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TopicDelhi High Court

Topic: Delhi High Court

Can husband file domestic violence case against wife? Delhi HC to debate law ‘limited to women’

An acrimonious marriage has thrown up a thorny question — can a case be registered by a man against a woman under domestic violence law? According to a lower court in Delhi it can.

Vivek Agnihotri submits apology for tweet on judge. HC asks ‘Difficult to express remorse in person?’

The court has asked the filmmaker to be present for the next hearing on 16 March. Agnihotri had alleged bias on part of Justice Muralidhar towards Bhima Koregan accused Gautam Navlakha.

Suspended Delhi judge faces enquiry over explicit video. Police say ‘yet to receive complaint’

Enquiry ordered by Chief Justice of Delhi HC into video of judge’s purported encounter with stenographer. Lawyers say penal consequences could arise if act found to be non-consensual.

Modi govt asks Supreme Court to reconsider gay lawyer Saurabh Kirpal’s elevation as HC judge

The Centre's main objection has been his 50-year-old partner — a Swiss national — who could become a potential 'security risk', according to sources.

Piece of paper holds more value than person in ‘flesh & blood’: HC asks CBSE to correct records

Prema Evelyn Dcruz moved HC after request to CBSE to correct her date of birth was turned down. Her year of birth was wrongly entered as 1983 instead of 1981.

‘No fair trial’ — what SC said while acquitting 3 convicted in 2012 Chhawla gangrape & murder

In its order, 3-judge bench of Supreme Court noted that the trial in lower court had 'many glaring lapses' & that courts cannot 'punish on basis of moral conviction or suspicion'.

‘Not a typical protest in a democracy’: What Delhi HC said as it denied bail to Umar Khalid

Citing WhatsApp chats, alleged meeting at PFI office, speeches, Delhi HC said it was in ‘full agreement’ with trial court that had earlier denied bail to 2020 riots-accused Khalid.

Delhi HC to give verdict tomorrow on Umar Khalid’s bail plea in 2020 riots case

Khalid & several others have been booked under the UAPA and provisions of the IPC for allegedly being 'masterminds' of the riots.

Zee moves court against govt order that revokes permission to broadcast 10 of its channels

In the petition filed on 26 September, Zee has accused the ministry of not revealing the complaints based on which the 'draconian' measure was taken against it.

Apex table tennis body ‘reduced to a courier service’ — what court-appointed panel found

In its report to the Delhi HC, the committee flagged major flaws in the governance of Table Tennis Federation of India and suggested systemic reforms in its functioning.

On Camera

SIR drive isn’t NRC-CAA—it can exclude millions of genuine voters, not just Muslims

India is a country where access to documents and digital systems is still uneven. Election Commission's SIR must not turn into a hostile exercise.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘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.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.