Tag: Delhi High Court

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Molestation case: St Stephen’s prof’s arrest stayed till Aug17

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The Delhi High Court today stayed the arrest of St Stephen’s college professor Satish Kumar, accused of molesting a PhD student, till August 17. Justice Indermeet Kaur also issued notice to Delhi Police on Kumar’s plea directing it to file a status report with regard to the progress made in the investigation of the case […]

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Judges’ Medical bill not to be disclosed under RTI:SC

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The Supreme Court today held that the medical expenses incurred on judges and their family members cannot be disclosed or made public under the Right to Information Act. A bench headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court verdict which had dismissed a plea seeking details of medical […]

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HC seeks govt’s reply on martyr status to farmer

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Delhi High Court today sought the city government’s response on its cabinet’s decision to accord “martyr” status to a Rajasthan farmer who had allegedly hung himself at an AAP rally here in April. “What do you say,” a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath asked the counsel for the Delhi government, after […]

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Man acquitted in rape case as woman turns hostile

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A man has been acquitted of the charges of raping a woman on the pretext of marriage by a Delhi court as the alleged victim turned hostile and said she was now married to him. The court freed the man, a resident of Khanpur in south Delhi, after the 20-year-old woman deposed that the physical […]

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HC refuses to restrain Meena from entering ACB office

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Delhi High Court today asked Lt Governor-appointee Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) chief M K Meena to act in accordance with the law, while refusing to issue directions to restrain him from entering office as sought by the Delhi government. Justice V P Vaish also declined Delhi government’s pleas to stop Meena from removing the FIR book […]

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No bail to Fr woman accused in Chilean killing: HC

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Delhi High Court today refused to grant interim bail to a French woman facing extradition to Chile for her alleged participation in the assassination of Chilean senator Jaime Guzman Errazuriz on April 1, 1991. Vacation judge Justice R K Gauba did not pass any interim order, saying the matter has to be heard by the […]

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Can’t be allowed to re-appear in exam on ground of being

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The Delhi High Court has upheld cancellation of admission of a student to third year of an under-graduation course at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), saying there is no question of giving him another chance only on the ground of being a Scheduled Caste. “In the instant case, since the appellant was found ineligible […]

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HC gives no interim relief to Uber in licence case

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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to grant any interim relief to app-based cab company Uber on its plea challenging rejection of application for licence to operate in the national capital, saying that it was not supposed to ply if it did not have any permit. Justice Mukta Gupta issued notice to the Delhi government and city police and […]

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Transgenders option in UPSC only after SC clarifies

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UPSC today told the Delhi High Court that it cannot include transgenders as a third gender for applying for civil services exam as the category was not yet clearly defined by the Supreme Court. The central government’s Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) told a bench of Justices Mukta Gupta and P S Teji that […]

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Why transgender not an option in civil service exam form: HC

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High Court today asked the Centre and UPSC why transgenders have not been included as a third gender option in application forms for Civil Services Preliminary (CSP) examination. A bench of justices Mukta Gupta and P S Teji asked the Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) and Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) why transgender category […]

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No HC relief for Plea for shut down of app-based cabs

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Delhi High Court today refused to provide any interim relief to an association of radio taxi operators on a plea seeking that non-licenced app-based cabs be taken off the road as well as their websites be shut down. Justice Mukta Gupta refused to pass any interim order saying three PILs are already pending before a […]

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Release funds for salary of EDMC employees: HC

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Warning of a health epidemic, Delhi High Court today directed the city government to ensure immediate release of funds to East Delhi Municpal Corporation to pay dues to employees for May and observed that sanitation workers cannot be expected to work without salaries. “Why should the poorest wait for their salary. We have gone past […]

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