The Patiala House Court granted interim protection from arrest to T-shirt designer Umesh Chandra Padala in a case linked to protests during the AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam, directing Delhi Police to give seven days’ notice before arrest.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea on lawyers’ chamber allotment, holding residency eligibility can be reviewed by district court portfolio committees. Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora directed Karkardooma, Dwarka, and Rohini committees to decide.
The Delhi High Court sought a detailed report on the alleged assault of a lawyer inside Tis Hazari courts, involving rival counsel and hired attackers. A bench directed police action and asked the District Judge to conduct an inquiry.
The Delhi High Court Bar Association has opposed raising District Courts’ pecuniary jurisdiction from Rs 2 crore to Rs 20 crore, warning it may disrupt judicial efficiency, institutional balance, and effective administration of justice in Delhi city-wide legal system.
