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Thursday, May 16, 2024
TopicDelhi High Court

Topic: Delhi High Court

HC asks prison officials for report on ‘gangster’ Prince Tewatia’s killing while hearing his ‘harassment’ plea

Tewatia was killed in alleged violence between rival gangs in Tihar Jail Friday. In February, he was shifted to Tihar from Rohini jail, where he had alleged harassment by prison officials.

Delhi High Court rejects Satyender Jain’s bail plea in money laundering case

The bench while dismissing Jain's bail plea stated that the applicant is an influential person and has the potential of tampering with evidence.

Delhi has given up fixing monkey problem. Courts, committees, tenders—nothing’s working

Agencies don't take up tenders to sterilise the monkeys due to animal rights activists. Even monkey catchers stay away because activists take their photos and file complaints of cruelty.

‘Constititution recognises some rights for non-citizens’ — HC order extending RTI ambit to foreign nationals

Delhi HC Monday upheld CIC order to provide information to Tibetan national, says provision in RTI Act that mentions only citizens isn't an 'absolute bar'.

‘Vulgar, obscene & profane’: Delhi HC pans makers of TVF show College Romance, upholds FIR

Courts must step in when self-regulatory bodies don't perform their functions, judge asserts. Swear words & profanities are not part of standard Hindi or any other Indian language.

Delhi HC slaps Rs 5 lakh fine on petitioner for ‘demanding’ Rs 50 lakh to withdraw case

HC took note of transcripts of conversation where petitioner allegedly demanded Rs 50 lakh to withdraw case. Cost imposed will be used to provide counselling to POCSO victims.

PM CARES Fund a charitable trust, not ‘public authority’ under RTI: PMO informs Delhi HC

Trust is neither intended to be or owned, controlled or substantially financed by any government & its instruments, PMO asserts. Rules out RTI Act's mandate over the fund.

Courts may ‘allow abortion beyond 24 weeks’ of pregnancy for sexual assault victims: Delhi HC

Single-judge bench of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma issued guidelines while hearing a petition by a 14-yr-old victim, seeking abortion in the 25th week of her pregnancy.

‘CAPFs are armed forces of Union’ — Delhi HC approves Old Pension Scheme for paramilitary

Court says scheme benefits applicable to all Central Armed Forces personnel, and Union govt must issue orders to ensure this within 8 weeks.

HC’s ruling on ‘services’ — how it’s different from pending L-G vs Delhi govt case in SC

Delhi HC, while upholding termination of a former OSD to Delhi assembly Speaker, said latter can't create a post or make appointments to a post in the secretariat. 

On Camera

New Swift mileage shows Suzuki returning to ‘Kitna Deti Hai’. It can be so much more

The new Swift has been tested to deliver 25.75 kmpl. And after driving both the manual and AMT variants, the trip computer showed I was getting over 22 kmpl.

China overtakes US as India’s top trading partner in FY24, officials say ‘positions keep changing’

India-China trade stood at $118.41 billion in FY24, closely followed by the US with $118.29 billion, according to Indian govt data.

Retired Indian Army Colonel working with UN killed in Rafah, Israel orders probe

Eight months into the war, this is believed to be the first 'international' casualty to be reported. 46-year-old Waibhav Kale joined UNDSS two months ago ‘to make a difference’. 

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.