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Covid: HC dismisses plea for JEE (Advanced) re-exam for left out candidates

Delhi HC has refused to interfere with the decision not to hold re-examination of JEE (Advanced) for the candidates who could not attempt the entrance test due to their COVID-19 positive status

Delhi High Court defers hearing in petitions against NAA to December 7

50 petitions pending in court, court asks each petitioner to submit its arguments within five pages

Kalanithi Maran moves Delhi HC against non-payment of Rs 243 cr by SpiceJet

Seeks attachment of promoter Ajay Singh's shares; SpiceJet moves SC

AAP's attitude appears averse to online registration of legal documents: HC

The Delhi High Court disapproved of the AAP government's "attitude" towards online registration of legal documents, saying it appeared to be "completely averse" to the idea

Delhi High Court slams AAP govt over fund scarcity in district courts

The Delhi High Court slammed the Delhi government for not providing funds to meet the basic requirements of the lower courts, which, it said, generate huge revenues

Delhi HC pulls up govt for not giving funds for needs of district courts

The high court was informed by Reetesh Singh, Officer of Special Duty (Examination), that in 2018-19, the district courts here collected fines of Rs 80 crore and sold court fees worth 90 crore

HC to hear plea to release wages of nursing staff at MCD hospital on Nov 4

The matter was listed before a division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan on Wednesday but got adjourned as the concerned bench didn't assemble today

Slowly develop habit of coming to court: Delhi HC suggests lawyers

"Develop the habit of coming to court" was the suggestion given to lawyers on Tuesday by the Delhi High Court, while hearing a PIL

Delhi HC asks govt to ensure Covid sero survey report not leaked to media

A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad noted that one of the court staff got his test report after four days and said such things should not happen

HC refuses to interfere with admin order making attested affidavits must

A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad said as things have normalised to a large extent, the exemptions granted earlier due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation have been done away with

PIL in Delhi HC seeks special leaves, paid menstrual leaves for women staff

The petition by Delhi Labour Union, through advocate Rajiv Agarwal, sought direction to the Centre and Delhi government to grant paid leaves for four days a month to all classes of women employees

HC notice to revenue dept over faceless appeals, lists matter for Dec 15

Writ petition says right of virtual hearing is at the discretion of I-T officials, wants scheme declared discriminatory, arbitrary and illegal

HC stays defamation case against Tharoor for 'scorpion on shivling' remarks

The Delhi HC stayed criminal proceedings against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in a defamation complaint over his alleged scorpion on shivling' remarks referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Decision to reserve 80% ICU beds for Covid-19 temporary: Delhi govt to HC

Delhi govt told Delhi HC that the policy decision directing 33 big private hospitals to reserve 80% of ICU beds for Covid-19 patients was taken as a stop-gap and temporary measure

Reply to students plea on no admission without clearing dues: HC to JNU

Delhi HC sought response of the JNU on a plea by two Ph.D students to quash the orders demanding hostel and mess fees for April to August, when they had vacated the premises due to COVID-19 pandemic

Deepak Kochhar withdraws plea in Delhi HC to quash FIR in laundering case

Deepak Kochhar, husband of former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, withdrew from the Delhi High Court his plea seeking quashing of FIR in connection with the ICICI Bank-Videocon money laundering case

Delhi HC seeks govt response on pleas for recognition of same-sex marriage

Delhi High Court issued notice to the Central government seeking its response on two petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage under Special Marriage Act and the Foreign Marriage Act

Allow class 10, 12 students to change name in marksheets, certificates: HC

Delhi HC suggested to CBSE to put in place a system for students to change their names, surnames or other details in their class 10 and 12 mark sheets and certificates.

Bollywood producers move HC over 'irresponsible remarks' by two channels

Leading Bollywood producers Monday approached the Delhi High Court seeking to restrain Republic TV and Times Now from making or publishing allegedly irresponsible, derogatory and defamatory remarks

HC seeks Centre, SBI stand on Anil Ambani plea to include Chinese banks

The high court also said that the moratorium on recoveries from sale of Ambani's assets, as provided under section 96 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), would remain in operation for now