The Delhi High Court ruled it cannot direct the government or DMRC to rename metro stations, holding such decisions fall within executive policy.
Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said courts intervene only if naming is arbitrary or unconstitutional in India.
The Delhi High Court today(21st Jan) dismissed an appeal that challenged the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in elections across various constituencies. The petitioner, Ramesh Chander, argued that under Section 61-A of the Representation of the People Act (RP Act), the Election Commission of India (ECI) should provide individual justifications for using EVMs in each constituency. However, the court did not accept this argument and dismissed the appeal.
A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court by a candidate challenging the CAT 2024 results. The candidate claims there was an error in the question paper and seeks directions to annul the results. The court will now examine the issue raised regarding the exam’s fairness. The petition aims to address potential discrepancies affecting the outcome of the exam.
On December 24, 2024, the Delhi High Court ruled in the case of Birbal Saini v. Satywati, clarifying property rights under Hindu law. The court distinguished between ancestral and inherited property, determining that the disputed property was inherited by Bharat Singh and thus self-acquired, allowing its sale without heirs’ consent.
Delhi High Court today dismisses plea challenging Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s election as JDU President. Former JDU member Govind Yadav’s plea lacked merit and was ruled out by Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav. The plea aimed to annul changes in JDU’s records, which violated the Representation of the People Act. The court concluded that the requested reliefs were beyond the Act’s scope.
The Delhi High Court today refrained from giving directives on the proposed Sunehri Bagh Masjid demolition, as the New Delhi Municipal Council assured that the objections of the mosque’s Imam would be considered. The Heritage Committee’s decision is pending, and the court emphasized that no final decision had been made yet.