New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response from the National Investigation Agency over a petition filed by Bhima Koregaon case accused and activist Gautam Navlakha seeking interim bail citing his old age and medical ailments. A single judge bench of the High Court presided over by Justice Anup Jairam Bhambani issued notice […]
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Delhi riots: HC seeks Centre’s stand over CAA arrests
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has sought Centre’s stand over a plea seeking court’s direction restraining the police officials from picking or arresting the Delhi riots-2020 victims/persons protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act on the pretext of investigation and sending them to jail in riots related cases during lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. While […]
COVID-19: Delhi HC fixes rapid test kit price at Rs 400
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has capped the maximum price of each rapid test kit imported by Matrix Labs at Rs 400, including GST. “For the people to be assured that the pandemic is under control and for the governments to ensure, and for agencies engaged in the frontline battle to safeguard people’s health, […]
Delhi HC extends suspension of its functioning till May 3
New Delhi: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the nationwide lockdown to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the Delhi High Court followed suit and extended the suspension of its functioning and also that of its subordinate courts till May 3. In his address to the nation on Tuesday morning, the Prime Minister had announced […]
Nirbhaya case: HC holds midnight hearing on convicts’ plea
New Delhi: Soon after the trial court did not provide any relief to the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, the convicts approached the Delhi High Court late on Thursday night to try and stay their execution scheduled for just a few hours from now. A division bench of […]
Nirbhaya case: Delhi HC pulls up convicts’ lawyer AP Singh
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday pulled up the lawyer representing the death-row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case for not adhering to prerequisite technicalities before filing the petition. Advocate A.P. Singh moved the High Court challenging the trial court’s order which had declined to stay the execution scheduled for […]
HC seeks Centre’s response on plea for preservation of CCTV footage of Delhi riots
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday sought a response from the Centre, AAP government and police on a plea filed by Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind seeking preservation of CCTV footage of the riots that affected areas in northeast Delhi in February end. A bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice C Harishankar has issued […]
Police played communal role in Delhi violence, petitioners tell HC
New Delhi: An affidavit filed in the Delhi High Court in connection with a batch of petitions relating to the Delhi violence claims that “the police played a communal role in encouraging, abetting, supporting, protecting and aiding the assailants.” “The victims speak in one voice: that the police played a communal role in encouraging, abetting, […]
HC adjourns pleas on Delhi violence to March 12
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday adjourned hearing on petitions relating to northeast Delhi violence witnessed in February to March 12. A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice C Harishankar posted the batch of petitions for further hearing. Several petitions have been filed in connection with the violence, including one […]
SC unhappy over delay in hearing on Delhi riots, asks HC to list the matter for Friday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred the petition by Delhi riots victims to the Delhi High Court to explore possibility of an amicable resolution of the dispute. The top court also asked the High Court to list the matter on priority on Friday. A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising […]