Important cases heard in the Delhi High Court on Friday, October 4: * HC has refused to allow a plea by alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, facing prosecution in several criminal cases, seeking direction to jail authorities not to transfer him from Mandoli jail to any other prison here.
* HC closed the proceedings by a lawyer in connection with Sonam Wangchuk’s detention by the city police earlier this week and said the climate activist, who has now been released, can agitate his grievances himself.
* HC sought response of the Centre and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on a plea seeking to revoke the certification of ‘Transformers One’ and ‘Devara’ or any other movie released recently without the required accessibility features.
* The city authorities assured the HC that “sentiments” were protected in the process of installation of a statue of Maharani Lakshmi Bai at the Shahi Idgah Park at Sadar Bazar here.
* HC has said that civic agencies should carry out a public awareness campaign on how feeding monkeys in the city is not benefiting them and instead puts the simian population in conflict with people.
* There is no prohibition against posthumous reproduction if the consent of the sperm or egg owner can be demonstrated, the HC held and directed a private hospital to release frozen gametes of a deceased man to his parents.
* Stating that allegations of sexual harassment at workplace was a “serious matter”, the Delhi High Court has said the Centre, being a “model employer”, should be vigilant in relation to appointment of a person facing such charges. PTI SKV ADS RPA
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