New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday turned down the bar association plea to ban media reporting of all incidents of violence, including the incident between the lawyer and police at Tis Hazari Court complex. Instead, the court issued notice to the Bar Council of India (BCI) and other bar associations in Delhi on […]
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Tis Hazari order: MHA moves HC seeking clarification
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs has moved the Delhi High Court seeking clarification on Sunday’s order directing that no coercive action be taken against lawyers on whom FIRs were filed in view of the clashes at Tis Hazari Court. Delhi Police submitted a report to the Home Ministry on the November 2 incident […]
Delhi courts stay shut as protesting lawyers skip work
New Delhi: A day after the Delhi High Court directed judicial enquiry into the Tis Hazari incident, functioning of the judiciary remained stalled as lawyers abstained across district courts in the national capital. Security has been beefed up across Delhi district courts. Retired Judge S.P. Garg, announced to head the probe, was slated to visit […]
HC appoints retired judge to probe Tis Hazari Court violence
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Sunday appointed a retired judge to be assisted by Directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Intelligence Bureau and Vigilance to conduct a judicial inquiry into the clash between advocates and the Delhi Police at the Tis Hazari Court complex. The High Court took suo moto cognizance […]
Tis Hazari violence: Delhi HC takes suo moto cognisance, issues notice to Delhi Police, others
New Delhi: Taking suo moto cognisance of Saturday’s clash between the police and the lawyers at Delhi’s Tis Hazari Court, the Delhi High Court on Sunday issued notices to the Delhi Police, Bar Coucil of India, Bar Council of Delhi, Delhi government, all bar association of district courts of Delhi and the Delhi High Court Bar […]
Delhi HC directs AIIMS to constitute board to examine Chidambaram’s health
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director to immediately constitute a board of doctors, including former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram’s family physician Doctor D. Nageshwar Reddy, and examine whether the Congress leader is required to be admitted in a sterile environment in hospital or not. […]
Delhi HC grants bail to Congress leader Shivakumar
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Congress leader and former Karnataka minister D. K. Shivakumar in a money laundering case. The high court granted bail to Shivakumar asking him to furnish a personal bond of Rs 25 lakh and two sureties of like amount each. The court directed him not […]
Aircel Maxis case: ED moves HC against anticipatory bail to Chidambaram, son
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday approached the Delhi High Court seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and his Karti Chidambaram in the Aircel Maxis case. The matter is likely to come up for hearing on Friday. District and Sessions Judge O.P. Saini had on September 5 […]
Documents in question obtained from wife, son: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram’s legal team on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that the “documents in question”, relating to his approval in the INX Media case, were obtained from Chidambaram’s wife, Nalini, and son, Karti Chidambaram. In an affidavit filed before Justice Suresh Kumar Kait, Chidambaram’s counsel said that “the said documents […]
CBI files reply on Chidambaram’s bail plea
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed its reply in connection with the regular bail application filed by former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in the CBI case relating to INX Media. In its reply filed before the Delhi High Court, the probe agency has said that Chidambaram remained “non-cooperative” during the investigation […]