The Delhi High Court has permitted a private in-camera hearing in actor Celina Jaitly’s petition seeking contact with her brother, a former Indian Army officer allegedly detained in the UAE. The matter will be heard in chambers considering the sensitive nature of the case.
The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi government to consider objections raised by district court lawyers to the draft Advocates Protection Bill, 2024. The matter will be heard next on January 8.
Delhi High Court has again asked the MEA to help actor Celina Jaitly establish contact with her brother detained in a UAE prison. The Court said the Consulate must ensure he is informed that he can speak to his sister.
The Delhi High Court has asked the Central government to respond to UK-based academic Nitasha Kaul’s petition challenging the ban on her entry into India and cancellation of her OCI status. Kaul claims the move is illegal, arbitrary, and violates her fundamental rights.
UK-based academic Nitasha Kaul has approached the Delhi High Court against the Centre’s decision to cancel her OCI status and ban her entry into India. The plea questions the legality of the move, calling it a violation of free speech and due process.
Delhi High Court declined to stay the privileges committee proceedings against Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia over alleged misuse of funds in the ‘Phansi Ghar’ renovation case. The Court will now decide the maintainability of their plea on December 12.
The Bar Council of India informed the Delhi High Court that AIBE XXI will be held in June 2026, while the qualifying exam for Indian nationals with foreign law degrees is scheduled for December this year. The Court noted that such graduates may begin provisional practice for two years before clearing AIBE.
The Delhi High Court questioned the Bar Council of India for not conducting the qualifying exam for Indian law graduates with foreign degrees before the AIBE, calling the delay unfair. Justice Sachin Datta said, “You have created this problem; you only find a solution.”
Four appeals have been moved before the Delhi High Court challenging the order that blocked the release of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s degree details. The petitioners include AAP leader Sanjay Singh and RTI activist Neeraj Sharma.
The Delhi High Court has ordered the NHRC to resolve within six weeks the complaint linked to social media allegations of rape and forced beef-eating against journalist Omar Rashid. Justice Sachin Datta emphasized speedy disposal, noting the complaint has been pending for five months.
