Delhi High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Top Cops Over Alleged Failure To Comply With Order For Departmental Inquiry Against IO

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a contempt petition alleging non-compliance with its directions to initiate and conclude a departmental inquiry against a police officer who had failed to complete investigation in an FIR registered in 2016.Justice Mini Pushkarna issued notice on the contempt petition filed against Anurag Kumar, Commissioner of Police, Delhi Police and Rakesh Kumar Sharma, ACP, Kalkaji, alleging wilful disobedience of the High Court's orders dated February 14 and...

Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Must Consider Claimant's Need Before Refusing Release Of Compensation Kept In FDR: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the Motor Accident Claims Tribunals (MACTs) cannot mechanically reject applications seeking release of compensation kept in fixed deposits and must consider the genuine requirements of claimants before deciding whether the amount should be released.Justice Anish Dayal observed that it is not within the remit of MACTs to undertake a “deep-dive...

PIL In Delhi High Court Challenges DERC Rules Shifting Solar Infrastructure Costs To General Electricity Consumers; Notice Issued

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a PIL challenging the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission's (DERC) framework governing Group Net Metering (GNM) and Virtual Net Metering (VNM) for renewable energy projects. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought response of the DERC, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited, BSES Yamuna Power Limited, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited and New Delhi Municipal Council.The Court directed the authorities to file...

Delhi High Court Upholds Summoning Of Two For Assaulting Man In Supreme Court Premises, Circulating Video

The Delhi High Court has refused to quash the summoning of two persons accused of assaulting and abusing a man at the Supreme Court premises and subsequently circulating a video of the incident on Instagram.Justice Madhu Jain found no manifest illegality, perversity or abuse of the process of Court warranting interference with the impugned order, and dismissed the plea filed by two...

Delhi High Court Directs Interpol's Red Corner Notice Against Man Facing Contempt For Abusing Judges

The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to issue a Red Corner Notice through INTERPOL against a man who is facing criminal contempt proceedings over allegations of threatening judges and making scandalous and abusive remarks against them.A Division Bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja passed the order after noting that the whereabouts...

Delhi High Court Directs Equestrian Federation Of India To Ensure Transparency In Future Selection Processes

The Delhi High Court has directed the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) to ensure greater clarity and transparency in its future selection processes, observing that uncertainty in selection procedures concerning athletes representing the country ought to be avoided.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma made the observations while refusing to interfere with EFI's selection of one Sresht Raju Mantena for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) 2026. The Court dismissed the challenge raised by 16-year-old...

Delhi High Court To Decide Maintainability Of Plea For CBI Probe Into Recent Assault On Lawyers At BCI Premises

The Delhi High Court this week reserved its order on the maintainability of a plea seeking a CBI or other independent agency probe into an alleged assault on advocates inside and outside the Bar Council of India (BCI) premises in late August.Justice Girish Kathpalia was hearing a plea filed by various lawyers seeking directions for registration of an FIR and an independent investigation into...

Delhi High Court Orders Police Protection For Woman Lawyer Facing Family Pressure To Marry Against Her Will

The Delhi High Court has directed the police to provide protection to a 26-year-old woman advocate who alleged that she was facing threats, coercion and interference from her parents and relatives over her refusal to marry a person chosen by them.Justice Saurabh Banerjee passed the order while dealing with a plea filed by the woman seeking protection of her life, personal liberty and...

Delhi High Court Rejects 6,290 Days Delay In 1988 Appeal, Says Losing Contact With Lawyer No Ground To Condone Delay

The Delhi High Court has refused to condone a delay of 6,290 days, or over 17 years, in seeking restoration of an appeal filed in 1988, that was dismissed for non-prosecution in the year. 2002.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri held that losing contact with a lawyer is no ground to condone such long delay and that litigant cannot shift the entire responsibility of pursuing the case onto his...

Leaves, Seeds, Grass-Like Material Not 'Ganja' Under NDPS Act: Delhi High Court Grants Bail

The Delhi High Court has held that a substance comprising “leafy, seed-bearing, grass-like” material does not fall within the definition of “ganja” under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.Justice Saurabh Banerjee made the observation while granting bail to an accused in a case involving alleged recovery of 21.20 kg of ganja.The Court observed that although the alleged recovery of 21.20 kg of ganja appeared, at first blush, to fall within the ambit of Section 37 of the NDPS...

University Students Have Right To Dissent, Smiling At Protestors Or Cheering For Demonstrations Not Indiscipline: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that university students have a valuable right to express dissent, demonstrate or show support for a demonstration, holding that merely smiling at protestors cannot be treated as an act of indiscipline.Justice Jasmeet Singh made the observation while staying fine of Rs. 19,000 imposed by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on eight students, on the ground...

Can Child In Conflict With Law Be Compelled To Stay In Hospital Without Medical Necessity? Delhi High Court To Examine

The Delhi High Court is going to examine as to whether a child in conflict with law (CCL) can be compelled to remain admitted in a hospital for his psychiatric examination in the absence of any medical necessity.Justice Madhu Jain will also decide if such a child can be separated from his natural guardian during the course of an assessment.The Court issued notice on a plea filed by a child...