Tag: Delhi High Court

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Let Kejriwal step into box, says Delhi HC; terms Jethmalani’s remarks scandalous

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The Delhi High Court today termed as “scandalous” certain remarks made by Arvind Kejriwal’s lawyer Ram Jethmalani against Arun Jaitley during his cross examination in a civil defamation suit filed by the Union Minister. Justice Manmohan said if such remarks were made on instructions of Kejriwal, then he should “first step into the box and […]

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Remove illegal occupants in religious structures: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court today refused to grant relief to a man against an anti-encroachment drive in a park around a monument here, observing that “squatters” cannot be allowed in such buildings just because their ancestors also stayed there. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Navin Chawla made the observation after […]

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Heated exchanges between Jaitley and Jethmalani in Delhi HC

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Heated exchanges were witnessed between Union Minister Arun Jaitley and senior advocate Ram Jethmalani in the Delhi High Court today during the former’s cross-examination in a defamation case against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The recording of Jaitley’s statement in a civil defamation suit of Rs 10 crore filed by him against Kejriwal and other AAP […]

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Delhi HC dismisses plea to audit India Against Corruption

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The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking an audit of the accounts of India Against Corruption (IAC), an anti-corruption movement spearheaded by Anna Hazare during 2011 and 2012. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar also pulled up petitioner Chand Jain for not disclosing to the court that he […]

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Delhi HC transfers missing JNU student case to CBI

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The Delhi High Court today transferred to the CBI from the police the investigation into the disappearance of JNU student Najeeb Ahmad, who is missing since October 15, 2016. A bench of Justices G S Sistani and Rekha Palli transferred the matter to CBI with immediate effect on a plea by the student’s mother after […]

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‘Breach of timelines by govt hurts ‘judicial conscience”

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Tax-payers’ money is “going down the drain” as the authorities are squandering it by delaying development projects, the Delhi High Court has said, terming it as “a very sorry state of affairs”. The sharp observations came when a high court bench was informed that the BJP-run Municipal Corporation of Delhi was yet to complete the […]

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Update father about son gone missing in Malaysia: Delhi HC to govt

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Desperate attempts of a father, searching for his son who had gone missing in 2011 off the Malaysian coast while on-board a vessel, has led him to move the Delhi High Court. The court has now asked the government to update him either about his son’s whereabouts or his fate. His son had gone missing […]

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Bharti’s domestic violence case in trial court on May 20

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A trial court here will take up the proceedings against controversial AAP leader Somnath Bharti in a domestic violence case on May 20, over a year after the charge sheet was filed in the matter. The proceedings will assume importance as the police today filed a report in the Delhi High Court claiming that Bharti’s […]

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Uphaar fire: HC upholds tampering charge against Ansals

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The Delhi High Court today upheld a trial court order framing charges of tampering of evidence against real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal in a case related to the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy. A bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul held that there was adequate material on record before the magisterial court which justifies framing […]

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Delhi HC grants bail to 1984 anti-Sikh riots case convict

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The Delhi High Court today granted bail for a week to a convict serving life term in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case to enable him look after his wife, who is to undergo an operation next week. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Anu Malhotra released former Congress councillor Balwan Khokhar […]

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Consider manning AFC gates at all stations: Delhi HC to DMRC

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The DMRC was today asked by the Delhi High Court to consider manning its exit gates at all the stations after some incidents of people going missing from there was brought to the court’s attention. A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and A K Pathak said such measures of manning the automatic fare collection (AFC) […]

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Delhi HC raps AAP govt for constructing urinal under transformer

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The Delhi High Court has rapped the AAP government and North Delhi Municipal Corporation for constructing a public urinal under a power transformer and putting the life of users under “extreme danger”. “This is incredible,” a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Anu Malhotra said and asked, “How can you do this?” […]

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