Delhi was placed on high alert after Patiala House and Saket Courts were urgently evacuated following a bomb scare that triggered massive security checks. Police teams, bomb squads, and investigators launched coordinated searches while assessing potential threat sources quickly.
Security at Delhi’s Saket Court is being enhanced after an undertrial’s murder in the lockup on June 5. Two inmates attacked Aman following a dispute. New surveillance measures include restricted gate access and ongoing installation of security equipment, responding to rising violence in court complexes. Gates 1 and 2 will be closed for improvements.
Judge Sameer Bajpai will resume hearing the 2020 Delhi riots UAPA trial starting July 1, following the Delhi High Court’s order. His return aims to ensure continuity in the high-profile case amidst serious allegations of a premeditated conspiracy behind the violence, which resulted in over 50 deaths and extensive injuries.
Today, On 7th April, Social activist Medha Patkar has approached to the Delhi High Court to fight against a defamation case decision. She was earlier found guilty for saying wrong things about someone. Now, she wants the court to cancel that decision. The court will hear her side and decide what to do next.
A Delhi court rejected BJP leader Suraj Bhan Chauhan’s plea to prosecute AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj over alleged defamation in 2018. The court cited an expired limitation period and noted the delay in filing the complaint. It criticized Chauhan’s approach as whimsical and opportunistic. As a result, the case was dismissed.
A criminal case has been filed against Balaji ALT and its director, Ekta Kapoor, for allegedly airing obscene content that violates cultural values and legal standards. The complaint, filed by Uday Maholkar, founder of Save Culture Save Bharat, seeks action under multiple laws, including the POCSO Act, IPC, and IT Act. The court has issued a notice to Delhi Police for failing to register an FIR and directed them to submit an action taken report before the next hearing on March 6, 2025. Advocate Vineet Jindal stressed that the platform’s content undermines societal morals and negatively influences youth, calling for stricter regulation of OTT platforms to ensure adherence to ethical and legal guidelines.