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Consider cloud-seeding, bring back odd-even to tackle smog: Delhi HC

The court asks the top officials of several northern states to meet in three days and draw up a plan to tackle the pollution build-up

Pradyumn murder: Can the 16-year-old Ryan school student be tried as an adult?

A Class 11 student of Ryan International School has been detained for allegedly killing an eight-year-old second grader.

HC trashes Swamy PIL on Sunanda death probe as ‘political interest litigation’

Judges said the BJP leader hid the fact that he was from a rival political party and did not back up his allegation of the case being influenced by evidence

Complete lack of interest by CBI in finding JNU student Najeeb Ahmad: Delhi high court

The HC remarks came after contradictions appeared in what the CBI said in court and what it had indicated in its status report.

Delhi HC slaps Rs 25K fine on Centre for denying passport to Tibetan-origin man born in India

Karma Gyaltsen Neyratsang and his twin brother were born at Victoria Hospital in Darjeeling in 1965. Their parents were of Tibetan origin.

Criminalising marital rape ‘may destabilise institution of marriage’: Centre tells Delhi HC

The Centre also said that what could appear to be marital rape to one, might not appear the same to others and warned against aping the West blindly.

Delhi High Court appoints SY Quraishi as administrator of Archery Association of India

The Delhi High Court, while appointing former Chief Election Commissioner of India SY Quraishi as the administrator, came down heavily on the Archery Association of India, derecognized by the central government on December 07, 2012, for not conforming with the National Sports Code.

Arnab Goswami, Republic TV get HC notice on Tharoor’s plea in Pushkar case

Shashi Tharoor alleged that despite an assurance given in the court on May 29 by the counsel for Arnab Goswami and Republic TV, they were engaged in “defaming and maligning” him.

Delhi High Court tells MCDs to submit waste management rules within two weeks

Sunita Narain of the Centre for Science and Environment submitted a long-term action plan for solid waste management. In the report, Narain said one of the major challenges concerning solid waste management was unauthorised disposal of waste in vacant plots and open areas.

MS Dhoni entangled in another legal war - why cricketer is in a soup

MS Dhoni gets high court notice for endorsing competing fitness chains. Plea claims cricket star Dhoni’s exclusive contract with Sportsfit, seeks to bar him from endorsing Fit7

Don’t ask indecent questions: Delhi HC tells Kejriwal in Jaitley defamation case

The Delhi high court is hearing an application moved by the Union minister to expedite the recording of evidence in an orderly and fair manner in the civil defamation suit filed against Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders in 2015.

Woman faces action for framing two Delhi doctors in gang rape case

The woman had alleged that the two doctors gang-raped her at Lajpat Nagar in January 2014. She used to work in their clinic as administrative assistant (field) but her service was terminated in 2013. She alleged that both the doctors called her on the pretext of giving her job back and raped her.

Delhi HC seeks Subramanian Swamy’s response to plea by Sunanda Pushkar’s son

Subramanian Swamy had earlier moved the high court seeking a court-monitored probe by a multi-disciplinary Special Investigation Team led by CBI into the death of Sunanda Pushkar.

Delhi HC gives Centre 6 weeks to report on foreign funding of political parties

Section four of the FCRA prohibits a political party or legislator from accepting foreign contributions.

HC seeks Delhi police report on Sunanda Pushkar’s death

DU admissions: CBSE revaluation could change university’s merit list, says HC

A bench of acting chief justice Gita Mittal and justice C Hari Shankar said ‘the merit position of students could change substantially’ on the basis of marks obtained after re-evaluation.

CBSE re-evaluation could change Delhi University merit list, says high court

However, Delhi University officials said this need not worry students who have already secured college seats.

Evict street vendors from Lajpat Nagar Central Market, orders Delhi HC citing security

The Central Market is mainly favoured by people for the street vendors who sell anything from footwear, clothes, furnishing material and items of everyday use. According to an estimate, the market is a source of livelihood for 800-900 families.

CBSE Class 12 results: Delhi HC allows revaluation in all subjects

Nearly 11 lakh students appeared for the class 12 exams this year, and 2.47% of them applied for re-evaluation.

Delhi HC sets aside President’s order rejecting mercy plea of death-row convict

This judgment is an embarrassment for the President’s office, which acts on the aid and advice of the Union home ministry in deciding mercy pleas.

Uttarakhand govt moves SC against Ganga’s living entity status

The Uttarakhand government doesn’t want to be legal guardian of two of India’s holiest rivers - Ganga, Jamuna. It has challenged the high court’s order declared the two rivers living entities with rights.

Delhi HC raps municipal corporations over garbage removal at dhalaos

The court termed cleanliness claims made by the corporations as ‘eyewash’, saying it was a major contributor to breeding of mosquitoes.

Delhi Police constables make a beeline outside courts to get salary hiked

At the root of these mass litigations is a policy of the Delhi Police, which fixed the minimum entry pay for direct-recruit constables joining the force in or after 2006, up to Rs 1,900 more than the pay fixed for those recruited between 2000-06.

Fire officer can seal a building if safety norms not followed: HC

Delhi High Court had, from time to time, issued directions to the authorities for prevention of fire and for the safety of people at large.

Delhi high court seeks L-G’s decision on reappointment of IHBAS director

A Delhi-based RTI activist, Balbir Singh, has alleged in his petition that the appointment of Dr Nimesh G Desai as director of the institute was “illegal” as it was not approved by the LG.

MCD misled HC, angry court asks TV reporter to inspect garbage removal in Delhi

The court noted that East Delhi Municipal Corporation did not clear garbage from an area. it said such acts are “completely unpardonable” as the issue involves public health. Delhi has as many as 80 cases of chikungunya and 30 of dengue, as per municipal corporation reports, since January.

Board exam results 2017: HC directs CBSE to continue with its grace marks policy

The Delhi high court on Tuesday directed the CBSE to follow its ‘moderation policy’ of giving grace marks to students for difficult questions.

Delhi HC transfers missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmad’s case to CBI

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday transferred the case of missing student Najeeb Ahmad to the CBI after the crime branch of Delhi Police failed to trace the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student. Najeeb, 27, a first year MSc student, had gone missing from the JNU hostel on the night of October 14-15 last year after an alleged row with members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).

National Herald case: Delhi HC declines any relief to company linked to Gandhis

Young India had approached the high court seeking a direction to stay the IT proceedings and quashing of notices against it with regard to the National Herald misappropriation of assets case.

Noisy protests: Why not shift demonstrations from Jantar Mantar to Ramlila: HC

Just two days ago, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had pulled up the Delhi government for not exploring alternative sites to Jantar Mantar after a plea said massive noise pollution was caused due to the frequent agitations.