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Topic: Delhi HC

‘School gates shut in their faces’ — Delhi HC rues ‘humiliation’ of EWS students denied admission

Hearing 39 writ petitions of students denied admission under EWS quota by private schools in Delhi, HC issued directives to department of education to ensure RTE Act followed in ‘letter & spirit'.

Not ‘unforeseeable’ — why Delhi HC rejected bank’s ‘act of God’ claim after signboard injured man

Court awarded Rs 18 lakh to the family of a man who was severely injured after a Bank of Baroda signboard fell on him, rejecting bank's claim that an 'Act of God' had led to accident.

Why Delhi HC set aside $562 mn international arbitration award ISRO’s Antrix had to pay Devas

Delhi HC Monday said the September 2015 award by International Chamber of Commerce 'suffers from patent illegalities and fraud and is in conflict with the public policy of India'.

Delhi HC allows Antrix plea, sets aside arbitration award in favour of Devas

While passing the judgment, the court held that the Impugned award dated 14 September, 2015, suffers from patent illegalities and is in conflict with the Public Policy of India.

In relief to Indian Olympic Association, Supreme Court stops CoA from taking over

The order comes after Solicitor General Mehta appealed to the court saying the order could have negative repercussions on the nation. SC's will next hear the IOA's appeal on 22 August.

Jailed for 26 years, Delhi blast convict awaits SC hearing on appeal for 9 years & counting

Naushad was arrested in July 1996 in connection with blast that killed 13 people and wounded 28  others. In 2012, Delhi HC acquitted him of murder but held him guilty of conspiracy. 

Illegal bar case: Delhi HC issues summons to Congress leaders on Smriti Irani’s defamation charge

The court ordered Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera and Netta D'Souza to remove tweets, posts, videos from social media regarding allegations made against Irani and her daughter

‘Fiefdoms of individuals’: Why this lawyer is waging court battle to hold sports bodies accountable

Last week, petition by Rahul Mehra led Delhi HC to order stop to financial assistance to sports bodies that don’t adhere to national code. He blames successive governments for opacity.

Which court should execute decree by foreign court? It took Indian judiciary 16 yrs to decide

The case, involving a German and an Indian firm, dragged on for years over a question of jurisdiction since 2006, when the England High Court ruled in Messer Griesheim’s favour

HC dismisses the plea by farmers’ society to restrain DDA from taking over land on Yamuna bank

The court said that since the members of the petitioner society are in unlawful occupation, the relief for compensation on the ground of DDA damaging the crop is not maintainable.

On Camera

The speech PM Modi should deliver this Independence Day

For the last 11 years, Nehru has been constantly blocking my efforts and causing the fiascos that are my many yojanas and abhiyans. He is the reason most of my initiatives turn into disasters.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.