NEW DELHI: Today, 24th March: The Delhi High Court has immediately taken away judicial responsibilities from Justice Yashwant Varma after a large amount of cash was reportedly discovered at his residence. The decision was announced through an official circular on Monday, raising serious concerns over the issue. The High Court circular further stated that the court master of Division Bench-III, which was led by Justice Yashwant Varma, “will give dates in matters.” This means that ongoing cases under his jurisdiction will now be managed by the court master until further decisions are made.
NEW DELHI: A senior lawyer expressed deep shock and sadness in the Delhi High Court on Friday over reports of a massive cash recovery from the home of Justice Yashwant Varma. The judge did not attend court proceedings that day. The issue was mentioned before a bench led by Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela. Senior advocate Arun Bhardwaj requested that steps be taken to prevent such incidents in the future.
The Delhi High Court directed the Bar Council of India (BCI) to enroll Korean national Daeyoung Jung as a lawyer within two days, emphasizing that there is no legal stay on his enrolment.
New Delhi, March 19: The Delhi High Court has asked for a response from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and other authorities regarding a plea seeking the closure of slaughterhouses near Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport. The petition argues that these establishments pose a serious risk of bird strikes, which endanger the safety of passengers and aircraft.
The Delhi High Court canceled an FIR against a pilot trainee after a bullet was found in his bag at IGI Airport, ruling it was unknowingly carried. However, the Court fined him Rs 25,000 for carelessness.
ANI accuses OpenAI of using its news content without permission to train AI models, leading to unfair competition. The court debates whether AI’s data collection violates copyright laws.
New Delhi, March 7: The Delhi High Court has ruled that merely touching and pressing the lips of a minor girl or sleeping next to her cannot be considered “aggravated sexual assault” under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act unless there is a sexually motivated intent behind it.
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday, 3rd March, gave two weeks’ time to the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) to file its reply to a group of petitions challenging the CLAT 2025 exam results. The CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) is conducted for admissions to NLUs across the country.
The Supreme Court Yesterday (Feb 24) questioned the Delhi High Court’s permanent committee for exceeding its role in selecting Senior Advocates, highlighting procedural lapses and potential rule violations.
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition filed by Rajya Sabha MP and former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chairperson Swati Maliwal. She had requested the court to cancel an FIR registered against her in 2016. The FIR accused her of revealing the identity of a 14-year-old rape survivor.
