Prof Eqbal Hussain Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Appointment Of Prof Mohammad Shakeel As Jamia Millia's Officiating VC

Professor Eqbal Hussain on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court challenging the appointment of Professor Mohammad Shakeel as the Officiating Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Ismlamia. Hussain has alleged that Shakeel has been appointed in clear violation of the recent ruling where Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, while quashing the former's appointment, directed the varsity's Visitor (President of...

High Court Rejects Plea Challenging Appointment Of Delhi Waqf Board's Administrator, Imposes ₹10K Costs

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the appointment of Administrator of Delhi Waqf Board with costs of Rs. 10,000. Justice Subramonium Prasad said that the plea was an absolute abuse of the process of law without giving any valid reasons as to why the appointment should be quashed. “This Court is not inclined to entertain the present writ petition and is inclined to...

Delhi High Court Seeks ED's Response On Satyendar Jain's Default Bail Plea In Money Laundering Case

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on the plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain seeking default bail in the money laundering case. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma sought response of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and listed the matter for hearing next on July 09. Jain, who is presently under judicial custody, has challenged a trial court order passed on May...

High Court Appoints Delhi Chief Secretary As Nodal Authority To Draft Procedure For Preventing Tree Felling In DU North Campus

The Delhi High Court has appointed Delhi Government's Chief Secretary as the nodal authority to draft the procedure for preventing felling or transplantation of trees in the North Campus, Delhi University for its expansion or development of infrastructure.Justice Jasmeet Singh asked the Chief Secretary to would call all the stakeholders, including the Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC),...

Delhi High Court Declines To Interfere With Single Judge Order Asking SpiceJet To Handover Leased Aircrafts With Engines To TWC Aviation

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to interfere with a single judge's order directing airline SpiceJet to handover two Boeing Aircrafts with engines to TWC Aviation over unpaid dues.A division bench comprising of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Amit Bansal however directed SpiceJet to return the aircrafts and engines to the lessor by June 17.The single judge had directed that the...

Delhi High Court Waives ₹1 Lakh Costs Imposed On Lawyer For Filing PIL Concerning CM Arvind Kejriwal, Asks Him To Do Community Service

The Delhi High Court on Monday waived Rs. 1 lakh costs imposed on a lawyer who filed public interest litigation to restrain the media houses from creating “pressure and airing sensational headlines” regarding Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's resignation and imposition of President Rule in the national capital.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet...

Delhi High Court Restricts Ramleela Function Bookings In DDA Grounds Till Fresh SOP Is Published

The Delhi High Court has barred any further offline or online bookings of Ramleela functions in the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) grounds till a new SOP aur guidelines for booking is published by the authority. Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju directed the DDA to formulate comprehensive SOPs or guidelines for booking of Ramleela sites within five weeks' and no later than June 25. While asking...

Delhi High Court Calls For Sensitization Of Trial Court Judges On Immediate Supply Of Conviction Orders To Accused

The Delhi High Court has called for the sensitization of all the judges of trial courts in the national capital to pronounce their judgments on conviction only when the order is ready and immediately provide a copy to the accused who has to be taken into custody.Justice Navin Chawla directed that the order be circulated to the Principal District and Sessions judges of all the District Courts...

Winding Up Proceedings On Nascent Stage , To Be Transferred To NCLT: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Dharmesh Sharma held that winding up proceedings pending before High Courts, which are at a nascent stage and have not progressed to an advanced stage, ought to be transferred to the NCLT. The bench held that: “It is but evident that the present company petition has not yet reached an advanced stage and no substantive orders have been...

[IBC] Party Must Be Provided With All Requisite Documents That Form Basis Of Show Cause Notice: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna held that the concerned party must be provided with all requisite documents that form the basis of Show Cause Notices (SCNs) by the banks. It held that this enables the party to submit a proper reply and address all allegations effectively. Without access to these underlying documents, the procedure of issuing an SCN and filing...

There Can't Be Piecemeal Disclosure Of Material On Which Prosecution Seeks To Base Its Case: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that there cannot be piecemeal disclosure of material on which the prosecution seeks to base its case.Justice Vikas Mahajan said that the requirement to disclose the entire incriminating material prior to framing of charge stems from the right of the accused of fair opportunity to meet the case of the prosecution and to effectively put forth the...

Victim Has Right To Participate In Trial But No Right To Be Impleaded In Criminal Revision: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the right to be heard given to a victim or complainant in a criminal case cannot be uplifted to a right to be impleaded in a criminal revision.Justice Navin Chawla observed the right of the victim to participate in the trial and proceedings is not of a position where the victim replaces the Public Prosecutor.“The right would remain subordinate to that...