The Delhi High Court declined to order a fresh election for the Bar Council of Delhi, rejecting pleas seeking repolling over alleged electoral irregularities. The decision brings temporary closure to a significant legal dispute concerning the conduct, fairness, and administration of the BCD elections.
The Delhi High Court warned the Delhi Police that it may order a Central Bureau of Investigation probe, stating the court would not let the matter go and could no longer trust the ongoing investigation, its police conduct.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma stepped aside from hearing Naresh Balyan’s bail plea in a serious MCOCA case before the Delhi High Court. The matter will now be heard by another bench on April 23, keeping focus on the high-profile case.
The Delhi High Court said setting aside a lower court order does not question a judge’s integrity, with Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma making the remark while hearing an additional sessions judge’s plea seeking deletion of adverse observations.
A Rouse Avenue Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to further probe alleged negligence and corruption by Municipal Corporation of Delhi officials after a protest petition by Suresh Delvin over his son Nevin’s death in the flooded basement of Rau’s IAS Study Circle.
A Delhi court dismissed a plea seeking registration of an FIR against Delhi Law Minister Kapil Mishra over the 2020 Delhi riots. The Rouse Avenue Court held that grounds were insufficient to order an FIR under Section 156(3) CrPC.
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.
A Delhi District Court issued a show-cause notice to notary Suman Sharma for attesting a defective affidavit in Suresh Nakhua’s defamation suit against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee after she repeatedly failed to appear despite summons, even through video conferencing.
A Delhi court upheld the conviction of a man who masturbated next to a woman inside a Delhi Metro coach, stressing the need for stronger safety measures for women in public transport. The court said such incidents in crowded spaces cause serious psychological trauma and violate a woman’s sense of privacy and security.
The Delhi High Court strongly criticised the State government for failing to appoint the DCPCR Chairperson and members since July 2023, calling the delay unacceptable. The Court questioned the excuse of “transparency” and warned of strict action if appointments are not completed by April 2026.
