Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya bid farewell to the Delhi High Court at a full-court reference, saying he tried to softly bend the law towards justice for deserving litigants.
Three new judges take oath in the Supreme Court, and its working strength now stands at 37 including the Chief Justice of India. Justice Sunita Agarwal’s elevation gives the Court three women judges. New Delhi: The Supreme Court’s working strength rose to 37 judges, including the Chief Justice of India, on Tuesday after Justice Sunita […]
On a PIL flagging delays in child sexual abuse probes, the Delhi High Court has directed the Commissioner of Police to decide within three months on a proposal for dedicated POCSO investigation teams in every police district of the capital. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed the Commissioner of Delhi Police to take […]
The Delhi High Court has disposed of a PIL seeking a prescribed time limit for deciding applications to cancel dual PAN cards, granting the petitioner liberty to represent to the CBDT and directing the Board to decide within eight weeks. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation seeking a […]
The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to take instructions on advocate Uttam Kumar’s PIL seeking an independent, technically competent audit of the IRCTC passenger reservation system, which alleges recurring technical failures, payment deductions without tickets and rapid exhaustion of displayed availability, and has listed the matter for next Wednesday.
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court has dismissed a daughter-in-law’s challenge to Rule 22(3)(1)(i) and (iv) of the Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009, holding that the eviction rules are referable to Sections 22 and 32 of the Senior Citizens Act, and upheld an order directing her to vacate her mother-in-law’s property, noting that she has a separate house in Bahadurgarh and is employed as a Post Graduate Teacher.
The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to take instructions on a PIL by Pulkit Luthra, a person with a certified 75% visual disability, challenging the Petroleum Ministry’s decision to make biometric Aadhaar authentication mandatory for booking domestic LPG refills at the regulated price from October 1, which the plea says could affect about 3.16 crore consumers.
The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Centre, the Delhi Government, Delhi Police, Uber India, Roppen Transportation Services (Rapido) and ANI Technologies (Ola) on a PIL by Aditya Sehgal seeking mandatory safety protocols and SOPs for women using app-based cabs, bike-taxis and other ride-hailing services in the capital.