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Topic: Delhi High Court

How Delhi HC had shut down all criminal cases against MF Husain over his art, and was backed by SC

MF Husain faced multiple legal battles after his provocative depictions of Hindu deities sparked outrage. Courts upheld his right to artistic freedom, dismissing charges of obscenity.

Delhi court orders seizure of ‘offensive’ MF Husain paintings, igniting debate on artistic freedom

The 2 paintings of Hindu deities were displayed at Delhi Art Gallery. Experts say courts must set boundaries on the extent to which individuals can object to artists' creative expression.

In Delhi HC’s denial of bail to 7 ‘active LeT members’, a reading of how UAPA sees furthering of terror

Sections 38 & 39 of UAPA deal with membership of terrorist groups & supporting them. Support may include monetary help or facilitating meetings, the court said.

Petition filed in Delhi HC to make CAG reports public before Assembly polls as speculations mount

The petitioner Brij Mohan, a retired civil servant, sought directions to make CAG reports public, even if Speaker fails to convene sitting of Delhi Assembly to table them.

Delhi HC dismisses pre-arrest bail plea of ex-IAS Puja Khedkar. ‘Tried to deceive UPSC’

Khedkar is facing criminal charges for cheating and unlawfully claiming OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination.

Can the word ‘Wow’ be trademarked? Delhi HC approaches question in cases filed by Wow! Momo

Justice Amit Bansal noted that the word ‘wow’ is too common and generic to be monopolised by a single entity. The case will be heard next on 31 January.

‘Post made with intent to hurt sentiments’. Why HC rejected Hindu College prof’s plea to quash FIR

FIR was filed against Hindu College prof in 2022 for social media post, alleged to be objectionable, on claims of ‘Shiva Linga’ being found at Gyanvapi complex in Varanasi.

Delhi HC to hear Raghav Chadha’s plea seeking stay on bungalow eviction Thursday

The two-judge bench gave the AAP MP's lawyer a day to file amendment to prayer against trial court's order vacating the stay on cancellation of his official bungalow’s allotment.

Pilots flying your planes are stressed, sleep-deprived. ‘It wasn’t as intense earlier, now it’s chaos’

Implementation of new norms, introduced in January to ease pilots' working hours, rest periods, has been deferred. Pilots complain of constantly-changing roster & being 'financial slaves'.

Like & share or unsubscribe? Delhi HC may decide what influencers can or cannot say in their videos

It'll examine boundaries of free speech for social media influencers, following a spate of cases over 'disparaging' content about consumer brands. The latest involves a whey protein brand.

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Aurangzeb’s redemption is built on a scholarly empire of shaky citations

The considerable weight of claims about Aurangzeb’s religious tolerance rest heavily on one obscure scholar's writings. We know him merely as 'Jnan Chandra, Bombay.'

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?