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Plea in HC challenging Rakesh Asthana's appointment as Delhi Police chief

A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging the appointment of Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner and extension of his service by one year.

HC asks ED to respond to Avantha Group promoter's plea challenging arrest

The Delhi High Court Monday asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to respond to a plea by Avantha Group promoter Gautam Thapar, arrested in connection with a Rs 500-crore money laundering case

HC seeks response from Centre, Delhi govt on PIL against child begging

The Delhi High Court Friday sought response from the AAP government and the Centre on a public interest litigation seeking eradication of begging by children here. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Amit Bansal issued notice on a PIL by Ajay Gautam and also sought responses from Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights and Delhi Police. In his petition, Gautam has sought directions to the authorities to rehabilitate children who are beggars and to identify and arrest the persons who are pushing women using toddlers, teenage girls and small children into begging and...crime and exploiting young girls. Gautam has alleged that in spite of the presence of beggars in every part of the city, the authorities have failed to take any remedial steps to curb the menace. Everyone knows that begging mafia is actively behind this menace of begging by the children and they in fact they kidnap, train, force and torture innocent children for begging," the petition states. It is

Notice to residence of persons marrying under SMA contempt of court: HC

The Delhi HC has said that a Sub-Divisional Magistrate prima facie committed contempt of court by sending a notice to the residence of a person desirous of marrying his partner under the SMA

High Court issues notice to Delhi govt on home delivery of liquor

The Delhi HC issued notice to the Delhi government on a petition moved by MP Pravesh Sahib Singh Verma challenging the newly-amended Delhi Excise Rules, 2010 ('Rules') allowing home delivery of liquor

Appointed permanent officers in compliance of new IT Rules: Twitter

The Delhi high court had earlier expressed displeasure over Twitter Inc for appointing a contingent worker as Chief Compliance Officer

Collegium to finalise names for appointment as judges: HC

The bench was hearing the petition that high court was working at a strength that was lessor than its sanctioned capacity, which had several 'negative impact' on citizens

HC seeks Delhi govt's reply on plea concerning mental health of students

The Delhi High Court Monday sought response from the Delhi government on a petition concerning mental health of students in schools and colleges. A bench of Justices D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice on the PIL by Devina Singh, a 17 year old student, for implementation of Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 in educational institutions. The court also sought response from the Institute Of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences, New Delhi. Relying on the National Mental Health Survey of India 2015-16, Singh, who was represented by senior advocate Sonia Mathur, has contended that children and adolescents are vulnerable to mental disorders and the healthcare system does not prioritise mental health. Singh has claimed that stress, fear, depression, insomnia, disconnectedness and lack of self-confidence, are the issues widely prevalent among students but left unattended. There is no comprehensive assessment, evaluation, and diagnostics/ protocols/ standard operating procedures (SOP) ..

Delhi HC seeks CBSE stand in plea on assessment of pvt class 10 students

The Delhi HC has granted time to the CBSE to respond to a plea concerning the methodology of assessment of private class 10 students after the examination was cancelled on account of Covid-19

Delhi HC to hear plea against Ramdev for remarks against allopathy

The Delhi High Court will hear on Monday a plea by seven doctors' associations against Yoga guru Ramdev for allegedly spreading misinformation by his statements against allopathy amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The matter will be heard by Justice C Hari Shankar who had earlier asked the counsel for the associations to place on record the videos pertaining to the alleged misinformation. The associations before court are three Resident Doctors' Association of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences at Rishikesh, Patna and Bhubaneshwar, Association of Resident Doctors, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, Union of Resident Doctors of Punjab (URDP); Resident Doctors' Association, Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College, Meerut and Telangana Junior Doctors' Association, Hyderabad. They alleged that Ramdev was misleading and misrepresenting to the public at large that allopathy was responsible for the deaths of several people infected by ...

Plea in HC against re-entry of Shein via Amazon; court seeks govt reply

The Delhi High Court Friday sought response from the Centre and Amazon on a plea seeking to prohibit the re-entry of 'Shein' in India through sale of its products on the digital marketplace

Delhi HC seeks response from Centre on plea challenging new IT Rules

Delhi HC sought Centre's reply on a plea challenging new IT Rules for allegedly being in gross disregard of fundamental rights of free speech and privacy of users of social media intermediaries

Excise Policy: HC asks Delhi govt to respond to plea challenging e-tender

The Delhi High Court Tuesday termed as "half baked" the criteria fixed by the Delhi government for grant of licences of retail vends of liquor here through electronic bids.

Delhi High Court orders CBI to probe Income Tax department email

The court order follows the petitioner, Three C Homes, which filed a writ petition challenging the assessment order issued by tax authorities

Delhi HC restrains unauthorised broadcast of upcoming Tokyo Olympics

The Delhi High Court Monday restrained the unauthorised broadcast of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics by several rogue websites, multi-system operators and local cable operators. The court directed internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to these websites illegally broadcasting the games on their platforms and also asked Central government to issue necessary directions/notifications calling upon various ISPs to block access to the rogue websites. The ex-parte interim order, which will remain in force till the next date of hearing on September 29, was passed by Justice C Hari Shankar on a plea moved by Sony Pictures Networks India which is the exclusive broadcaster of Tokyo Olympics. Sony Pictures owns and operates the Sony Ten Network of channels which includes Sony Ten 1, Sony Ten 1 Hd, Sony Ten 2, Sony Ten 3, Sony Ten 2 Hd, Sony Ten 3 Hd, Sony Espn, Sony Espn Hd, Sony Six, Sony Six Hd etc. Advocate Abhishek Malhotra, representing Sony Pictures, told the court that his client

Taking steps to safeguard children affected by pandemic: Centre to Delhi HC

The Centre has told the Delhi high court that it has written to state and Union Territories (UTs) for immediate rehabilitation of the orphaned children.

AgustaWestland: HC asks CBI, ED to respond to bail pleas of Christian James

The Delhi High Court Monday sought response of the CBI and ED on bail pleas of alleged middleman Christian Michel James, who is lodged in jail in connection with alleged AgustaWestland scam

Zydus Covid-19 vaccine for children soon, Centre tells Delhi High Court

This comes as the court said it would be a "disaster" if Covid-19 vaccines are administered, especially to children, without clinical trials

HC takes note of rise in crime rate in Delhi, seeks report on bail orders

HC took note of rising crime rate in the national capital and asked the Delhi government to file a status report on the impact of its orders extending interim bails granted to undertrials and convicts

HC to hear plea for direction to EC to stop using EVMs, use ballot paper

The court said it will hear in August a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission to stop using electronic voting machine (EVM) and use ballot paper in the forthcoming polls in the country.