Centre Notifies Transfer Of Delhi High Court's Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Justice V Kameswar Rao

The Central Government on Wednesday notified the transfer of Delhi High Court judges, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice V Kameswar Rao, to the Madhya Pradesh High Court and Karnataka High Court respectively. “In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to...

'Lord Shiva Doesn't Need Our Protection': Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against Demolition Of Temple "Encroaching" Yamuna Flood Plains Area

The Delhi High Court has rejected a plea against the action of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) demolishing the Pracheen Shiv Mandir situated near city's Geeta Colony and located near Yamuna Flood Plains.Justice Dharmesh Sharma observed that Pracheen Shiv Mandir Avam Akhada Samiti, which filed the plea, miserably failed to demonstrate any legal rights existing with it so as to continue to...

Swati Maliwal Assault Case: Accused Bibhav Kumar Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Arrest

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bhibhav Kumar has moved the Delhi High Court challenging his arrest in the alleged Swati Maliwal assault case.Kumar, who was denied bail by the trial court on May 27, has said that his arrest by the Delhi Police is illegal and in gross violation of Section 41A of CrPC. Kumar was initially remanded to five days of police custody. He was later remanded...

Delhi High Court Launches Free Wi-Fi Facility For Lawyers, General Public

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday launched a free Wi-Fi facility for lawyers and the general public. In phase I, the free Wi-Fi facility will be available at 'A' Block, 'B' Block, 'C' Block, Extension Block, Mediation Centre, & Lawyers' Cafeteria.The facility was launched today by Acting Justice Manmohan at the B Block Lawyers' Cafeteria, in the presence of Justice Rajiv Shakdher (Chairman...

Delhi High Court Seeks Jamia's Response On Plea Against Quashing Of Prof Eqbal Hussain's Appointment As Officiating VC

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Jamia Millia Islamia and others on a plea challenging the single judge's order quashing the appointment of Prof. Eqbal Hussain as the Pro Vice Chancellor and consequently as the Officiating Vice Chancellor of the varsity.A division bench comprising of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju issued notice on the appeal moved...

PIL Before Delhi High Court Against Sunita Kejriwal For Allegedly Recording Court Proceedings During Arvind Kejriwal's Production

A PIL has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking action against Sunita Kejriwal and various others for allegedly recording the trial court proceedings when Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addressed court personally after his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and reposting the same on social media.The plea seeks formation of an SIT to investigate and register FIR against those...

Delhi High Court Grants Statutory Bail To Sharjeel Imam In Sedition Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted statutory bail to Sharjeel Imam in a UAPA and sedition case relating to the alleged inflammatory speeches made by him in Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia area in the national capital against the Citizenship Amendment Act.A division bench comprising Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Manoj Jain allowed Imam's bail plea. He had challenged the...

Forums Under Senior Citizens Act Can't Decide Question Of Property Title: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the forums under the Senior Citizens Act cannot decide question of title of properties.“A reading of the Act makes it clear that the forum under the Act do not have the jurisdiction to decide the title of the property and the purpose of the Act is maintenance of the Senior Citizen and to ensure their welfare. The question of title, therefore, cannot...

Delhi High Court Issues Guidelines For Trial Court Judges To Decide Transfer Applications

The Delhi High Court yesterday issued guidelines to be followed by the Principal District & Sessions Judges in the national capital while dealing with transfer applications filed before them.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma directed that the comments of the concerned Judge from whom the case is sought to be transferred on ground of bias shall be called mandatorily.The court said that the...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Order Transferring PMLA Case After Judge Said 'ED Matters Me Kaunsi Bail Hoti Hain'

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set aside a trial court order transferring Bhushan Steel money laundering case from one judge to another, after one of the accused alleged that the judge passed a comment expressing "ED matters me kaun si bail hoti hai?” Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the alleged comment did not reflect any apprehension of bias against the accused or something in...

Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Former PFI Chairman E Abubacker, Says Prima Facie Commission Of UAPA Offences

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea moved by E Abubacker, former chairman of Popular Front of India (PFI), seeking bail in the UAPA case being probed by the National Investigation Agency.A division bench comprising Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Manoj Jain dismissed the appeal moved by Abubacker who sought bail on the merits as well as medical grounds. Abubacker is...

Section 15(1) Of Hindu Succession Act Works Against Widow Of Pre-Deceased Son, Needs Rectification: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that Section 15(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, unfortunately, works against the widow of a pre-deceased son, while it is intended to benefit another woman being a deceased woman.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that the provision, which provides general rules of succession of property of a female Hindu dying intestate, is an anomaly in...