Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Raps Centre For Not Granting Disability Compensation To BSF DIG Who Suffered Hearing Loss In 2001 IED Blast
The Delhi High Court has granted disability compensation to a man who superannuated from the Border Security Force (BSF) as a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) for 42% hearing loss suffered by him in an IED blast in Jammu and Kashmir in 2001.A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla questioned the authorities as to why they could not have released...
Courts Must Prevent Harassment Of Individuals Having No Involvement In Matrimonial Cruelty: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that it is the duty of Courts to prevent harassment of individuals having no substantial involvement in the alleged matrimonial cruelty.Justice Arun Monga said that general and omnibus allegations in matrimonial disputes, which are broad and non-specific cannot withstand legal scrutiny. “Such allegations, if unchecked, can lead to the misuse of...
'Disheartening' That Even Educated Parents Embroiled In Marital Discord Are Tutoring Or Influencing Children: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that it cannot countenance the practice of even educated parents, embroiled in marital discord, tutoring or influencing their minor children. A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said that unfortunately, in cases where parents are embroiled in "marital discord", it is often seen that the "child becomes...
Delhi High Court Orders Inspection Of Preclinical Drug Testing Facility In PETA's Plea Alleging Animal Abuse
The Delhi High Court has constituted a three-member team to conduct inspections of a preclinical drug testing facility involving large and small animals, including beagle dogs, mini pigs etc.The direction was passed by Justice Sachin Datta on a petition moved by animal welfare organisation PETA, alleging abuse and neglect of animals by the facility, particularly beagles, while carrying...
Imposition Of Higher Property Tax On Luxury Hotels By MCD Not Arbitrary: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently held that the imposition of a higher rate of property tax on luxury hotels by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is not arbitrary or capricious, noting the economic profile of the clientele such establishments are designed to attract.Upholding the classification of hotels based on their star ratings as a valid exercise of legislative power,...
UGC Can't Debar A University From Enrolling PhD Students Under UGC Act Or Regulations: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the University Grants Commission (UGC) does not have the power to debar a University from enrolling PhD students under the UGC Act, 1956, or its Regulations.“Clearly, there is no provision in the Act, which confers power on the UGC to debar the University from enrolling Ph.D. scholars for alleged non-adherence of its provisions,” Justice Vikas...
Students Without 75% Minimum Attendance Can't Contest Delhi University College Students' Union Elections: High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that a student not meeting the criteria of 75% minimum attendance cannot be permitted to contest the Delhi University College Students' Union elections. Justice Mini Pushkarna said that if the attendance of a candidate is below the minimum 75% attendance criteria, the concerned College would be within its authority to reject the nomination of such...
'Ironical That Courts Remind Authorities Of Their Duty': Delhi High Court On Violation Of Regulatory Measures Ahead Of DUSU Elections
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said that it hopes and expects that no violation of regulatory measures takes place during the conduct of Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections scheduled to take place on September 18.“We can only hope and expect that no violation of regulatory measures takes place during the elections which shall be the responsibility of the university...
Delhi High Court Declines Plea Of BJP's Sanju Verma To Reject Defamation Case Filed By Congress' Shama Mohamed
The Delhi High Court has dismissed an application filed by BJP spokesperson Sanju Verma seeking rejection of a defamation suit filed against her by Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said that there was no ground to reject the plaint and that the issues raised by Verma pertained to matters that are to be examined during Trial and cannot form the basis...
Delhi High Court Calls For Amendment Of Disabilities Act To Carry Forward Unfilled PwD Seats In Colleges
The Delhi High Court has asked the Law Commission of India to bring amendment in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, to include a provision for carrying forward a vacancy in higher educational institutions which could not be filled in on account of non-availability of persons with benchmark disabilities for admission, to the next academic year. A division bench comprising...
Delhi High Court Suspends Life Sentence Of Beggar With Psychosis, Says Murder Case Based On Circumstantial Evidence
The Delhi High Court has suspended life sentence awarded to one Istekar Ali, a beggar suffering from psychosis, in relation to a 2021 murder case, noting that the case of the prosecution was based on circumstantial evidence only.“Considering the facts of the case and the material before us, the period spent in incarceration and in view of the fact that there is no possibility of the...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 08 To September 14, 2025
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