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Topic: Delhi High Court

No relief for AAP’s Manish Sisodia, Delhi HC dismisses bail plea in excise policy case

Sisodia was arrested by the CBI on 26 February, and then by the ED, for alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the 2021-22 excise policy and the subsequent money trail.

‘Bogus deals, fake will’ & a landlord named Rushdie — curious case of Delhi HC’s ‘oldest’ civil suit

4, Flagstaff Road has been mired in a legal battle royale ever since Salman Rushdie’s father ‘sold’ it to politician Bhiku Jain for Rs 3.75 lakh in 1970. It was last valued at Rs 130 cr.

‘Hardened terrorist’ — NIA appeals Yasin Malik’s life sentence, demands death penalty

New Delhi: Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik has not only failed in reforming himself, but has moved up “several steps in hierarchy” to become...

‘Can influence witnesses’: Delhi High Court denies Manish Sisodia bail in liquor policy case

The former Delhi deputy chief minister had moved the high court after a trial court rejected his bail on 31 March.

Delhi HC orders Malayalam news portal to take down ‘libellous content’ against LuLu Group founder

Billionaire MA Yusuff Ali filed suit against publisher of Marunadan Malayalee, seeking ‘removal of defamatory content’ from portal’s platforms & Rs 10 cr in damages.

Faceless I-T assessment ‘not vested right’ — HC rejects Gandhis’, AAP’s pleas against transfer

Delhi HC upholds income tax dept's decision to transfer tax assessments of Gandhis & AAP to central circle, says 'order invariably made on grounds of administrative convenience'.

Delhi High Court summons BBC over documentary on Gujarat riots, PM Modi

A Gujarat-based NGO has filed a defamation suit, saying the 2-part documentary has vilified India, its judiciary and the PM.

Intellectual property in the age of AI — why Delhi HC wants govt to relook Patents Act

Patent law provides exceptions for 'business methods', computer programmes & algorithms. HC has urged govt to reexamine these 'in view of growing innovations'.

‘Can’t avoid statutory obligations’: What HC said as it pulled up search engines at ‘revenge porn’ hearing

Delhi HC directed removal of petitioner's intimate images from websites & noted that if intermediaries fail to observe their duties, the 'safe harbour' provided will be vitiated.

First acquittals, then 6-yr wait for retrial: How ‘truth became a casualty’ in five 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases

In 2017, Delhi HC criticised 1986 acquittals of 10 men in anti-Sikh riots cases and issued an interim order for a retrial. But there has been no relief for victims so far.

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I am a dog lover, but we don’t know how to win the war on strays

We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.