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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Bar Association has called for a bi-monthly strike, directing its members to abstain from work on the first and third Saturdays of every month starting April 4. The resolution, passed unanimously by the association's Executive Committee, serves as a formal protest against a recent Delhi High Court mandate that designated these days as working days for the court. The Bar Association stated that it had submitted numerous representations to the High Court administration requesting a reconsideration of the mandatory Saturday judicial work order, but the latter is yet to look into it.
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Indian government expressed regret on Tuesday over the reported demolition of the ancestral property of celebrated filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh and expressed its willingness to extend cooperation in its restoration. "We note with profound regret that the ancestral property of noted filmmaker and litterateur Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, belonging to his grandfather and eminent litterateur, Upendra Kishor Ray Chowdhury, is being demolished," the Ministry of External Affairs said. Also Read | India Urges Bangladesh ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court refused to stay the trial proceedings against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav before a special court in Delhi in a land-for-jobs case during his tenure as railways minister from 2004 to 2009. The Delhi High Court on May 29, while dismissing Yadav petition for a stay of the trial in the land-for-jobs scam case, said that there was no compelling reason to stay the proceedings. While refusing to stay the trial court proceedings, the High Court issued a notice to the CBI on Yadav plea to quash the CBI FIR and posted the heari ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has declined Lalu Prasad's request to postpone trial court proceedings in the land-for-jobs case. Justices Sundresh and Singh clarified that framing charges wouldn't impede Lalu's High Court petition seeking to quash the case. Lalu sought adjournment until August 12, pending the Delhi HC hearing. The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea filed by RJD president Lalu Prasad seeking deferment of trial court proceedings in the land-for-jobs case against him. Lalu m ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has resolved to abstain from work on the first and third Saturdays of every month in protest against the decision mandating court sittings on these days. In a notice issued on Thursday, the DHCBA said that its Executive Committee, in a meeting held on March 27, unanimously decided to abstain from work on the first and third Saturdays, which have been notified as working days for the Delhi High Court. The decision will come into effect from April 4. The Bar body said the resolution was taken after noting that mu ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Monday heard the CBI's plea challenging the discharge of former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and others in the alleged excise policy case. The matter has now been listed for April 13.Kejriwal, accompanied by his wife, appeared in court and informed the bench that he intends to argue his recusal application personally. A bench of Justices Swarana Kanta Sharma heard the matter.During proceedings, the bench clarified that a petitioner could only argue in person after discharging their counsel. The bench asked Kejriwal, "You will argue your case yourself?" He c ...Read More >
New Delhi: The CAG report, which Aam Aadmi Party leaders are denying as false, was indeed accepted as true by the Delhi government lawyer in the High Court when he blamed the LG office for leaking it to the public. Justice Sachin Datta of the Delhi High Court, who was hearing a petition by the BJP MLAs, said the government should have promptly placed the CAG reports before the house for discussion. "The way you dragged your feet raises doubts about your bonafides. You should have promptly forwarded the reports to the speaker," Justice Datta said, "and had a discussion in the house. The timel ...Read More >
Mohali (Punjab) [India], July 11 (ANI): 'Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder' producer Amit Jani expressed his disappointment over the verdict of the Delhi High Court and said that they have moved to the Supreme Court to challenge the verdict. In a conversation with ANI, he said, 'Humne High Court ke faisle ke khilaaf Supreme Court mein appeal ki hai uske revision ke liye kyunki hum usse santusht nahi hai (We have appealed against the High Court's decision in the Supreme Court for its review because we are not satisfied with it)' He added, 'We have appealed in the Supreme Court against ...Read More >
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled prison authorities can decide a plea of parole and furlough even when the matter was pending in the Supreme Court. A bench of Justices Pratibha M Singh and Amit Sharma observed the Delhi Prison Rules did not bar consideration of parole and furlough if a convict's appeal against the conviction was pending in the Supreme Court. The bench, however, noted whether the relief could be granted or not was a different issue altogether and depended on the facts of ea ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Rajasthan Police to file an updated status report along with an inquiry report into the alleged illegal apprehension and detention of two "minor" boys, who were apprehended in Delhi and later taken to Rajasthan in connection with a theft and trespass case. A bench of Justices Jyoti Singh and Anish Dayal was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by street hawker Kapoori Bai, who alleged that her son, 15 and a relative's son, 17, were forcibly taken away by unidentified men in civilian clothes from Janakpuri's Dus ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court Bar Association's (DHCBA) call to abstain from work on the first and third Saturdays of every month impacted court proceedings on Saturday, as most cases were adjourned due to the non-appearance of lawyers. The DHCBA has called for abstaining from work in protest against the high court's decision to designate the first and third Saturdays as regular court sitting days. The boycott began on Saturday. The high court had uploaded a 141-page cause list (matters to be heard), while notifying the sitting of at least two dozen benches. However, as the day began, many ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea challenging the decision of the Delhi High Court, which had put on hold the release of the film 'Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal tailor murder'. The movie was scheduled to release on July 11. A counsel, representing the producer of the movie, mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi. The counsel contended that the High Court put on hold the release of the film despite it being certified by the censor board. The counsel argued that the apex court had refused urgent list ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the current financial year, despite geo-political tensions and trade policy uncertainties, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev said on Tuesday. In an interview with PTI, Dev further said that domestic growth will be driven by low inflation, resulting from good monsoon and benign interest rate regime, triggered by three back-to-back rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India. "There are significant global headwinds like the twin shocks of geo-political tensions and trade ...Read More >
New Delhi: Lawyers from the district courts decided on Saturday to roll back their decision to abstain from work in protest against the shifting of the judges of the 34 digital Negotiable Instruments Act courts to the Rouse Avenue courts.A statement released by the All District Courts Bar Association of Delhi on Saturday said that the lawyers' coordination committee met the chief justice of Delhi High Court and was assured that all digital courts would function strictly as digital platforms only. The remaining proceedings and judicial work only would be conducted in the regular local courts, t ...Read More >
The Delhi High Court overturned a Central Information Commission order. The order had directed CBSE to release BJP leader Smriti Irani's Class X and XII records. The court stated her educational qualifications weren't statutory requirements for her public office. This decision came as the court allowed CBSE's petition challenging the CIC's previous directive. The Delhi High Court on Monday set aside an order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) directing CBSE to provide copies of the Clas ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to eight convicts in the infamous 1987 Hashimpura massacre case of 38 persons by the personnel of the Provincial Armed Constabulary. IMAGE: File photograph of Muslims in Meerut staging a protest demanding justice in the 1987 Hashimpura massacre case. Photograph: PTI Photo/Rediff archives A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih took note of the submissions of senior advocate Amit Anand Tiwari, appearing for four convicts, that t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] June 6 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has granted an interim order of status quo on a property in Batla House, Okhla, that was facing demolition. The property belongs to Ishrat Jahan, a widow who has lived in the area for over 25 years. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) issued a notice on May 26, proposing the demolition of various properties in the area, including Jahan's. Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar passed the order for status quo till the next date, listing the matter before the roster bench on July 10, where Jahan's petition challenging the demolition notice wi ...Read More >
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): Yash Sahu, the son of Kanhaiya Lal, the tailor who was murdered in Rajasthan's Udaipur, said that despite having video evidence, the criminals have not been punished for the last three years. His statement comes after the Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered a stay on the release of the film 'Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder', which was set to hit theatres on July 11. 'Despite having video evidence and everything else, the criminals have not been punished for the last three years. And when someone wants to show the truth to the country t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court refused to stay the trial proceedings against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav before a special court in Delhi in a land-for-jobs case during his tenure as railways minister from 2004 to 2009. The Delhi High Court on May 29, while dismissing Yadav's petition for a stay of the trial in the land-for-jobs scam case, said that there was no compelling reason to stay the proceedings. Also Read | New UPI Rules: Users To Get Faster Refunds After Transaction Failure, Know Key Changes and Other Details. While refusing to stay the t ...Read More >
New Delhi: Traffic in central Delhi will be affected on Thursday as the traffic police has issued an advisory due to the Janmashtami and Tazia processions.According to police, the traffic movement in Paharganj is likely to be affected from 1.30pm in view of the shobha yatra for Janmashtami and the Tazia procession.The Janmashtami procession will start from Mandir Shri Banke Bihari Ji in Paharganj's Sangatrasan Bazar and pass through Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Chuna Mandi, Main Bazar, Munja Chowk and Arakashan Road. The Tazia procession will start from Ajmeri Gate and proceed through Pul Paharganj ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The Central Government issued the official information on Monday. He had been serving as the Acting Chief Justice since 24 May 2025 because of the retirement of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait. Justice Sachdeva has experience in this role as he served as Acting Chief Justice from 9 July 2024 to 24 September 2024 too. He was transferred from the Delhi High Court to the MP High Court on 30 May 2024. Also, Justice Vivek Kumar Singh has been transferred from the Madras ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Tuesday clarified that prison authorities are empowered to decide pleas for parole and furlough of inmates even if their appeal is pending in the Supreme Court. It answered a reference received from a single judge that emerged from a challenge to the Delhi Prison Rules filed by several former policemen serving jail terms in the notorious Hashimpura massacre case of Uttar Pradesh."Thus, the Delhi Prison Rules do not bar consideration of parole and furlough if the matter is pending before the Supreme Court. It is an altogether different question as to whether, in t ...Read More >
The Supreme Court will hear a plea against the Delhi High Court's stay on the film 'Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal tailor murder'. The film's release was halted despite censor board approval. Producers argue the stay violates their rights after investing in the movie. The Delhi High Court wants the Centre to decide on banning the film due to potential disharmony. The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea challenging the Delhi High Court's decision to stay the release of the film 'Udaipur Fi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Just a day before 'Udaipur Files' - Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder was set to hit theatres, the Delhi High Court has imposed an interim stay on its release, acting on a petition filed by Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind. The release has been put on hold following allegations that the movie spreads hatred and defames a particular community. As per sources, in the petition, Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind claimed that the film contains objectionable content that targets and defames a particular religion, and cited that it could possibly lead to communal disharmony and spread hatred in the society. The Muslim bo ...Read More >
Mumbai: Close on the heels of the Delhi High Court being evacuated following a bomb threat email, a similar threat email regarding the Bombay high court was received, said police officers. Mumbai police officials later confirmed no explosives were found and the threat turned out to be a hoax. Police have launched an investigation to trace the origin of the email and determine whether the threats to the Delhi and Bombay high courts are linked. Azad maidan police were in the process of registering an FIR, said cops.Security concerns led to all Bombay high court judges rising around 1pm and lawye ...Read More >
Earlier, on November 26, the CJI had considered moving court hearings to a fully virtual mode after experiencing discomfort during an hour-long walk in Delhi's polluted air. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has urged members of the Bar and parties-in-person to use the hybrid mode of appearance via video-conferencing for matters listed before the Supreme Court, citing the city's worsening weather and air quality. A circular issued by the apex court administration on Sunday said, "In view of the ...Read More >
New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation , which challenged a 1980 Waqf notification and alleged that three mosques in Jahangirpuri area were illegal encroachment on public land. A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia observed that the PIL by the NGO Save India Foundation was not filed with "bonafide motive or in public interest". "We are not inclined to entertain the instant petition, which is hereby dismissed along with pending a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Non-fossil fuel sources now make up half of India's power generation capacity of 484.8 GW (gigawatt), a milestone the country has achieved five years ahead of the target set under its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) committed in the Paris climate agreement."In a world seeking climate solutions India is showing the way," renewable energy minister Pralhad Joshi said in a post on X on Monday, crediting the progress to PM Modi's stewardship of "Bharat's green transformation towards a sustainable future".Modi has been pushing clean energy since taking over country's reins in 2 ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has stated that provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (SC/ST Act) related to land dispossession cannot be invoked to prevent banks from exercising their lawful mortgage or recovery rights. Justice Sachin Datta made this observation while staying proceedings initiated by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) against Axis Bank, its managing director, and chief executive officer. The court noted that the bank's actions in enforcing its security interest over a mortgaged property did not amount to an atrocit ...Read More >
Delhi High Court halted MCD demolitions of two homes linked to a murder case, pending hearings on petitions from the affected women. The Delhi High Court on Tuesday restrained the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) from carrying out any demolition action until Wednesday, at a house belonging to the mother of a man accused of murdering a 26-year-old man during a fight between two families at Uttam Nagar on Holi. The order was also extended to the house of another woman, whose two sons were ques ...Read More >
Bar association news: The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has called upon its members to abstain from work on the first and third Saturdays of every month, beginning April 4, 2026, in protest against the recent decision mandating court sittings on those days. The move, decided unanimously by the Executive Committee of the association in a meeting held on March 27, reflects growing discontent within the legal fraternity over the practical challenges posed by Saturday hearings. The notic ...Read More >