Delhi High Court

"Vacate In Public Interest": Delhi Police Appeal To Shaheen Bagh Protesters

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday January 18, 2020

The Delhi Police on Friday appealed to protesters on the Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch to move their ongoing demonstration against the Citizenship Amendment Act to another location in the "larger interests of the public".

How Many Government Bungalows Occupied By People Without Post, Court Asks

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 17, 2020

The Delhi High Court on Friday questioned the centre as to how many government bungalows were being occupied by persons who are no longer MPs, MLAs or bureaucrats and for how long.

Nirbhaya Case: On Juvenile Claim, Convict Pawan Gupta Approaches Supreme Court

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Friday January 17, 2020

One of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya case, Pawan Gupta, has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against last year's Delhi High Court order in which his claim that he was a juvenile at the time of the crime was dismissed.

Court Refuses To Suspend Kuldeep Sengar's Plea Challenging Life Term

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 17, 2020

The Delhi High Court has sought response of the CBI on expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar's appeal challenging his conviction and life term in the 2017 Unnao rape case.

Delhi Government’s Circulars On School Safety Standards To Be Followed Strictly: High Court

Education | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 16, 2020

The bench said the Delhi government had already issued several circulars and taken the requisite steps for maintaining safety-and-security standards in schools and therefore, there was no reason for the court to continue monitoring the case.

System Suffers From Cancer, Can Be Exploited: High Court On Nirbhaya Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 16, 2020

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday pulled up the AAP government and the prison authorities for creating a system which was "suffering from cancer" and "capable of being exploited" by death row convicts who wanted to "strategically" delay their execution.

Centre Accepts Recommendations Of 1984 Riots Probe Team, Supreme Court Told

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 15, 2020

The Centre Wednesday told the Supreme Court they have accepted the recommendations of a special investigation team (SIT), headed by retired Delhi High Court judge Justice SN Dhingra which has probed 186 cases of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, and they will take appropriate action as per the laws.

Nirbhaya Convicts May Not Hang On January 22 Over Mercy Plea, Court Told

India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday January 15, 2020

The execution of the four Nirbhaya case convicts "will surely not take place" on January 22 because of a mercy petition filed by one of them, the Delhi government told the High Court today. But the court refused to set aside the death warrant put out by a trial court judge, saying there was "nothing wrong with it".

With "Qatil" Remark, Mani Shankar Aiyar Sparks Row At Shaheen Bagh

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar dropped by Delhi's Shaheen Baghon Tuesday evening to express solidarity with those protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, but ended up wading into yet another controversy with his "qaatil (killer)" remark in his address to the crowd.

High Court Upholds Poll Body Ban On Political Ads On Metro Stations, Trains

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 14, 2020

The Delhi High Court has upheld the Election Commission's (EC) decision not to allow display of any political advertisements metro rail premises and trains during the model code of conduct (MCC), saying the restriction was reasonable and in the interest fair polls.

Delhi Cops Told To Use "Persuasion" To End Shaheen Bagh Blockade: Sources

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Tuesday January 14, 2020

The Delhi police have been directed to use "persuasion" rather than force to open the Shaheen Bagh-Kalindi Kunj road, which has been blocked since last month because of the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act, a senior official has told NDTV.

High Court Dismisses Probe Agency's Plea To Cancel Ratul Puri's Bail

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 14, 2020

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea to set aside the bail granted to businessman Ratul Puri, nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, in a money laundering case connected with the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam.

Seize Phones Of WhatsApp Group Members: High Court To Cops On JNU Attack

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday January 14, 2020

The Delhi High Court has instructed the police to seize mobile phones of the members of two WhatsApp groups allegedly used to coordinate the January 5 mob attack on JNU students and faculty

High Court Tells Delhi Police To Find Solution To End Road Closure At Kalindi Kunj Over Protests

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 14, 2020

The Delhi High Court Tuesday said the police has the power to control traffic wherever protests are going on and directed it to look into a plea against restrictions on Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch which has been closed for a month due to agitations against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

2 Arrested For Stalking, Attempting To Kidnap Woman, 23, In Mumbai: Cops

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 14, 2020

Two men were arrested for allegedly stalking and trying to kidnapa 23-year-old woman from Mahim area of Mumbai late Sunday night, police said.