Tag: Delhi High Court

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Delhi HC seeks Payal’s reply on Omar Abdullah’s plea

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The Delhi High Court today sought the response of Payal Abdullah, the estranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on his plea challenging a trial court order dismissing his divorce petition. A bench of justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Pratibha Rani issued notice to Payal asking her to file a reply by […]

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Presence of high dignitaries creates nuisance: Delhi HC

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Delhi High Court today granted exemption to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from appearing in person before a trial court here in a criminal defamation case, saying the presence of high dignitaries “creates a nuisance” in the courtroom. “I can understand that on a specific date he (Kejriwal) is required, but it should not be for […]

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Delhi HC sets aside AAP-govt order appointing Parl Secys

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Delhi High Court today set aside the Arvind Kejriwal-led government’s order appointing 21 AAP MLAs as parliamentary secretaries. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal passed the order after the counsel appearing for Delhi government “conceded” that the March 13, 2015 order was issued without taking concurrence or views of […]

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Don’t take action till panel formulates policy on cabs : Delhi HC

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Delhi High Court today directed the AAP government not to take any action against app-based cab providers like Uber and Ola till a special panel, formulating a uniform policy to regulate such companies, comes out with its report. “Please stay out … till the matter is pending. Trust them. They (cab players) are following your […]

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‘MCDs plan awaited on seismic zone-IV buildings’

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The AAP government has informed the Delhi High Court that an “action plan” on making buildings here compliant with the Building Code, 2005 for seismic zone-IV was still awaited from the three municipal corporations. In its affidavit filed before a bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar, the Delhi government said despite its […]

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Fin Min to challenge HC on online travel portals

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A recent High Court verdict directing the central revenue authorities to refund service tax collected from three travel portals including MakeMyTrip may be challenged in Supreme Court by the government. Officials sources today said legal experts are going through the High Court order and an appeal challenging the verdict is likely to be filed in […]

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“Decide soon Pak woman’s plea for hubby’s surgery”

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The Delhi High Court today asked the government to decide soon on a plea by a Pakistani woman, whose husband is battling for life due to chronic kidney and liver failure, seeking permission to undergo surgery at a private hospital here. The court said this after the counsel appearing for the Centre said they needed […]

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Agencies not doing work: Delhi HC on waterlogging

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Lambasting the local bodies for not doing their work and passing the buck on each other, the Delhi High Court today said the severe waterlogging on the roads in the national capital was due to clogging of drains by plastics and other non-biodegradable materials. “Each of the agency in the capital of Delhi do not […]

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Consider enhancing pay of Delhi cops: Delhi HC to Centre

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The Delhi High Court today asked the Centre to consider enhancing the salaries of Delhi police personnel to bring them at par with the Chandigarh Police. A bench of justices G S Sistani and I S Mehta told the Ministry of Home Affairs to consider Delhi police constable Babu Lal Mitharwal plea for ‘equal pay […]

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Can’t tolerate water-logging year after year: Delhi HC

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“We cannot tolerate this year after year.” This was the sharp reaction of the Delhi High Court today on the water-logging on major roads and crippling of traffic movement in large parts of the national capital. “There is no justification for clogged drains. We cannot tolerate this year after year,” the court said when it […]

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Notification on Waqf Tribunal soon: Delhi govt

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A notification for setting up a three-member Waqf Tribunal would be issued as soon as the name of its third member is finalised, AAP government told Delhi High Court today. The government informed a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal that names of two members of the Tribunal have already […]

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WhatsApp to share user data with Facebook: Delhi HC seeks govt reply

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WhatsApp’s recent decision to share user data with parent company Facebook today reached the doorsteps of Delhi High Court, which sought the government’s response on the modification of the new privacy policy. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra issued notice to the Centre on a plea by two users of […]

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