Delhi High Court Issues Notice To BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj On AAP Leader Somnath Bharti's Plea Challenging Her Election

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj in the plea moved by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Somnath Bharti challenging her election from New Delhi Parliamentary Constituency in the Lok Sabha Polls, 2024, on the grounds of 'corrupt practices'.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora directed Swaraj to file a response to the plea within 30 days. However, the court...

POCSO Cases Being Filed By Girl's Family Who Object To Her Romantic Relationship, Young Boys Languishing In Jails: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that POCSO Act is being “misapplied” as cases are being filed at the behest of the girl's family who object to her “friendship and romantic involvement” with a young boy.Justice Subramonium Prasad said that in such cases, young boys, who have genuinely fallen in love with girls who are just below 18 years of age, are languishing in jails.The court...

Disclosing Govt Employee's University Name Does Not Serve Public Interest, Exempted Under Section 8(1)(j) RTI Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that withholding the names of the institutes or universities attended by current employees of a public authority is justified under Section 8(1)(j) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act). This is because disclosure of such information does not serve a broader public interest and further infringes on individual's privacy.A Division Bench of Acting...

Breaking | High Court Issues Contempt Notice To MCD Officer Over Illegal Construction Despite 3 Demolition Orders, Suspects "Deeper Malice"

The Delhi High Court today gave flak to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi over illegal construction of a building despite three demolition orders passed against it over a course of two years."How come Junior Engineer doesn't obey orders of the Deputy Commissioners...and your senior officers are not able to call the shots. There must be some deep reason. You will have to take drastic...

Difficult To Digest That Divorce Would Be "Stigmatic" When Parties Are Educated : Delhi High Court

While allowing a wife's plea seeking divorce on the ground of mental cruelty, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday (Aug. 13) rejected the husband's contention that the grant of divorce would bring “dishonour” and “stigma” upon himself and his family. The Court said that it is difficult to digest the argument that a grant of divorce would be stigmatic for either of the spouses when both...

Individuality Of Experts Not Compromised Merely Because They Are Appointed By NTA: Delhi High Court Dismisses NEET Aspirant's Challenge

The Delhi High Court today dismissed the appeal preferred by a medical aspirant, challenging two questions in the Botany paper of the recently conducted NEET-UG examination.A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Gedela said it cannot distrust the expert appointed by the National Testing Agency, merely because the body is a party to the litigation.The aspirant, Nandita...

Adequate Infra Needed For New Criminal Laws: High Court Declines Delhi Govt's Plea To Limit 'Hybrid Courts Project' For Now

The Delhi High Court today refused to limit the implementation of project for hybrid hearings in the 691 Courts in the national capital to only 14 Pilot courts.A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Gedela observed that such a direction would only lead to complications and would further delay the project. It observed,"Adequate infrastructure in Delhi District Courts is...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Exclusion Of Non-Consensual Homosexual Offences From BNS

The Delhi High Court today asked the Central government counsel to seek instructions as regards the government's stand on the exclusion of offences dealing with non-consensual same-sex offences, which were punishable under Section 377 of the now repealed Indian Penal Code, from the newly enacted Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and...

Delhi High Court Directs Journalist Rajdeep Sardesai To Remove Alleged Defamatory Video Of BJP Leader Shazia Ilmi

Delhi High Court has directed journalist Rajdeep Sardesai to take down a video posted by him on 'X', alleging that BJP leader Shazia Ilmi abused a video journalist of India Today during a televised debate.The controversy arose after Ilmi took part in a debate on India Today news channel last month on Agniveer scheme row. However, she left the debate midway claiming that her mic was cut-off...

Non-Response Can't Be Presumed As Consent For Appointment Of Arbitrator: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of J. C.Hari Shankar has held that consent requires consensus ad idem and there must be positive consent present from the petitioner side with respect to the appointment of an arbitrator. If such consent is absent, the appointment becomes unilateral and ex facie illegal. The court has held that there was no consent by the petitioner with respect to...

Public Safety Paramount In Aviation Industry, DGCA Has Power To Classify Aircrafts And Determine Pilot Training: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court observed that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), as an expert authority under the Aircraft Act, 1934 and Aircraft Rules, 1937, has the statutory mandate to classify aircrafts based on technical specifications for safety and regulatory complianceA single bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula asserted that under Article 226 of the Constitution, the court...

Putting Hoardings And Posters Of Candidates Contesting Bar Elections A Menace, Must Stop: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday remarked that the culture of putting hoardings and posters of candidates contesting the bar elections in the national capital must stop. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela called the culture a “menace” and said that such kind of money and expenditure must not be spent on bar elections. The court was hearing...