News for 'Delhi HC'

Delhi HC upholds speed limit for call centres cabs

Delhi HC upholds speed limit for call centres cabs

Rediff.com16 Jan 2009

The Court dismissed a petition filed by All Haryana Tourists Transport Welfare Association, a bulk of whose members are attached to Gurgaon call centres, seeking quashing of a circular issued by the Delhi Police (Traffic) asking them to fix the speed limit for their cabs at 40 kmph.

Delhi HC stays release of book on Radia tapes

Delhi HC stays release of book on Radia tapes

Rediff.com25 May 2011

In a relief to corporate lobbyist Niira Radia, the Delhi high court on Wednesday stayed the release and circulation of a book authored by advocate R K Anand on her controversial, tapped telephonic conversation with various high profile individuals.

HC orders removal of defamatory posts against Om Birla's daughter

HC orders removal of defamatory posts against Om Birla's daughter

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

The Delhi high court on Tuesday directed X Corp and Google Inc to remove prima facie defamatory social media posts against Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) officer and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's daughter Anjali Birla.

Delhi HC stays eviction of Nehru Memorial Fund from Teen Murti Estate

Delhi HC stays eviction of Nehru Memorial Fund from Teen Murti Estate

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

The JNMF has denied the claims that it was in illegal possession of the property.

Red alert sounded in UP after Delhi HC blast

Red alert sounded in UP after Delhi HC blast

Rediff.com25 May 2011

The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday sounded a state wide red-alert in the wake of the low intensity blast near the High Court in Delhi on Wednesday afternoon.

Justice Leila Seth, 1st woman Delhi HC judge, passes away

Justice Leila Seth, 1st woman Delhi HC judge, passes away

Rediff.com6 May 2017

She was 86 and passed away on Friday night at her residence in Noida.

SC allows Kejriwal to file substantial appeal against HC order

SC allows Kejriwal to file substantial appeal against HC order

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the trial court judge was in a "hurry" and did not afford a reasonable opportunity to the prosecutor to oppose Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam.

HC orders Haryana govt to remove barricades at Shambhu border

HC orders Haryana govt to remove barricades at Shambhu border

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday ordered the Haryana government to remove within a week the barricading set up at the Shambhu border near Ambala where farmers have been camping since February 13 when their 'Delhi Chalo' march was stopped.

Delhi HC seeks reply from govt on CAS

Delhi HC seeks reply from govt on CAS

Rediff.com17 Sep 2003

The Delhi high court on Wednesday sought reply from the government on an allegation by Zee-promoted Siti Cable Network that it deferred indefinitely the implementation of the CAS in the capital for extraneous and impermissible reasons.

Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking probe into Singhvi CD row

Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking probe into Singhvi CD row

Rediff.com25 Apr 2012

The Delhi high court on Wednesday dismissed a plea for probe by the Bar Council of Delhi into the alleged CD row, purportedly involving senior advocate and Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi.

Delhi HC dismisses plea against oil PSUs' selloffs

Delhi HC dismisses plea against oil PSUs' selloffs

Rediff.com6 Feb 2003

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition challenging the government's decision to divest equity in the oil public sector units HPCL and BPCL as the findings of the Supreme Court relating to privatisation of Balco came in its way.

Ex-Delhi HC judge on the Mattoo case verdict

Ex-Delhi HC judge on the Mattoo case verdict

Rediff.com6 Oct 2010

The Delhi high court judge, who had awarded death penalty to Santosh Kumar Singh in the Priyadarshini Mattoo case, on Wednesday said that he did not view the Supreme Court's decision of commuting the sentence as a failure of judicial system as apex court judges are 'wiser'.

Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking ban on burqa, other face veils

Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking ban on burqa, other face veils

Rediff.com15 Nov 2016

The plea sought a ban on wearing face veils including burqas, helmets, hoods etc at public places on the ground of threat from terror activities.

HC to treat Swamy's plea over Rahul Gandhi's citizenship as PIL

HC to treat Swamy's plea over Rahul Gandhi's citizenship as PIL

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

The Delhi high court on Tuesday said BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea, seeking directions to the ministry of home affairs (MHA) to decide his representation seeking cancellation of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Indian citizenship, be treated a public interest litigation.

Coldplay, Diljit tickets: ED lodges money laundering case

Coldplay, Diljit tickets: ED lodges money laundering case

Rediff.com26 Oct 2024

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday said it has detected alleged irregularities after it conducted raids in a money laundering case to probe 'black marketing' of tickets for two 'highly anticipated' music concerts by British rock band Coldplay and actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh.

PIL on attacks on churches in Delhi: HC seeks Centre's reply

PIL on attacks on churches in Delhi: HC seeks Centre's reply

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Delhi high court on Wednesday sought response of the Centre on a PIL seeking protection of religious rights of Christians and an SIT probe into the recent attacks on churches in the national capital.

George Fernandes to stay with wife, says Delhi HC

George Fernandes to stay with wife, says Delhi HC

Rediff.com5 Jul 2010

A judge of the Delhi High Court held one-on-one discussion on Monday with ailing former union Minister George Fernandes to decide the legal battle over his custody between his wife Leila Kabir and his brothers. 80-year-old Fernendes, who was brought in the courtroom on the wheelchair by his wife Leila Kabir, was taken inside Justice V K Shali's chambers to ascertain his mind on with whom he prefers to live.

MAMC rape case: Delhi HC upholds lifer for convict

MAMC rape case: Delhi HC upholds lifer for convict

Rediff.com8 Feb 2010

The Delhi high court on Monday sentenced the prime convict in the 2002 Maulana Azad Medical College student rape case to life imprisonment. Observing that the accused Rahul had acted "not only as a beast but even acted savage," a bench headed by Justice Pradeep Nandrajog upheld the trial court verdict, which had sentenced him to life imprisonment. The court, however, acquitted the other convict Amit on charges of rape and directed the police to release him.

HC stays order against Essel's UNI bid

HC stays order against Essel's UNI bid

Rediff.com31 Jan 2008

Delhi HC has stayed CLB order against Essel group's bid on UNI. The tranfer of shares too has been termed null and void.

ICL cannot sue BCCI in UK courts: Delhi HC

ICL cannot sue BCCI in UK courts: Delhi HC

Rediff.com8 Dec 2009

The Delhi high court on Tuesday barred the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League from filing a suit against the Board of Control for Cricket in India in the United Kingdom courts.

RK Anand to challenge HC order on Radia book

RK Anand to challenge HC order on Radia book

Rediff.com26 May 2011

Lawyer R K Anand will move the Delhi High Court, seeking vacation of the stay on circulation and release of his book Close Encounters with Niira Radia.

Delhi HC stays narco-test on Maoist leader Ghandy

Delhi HC stays narco-test on Maoist leader Ghandy

Rediff.com5 Nov 2009

The Delhi High Court on Thursday restrained the city police from conducting a narco-analysis test on top Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy. Justice Indermeet Kaur stayed the trial court's order, which had on October 31 allowed the police to conduct the test on the 63-year-old Maoist leader. The court passed the order after Ghandy's counsel submitted that the test can't be conducted until and unless the Constitutional validity of the narco-test is decided.

Delhi HC blast: Custody of accused extended till Mar 12

Delhi HC blast: Custody of accused extended till Mar 12

Rediff.com27 Feb 2012

The judicial custody of suspected terrorist Amir Abbas Dev, arrested for his alleged role in the blast outside the Delhi high court premises in September last year, was on Monday extended by two weeks by a Delhi court.

Decide plea against Sreesanth's discharge in IPL spot-fixing: SC to Delhi HC

Decide plea against Sreesanth's discharge in IPL spot-fixing: SC to Delhi HC

Rediff.com15 May 2018

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, asked the Delhi High Court to decide by July end the appeal challenging a trial court order discharging several cricketers, including S Sreesanth, in the sensational IPL spot-fixing case.

Anti-Muslim article: Delhi HC spares Swamy from immediate arrest

Anti-Muslim article: Delhi HC spares Swamy from immediate arrest

Rediff.com13 Jan 2012

Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy was on Friday granted interim protection till January 30 by the Delhi high court against his possible arrest for writing an allegedly "inflammatory" article. Justice M L Mehta granted interim protection to Swamy and asked him to give an undertaking that he would not write such articles in the future. The court also issued a notice to the Delhi police, seeking its response to Swamy's anticipatory bail plea.

Order granting bail to Kejriwal 'perverse', ED tells HC

Order granting bail to Kejriwal 'perverse', ED tells HC

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday told the Delhi high court that the trial court order granting bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was based on 'perverse' findings as it did not consider the material demonstrating his 'neck deep involvement' in the offence of money laundering linked to the alleged excise scam.

Delhi HC extends relief to pharma firms in drug ban case

Delhi HC extends relief to pharma firms in drug ban case

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Several companies, including Indian units of Abbott Laboratories and Pfizer Inc, and domestic firms like Cipla Ltd and Macleods Pharmaceuticals, went to the Delhi High Court to try to get the ban lifted.

JK woman moves DelhiHC for protection from parents

JK woman moves DelhiHC for protection from parents

Rediff.com10 Mar 2006

Sunita approached the High Court seeking protection claiming she was a major and entitled to marry the man of her choice.

HC stays Kejriwal's bail, says trial court order reflects perversity

HC stays Kejriwal's bail, says trial court order reflects perversity

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

In a blow to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi high court on Tuesday stayed the trial court order granting him bail in the money laundering case arising from the alleged excise scam, holding that the lower court did not "appropriately appreciate" the material placed before it by the Enforcement Directorate.

Unusual for HC to reserve order: SC on Kejriwal's bail

Unusual for HC to reserve order: SC on Kejriwal's bail

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday termed as 'unusual' the Delhi high court's decision of reserving the order while granting interim stay on the operation of the trial court's order granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam.

Delhi HC blast accused sent to Tihar till Oct 7

Delhi HC blast accused sent to Tihar till Oct 7

Rediff.com5 Oct 2011

Jammu and Kashmir native Abid Hussain, arrested for his alleged role in the September 7 bomb blast in the Delhi high court premises, was on Wednesday sent to Tihar Jail with a Delhi court remanding him in judicial custody till October 7.

Delhi HC judge recuses from hearing plea of Sonia's aide

Delhi HC judge recuses from hearing plea of Sonia's aide

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

A Delhi high court judge on Friday recused himself from hearing the plea of Congress president Sonia Gandhi's close aide Vincent George against a trial court order summoning him as an accused in a disproportionate assets case.

Delhi HC blast: NIA gets 14-day custody of accused

Delhi HC blast: NIA gets 14-day custody of accused

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

A Delhi court on Friday allowed the National Investigation Agency to quiz Wasim Akram Malik, a Kashmir resident, for 14 days in its custody in connection with the September 7 Delhi High Court blast case.

Terror-hit Delhi HC to get 49 more CCTV cameras

Terror-hit Delhi HC to get 49 more CCTV cameras

Rediff.com8 Sep 2011

Terror-hit Delhi high court would get 49 more CCTV cameras to be installed at various strategic locations in and around the court premises within three weeks.

Delhi HC blast: Did fringe elements carry out the attack?

Delhi HC blast: Did fringe elements carry out the attack?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2011

Even as the Home Ministry appears positive, regarding the cracking of the September 7 Delhi blast case, investigations so far have been giving out hazy details regarding the plot.

Delhi HC blast: Arrests made, progress in case, says govt

Delhi HC blast: Arrests made, progress in case, says govt

Rediff.com14 Sep 2011

Investigators have made some arrest in connection with the Delhi high court blast case and the suspects are being questioned, Union Home Secretary R K Singh said on New Delhi.

Kejriwal moves Gujarat HC for review of order on Modi's degree

Kejriwal moves Gujarat HC for review of order on Modi's degree

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approached the Gujarat high court seeking a review of its recent order setting aside the Central Information Commission's directive to the Gujarat University to provide information on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree to the AAP national convener.

HC tells McDonald's to reply to Bakshi's plea

HC tells McDonald's to reply to Bakshi's plea

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

Bakshi had moved the application under Section 9 of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act, dealing with foreign arbitration and foreign tribunals.

Arrested accused conspirator of Delhi HC blast: NIA to court

Arrested accused conspirator of Delhi HC blast: NIA to court

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

Amir Abbas Dev, a Jammu and Kashmir native, was one of the terrorists involved in the Delhi high court blast on September 7 that killed 15 and injured over 90 persons, National Investigation Agency told a special court. He was sent to judicial custody till Friday by the special NIA court, which, in the forenoon, remanded co-accused Abid Hussain to the custody of the agency till October 5.

No relief from Surat court, Rahul moves Gujarat HC

No relief from Surat court, Rahul moves Gujarat HC

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

Amid protests against a proposed oil refinery in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district, state industries minister Uday Samant on Tuesday said the current site for the mega project was suggested by then chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, while the Opposition urged the government to stop soil survey work and be sensitive in handling the situation arising out of the agitation.