Tag: Delhi High Court

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No other city has a long history as Delhi, says Delhi HC

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No other city has a long history as Delhi, the High Court said here today, as it pulled up the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) over its failure to maintain and preserve the historic Tughlakabad Fort and protect it from illegal encroachment. “No other city including Bombay (Mumbai) and Kolkata has so long a history […]

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RBI to intervene in Tata-NTT Docomo case in HC

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today sought to intervene in the ongoing litigation in Delhi High Court between Tata Sons and Japanese telecom major NTT Docomo over the enforcement of a USD 1.17 billion arbitral award in favour of the foreign company. The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) had made the award in […]

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Vendors can’t sell items in non-hawking zones: Delhi HC

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Delhi High Court today said that street vendors cannot sell their wares in areas which were identified as non-hawking zones under the earlier schemes on street vending. The court modified its September 9 order that said no street vendor should be evicted from city roads without following due process of law. A bench of Chief […]

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Delhi HC junks PIL on film on Indira Gandhi’s assassination

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Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a petition against the release of a Bollywood movie based on the aftermath of the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi including the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, saying the plea was “badly drafted” and the CBFC was not approached. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita […]

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Delhi HC junks pleas against clubbing end-use of mines

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Delhi High Court today dismissed the pleas of some private companies challenging the decision of the Ministry of Coal to club all sectors, barring power, under a single category for coal block auctions. “The writ petitions are dismissed,” a bench of justices B D Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva said. The decision comes after almost 18 […]

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Delhi HC seeks police reply on Farooqui’s appeal

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Delhi High Court today sought the response of Delhi Police on a plea filed by Bollywood film ‘Peepli Live’ co-director Mahmood Farooqui, sentenced to seven years imprisonment for raping a US researcher, challenging his conviction. Justice S P Garg also issued notice to the police on the bail plea of Farooqui and directed it to […]

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Provisional certificate valid till degree is issued: Delhi HC

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Provisional certificate issued by a varsity continues to be valid till a degree is issued, Delhi High Court has said while pulling up Delhi University (DU) for denying admission to a student under Scheduled Tribe category on the basis of a provisional certificate. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva directed DU to admit the student in the law […]

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“Construction of wall needed for airport’s security”

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Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) has moved the Delhi High Court to restrain anyone from interfering in construction of a boundary wall at IGI airport here, saying the airfield has been perceived as an “important target” after Pathankot airbase attack in January this year. In an application, DIAL has said that boundary wall would add […]

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Delhi HC seeks govt reply on PIL to implement Food Security Act

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The Delhi High Court has sought the response of the AAP government on a PIL seeking a direction to it to implement the National Food Security Act to ensure good health to children attending Anganwadi centres and schools here. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal issued notice to the […]

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Delhi HC asks ED not to arrest Virbhadra Singh’s son

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Delhi High Court today directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) not to arrest Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh’s son Vikramaditya who has been called for interrogation in a money laundering case registered against his father and others. “You (ED) should tell your officer (before whom Vikramaditya will appeal) that no arrest should be made,” Justice […]

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DDCA opposes appointment of administrator

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DDCA today objected in Delhi High Court to the appointment of any person or committee to oversee its affairs, saying it was a company and such administrators were appointed only for “sick” firms. The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) told the court that there was already a machinery in place under the Companies Act […]

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Fewer mid-level schools due to land recognition norm: Delhi HC told

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There is a shortage of private middle level schools in the national capital due to large land requirement for recognition, affecting the implementation of right to education, a committee representing private unaided schools has told Delhi High Court. The Coordination Committee of Public Schools told the High Court that as per a March 22, 2013 […]

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