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Sunday, May 19, 2024
TopicDelhi High Court

Topic: Delhi High Court

Bar council rule implies women can’t juggle pregnancy & legal profession

When the court said maternity leave cannot granted to a “professional course”, it deepened the notion that in a woman’s life professionalism and family cannot go hand in hand.

Parents of sexually abused children reject death penalty as solution to problem

Legal experts, activists say government’s death penalty ordinance is a knee-jerk reaction and ‘politics of distraction’.

Modi govt makes U-turn on Haj policy for disabled, is accused of being discriminatory

Govt cites ‘instances of many such people indulging in begging’ in affidavit filed in HC, activists say even Pakistan and Saudi Arabia don’t have such bans.

Adequate time was given to AAP legislators to respond to EC notices: Former CEC A.K. Joti

In one of the last key orders he issued before demitting office, Joti had recommended disqualification of the 20 MLAs to the President on 19 January.

Delhi HC says AAP MLAs’ disqualification bad in law, Kejriwal calls it ‘victory of truth’

The court said there was violation of natural justice and no oral hearing was given to AAP MLAs before disqualifying them as legislators.

Karti Chidambaram granted bail in INX Media case by Delhi High Court

The Delhi HC also said that while out on bail, Karti Chidambaram will not tamper with any evidence in the case.

Hindu scriptures don’t sanction marital rape and it’s time the law catches up

Our culture, in its pristine glory, celebrates the exercise of choice by a woman in matters of selection of partner as well as sexual autonomy.

Delhi’s top judge breaks an unwritten rule, accepts award from Modi govt

Delhi HC acting CJ Gita Mittal is a recipient of this year’s Nari Shakti Puraskar; she is perhaps the first sitting judge to accept a government award.

Centre didn’t want to take blame for Nirbhaya incident, I took it instead: Sheila Dikshit

In this excerpt from her autobiography, former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit explains why she stayed on despite the fallout of the controversial 2012 incident.

Talk Point: Can the disqualification of 20 Delhi MLAs trigger public sympathy for AAP?

The Delhi High Court is set to hear the case of disqualification of  20 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs by the nation’s President for holding an office of profit. ThePrint asks experts to weigh in.

On Camera

When Vajpayee spoke to CII to allay fears—Let not Gujarat violence cloud the good in economy

On 27 April 2002, then-PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee delivered a speech at the annual session of the Confederation of Indian Industry, assuring the completion of Golden Quadrilateral and telling businessmen how deep and strong the roots of Indian secularism are.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?