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TopicDelhi High Court

Topic: Delhi High Court

Car keys, police witnesses, Rs 2 note: What led SC to reverse acquittal of 2 Lajpat Nagar blast accused

SC sentenced them & 2 others to life terms without remission, held that unavailability of public witnesses should not ipso facto lead court to discard testimonies of police witnesses.

Psychiatric report, conduct in jail — what led Delhi HC to commute death sentence of minor’s killer

Bench relied on landmark 2022 judgment when Supreme Court issued guidelines and made psychological evaluation mandatory when considering death penalty for a convict.

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'.

On Camera

India has 7.4% growth, but faltering tax revenue could have implications in coming fiscal year

In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.