The choice of bench is not a litigant’s to make, and a roster change on its own does not alter that: the Delhi High Court has held that a change of bench cannot be sought as of right. New Delhi: Releasing a criminal petition from the category of part-heard matters without accepting the petitioner’s allegations […]
Dictated in open court, signed, uploaded and left without any application for correction for about five months: the Delhi High Court has refused a preliminary hearing on maintainability of the CBI’s plea against the excise policy discharge. New Delhi: Dismissing a plea by accused Vijay Nair, the Delhi High Court on Friday (October 9) declined […]
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a writ petition contending that pension, gratuity, provident fund, leave encashment and fixed deposits created out of statutory retirement dues do not constitute ‘proceeds of crime’ under Section 2(1)(u) of the PMLA in the absence of a direct nexus with a scheduled offence, and that the Enforcement Directorate’s continued freezing of such benefits, despite favourable orders, violates Articles 14, 21 and 300A. The Court sought the ED’s response and listed the matter for December.
In an affidavit before the Delhi High Court, the Centre has said a competent adult should be allowed to nominate a partner, including a partner in a queer relationship, to take healthcare decisions in the event of incapacity, and that the relief sought can be accommodated within the existing legal and ethical framework. The petition seeks recognition of a non-heterosexual partner as a medical representative.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition by the master licensee of the VIMAL brand challenging a show cause notice issued by the Maharashtra FDA to three brand ambassadors, holding that neither the location of FSSAI in Delhi nor the petitioner’s own base there could confer territorial jurisdiction. The merits were left untouched.
The Delhi High Court ordered restoration of the Cockroach Janta Party’s X account after the Centre withdrew its objection. The government stated the account was blocked during NEET examinations to prevent panic among students and parents, but the circumstances no longer existed after the exams concluded.
