New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Moving swiftly, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) on Saturday put up a public notice at the Jaipur Polo Ground, near the Delhi Race Club, declaring the over 15-acre land parcel as government land. The MoHUA notice, which came a day after a favourable judicial decision, comes with a warning against unauthorised occupation.The re-possession of the Polo Ground development comes amid an ongoing dispute between the Union government and the Indian Polo Associa…
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New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to issue any urgent directions to reopen the CBSE’s digital portal for the revaluation of answer sheets of aggrieved Class 12 students. A vacation bench comprising Justice Neena Bansal Krishna and Justice Madhu Jain observed orally that reopening the portal at this stage may impact the future admissions process for 17 lakh students.The bench said aggrieved students or their parents were free to approach the court for redressal.Earl…
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Actor Salman Khan has approached the Delhi High Court seeking a ban on the release of the movie ‘Kaala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy.’ Salman Khan has filed a petition for a permanent and interim injunction in the High Court, asking to restrain Amit Jani, Jani Firefox Films, Bharat Shrinath, Akshay Pandey, and others from the production, development, financing, distribution, direction, and promotion of ‘Kaala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy.’ In his petition, Salman Khan alleg…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Supreme Court judge, Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, on Thursday recused himself from hearing Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez’s plea challenging a Delhi court order framing charges against her in the Rs 200 crore money laundering case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.A bench of Justices P.K. Mishra and Atul S. Chandurkar was hearing the matter when Justice Mishra informed the parties that he would not be able to hear the case due to his son’s appeara…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) A Delhi court is scheduled to pronounce on Thursday its verdict in the 2020 Delhi riots Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma murder case.The Karkardooma Court, which was expected to deliver its verdict on June 4, had deferred the pronouncement to June 11 in the case involving former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Councillor Tahir Hussain and 10 other accused.The case relates to the killing of IB officer Ankit Sharma, whose body was recovered from a drain in the Khajuri …
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez in a terror conspiracy case investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), holding that his prolonged incarceration of over four-and-a-half years, coupled with the unlikely conclusion of the trial in the near future, warranted his release despite the statutory restrictions under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).A Division Bench of Justices Navin Chawl…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Delhi Police on a bail plea filed by former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain in the larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 riots.A division bench of Justices Neena Bansal Krishna and Madhu Jain also sought a reply to his request for condonation of the 67‑day delay in filing an appeal against the order of a Karkardooma court dismissing his bail plea in the case registered under the Unlawful A…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has been urged to take suo motu cognisance of the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy, judicial oversight of the investigation, fixation of accountability of officials and private parties, and systemic reforms to strengthen public safety mechanisms in the national capital.A letter plea, addressed to the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, sought directions for an independent, transparent and time-bound probe into the circumstances leading to the devastatin…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) A Delhi court on Tuesday deferred, till July 16, the pronouncement of its decision on framing of charges against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, his family members and others accused in the alleged money laundering case linked to the IRCTC hotel scam being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The Rouse Avenue Court, which was scheduled to deliver the order on Tuesday, deferred the pronouncement till July 16. The ED has filed a prosecution compl…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Senior advocate Ajit Kumar Sinha, appointed as amicus curiae by the Supreme Court in the ongoing proceedings concerning illegal constructions and land-use violations across the country, has brought to the notice of the apex court the recent collapse of an illegally constructed five-storeyed building in Delhi’s Saket area, which left six persons dead and 14 injured. In a status report filed before the top court, the amicus curiae said that the tragedy was a consequence of…