New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has declined to direct authorities to waive or curtail the mandatory 30-day notice period prescribed under the Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954, holding that courts cannot compel statutory authorities to act contrary to an express legislative mandate merely on account of personal hardship. Dismissing a writ petition filed by a couple seeking relaxation of the statutory waiting period, a single-judge Bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav ruled t…
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New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has ordered HDFC Bank to immediately defreeze the bank account of a Delhi resident, holding that the continued freezing of the account without any FIR, accusation, or judicial order was “wholly arbitrary and unsustainable in law”. A single-judge Bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, in an order passed on May 4, allowed the plea filed by Tushar Verma, whose savings account with HDFC Bank was frozen following a complaint received from the Cyb…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday held Hockey India and its Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh guilty of contempt of court for willfully disobeying its directions to provide virtual links to an elected office-bearer for participation in Executive Board meetings. A single-judge bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav found that the non-supply of meeting links to petitioner Syeed Asima Ali on two occasions — July 4 and July 27, 2025 — amounted to deliberate and contum…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has observed that while bars and pubs are permitted to operate under the law, their right to carry on business must be balanced with the citizens’ and children’s right to a noise-free, peaceful and orderly environment. Disposing of a writ petition filed by a resident seeking action against Bunon Bar and Lounge at R.K. Ashram Marg Metro Station for allegedly operating beyond permissible hours, a single-judge Bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kau…