Tag: Delhi High Court

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Delhi HC to pass order on Red FM case tomorrow

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Delhi High Court will hold a special sitting tomorrow to decide whether Red FM, associated with Kalanithi Maran-promoted Sun TV, can participate in the stage three of FM eauction on Monday after considering whether issue of national security is applicable in this case. The court made it clear that it does not intend to “whittle […]

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Red FM plea to participate in auctions not maintainable; Govt to HC

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The Union Government today told the Delhi High Court that the plea of Red FM to participate in the stage-III of FM auctions was not maintainable as it had sought judicial review of its policy decision. Submitting a detailed affidavit to a division bench comprising Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, the Ministry […]

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Tandoor murder case: Sharma’s parole extended

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Former Congress leader Sushil Kumar Sharma, serving life imprisonment for the gruesome murder of his wife Naina Sahni and trying to destroy evidence by burning the body in a restaurant’s tandoor, today got a breather for four more weeks, with Delhi High Court extending his parole. Justice Siddharth Mridul, while granting relief said since Mr […]

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HC asks Centre to reply on Red FM’s plea

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The Delhi High Court today sought the Centre’s response on a plea by Digital Radio Broadcasting Ltd, which runs Red FM, against the government’s decision denying it permission to participate in the third phase of FM auction. A bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva also permitted Red FM, a company associated with […]

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HC refrains from granting interim stay on AAP’s ad

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Delhi High Court today refrained from granting any interim stay on advertisements allegedly “glorifying” Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP while demonising the Opposition. “Interim relief sought by the petitioner by way of this writ petition cannot be granted, unless I hear the Centre on what the steps they have taken with regard to the […]

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Uphaar Case: HC Quashes Summons Against Ansal Brothers

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The Delhi High Court today dropped proceedings and quashed the summons issued by a lower court against real estate tycoons Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal in the Uphaar cinema fire tragedy case for allegedly threatening complainant Neelam Krishnamoorthy. The court, however, put two employees of the Ansals — Deepak Kathpalia and P S Sharma — […]

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Delhi HC reserves verdict on pleas against DU criteria

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Delhi High Court today reserved its verdict on a bunch of pleas by students of other state education boards who have challenged a notification of Delhi University for calculating cut-offs for admission in various colleges under it and have sought a uniform admission system. “Arguments heard. Judgement reserved,” Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw said, after the […]

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Funds crisis situation: NDMC councillor files PIL in Delhi High Court

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An NDMC councillor from Rohni zone has filed a PIL in the Delhi High Court seeking tabling and implementation of the recommendations of the Fourth Delhi Finance Commission from the Delhi Government along with redressal of other grievances of the civic body from it. Chairman of DEMS (Department of?Environment Management Services) Committee of NDMC and […]

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HC to hear plea on Chinese ‘plastic’ rice in India

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The Delhi high court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea alleging that rice made out of plastic, imported from China, was being sold in the country and seeking testing of samples.A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath said it will hear on August 20 the application which has alleged that […]

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HC seeks Delhi’s reply on vacating Waqf properties

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The Delhi High Court today sought the AAP government’s response on a PIL seeking direction to enforce eviction orders, already passed and awaiting enforcement for last several years, regarding 990 Waqf properties in the national capital. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath also issued notice to Revenue Secretary of Delhi […]

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Delhi High Court sets aside order rejecting Uber’s licence to ply

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Questioning the ban on certain app-based cab services in the city, the Delhi High Court Wednesday set aside an order of the city government, by which Uber’s application for licence to ply in the national capital was rejected, and asked the transport department to impose conditions on the company to operate. “I don’t know if […]

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HC restrains govt from taking steps against 3 tobacco

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The Delhi High Court today restrained till July 16 the city government from taking any coercive action against three tobacco manufacturing firms which have joined several such companies that have challenged the ban on sale of chewable tobacco here from March 30 this year. Justice V P Vaish while restraining the government from taking any […]

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