[ad_1] Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the AAP government to inform what steps were being taken to make all foot overbridges disabled-friendly.The court pointed out that as per a status report filed by the Delhi government, out of 110 foot overbridges, only 36 have mechanised assistance for disabled people...
HC dismisses PIL to transfer Shraddha Walkar case to CBI as ‘frivolous’, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Terming as "frivolous" and an "attempt to gain publicity", the Delhi High Court has dismissed with Rs 10,000 cost a PIL seeking directions that the Shraddha Walkar murder investigation be transferred from Delhi Police to the CBI. The high court said it can take judicial notice of the fact...
HC to Delhi Police, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Delhi High Court has directed the city police to ensure all steps are taken to prevent prostitution rings from operating under the garb of massage parlours. Its order came on a public interest litigation which alleged that such rackets have become rampant in the national capital. The court...
HC asks Delhi government to ensure compliance with anti-manual scavenging law, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Delhi high court Friday directed the Delhi government to ensure strict compliance wit the statutory provisions of the Employment As Manual Scavengers And Their Rehabilitation Act and the rules framed under it. The high court noted the affidavits filed on record make it clear that the Delhi Commission...
Delhi HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has held that political parties cannot consider election symbols as their "exclusive property" and the right to use a symbol can be lost if a party's performance is dismal. The high court's observation came while dismissing an appeal by Samata Party challenging a...
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[ad_1] New Delhi, The Delhi High Court Monday said it cannot close its eyes to the fact that the air quality in the national capital was oscillating between 'very poor' and 'severe'. The high court said, for the last few weeks, the air quality was 'severe' and now it has...
Delhi HC directs CBI to locate self-styled godman Baba Virender Dev, pulls up for failure, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take steps for locating the whereabouts of self-styled godman Baba Virendra Dev Dixit and file a report within four weeks. The bench also pulled up the agency for failure...
HC refuses to stay upcoming MCD elections, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to stay the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections which are scheduled for December 4. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad said the State Election Commission (SEC) has already issued a notification and it...
Delhi HC seeks Centre, Delhi govt stand on plea against municipal ward delimitation, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the stand of the Centre and Delhi government on a plea against the recent delimitation of municipal wards in the city. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice to the two governments as...
Delhi HC tells bench, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, Taking note of a Supreme Court order asking it to promptly hear such matters, the Delhi High Court on Friday requested its division bench to decide at an "early date" petitions concerning incidents of violence in Jamia Millia Islamia in December 2019 following student protests against the...