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Topic: Delhi Court

Court refuses anticipatory bail to Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar in Chhatrasal brawl case

Kumar, who has been accused of murder, abduction and criminal conspiracy, had moved the Rohini court on 17 May seeking bail, asserting that the investigation against him was biased.

Delhi court denies bail to Navneet Kalra in oxygen concentrator black marketing case

During a recent raid, 524 oxygen concentrators were recovered from three upscale restaurants owned by Kalra and it is suspected that he has left Delhi along with his family.

Delhi court closes defamation case against Somnath Bharti after complainant accepts apology

The complainant, Ranjana Sharma, had filed the case against Bharti for calling her names during a live television debate show in 2018.

Woman’s consent can’t be implied from past experience with rape accused, says Delhi court

The court dismissed a bail plea of a Mumbai-based journalist, saying that if the woman stated in her evidence that she did not consent, the court shall presume that she did not.

Delhi court takes cognizance of sedition against Umar Khalid, 17 others in UAPA case

The 18 accused, which include Sharjeel Imam and Tahir Hussain, have been chargesheeted for allegedly being part of a premeditated conspiracy in the Delhi riots.

Delhi court cites ‘Crime and Punishment’ to drop murder charges against two in riots case

The court asked how case of attempt to murder can be made out against them when the victim himself is absent from the police investigation and has never been seen by the police.

‘Sedition can’t be used to quieten disquiet’ — Delhi court gives 2 arrested for FB posts bail

The two accused had allegedly shared fake videos related to farm protests. Court says sedition & forgery don’t seem applicable but ‘spreading rumours’ does.

Delhi court issues summons to Kanhaiya Kumar, 9 others in JNU sedition case

The court took cognisance of Delhi Police chargesheet, claiming Kanhaiya Kumar, others supported seditious slogans raised on JNU campus in February 2016, and summoned them on 15 March.

Delhi court pulls up riots accused, represented by lawyer Mehmood Pracha, for ‘playing fraud’

Advocate Mehmood Pracha moved a bail application for riots accused Arif on the ground of his father's illness, which was contested by the Delhi Police.

Court calls for inspection in Tihar jail if grievances of Delhi riots’ accused persist

During a court hearing, several accused related to the February riots case in north-east Delhi stated they have not been given basic things permissible under the prison rules.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?