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Delhi gang-rape: Fate of four death convicts to be decided soon
Three months after a Delhi fast-track court awarded the death penalty to four convicts in the December 16 gang rape-cum-murder case, their fate still hangs in balance as the Delhi high court is yet to take a final call on their appeals.
Updated on Dec 16, 2013 12:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Two other rape cases on Dec 16 that were never reported
Almost three hours after the Delhi Police got to know of the brutal assault on the 16/12 gang rape case victim and her male friend, they were also informed of another gang rape of a woman in a moving bus in South West Delhi.
Updated on Dec 11, 2015 03:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
HC issues summons to Indian diplomat Khobragade's maid
The Delhi high court has issued summons to Sangeeta Richard — the domestic help of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade who was arrested and subsequently released on bail in the US on Friday — after Khobragade submitted a plea asking the court to restrain Richard from moving a court outside India over the terms of her employment.
Updated on Dec 15, 2013 08:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Delhi court pulls up Punjab DGP for 'delaying tactics'
A Delhi court on Thursday pulled up Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini for adopting "delaying tactics" in a 19-year-old kidnapping case against him in which three members of a Ludhiana-based business family had gone missing after being allegedly picked up by the police.
Updated on Nov 28, 2013 08:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh and Gurpreet Nibber, New Delhi
Tejpal moves court, seeks anticipatory bail
Faced with imminent arrest for the alleged sexual assault of a junior colleague in Goa, Tehelka co-founder Tarun Tejpal on Monday moved the Delhi high court seeking anticipatory bail in order to enable him to approach the appropriate court for remedy in accordance with law.
Updated on Nov 26, 2013 10:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Lok adalats clear 28 lakh cases in a day
In an exercise unprecedented for its sheer scale, India’s creaking legal machinery swung into action on Saturday to dispose of over 28 lakh cases in less than seven hours through lok adalats organised across the country.
Updated on Nov 24, 2013 01:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Draft of witness protection policy ready, govt tells HC
The Delhi government on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that the draft of Delhi Witness Protection Policy (DWPP), 2013 was ready and would be placed before the Cabinet after the formation of the new government.
Updated on Nov 21, 2013 01:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
PIL against Virbhadra on corruption charges
A non-governmental organisation (NGO) on Wednesday filed a petition in the Delhi high court seeking a CBI probe into the alleged corruption conducted by Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh when he was the union steel minister.
Updated on Nov 21, 2013 12:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Govt servants can’t draw pension from 2 employers
A government employee cannot draw pension from his/her previous employer and simultaneously enjoy service gratuity benefits from another employer, the Delhi high court has ruled.
Updated on Nov 17, 2013 11:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
AIR ‘punishes’ officials accused of harassment
Admitting to sexual harassment of women radio jockeys of the FM Gold channel, the All India Radio (AIR) on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that appropriate action has been taken against the errant officers.
Updated on Nov 14, 2013 12:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
HC issues notice to CBI on former Congress MP Masood's plea
The Delhi high court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on an appeal filed by former Congress MP Rasheed Masood seeking suspension of his four years jail term in a corruption case.
Updated on Nov 13, 2013 09:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Justice still a cynical phrase for most, says CJI
Despite the best intent of the framer of the Constitution, justice is still a “cynical” phrase for majority of the people in the country as “law is being administered by our courts for law’s sake and not for justice”, Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam said on Saturday.
Updated on Nov 11, 2013 01:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Delhi gang-rape case: absence of convicts’ counsels miffs HC
The Delhi High Court, miffed at the continuous absence of the counsels representing the four December 16 gang-rape convicts, on Friday made it clear that it would appoint an amicus curiae if the lawyers were not present in court on Monday.
Updated on Nov 09, 2013 12:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Court rejects plea to choose sex of kids through surrogacy
The Delhi High Court has turned down the appeal of an Australian couple to have sex selective surrogacy in India and said it cannot make exception to the law to accommodate the “desire” of a foreigner to have a “balanced family” comprising a male and a female child.
Updated on Nov 05, 2013 01:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Delhi HC fines Centre for forcefully retiring officer
The Court has asked the government to pay Rs 25,000 for its changing stance on a former R&AW officer’s pension benefit.
Updated on Oct 28, 2013 01:29 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
UPSC will have to show file notings: HC
Government officials facing departmental proceedings and penalties are entitled to ask the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to come clean on its advice in their cases.
Updated on Oct 14, 2013 01:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Relief for Sheila, HC junks plea against Presidential order
The Delhi high court on Friday dismissed a petition that sought to quash a Presidential order absolving the Sheila Dikshit government of allegations of misrepresenting facts. Soibam Rocky Singh reports.
Updated on Oct 12, 2013 01:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Delhi HC lets Jwala Gutta play for now
Shuttler Jwala Gutta can participate in tournaments till the time the Badminton Association of India’s (BAI) disciplinary panel reaches a decision on her alleged misconduct during a recent match, the Delhi high court said Thursday.
Updated on Oct 11, 2013 12:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Delhi gang-rape: lawyer seeks change in high court bench
The new counsel representing Mukesh and Pawan -- two of the convicts in the December 16 gang-rape and murder case -- on Wednesday sought recusal of one of the two high court judges hearing the trial court’s reference for confirmation of death penalty.
Updated on Oct 10, 2013 12:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi