Congress MP Karti Chidambaram has moved the Delhi High Court against the trial court order framing corruption and conspiracy charges in the Chinese visa case. He claims there is no evidence of bribe, demand, or conspiracy, and the High Court will hear the matter on January 19.
The Delhi High Court has directed the State government to take immediate steps to ensure that Parent-Teacher Associations are properly formed and functioning in all private schools in the capital.
The Court noted that non-constitution of PTAs deprives parents of a collective voice, especially in matters related to school fees and governance.
A Delhi court ordered police verification of bail bonds and sureties of four accused granted bail by the Supreme Court in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, delaying their release by a day. The court said the verification will be completed before their release, while the matter is listed for further hearing on January 7.
The Delhi High Court upheld a 2014 acquittal in a robbery case, ruling that appellate courts should interfere only if findings are perverse. It reiterated the settled principle of “double presumption of innocence” in favour of an accused after acquittal.
A Bengaluru trial court discharged JD(S) MLA HD Revanna from the sexual harassment case, refusing to condone a four-year delay in filing the complaint. The court held that cognisance under Section 354A IPC was barred by limitation under CrPC.
The Supreme Court held that keeping original title deeds in bank lockers is a common practice and does not show buyer’s fault. Finding deliberate concealment of mortgage by the seller, the Court restored the order allowing the buyer to recover the paid amount.
The Delhi High Court rejected Jasir Bilal Wali’s request to meet his lawyer at NIA headquarters, stating that no special procedure can be created without proper trial court orders. The Court stressed that oral claims of rejection cannot replace written proof and sent the matter back to the Sessions Court for a lawful decision.
Newslaundry has challenged the Centre’s takedown order on its Adani coverage, calling it unconstitutional and an “arbitrary overreach.” The Delhi High Court will hear the case on September 22.
A Delhi High Court judge recused himself from hearing Sanjay Bhandari’s plea against a trial court’s “fugitive economic offender” tag. The matter was transferred after both sides failed to agree on the next hearing date.
New Delhi, March 21 – The Delhi High Court has declined to advance the hearing on the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) plea in the money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy. Justice Ravinder Dudeja, while addressing the request on Friday, stated that the court was dealing with several pending cases and it would not be possible to reschedule the hearing at an earlier date.
