Court Seeks Response On PIL Over Surge In Incidents On Railway Stations
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a public interest litigation over surge in the incidents of child trafficking from railway stations and trains. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought response of the Delhi Government Delhi Police and National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). The plea has been filed by Just Rights for Children Alliance represented through Advocate Prabhsahay Kaur. “Delhi has now become a mandi now...
No Judge-Specific Information Maintained On Corruption Complaints Against Judges : Supreme Court Tells Delhi High Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that no judge-specific information is maintained regarding complaints of corruption or misconduct.The Court was hearing a petition filed by journalist and RTI activist Saurav Das seeking information under the Right to Information Act on whether any complaints of corruption or improper conduct have been received by Supreme Court Collegium against former Madras High Court judge Justice T Raja.Advocate Prashant Bhushan, for Das, submitted...
Ministry Of Home Affairs Competent To Initiate Disciplinary Proceedings Against AGMUT IAS Officers: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday held that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), acting as a delegatee of the Joint Cadre Authority (JCA), is legally competent to initiate disciplinary proceedings and impose penalty upon IAS officers borne on the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories) cadre. A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit...
Liquor Policy: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On ED's Plea Against Arvind Kejriwal's Acquittal In Cases Over Skipping Summons
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea moved by Enforcement Directorate (ED) against the acquittal of former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal in cases concerning non compliance of its summons in relation to the alleged liquor policy scam.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma sought response of Kejriwal and listed the matter for hearing on April 29. Special counsel Zoheb Hossain appeared for ED and said that the trial court committed grave error in...
'Digital Vigilantism': Delhi High Court Pulls Up Media, Actress Richa Chadha For Defamatory Posts Against Man Over Indigo Flight Incident
The Delhi High Court recently pulled up various media platforms including a journalist and actress Richa Chadha for their social media posts labelling a man a “molester” over allegations of sexual harassment arising out of an in-flight incident.Justice Vikas Mahajan said that the narratives set by the media houses and digital platforms clearly breached the contours of the FIR, and that the publications did not merely report the allegations in the FIR but they prematurely adjudicate the matter....
Writ Petition Not Maintainable Before Final Order In Court Martial Process: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a writ petition challenging disciplinary and court martial proceedings is not maintainable before the passing of a final order.A Division Bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed,“...it is a settled position of law that till such time a final order is passed in the proceedings of this nature, any interference without...
Delhi High Court Upholds Bidder's Disqualification From Sri Lanka Consular Services Tender, Cites Lack Of Independent Experience
The Delhi High Court has upheld the disqualification of a bidder from a tender process for outsourcing consular, passport and visa (CPV) services in Sri Lanka, holding that the bidder failed to demonstrate the requisite independent contractual experience as mandated under the tender conditions.A Division Bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora dismissed a writ...
Driving Licence Not Fake Merely Because It Was Not Converted To Smart Card: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a driving licence cannot be treated as fake merely because it was in a booklet form and had not been converted into a smart card.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna thus dismissed an appeal filed by an insurance company against a decree in favour of the insured.The bench upheld the trial court's decision directing The New India Assurance Company Ltd. to...
Private School Can't Be Treated As Closed Without Prior Approval Of DoE, Staff Entitled To Salary: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a recognised private school cannot be treated as “closed in law” merely because it stopped functioning without obtaining prior approval from the Directorate of Education (DoE), and that such unilateral cessation does not extinguish employees' salary and service rights.Justice Sanjeev Narula was dealing with a batch of pleas concerning a private...
X Asks Centre To Reconsider 'Disproportionate' Order To Block 12 User Accounts
X Corp has asked the Central Government to review the order directing to block 12 Twitter accounts, including parody account “Dr. Nimo Yadav”, calling the blocking order disproportionate. On March 19, X wrote an objection letter to the Union Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, saying that the blocking order issued on March 18 fails to comply with Section 69A of...
Delhi High Court Orders ₹1 Crore Ex-Gratia To Kin Of School Vice Principal Who Died Of COVID-19 While Supervising Relief Work
The Delhi High Court has set aside the Delhi Government's decision denying ex-gratia compensation to the kin of a government school Vice Principal who succumbed to COVID-19 during the second wave. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav allowed the plea filed by the widow of late Dr. Raja Ram Singh and directed the authorities to release ₹Rs. 1 crore compensation under the Delhi Government's...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Shift Former PFI Chief E Abubacker From Jail To Private Hospital, Says No Deficiency In Medical Treatment
The Delhi High Court has refused to pass an order shifting former Popular Front of India (PFI) Chief E Abubacker to a private multi specialty hospital of his choice for his medical treatment.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that there was nothing on record to show any deficiency or inadequacy in the medical treatment being provided to Abubacker, who is in custody in a UAPA case. However,...