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Delhi HC to examine plea challenging amended CrPC

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Delhi High Court today agreed to examine the challenge to the amended provision in Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) by which no prior sanction is required to prosecute a public servant who is accused in cases of alleged offences against women. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath issued notice to […]

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Delhi High Court asks WFI to sort out Sushil-Narsingh issue

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The Delhi High Court today said “individuals may suffer” but the country has to be placed on a “higher pedestal” and left it to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to decide on India’s challenge in 74 kg men’s freestyle at the Rio Olympics, a bone of contention between wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Narsingh Pancham Yadav. […]

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Delhi HC seeks Centre’s reply on surcharge on debit, credit card

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The Delhi High Court today sought response of the Centre and RBI on a plea against the “illegal” surcharge levied on transactions done through debit and credit cards across the country while no such charge is imposed on cash payments. A bench comprising Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath issued notice to Ministry […]

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Centre doing nothing to revise prosecutors’ pay: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court has pulled up the Centre for “not doing anything” on the proposal sent by the AAP government for revision of pay scales of public prosecutors of the district courts here. “You (Centre) are not doing anything on the proposal,” Justice J R Midha said, adding the revised salaries are to be […]

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Delhi HC refuses to stay swearing in of new judges

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The Delhi High Court today refused to stay the oath-taking ceremony of four new judges of the Supreme Court on a plea made against their elevation to the apex court. The four new judges, whose names have been recommended by the Supreme Court collegium and approved by President Pranab Mukherjee, are likely to be sworn […]

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Delhi HC asks Kanhaiya to end students’ hunger strike

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Delhi High Court today asked JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar to immediately bring to an end the indefinite hunger strike by students and said it would hear their writ petitions challenging the varsity s disciplinary action only if they end the agitation. The court also sought an undertaking from Kanhaiya that he will allow the University […]

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Vodafone challenges spl audit order: Delhi HC seeks reply

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Delhi High Court today sought the Income Tax department’s response on Vodafone’s plea challenging an order directing special audit of its accounts for assessment year 2012-13. A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and Vibhu Bakhru issued notice to the IT department and asked it to file its reply by July 28 on Vodafone’s plea. The […]

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Entry of married women in JAG: Delhi HC seeks reply

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The Delhi High Court today sought reply of the Centre on a PIL seeking directions to the government to recruit married women law graduates in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) department of the Indian Army like similarly-placed men. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath issued notice to Ministry of Defence […]

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High %age of acquittals reveal shoddy probe: Delhi HC

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Taking note of the high percentage of acquittals in criminal cases, including crimes against women, children and senior citizens, Delhi High Court today said it either reveals “shoddy or botched-up investigation” or that the wrong person was accused of committing the offence. Referring to the “revealing statistics”, a bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and […]

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Indian’s body to be brought back from Saudi: Delhi HC told

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The Delhi High Court was today informed that the mortal remains of a 27-year-old man from Jharkhand, who was allegedly killed by his employers in Saudi Arabia last year, would be brought to India tomorrow. Justice J R Midha was apprised by the counsel appearing for the petitioner, Naushaba Bano, wife of deceased Mohammed Afsar […]

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Coal scam: Rungtas move Delhi HC against conviction, CBI reply sought

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Delhi High Court today sought the response of CBI on the appeals filed by Directors of Jharkhand Ispat Pvt Ltd (JIPL), R S Rungta and R C Rungta, challenging their conviction and the four-year sentence awarded to them in a coal scam case. Justice Siddharth Mridul issued notice to CBI and asked the agency to […]

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Large number of insanitary latrine exists: Delhi HC

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Delhi High Court today said it was surprising that various government bodies have maintained that no manual scavengers were there in the national capital but admittedly a large number of insanitary latrines exists here. “It is surprising that although admittedly a large number of insanitary latrines exist in Delhi but as per the affidavit filed […]

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