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Actress Juhi Chawla moves Delhi HC against 5G technology, hearing on June 2

Juhi Chawla Monday approached the HC against the setting up of 5G wireless networks in the country, raising issues related to the radiation impact on citizens, animals, flora and fauna

Central Vista project of national importance, work to continue: HC

The high court said the legality of the project was already upheld by the Supreme Court and even the Delhi Disaster Management Authority allowed it to continue.

Decide NGO's representation for priority in vaccination for NRIs: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court directed the central government to decide "as early as possible" a representation by an NGO for priority in COVID vaccination to NRIs and students who have to go abroad for studies

Central Vista essential project, work to continue, rules Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed the construction work of the Central Vista project to continue, saying it was a "vital and essential" national project

All eyes on GoM call on taxing Covid items

Under the GST laws, hundreds of mass consumption items and essential services are exempted fully or attract a lower rate of tax than the standard rate of 18%

Plea in Delhi HC for priority in vaccination to NRIs, students going abroad

A plea to give priority in Covid vaccination to NRIs and students who have to go for studies abroad has been moved in the Delhi High Court and is likely to be heard on Monday.

Heritage debate as Delhi HC decides on plea to halt Central Vista work

A petition says the project is not an "essential activity" and thus can be put on hold during the coronavirus pandemic.

HC to rule on Monday on plea to stop Central Vista work during Covid-19

The Delhi High Court will decide on Monday whether to allow the continuation of the Central Vista project work during the prevailing Covid pandemic.

It's living hell, we are helpless, says HC on black fungus drug shortage

It's a situation where we want to help but we are helpless, the Delhi HC lamented on Friday while hearing pleas on the shortage of black fungus medicine and the problems being faced by the patients.

HC grants more time to Vadra for reply to I-T notices under black money law

The court listed the matter for further hearing on August 10.

HC declines to entertain plea to restrain 'media trial' of Sushil Kumar

The case pertains to Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar's alleged involvement in the death of a 23-year old man

Lawyer files complaint Twitter before Delhi HC, says firm broke IT rules

Amit Achrya asks court to direct the government to make Twitter discharge is obligations under the IT Rules 2021.

HC seeks Centre, Delhi govt stand on PIL for more crematoriums in capital

The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre and the Kejriwal govt to respond to a PIL seeking more electric or CNG crematoriums in view of a large number of people succumbing to Covid-19

Plea in Delhi HC seeking probe into deaths at Jaipur Golden Hospital

At least 20 critical patients had died at the Delhi hospital on the intervening night of April 23 and 24, allegedly due to Oxygen shortage

Patients have right to life, can't be given preference over others, says HC

The Delhi High Court said every patient has a right to life and to live with dignity but it cannot give privilege to anyone over other patients for providing medicine to treat black fungus

HC allows duty free import of black fungus drug till waiver decision

The Delhi High Court Thursday allowed duty free import of Amphotericin B

Delhi HC directs Google to remove verdict acquitting man in drug case

The Delhi High Court has directed online search engine Google to remove links to a judgement acquitting an Indian origin American citizen of drug charges

Businessman Navneet Kalra's bail plea hearing adjourned to May 28

A Delhi court on Tuesday adjourned to May 28 hearing on the bail application filed by businessman Navneet Kalra in connection with the oxygen concentrator black marketing case. During a recent raid, 524 oxygen concentrators were recovered from Khan Chacha, Town Hall, and Nege & Ju restaurants owned by Kalra. The restaurateur is in judicial custody till June 3. Metropolitan Magistrate Swati Sharma deferred the hearing in the matter to May 28 at 12 pm after advocate Vishal Gohri, representing the accused, sought adjournment. The court had adjourned hearing in the bail plea twice before on May 20 and 22. On May 22, the district court dismissed the plea of Delhi Police seeking five more days of custodial interrogation of Kalra. Earlier, a similar application was junked by a different judge on May 20 and Kalra was sent to 14-day judicial custody. Prior to this, the restaurateur was remanded to three days in police custody following his arrest. The businessman was nabbed from Gurugram

Black fungus: Demand, supply gap of medicine 'too wide to bridge', says HC

The Delhi High Court Monday said the gap between demand and supply of medicine -- Amphotericin B -- used for treating black fungus which is primarily affecting COVID-19 recovered people, is too wide to bridge and drastic steps are required to be taken. A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh, which heard for six hours the matter relating to various issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, said the gap between the demand and supply is more than one-third and it cannot work at this pace. The Centre indicated to the court about the expected supply of the medicine stock in May and June, early delivery of its import and ramping up of production. The court directed the Centre to file a further status report with all the relevant details and listed it for hearing on May 27. The bench was informed by the Delhi government's counsel that while on May 21, there were around 200 cases of Mucormycosis (black fungus) in the national capital, the number has increased to 475 as on ..

Delhi HC issues notice on AAP member's plea challenging GNCTD Bill, 2021

The Delhi High Court issued notice seeking direction to declare the said Amendment notified on April 27, 2021, as unconstitutional and violative of principles of democracy, federalism, Article 14, 21