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Richa Banka

Richa Banka

Reports from the Delhi High Court and stories on legal developments in the city. Avid mountain lover, cooking and playing with birds 🐦 when not at work

Articles by Richa Banka

Delhi court admits CBI’s excise charge sheet, summons accused

New Delhi, India - Oct. 25, 2018: An outside view of CBI headquarters at CGO Complex, in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, October 25, 2018. (Photo by Sonu Mehta/ Hindustan Times) (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 15, 2022 18:45 IST

No social media posts, talking to media are bail conditions for Umar Khalid

Umar Khalid was given bail by a Delhi court on Monday from December 23 to December 30 for attending his sister’s wedding. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 13, 2022 18:30 IST

Case to remove DDC vice chairperson sent to Prez, LG tells high court

Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena. (File)

Updated on Dec 13, 2022 18:19 IST

‘No social media posts, talking to press’: Delhi court to Umar Khalid in bail order

Former JNU student leader Umar Khalid. (Rahul Raut/ HT File Photo)

Updated on Dec 13, 2022 09:39 IST

‘We’re not experts’: Delhi HC on pleas over Agnipath scheme

A woman aspirant participates in the high jump as part of physical test for the Indian Army's recruitment scheme Agnipath, in Lucknow. (PTI)

Updated on Dec 13, 2022 02:13 IST

No precipitative action allowed against Sanatan Dharam Mandir at ITO: Delhi HC

The Delhi high court has directed that no precipitative action shall be taken against the Sanatan Dharam Mandir at ITO. (HT Archive)

Updated on Dec 9, 2022 18:16 IST

‘Her choice’: HC allows abortion at 33 weeks

HT Image

Updated on Dec 6, 2022 17:37 IST

Delhi high court allows woman to terminate 33-week pregnancy

The woman approached the high court, saying the 24-week limit was not applicable “since the foetus borne by the petitioner (woman) carries substantial cerebral abnormalities”. (File Photo)

Updated on Dec 6, 2022 09:48 IST

Umar Khalid, Saifi discharged in 2020 Delhi riots case

Former JNU student Umar Khalid

Updated on Dec 3, 2022 21:37 IST

Cameras in classes not a violation of privacy, says Delhi govt

Cameras in classes not a violation of privacy, says Delhi govt

Updated on Dec 2, 2022 21:55 IST

Shraddha Walkar murder: HC fines lawyer for attention-seeking plea for CBI probe

The Delhi high court. (PTI)

Updated on Dec 2, 2022 10:07 IST

Delhi High Court notice to Tharoor on police’s appeal in Pushkar death case

Sunanda Pushkar, 51, was found dead in a hotel room on January 17, 2014, following which the police charged Shashi Tharoor with abetment to suicide, among other charges. (HT Archive)

Updated on Dec 1, 2022 20:20 IST

Delhi HC notice to Shashi Tharoor on police appeal in Sunanda Pushkar death case

Sunanda Pushkar was found dead in a hotel room on January 17, 2014 following which the police, in 2018, charged Shashi Tharoor with abetment to suicide. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT File Photo)

Updated on Dec 1, 2022 09:25 IST

Plea in Delhi HC against clean chit to Shashi Tharoor in Sunanda Pushkar death

The case is listed before justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma for Thursday (HT file photo)

Updated on Dec 1, 2022 04:57 IST

Delhi lost ₹2,873 crore due to excise policy loopholes: ED to city court

New Delhi: Buddy Retail Pvt Limited Director Amit Arora being produced at the Rouse Avenue court in connection with the alleged Delhi Excise Policy scam, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. (PTI Photo) (PTI11_30_2022_000130A) (PTI)

Updated on Nov 30, 2022 18:52 IST

Delhi HC rejects ex-PFI chief’s plea to be shifted from jail to house arrest

New Delhi: Popular Front of India (PFI) former chairman E Abubacker was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in September as part of a nationwide crackdown on the group (PTI)

Updated on Nov 30, 2022 19:44 IST

Give markaz keys to Maulana Saad after he pays indemnity: Delhi HC to police

The Markaz complex, barring the Masjid Banglewali, has been locked since March 2020 for alleged violations of Covid-19 norms during the Tablighi Jamaat congregation. (Ajay Aggarwal/HT Archive)

Updated on Nov 28, 2022 22:21 IST

Delhi riots: Tahir Hussain’s plea against money laundering charges junked

The court said that Tahir Hussain obtained property as a result of the criminal activity, which made him prima facie culpable under Section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. (PTI)

Updated on Nov 24, 2022 18:42 IST

Jain must buy fasting diet from jail canteen, jail authorities tell Delhi court

Delhi minister Satyendar Jain. (HT Archive)

Updated on Nov 24, 2022 18:37 IST

Gujarat HC: Morbi civic body guilty of dereliction

Rescuers on boats search in the Machchu river next to a cable suspension bridge that collapsed in Morbi town of western state Gujarat, India, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. The century-old cable suspension bridge collapsed into the river Sunday evening, sending hundreds plunging in the water, officials said. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) (AP)

Updated on Nov 24, 2022 18:18 IST

Meet Jain’s special diet need as per rules, court tells Tihar

CCTV footage from Tihar jail shows Satyendar Jain eating a prepared meal. (ANI)

Updated on Nov 23, 2022 18:42 IST

‘Heat of the moment’, Aaftab tells court; no confession yet

Aaftab Poonawalla at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) office, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI)

Updated on Nov 22, 2022 18:18 IST

'Publicity interest litigation': Court on transferring Delhi murder case to CBI

Delhi Police bring the accused Aaftab Amin Poonawala in the Shraddha Walker murder case to the jungle area to recover other body parts disposed off by the accused, in New Delhi. (ANI Photo)

Updated on Nov 22, 2022 06:19 IST

Delhi murder: No torture during narco test, court warns police

Students of Gurukul School of Art pay tribute to Shraddha Walker, who was allegedly killed by her live-in partner Aftab Ameen Poonawala, in Delhi, at Lalbaug, in Mumbai, India, on November 15. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Nov 18, 2022 18:31 IST

Private unaided schools can charge over 5 paise as late fee: Delhi HC

The association of around 500 private unaided schools, represented by advocate Kamal Gupta had said that the charging of late fees of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50-100 is not a source of income but a deterrent to stop the practice of payment of fees beyond 10th of every month. (Representative image/HT Archive)

Updated on Nov 18, 2022 18:19 IST

‘Concealed proceeds of crime’: Court denies bail to Satyendar Jain

Satyendar Jain was arrested on May 30 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and is currently lodged in the Tihar jail. (HT Photo)

Updated on Nov 18, 2022 24:30 IST

Excise policy probe: Jailed businessman gets Delhi court nod to turn approver, is granted pardon

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia comes out after meeting the Election Commission of India at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi, Wednesday. The CBI has previously claimed that Dinesh Arora is a ‘close associate’ of Sisodia. (PTI)

Updated on Nov 17, 2022 10:54 IST

Delhi HC dismisses Uddhav’s plea against Election Commission

The ECI, in its October 8 interim order, had barred the Shiv Sena factions led by Thackeray and Shinde from using the party name and election symbol in the Andheri East assembly by-poll. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Nov 15, 2022 18:55 IST

Delhi court grants bail in excise case, says CBI evidence weak

AAP leader and businessman Vijay Nair. (PTI)

Updated on Nov 15, 2022 18:34 IST

Delhi: Centre approves power connections to Hindu refugees in Adarsh Nagar

Delhi: Centre approves power connections to Hindu refugees in Adarsh Nagar

Updated on Nov 10, 2022 19:04 IST

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