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Shruti Kakkar

Shruti Kakkar

Articles by Shruti Kakkar

Ex President's bodyguard, who raped student in 2003, released as 'he's reformed'

Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that judging Harpreet Singh solely on his 2003 offence, while ignoring 21 years of unblemished progress, would reject the reformative theory of punishment. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Feb 4, 2026 03:51 IST

Sameer Wankhede opposes government plea against CAT order

Wankhede, while serving as the zonal director of the Mumbai NCB, made headlines in October 2021 when he arrested actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan after raiding the Cordelia cruise ship. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Feb 3, 2026 01:58 IST

Delhi HC denies bail to two CAs in ₹640-crore cyber fraud case

The case revealed an intricate web of money movement fraudulently siphoned from gullible middle-class investors.

Updated on Feb 2, 2026 22:12 IST

‘Labour code rules will be finalised by February end’: Centre to Delhi HC

The Industrial Relations Code, 2020, is a specific code within the broader labour reforms framework. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 2, 2026 10:50 IST

No stay in trial court proceedings in wrestlers’ sexual harassment case, says Delhi HC

File image of former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at an event where a clash erupted, in Gonda, Saturday. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 29, 2026 17:26 IST

Delhi HC dismisses Sameer Wankhede’s suit over ‘Ba***ds of Bollywood’ content

The Delhi high court said that it does not have the jurisdiction to hear the matter.

Updated on Jan 29, 2026 05:46 IST

Plea seeking death for Yasin Malik not pressing: Delhi HC

Plea seeking death for Yasin Malik not pressing: Delhi HC

Updated on Jan 29, 2026 02:30 IST

Delhi HC seeks Centre’s reply on plea challenging embryo adoption ban

Delhi HC seeks Centre’s reply on plea challenging embryo adoption ban

Updated on Jan 29, 2026 02:28 IST

Delhi HC says not enforcing norms for pilots' rest risks passenger safety

The court made the remarks days after four of the country’s five national airlines nudged the government to relax the new crew rest rules.

Updated on Jan 29, 2026 08:13 IST

Delhi HC judge recuses from hearing Rani Kapur’s suit

Sunjay, who was the chairperson of Sona Comstar, died of cardiac arrest while playing polo in London on June 12 this year. (Representative file photo)

Updated on Jan 28, 2026 11:12 IST

Chinese visa case: Delhi HC refuses immediate stay on trial against Karti Chidambaram

The trial court on December 23 had framed charges against Karti and six others. (ANI file photo)

Updated on Jan 28, 2026 09:18 IST

No urgency in hearing plea for death penalty to JKLF chief Yasin Malik: Delhi HC

In May 2022, a trial court awarded life imprisonment to Yasin Malik. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 28, 2026 14:30 IST

Delhi HC refuses homebuyers’ plea to restore ₹2.3k-crore from ED

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Updated on Jan 27, 2026 22:10 IST

No relief for Richmond School, as Delhi HC directs ₹75L payment

On Tuesday, a bench of chief justice DK Upadhyaya and justice Tejas Karia observed that the amount was not disproportionate and had been imposed on the basis of an undertaking given by the school’s manager. (Representative photo)

Updated on Jan 27, 2026 22:04 IST

Delhi HC seeks night shelter plan for upcoming summer by March

The matter will be next heard on April 6. (Representative photo)

Updated on Jan 27, 2026 21:52 IST

Financial aid to victim’s kin doesn’t lessen gravity of sexual assault: Delhi HC

(Shutterstock)

Updated on Jan 26, 2026 21:30 IST

Financial support doesn’t dilute seriousness of offence against child: Delhi HC

The court denied bail to a man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Jan 26, 2026 09:36 IST

Delhi high court sets aside bail to accused in Turkman Gate demolition drive

File photo of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) clearing the debris after the demolition drive near Turkman Gate.

Updated on Jan 24, 2026 05:30 IST

Funds to be transferred to EWS students for uniforms: Court allows Delhi govt

(Shutterstock)

Updated on Jan 23, 2026 23:08 IST

Delhi HC sets aside bail granted to accused in Turkman Gate violence, seeks fresh consideration

The demolition drive on January 7. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 23, 2026 23:02 IST

Delhi HC to hear Centre’s plea against CAT order in Sameer Wankhede case on Feb 2

A second charge alleged that Wankhede had obtained an assurance from the legal advisor to steer the Aryan Khan drug case investigation towards a predetermined outcome for ulterior motives

Updated on Jan 23, 2026 13:39 IST

Delhi HC gives Lokpal two months to decide on CBI charge sheet against Mahua Moitra

Moitra is accused of giving access to her official MP ID to Dubai-based businessman Darshan Hiranandani to post questions on the Lok Sabha portal on her behalf in return for expensive gifts from the businessman (Sanjeev Verma/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jan 23, 2026 11:35 IST

IndiGo working out compensation payouts

The court also asked the airline to clarify if passengers who were being offered <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10,000 vouchers would be permitted to redeem them after the validity period expired (PTI)

Updated on Jan 23, 2026 09:54 IST

Delhi HC upholds life term for man who raped minor daughter

The case was registered in July 2021, when the victim, then three months pregnant, and her mother approached the police. (Representational image)

Updated on Jan 22, 2026 23:12 IST

Adults in consensual relationship can’t invoke rape laws after breakup: Delhi HC

The court passed the judgment in a petition filed by a man accused of rape by a woman he had been in a relationship with. (Representative photo)

Updated on Jan 22, 2026 21:38 IST

Delhi HC hears DGCA action against IndiGo over mass flight cancellations

An IndiGo aircraft on the tarmac at Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi. (Bloomberg)

Updated on Jan 22, 2026 12:08 IST

Delhi HC orders audit of vacancies, workload in district courts

The court also declined to order an immediate FIR, noting that police had already registered a case of unnatural death and an executive magistrate’s inquiry was underway.

Updated on Jan 21, 2026 22:52 IST

Delhi HC rejects plea seeking Bangladesh’s exclusion from T20 World Cup

The court said it could not direct the Union government on handling India’s relations with another country. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Jan 21, 2026 08:36 IST

Rani Kapur moves HC to annul ‘fraudulent’ trust formed to ‘transfer her assets’

Rani Kapur said that she never knowingly executed any trust. (FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Jan 21, 2026 11:39 IST

Delhi HC protects senior advocate Vikas Pahwa’s personality rights

Delhi HC protects senior advocate Vikas Pahwa’s personality rights

Updated on Jan 20, 2026 23:18 IST

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