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Topic: Delhi HC

‘Twin promise of marriage’ — Delhi HC orders rape charges against Canadian resident

New Delhi: Calling it a case of “twin promise of marriage”, the Delhi High Court earlier this month ordered rape charges to be framed...

‘Fetus is normal’ — AIIMS asks HC to reconsider order allowing abortion for 31 weeks pregnant woman

Delhi HC order allowed abortion citing psychiatric report that woman was suffering from extreme trauma. Hospital's application says 'feticide' in this case 'neither justified nor ethical'.

Delhi HC orders Doordarshan to reinstate 5 workers, upholding tribunal’s award in 22-yr-old case

In 2007, tribunal had ordered state-run DD Kendra to reinstate workers & pay them back wages. However, HC stayed this award in 2008, with stay remaining in force until now.

AAP MP Raghav Chadha won’t have to vacate govt bungalow, gets relief from Delhi HC

Chadha had challenged a trial court’s order that said he cannot claim an absolute right to occupy the bungalow as a member of Parliament even after cancellation of allotment.

Husband & wife closely related, Delhi HC declares 31-yr marriage void under Hindu law

Hindu Marriage Act prohibits marriage between 'sapindas' — those with common ancestor till 3rd generation on mother's side & 5th on father's.

Gender laws not to be misconstrued as ‘anti-men’, says Delhi HC in workplace harassment case

Such laws don’t mean judges get ‘swayed by gender-related factors’, HC says, sets aside lower court order that found prima facie case against petitioner for 'outraging modesty of woman'.

Can calls intercepted in preliminary enquiry be evidence? CBI court order puts focus on ‘grey area’

In case of IRS officer & others accused of helping a businessman evade taxation, CBI special court held that only evidence gathered after FIR admissible. But Delhi HC has stayed order.

H&M got penalty notice because cardigan didn’t mention size in metres. 5 yrs on, HC quashed complaint

HC observes items did not fall into category of ‘pre-packaged commodity’ to which the rules apply & are 'sold as loose articles and the customers are free to try or inspect the same'.

Govt allows existing stock of 14 banned fixed-dose combination drugs to be sold after HC order

Delhi High Court accepted pharma companies’ argument that most banned drugs had been in use for over 30 years and said health ministry had not specified reasons behind ban issued in June.

Refusing to quash FIR against man who ‘raped & married’ minor, Delhi HC flags an ‘alarming’ pattern

Single judge bench of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma noted that there are numerous cases where rape accused 'deceitfully' marries victim & abandons her after criminal charges are dropped.

On Camera

No country built rare earths resilience alone. India must take lessons from Japan, Taiwan

Ventures by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan illustrate how the race for REE security is accelerating, powered by both geopolitical tension and industrial strategy.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.