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There can’t be pre-censorship of public ads: HC

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The Delhi High Court on Friday said “there can’t be any pre-censorship” of public advertisements and sought the city government’s response on whether the term “political” can be removed from its guidelines for displaying ads on public service vehicles. “There can’t be any pre-censorship,” a bench of justices B D Ahmed and Vibhu Bakhru observed […]

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Plea in HC against guidelines banning political ads on PSVs

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An auto union has moved the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of the city government’s guidelines banning political advertisements on public service vehicles (PSVs). The auto union’s plea contends that the guidelines “interfere” with the right of smaller political parties to express their political views via advertisement on auto-rickshaws, or any other public service vehicles. […]

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HC seeks Centre, Delhi govt reply on PIL

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The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre and the city government on a plea for quashing of the existing circle rates in the national capital. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini also directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi ( MCD) to file its reply whether it is “charging stamp duty on […]

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Justice A N Ray bomb attack: HC verdict tomorrow

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The Delhi High Court will tomorrow pronounce its verdict in two appeals in a 38-year-old case relating to a bomb attack in the national capital on the then Chief Justice of India A N Ray in 1975. A bench of Justice S P Garg will deliver the judgement on the appeals of Anandmargis—Santosh Anand Avdhoot, […]

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PIL in HC for making rainwater harvesting must

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A PIL has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the city government and its authorities to urgently take steps for making rain water harvesting compulsory in the national capital. The PIL also seeks setting up of a nodal agency to coordinate with all the civic agencies and municipalities to create rain […]

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Squash c’ship; HC reserves order on plea against trial

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The Delhi High Court today reserved its order on a plea seeking quashing of selection trial of Indian players for men’s 2014 World University Squash Championship scheduled to take place in Chennai in September this year. A bench, comprising Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw, reserved the order after the counsel for […]

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Herald case; Sonia, Rahul get relief from High Court

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In a relief to Congress president and vice president Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, the Delhi High Court stayed their summons in the National Herald case till August 13. This essentially means that both the Congress leaders will not have to appear in a Delhi Court tomorrow. Now their appeal will be heard by Delhi HC. […]

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Political party can write off or assign loans: Sonia to HC

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Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday opposed in the Delhi High Court the private criminal complaint against her and the summons issued by a trial court in the National Herald case saying a political party is within its right to “write-off” or “assign” a loan. “The issuance of process in this case is shocking and […]

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HC reserves order on customs deptt plea agst SAD MLA

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The Delhi High Court today reserved its order on a plea against acquittal of Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Joginderpal Jain for possessing foreign currency worth Rs 16 lakh. Justice S Muralidhar reserved the verdict after the counsel for department of customs and Jain, respectively, concluded their arguments. The court was hearing an appeal filed by […]

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Pay Rs 50K to wife, child if you want bail: HC to man

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The Delhi High Court has asked a man to give Rs 50,000 to his estranged wife and minor daughter as a pre-condition for granting him anticipatory bail in a dowry harassment case registered against him. Justice Pratibha Rani granted the man two week’s protection from being arrested and directed him to pay the amount within […]

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Katara case convicts deserve death: Cops to HC

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Delhi Police today told the Delhi High Court that Vikas Yadav and two others, convicted for killing Nitish Katara, deserve death sentence as the offence was “pre-meditated” and committed in a “cold blooded” manner. “The accused persons (Vikas, Vishal and Sukhdev Pehalwan), in furtherence of their common intention, murdered the victim Nitish Katara in a […]

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Bury the hatchet: HC tells Gadkari and Kejriwal

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The Delhi High Court on Thursday suggested to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Arvind Kejriwal to “bury” the hatchet over the alleged statement made by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and “shake hands” with each other in larger “public interest”. A bench of justices Reva Khetrapal and S P Garg observed there would be […]

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