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Chandigarh [India], December 16 (ANI): Punjab Police on Tuesday identified three people, including Portugal-based gangster Balwinder Singh and Amritsar-based shooters Aditya Kapoor and Karan Pathak, as accused in the kabaddi player's murder in Mohali. Punjab Special DGP (law and order) Arpit Shukla said that the teams of Anti-Gangster Task Force in Batala, Amritsar and Mohali have been dispatched to nab the accused. Also Read | 'Electricity Is a Basic Necessity': Delhi High Court Directs BSES ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Two weeks after the three-member Joint Inquiry Committee issued notice to Justice Yashwant Varma seeking his response to corruption charges that have triggered removal proceedings in the Parliament, the Allahabad High Court judge has moved the Supreme Court challenging the legality of the Committee by contending that the same was constituted unilaterally by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, allegedly without consultation with the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Ju ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on a plea by the Indian Pilots Guild seeking contempt action against authorities for allegedly not fully implementing the new flight duty time limitation norms approved by the court earlier this year. The plea alleged that airlines were granted extensions and relations in pilot fatigue management rules in violation of the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) 2024 framework. Justice Amit Sharma is ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ordered the removal of allegedly defamatory and objectionable content circulating on social media platforms against Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary. While hearing a defamation suit filed by Choudhary, a single-judge Bench of Justice Amit Bansal observed that the nature of the content warranted immediate consideration at the interim stage. The suit filed by Choudhary sought directions to remove vi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) A PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking to direct the Centre and Indigo airline to pay four times the compensation of the full ticket price to all passengers whose tickets were cancelled during November and December after the new Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) rollout. The public interest litigation, which will come up for hearing on Wednesday before a bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, also sought an enquiry b ...Read More >
The Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) and Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) have filed a plea in the Delhi High Court, seeking contempt proceedings against Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The pilot unions are challenging DGCA's decision to grant exemptions from Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms. The FIP targets exemptions granted to IndiGo, while IPG's concerns include exemptions granted to multiple airlines, including Air India. They allege these relaxations go beyond what was mutu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on a plea by the Indian Pilots Guild seeking contempt action against authorities for allegedly not fully implementing the new flight duty time limitation norms approved by the court earlier this year. The plea alleged that airlines were granted extensions and relations in pilot fatigue management rules in violation of the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) 2024 framework. Justice ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea filed by Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma, challenging the impeachment proceedings initiated against him. Justice Varma has been at the centre of controversy since burnt cash was discovered on March 14 in an outhouse of his official residence, which had been allotted to him while he was serving in the Delhi High Court. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih sought res ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on a contempt plea filed by the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG), which has alleged that airlines were granted extensions and relaxations in pilot fatigue management rules in violation of the CAR 2024 framework. A bench of Justice Amit Sharma issued notice to the DGCA and directed its top officials to file their responses in the matter. The court listed the case for th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Residents of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) experienced marginal relief on Tuesday as weather conditions led to a slight improvement in air quality and visibility. The change came after north-westerly surface winds helped disperse the thick fog and haze that had blanketed the region a day earlier. The city's Air Quality Index (AQI) improved to the 'very poor' category, registering 381 on Tuesday, compared to 'severe' levels recorded on Monday. Str ...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 th ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi choked under a thick blanket of smog on Monday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) settling at 498, which falls in the higher spectrum of 'severe' category. The air quality was 'severe' at 38 stations while it was 'very poor' at two stations. Jahangirpuri, which recorded an AQI of 498, recorded the worst air quality amongst all 40 stations. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'modera ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has directed a petitioner seeking intervention in IndiGo's flight cancellations to approach the Delhi High Court. The High Court is already hearing a similar case concerning the crisis. IndiGo has faced criticism for cancelling hundreds of flights, stranding thousands of passengers. The DGCA has formed an expert committee to address the issues. The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking judicial intervention into the issue of cancellation of hundreds of fli ...Read More >
New Delhi: Terming the mass cancellation of Indigo flights last month as "grave and public" concern, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a judicial probe into delays that left thousands stranded at airports and refund of tickets issue. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant while refusing to entertain the petition asked Narendra Mishra, the petitioner, to move the Delhi High Court which is already hearing the case and the Director General of Civil Aviation has formed ...Read More >
"In view of the prevailing weather conditions, the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India has advised, if convenient, the Members of the Bar/Parties-in-Person to avail hybrid mode of appearance through video conferencing facility in their matters listed before the Hon'ble Courts," the circular stated. In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court issued a circular Sunday advising lawyers and litigants to appear virtually, citing "prevailing weather conditions", a day after Delhi's air quality plunged int ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked an advocate who filed a public interest litigation (PIL) plea regarding the recent crisis involving a surge in flight delays and cancellations by the airline company Indigo to approach the Delhi High Court. Observing that the issue is already 'seized of' by the Delhi High Court, a bench led by CJI Surya Kant requested the High Court to allow the PIL petitioner to join the proceedings related to the Indigo crisis, pending be ...Read More >
Justice Neena Bansal Krishna noted that according to the report of Tihar Jail, apparently Malik does not seem to be suffering from any life-threatening ailment, and said in case the medical treatment as per his condition is not available in the prison, it be provided to him in the hospitals where such a facility is available. "The petitioner in support of his petition has annexed medical documents of 2017. Apparently from the report received from Tihar Jail, it does not seem that he is sufferin ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Delhi High Court on Monday disposed of the petition filed by late Major Mohit Sharma's parents, seeking a stay on Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar', and instructed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to consult the Indian Army if needed. Late Major Sharma's parents, 77-year-old Sushila Sharma and 75-year-old Rajendra Prasad Sharma, represented by advocates Roopenshu Pratap Singh and Manish Sharmaa of Samaanta Law Firm, alleged that a film has been made based on their son's sto ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to consider the objections of parents of Major Mohit Sharma, who was killed during a counter-terrorism operation in Jammu and Kashmir, while granting certification to the film 'Dhurandhar'. The Ranveer Singh-starrer is scheduled to be released on December 5. Justice Sachin Datta directed the CBFC to consider and examine the grievances raised by the parents before deciding on the film cert ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday filed its second supplementary prosecution complaint in the money-laundering case linked to UK-based defence dealer Sanjay Bhandari, formally naming businessman Robert Vadra as an accused. Vadra was granted anticipatory bail in the case in 2019 by the Delhi Court. Also Read | 5G Network Expansion: India Set To Cross 1 Million 5G Subscription by End of 2031, Reflecting Rapid Growth in Adoption in Just 3 Years of Servi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court has granted an ad-interim protection to YouTube content creator and podcaster Raj Shamani, restraining several online platforms, anonymous entities, and businesses from misusing his name, voice, image, likeness, and trademarked podcast properties for commercial gain. A single-judge Bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed an ex-parte order in a suit filed by Shamani and his company, seeking urgent relief against trademark infring ...Read More >
A blast near Red Fort metro station killed eight and injured 24. This incident revives memories of past terror attacks in Delhi. The city has faced several bombings in markets and public spaces. These events have left deep scars on the city's memory. The latest explosion breaks Delhi's uneasy calm once again. Delhi was jolted once again after 14 years, as a powerful explosion near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening killed at least eight people and injured 24 others. The high-intensit ...Read More >
New Delhi: A massive car explosion occurred near Red Fort Metro Station Gate No. 1, close to Gaurishankar Temple in Old Delhi, sending shockwaves across the national capital. The blast happened in a slow-moving Hyundai i20, causing nearby vehicles to catch fire and triggering panic among residents and commuters. Firefighters and police quickly arrived, cordoning off the area and putting out fires. The Delhi NCR has been placed on high alert, and authorities are reviewing CCTV footage while urgi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The powerful explosion in a car near the Red Fort Metro shattered what was 14 years of calm. For a city that has often been at the heart of the country's most terrible terror strikes, the sound of another explosion felt like an unwelcome echo from the past. Delhi's historic markets, monuments and public spaces have, time and again, found themselves on the frontline of violence, each incident etching deep scars in its collective memory. The summer of 1996 was one of the darkest chapt ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday urged the Delhi High Court to hold in-camera proceedings in its plea seeking the death penalty for Yasin Malik, the Kashmiri separatist leader and chief of the banned JKLF, who is currently serving a life sentence in a terror-funding case. Appearing via video conference from Tihar Jail, Malik submitted before a Bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain that he had been living under "mental agony for the ...Read More >
In March this year, the HC, while allowing the Baramulla MP to attend Parliament during the Budget session, had imposed the condition that he bear the expenses for travel and other arrangements while he is in the state's custody. A division bench of the Delhi High Court on Friday delivered a split judgment on a plea by Baramulla MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh alias Engineer Rashid seeking a waiver on the costs borne by him on his security and travel arrangements to attend Lok Sabha proceedings. The ma ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 7 (UNI) The MEA said today that it is in touch with the UAE authorities over the detention of Major (retd) Vikrant Jaitly, a veteran of the elite 3 Para (Special Forces), and brother of Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly. He is currently in detention in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under unclear circumstances. The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a briefing today: "So on the case of Major Vikrant Jaitly, we are in touch with UAE authorities. Our ...Read More >
In a recent development, Delhi Police have challenged the request for bail from Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, and others implicated in the infamous 2020 Delhi riots. Authorities argue that these individuals have been obstructing justice and allegedly orchestrated a plot against the nation. The Supreme Court has previously admonished the police for their delays in addressing the case. Opposing the bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and three others booked fo ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Deepika Padukone, who has been a strong advocate for mental health awareness, reacted to cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues' recent revelation about battling anxiety. The 'Om Shanti Om' actress, known for openly sharing her own struggles with depression in the past, praised Jemimah for her honesty and courage in speaking up, highlighting the importance of conversations around mental well-being in sports and beyond. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Deepika Paduko ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) Seeking bail in the UAPA case linked to February 2020 riots in Delhi, activist Umar Khalid on Friday told the Supreme Court that there is no evidence linking him to violence and denied conspiracy charges against him. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Khalid, told a bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria that there has been no recovery of funds, weapons or any material evidence linking him to the 2020 Delhi riots. "There are 751 FIRs, I am charged in on ...Read More >
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