Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court To Hear Honeypreet Insan's Anticipatory Bail Plea Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 26, 2017

The Delhi High Court today agreed to hear the anticipatory bail plea of Honeypreet Insan, who is wanted by the Haryana Police in connection with incidents of violence following conviction of the Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.

'Feeble No May Mean Yes': Court Acquits 'Peepli Live' Maker Mahmood Farooqui Of Rape

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday September 26, 2017

Filmmaker Mahmood Farooqui, the co-director of acclaimed Indie film Peepli Live, was on Monday acquitted of raping an American woman two years ago with the Delhi High Court saying "instances of woman behavior are not unknown that a feeble no may mean a yes".

Consent To Sexual Advances Doesn't Come From Mere Hesitation: Delhi High Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 26, 2017

Consent to any sexual advances does not come from a mere hesitation, reluctance or a "no", it has to be "an affirmative one in clear terms", the Delhi High Court today said while acquitting filmmaker Mahmood Farooqui in a rape case involving a US researcher.

Honeypreet Insan Moves Delhi High Court For Anticipatory Bail

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2017

Honeypreet Insan, who has been on the run following the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in two rape cases, today approached the Delhi High Court seeking transit anticipatory bail, her lawyer said.

Over 90 Schools Tell Delhi High Court That 75 Per Cent Of Excess Fee Deposited

Education | Pres Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2017

Over 90 private schools of Delhi today claimed in the Delhi High Court that they have complied with its order to deposit 75 per cent of the excess fees charged by them.

Peepli Live Director Mahmood Farooqui Acquitted Of Rape

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday September 25, 2017

Mahmood Farooqui, the co-director of indie hit "Peepli Live", has been found not guilty of rape by the Delhi High Court today.

Delhi DHJS Exam 2017: High Court Directs To Disclose Interview Marks Under RTI

Jobs | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 24, 2017

The Delhi High Court has directed its information officer to disclose under the RTI, the marks awarded by an interview panel to candidates of Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) examination held in 2013.

Transparency Body Told To Maintain Daily Hearing Record of RTI Applicants

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 24, 2017

The transparency watchdog Central Information Commission or CIC has been asked by the Delhi High Court to keep a record of daily proceedings and upload it within three days of hearing a case

22 Bars, Restaurants Ordered To Shut Down In Delhi's Hauz Khas Village

Delhi News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Saturday September 23, 2017

Days after the high court called south Delhi's Hauz Khas Village known for its restaurants, bars, and cafes "a ticking time bomb", the city government on Saturday ordered 22 well-known eating joints to be shut down for violating pollution norms.

New City Taxi Scheme Being Finalised: AAP Government To Delhi High Court

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 21, 2017

A week after police and transport authorities were pulled up for non-enforcement of the law regulating cabs following rape of a woman inside a taxi, the AAP government today informed the Delhi High Court that a new scheme for managing such entities was being finalised.

Kept In Dark About Trial In Children's Rape Cases, 6 Mothers Go To Court

Delhi News | Written by Amitoj Singh | Friday September 22, 2017

Six mothers whose children have been raped have gone to court demanding that they be informed about the progress in the cases by the police. Not only were they not told about the hearing dates, they were not even informed that the accused were given bail. Two mothers told the Delhi High Court that they found out about the bail only when they saw th...

Sunanda Pushkar Death: Delhi Police Seek 8 Weeks To File Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 21, 2017

The Delhi Police will use a new method of investigation into the Sunanda Pushkar death case, called forensic psychology, and will file a report after eight weeks, the police told the Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Help 2 Women Get Relief In Saudi Arabia

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 20, 2017

The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to assist two women who lost their family members in separate accidents in Saudi Arabia, in ascertaining and obtaining appropriate monetary relief in that country.

Court Asks Centre To List Steps Taken Against Blue Whale Game

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 19, 2017

The Delhi High Court today asked the Centre to place before it the steps taken to comply with the Madras High Court direction to ban the 'Blue Whale' challenge, an internet game that has been linked to the deaths of several children worldwide.

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Against Uber

Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 19, 2017

The court on Monday put on hold the trial court proceedings against Uber India in respect of challaning and impounding of vehicles operating under its banner.

Court Asks Delhi University To Consider Admission Of Blast Victim's Son

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 18, 2017

The Delhi High Court today asked Delhi University's School of Open Learning (SOL) to sympathetically consider the admission application of a youth, who had lost his father in the September 7, 2011 terror attack at the high court's gate.

Elaborate Steps For Safety Of Passengers: High Court To Delhi Metro, Police

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 18, 2017

The Delhi High Court today directed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and the Delhi Police to inform it about the steps taken for safety and security of passengers travelling on the Delhi Metro and to deal with any emergency situation.

Protection Of Animals No 'Monkey' Business, Court Tells Delhi Government

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 18, 2017

Monkeys are "original inhabitants" displaced by man "in the name of civilisation", the Delhi High Court said today, lamenting it was painful to see them searching food in garbage bins.

No Absolute Exemption To The CBI From RTI Act, Says Delhi High Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 17, 2017

The CBI cannot claim absolute exemption from disclosing information pertaining to allegations of corruption and human rights violations held by it under the RTI Act, the Delhi High Court has held.

Delhi High Court Seeks New DUSU Leaders' Response On Plea Against Defacement

Education | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 16, 2017

A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and C Hari Shankar also sought to know the stand of the authorities on the plea for complete ban on defacement of public properties by use of spray paints, posters, banners and hoardings during the elections.

After Long Legal battle, Exiled Indian Couple To Get Back Citizenship

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 15, 2017

Not granting citizenship rights is the "worst possible kind" of deprivation, the Delhi High Court has said, paving the way for an Indian couple, living in exile for 23 years as they were denied passports, to return home.

Hauz Khas Village Is Ticking Time Bomb, Says Delhi High Court

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 14, 2017

The Hauz Khas Village in south Delhi is "a ticking time bomb", the Delhi High Court has said. It also observed that neither the government agencies, nor the restaurant owners of the area have responded to its queries on safety and other issues.

Rape Inside Cab: Delhi High Court Slams Law Enforcers

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 14, 2017

The rape of a woman inside a cab running without the mandatory global positioning system (GPS) fare meter, today came under the scanner of the Delhi High Court which came down heavily on the agencies for not enforcing the law.

Court asks Centre, AAP Government To Set Up Mohalla Clinics

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 14, 2017

The Delhi High Court today asked the Centre, AAP government and civic bodies to explore the possibility of setting up Mohalla Clinics in all parts of the city to provide adequate health facility to the people.

In Defamation Case Against Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi High Court Asks For Case Records

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 13, 2017

The Delhi High Court today summoned the trial court records of a criminal defamation case filed against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia.

Delhi High Court Seeks TRAI Response on Vodafone Appeal

Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 12, 2017

The single judge had on September 4 dismissed Vodafone India petition against the consultation papers on IUCs floated by the TRAI.

High Court Allows Delhi University To Declare Election Result For DUSU President

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 12, 2017

The Delhi High Court has given a go-ahead to Delhi University to declare the results for the post of President in the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) election which is being held today. The counting of votes is scheduled for tomorrow.

'Delhi Is In A Mess': When Authorities Got An Earful From The High Court

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 11, 2017

Delhi is in a mess, the High Court said today observing that people running businesses cannot make profit at the cost of public life.

Traffic Courts Abolished In New Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 10, 2017

All the 13 traffic courts, which have a pendency of over 55,000 cases in the national capital, have been abolished by the Delhi High Court with effect from tomorrow.

High Court Asks AAP Government To Ensure Safety Of Visually Impaired Minors

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 8, 2017

The Delhi High Court today asked the AAP government to ensure safety of children, some of whom were allegedly sexually assaulted by a British national at the National Association for the Blind (NAB).