Tag: Delhi High Court
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Have an increased number of ICU beds: Delhi to HC
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist) New Delhi: The AAP government on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that it has augmented the number of ICU beds in its hospitals and private ones and was also in the process of procuring more breathing support systems for patients suffering from COVID-19. The submissions were made in a status…
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Kejriwal in HC against summons on defamation complaint by BJP’s Karan Tanwar
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist) Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Delhi high court challenging the summons issued to him in a defamation complaint filed against him by BJP leader Karan Singh Tanwar. Kejriwal has challenged the October 3, 2020 order of a Sessions Court which dismissed his plea against a Magisterial court’s July 2019 order summoning him…
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Delhi HC Registry to function on new working hours
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist) Delhi: On Tuesday, suppressing its notification dated 30th April 1984, the Delhi High Court has now called for new timings for the functioning of the Court’s Registry. The new Working Hours will be from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM with a lunch break from 1:15 to 1:45 on all working days.…
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Delhi HC query regarding e-registration of documents
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): The Delhi High Court today directed the Delhi Chief Secretary to file an affidavit stating reasons as to why there cannot be a system of e-registration of various documents such as property papers, wills, etc. The division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan further asked the government: “If other…
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Child pornography case: Delhi HC wants NCRB to find source of upload
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): The Delhi High Court while hearing a case related to child pornography has directed the police agencies to forward sexually explicit material relating to the petitioner to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) to identify the persons who are re-uploading the offensive content in India. A single-Judge bench led by Justice Vibhu Bakhru…
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Plea against Twitter
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): The Delhi High Court has today asked the petitioner to approach the government in a plea seeking criminal action against twitter and regulations for governing social media. A divisional bench comprising Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad while hearing the plea through video conferencing noted that “merely because something you…
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DSLSA said in court
(Deepshikha Gautam, Intern Journalist) New Delhi: The Delhi State Legal Services Authority on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that the condition of basic facilities In The Rain shelters run by the Urban Shelter Improvement Board in the national capital is below satisfactory levels. DSLSA said that the rain shelters lack sanitizer, mask, first aid,…
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Physical hearings will not be stopped, says Delhi HC Chief Justice
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): On Tuesday, Delhi High Court chief justice D N Patel said that the physical hearings began in the HC will not be stopped, however, it would continue at a slow pace till the Covid pandemic situation is normalized. Chief Justice said that “Once things have started in this high court, they are not…
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PIL to stop inhumane animal husbandry procedures
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of the Centre and Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) on a PIL seeking prohibition of allegedly “inhumane animal husbandry procedures” in India. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan issued notice to the Centre, AWBI, and animal…
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Consider amending Official Languages Act: SC tells Centre
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): The Supreme Court today stayed the Delhi High Court’s contempt of court proceedings initiated against the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MOEF) for failing to publish the draft EIA notification in multiple regional languages. The Solicitor General of India, Mr. Tushar Mehta seeks permission to withdraw the special leave petition with…