A Delhi court has granted conditional bail to CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke after his preventive detention ahead of the Connaught Place Tiranga march, directing him to execute a peace bond and maintain peace for one year.
Delhi Police detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke at his residence minutes before he was to join the party’s Connaught Place march against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, citing prohibitory orders and NDMC’s refusal of permission.
Kirana traders mentioned a plea before the Supreme Court against the CJP’s protest call for October 16. CJI Surya Kant hoped better sense would prevail, and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the law has principles to compensate any loss of business.
The Delhi High Court has rejected the New Delhi Municipal Council’s application to throw out Indian Hotels Company’s suits seeking a COVID-era licence fee waiver of about Rs 46 crore for the Taj Mahal Hotel and The Connaught, leaving the claims to be decided at trial.
The Delhi High Court has clarified that lawyers can legally operate their chambers from home basements without prior NDMC permission, provided they comply with building bye-laws and Master Development Plan limits, reaffirming professional use isn’t “commercial activity.”
The Delhi High Court suggested a single unified civic agency for Delhi to manage roads, sewage, drains, and garbage, ending confusion between multiple bodies. The bench stressed, “It should be one civic agency for the whole of Delhi.”
Burnt pieces of Rs 500 notes were discovered near Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma’s residence by sanitation workers, who reported finding these over several days. This incident coincides with an ongoing investigation into alleged cash recovery from Varma’s home. The Supreme Court has formed a committee to probe the allegations.
The Delhi High Court rejected a PIL challenging the Sunehri Bagh Mosque demolition, citing pending similar petitions. The court noted the Delhi Waqf Board’s actions to protect waqf properties and closed the petition. The petitioner’s request to quash a public notice seeking mosque removal due to traffic congestion was also mentioned as the proceedings continue before a single judge.
