NEW DELHI: A land dispute case that has been pending for 66 years has finally been decided by a city court in New Delhi. The original parties involved in the case have long passed away, but the case was still being heard until recently. The court ruled that the case was not maintainable in its present form, meaning it could not continue in the way it had been filed.
The Supreme Court Today (Nov 12) dismissed AAP leader Somnath Bharti’s plea seeking the transfer of a case filed against him for allegedly making derogatory remarks on the condition of hospitals and schools in the state. The case against Bharti is pending before the court of the additional chief judicial magistrate of Sultanpur. He moved the top court seeking the transfer of the case to the Rouse Avenue Courts here.
The Delhi High Court emphasized that courts must intervene if an official answer key contains a clear error that, if left uncorrected, would lead to injustice. This ruling came during a Letters Patent Appeal filed by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) challenging a Single Judge’s decision regarding a disputed question in the 2023 Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier-II (CGLE). The question involved determining how many meaningful words could be formed using the letters O, K, E, and Y. While Respondent candidates identified only “YOKE” as correct, SSC contested this, leading the Single Judge to rule that informal usages like “OKEY” should be excluded. The Division Bench upheld the Single Judge’s decision, stressing the court’s duty to correct demonstrably wrong answers to prevent injustice.
“Slang Words Can’t Be Standard English”: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court Today affirmed the order for Bloomberg to retract a report alleging a $241 million accounting irregularity at Zee Entertainment. The court demanded immediate compliance, rejecting Bloomberg’s plea for a delay. Zee’s legal representative criticized the lack of evidence supporting the allegations, highlighting the clash between corporate accountability and journalistic freedom.
The Allahabad High Court rejected a plea filed by Muslim parties challenging a Varanasi court order allowing Hindu prayers in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi Mosque. This decision is part of a civil court case disputing the religious nature of the Gyanvapi compound, with conflicting claims about historical possession and the demolition of an ancient temple.
