Tag: Justice Veena Birbal

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Govt to pay for woman’s death in illegal custody: HC

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The Delhi High Court has directed Delhi government to pay Rs three lakh compensation to the husband and child of a woman who died while giving birth while in “illegal” custody at a state-run shelter for minor girls. A bench of justices B D Ahmed and Veena Birbal awarded the amount to the deceased’s spouse […]

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Uphaar tragedy: Police told to expedite trial

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The Delhi High Court Monday issued notice to police on a plea of Uphaar cinema fire victims seeking “expeditious” trial against the Ansal brothers for alleged tampering of evidence. Justice Veena Birbal also directed Delhi Police to file a status report and posted the matter for Oct 11. The families and relatives of those who […]

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Court dismisses DU teachers’ plea challenging semester system

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The Delhi High Court Thursday dismissed the petition a group of Delhi University teachers challenging the implementation of the semester system in the undergraduate courses, saying the courts were “ill-equipped” to arrive at a decision on the issue. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Veena Birbal sid: “We have consciously […]

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2G case: Dayalu Ammal seeks exemption from appearance

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Dayalu Ammal, wife of DMK chief and former Tamil Nadu chief minister M. Karunanidhi, Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court against the trial court order dismissing her plea for exemption from appearing as a prosecution witness in the 2G case. The 82-year-old Dayalu Ammal moved the Delhi High Court against the trial court’s May 31 […]

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High Profile Cases

Court orders provisional use of Kotla for IPL matches

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The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to issue a provisional occupancy certificate to enable the staging of Indian Premier League-5 matches at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium here. A division bench of Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Veena Birbal’s gave the direction on the plea of the Delhi and District […]

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Criminal Law News

Court upholds life term for man who raped, killed daughter

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Dismissing the plea of a man who killed his daughter after raping her in 2005, the Delhi High Court has upheld the rigorous imprisonment for life awarded to him by the trial court. A division bench of Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Veena Birbal dismissed the appeal filed by Mangal Singh in an order made […]

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Media & Entertainment News

Striking Air India pilots seek prime minister’s intervention

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With both the court and the management taking a stern view on their persistence with their stir despite contempt proceedings, 600-odd pilots of Air India on Tuesday sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s intervention to end the impasse. As the strike entered the seventh day, the state-run carrier has cancelled 165 flights in the domestic and […]

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