The Delhi High Court declined to urgently hear a plea alleging excessive police force against CJP protesters, with CJ Upadhyaya remarking, “Don’t drag the court into all this.”
The Supreme Court sought a status report from the Delhi Police on the alleged assault of a Supreme Court advocate by his neighbours. It directed a Deputy Commissioner-level officer to submit details of the investigation and action on the victim’s threat complaint.
The Delhi High Court awarded Rs 18.44 lakh compensation to the father of a 19-year-old who died in police custody, holding the State constitutionally liable. The Court ruled that custodial deaths, including suicide, reflect a failure of the State’s duty to protect life.
The Supreme Court sought Delhi Police’s response on bail pleas filed by two alleged Indian Mujahideen operatives detained for over 12 years in a terrorism conspiracy case linked to an alleged illegal arms manufacturing setup in Delhi.
Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam have moved a Delhi court seeking bail in the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy behind the 2020 North East Delhi riots. A Karkardooma Court has issued notices to Delhi Police and sought its response, with the matter scheduled for hearing on July 4.
The Delhi High Court sought Delhi Police’s response to former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain’s bail appeal in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots conspiracy case. The appeal challenges the trial court’s refusal of bail and seeks condonation of an 87-day delay. The matter is listed for hearing on July 16.
The Delhi High Court criticized the eight-month delay in registering an FIR in a dowry death case involving a 25-year-old woman who died within six months of marriage, emphasizing that allegations against the husband and in-laws required an immediate and effective investigative response.
A Delhi court issued notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the Delhi Police after activist Harsh Mander sought registration of an FIR against Sarma for inflammatory hate speech and remarks about “miya” voters in January.
Delhi High Court denied bail to Leena Paulose in MCOCA extortion case linked to Sukesh Chandrasekhar, but granted relief in ED money laundering matter, as Prateek Jalan ruled separately.
The Supreme Court of India took suo motu cognisance of the brutal assault of an advocate and directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to assign the probe to an officer. It sought a status report on hospitals denying treatment.”
