The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) on a public interest litigation highlighting alleged systemic failures in the regulation and enforcement framework governing e-rickshaws operating in the capital. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia on Wednesday sought…
The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to stay a notification issued by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), requiring private unaided schools in the National Capital Territory to constitute internal committees for the regulation of school fees, while granting limited procedural relief by extending the timelines for compliance. The Division Bench…
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to undertake a comprehensive survey of constructions in and around the Jama Masjid premises within two months and initiate statutory action for the removal of encroachments or unauthorised structures found during the exercise. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya…
The Supreme Court has directed that the complete 48-minute audio recording purportedly linking former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh to events surrounding the 2023 ethnic violence, together with his admitted voice samples, be transmitted to the National Forensic Science University (NFSU), Gandhinagar, for comprehensive forensic scrutiny. The Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice…
The Supreme Court has expressed deep concern over the increasing number of people losing their lives or suffering serious injuries due to attacks by stray dogs, stating that government authorities have failed to properly enforce existing regulations meant to address the issue. Hearing the matter, the Apex court noted that laws such as the Animal…
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Indian National Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party, and several individual defendants to remove allegedly defamatory content from social media platforms that sought to link Bharatiya Janata Party National General Secretary and former Rajya Sabha member Dushyant Kumar Gautam with the Ankita Bhandari murder case. The single-judge Bench…
The Delhi High Court has strongly criticised the Union government for what it termed a lax and indifferent approach in handling the stampede incident at New Delhi Railway Station. The court underscored that matters involving public safety must be treated with utmost seriousness and not addressed in a routine or casual manner. During the hearing,…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested the State of Haryana to consider withholding sanction for the prosecution of Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad in connection with criminal proceedings arising from his social media posts on Operation Sindoor, indicating that any such forbearance should be treated as an exceptional, one-time measure. The Bench of Chief…
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), seeking its formal response to a petition filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav. Tejashwi has approached the high court challenging a lower court’s decision to frame criminal charges against him in connection with the alleged…
The Supreme Court has recently questioned the growing practice of financially powerful individuals challenging stringent laws such as the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) immediately after being booked, rather than contesting the allegations through the regular trial process. The observation was made while hearing a petition filed by Gautam Khaitan, a Delhi-based lawyer accused…