Articles by Shruti Kakkar
Delhi HC issues notice over Sisodia’s plea challenging charge sheet cognisance
The court fixed December 20 as the next date for hearing after ED’s special counsel urged an adjournment due to the unavailability of additional solicitor general SV Raju
Published on Dec 02, 2024 12:58 PM IST
Delhi HC notifies 70 senior advocates amid questions on transparency
The notification, dated November 29, was issued late on December 1, raising questions about the timeline and transparency of the process
Updated on Dec 02, 2024 05:38 AM IST
Delhi HC: Controversy casts shadow over process for senior advocate designation
The controversy erupted a day after the Delhi high court reportedly cleared 70 lawyers for senior advocate designation, marking the culmination of a selection process
Published on Dec 01, 2024 11:50 AM IST
Delhi coaching centre deaths: Bail to owners of Rau’s basement extended
Delhi HC extends interim bail for co-owners of coaching centre linked to drowning of three IAS aspirants until January 21 amid ongoing investigation.
Updated on Nov 30, 2024 05:26 AM IST
Delhi govt spending only on freebies, not infrastructure: HC
A bench led by chief justice Manmohan had on Friday reprimanded the AAP government in Delhi for its failure to upgrade city infrastructure, underscoring that politicians were neither collecting nor spending any money for the city’s development and were only spending on freebies
Updated on Nov 26, 2024 05:28 AM IST
HC raps Delhi Police for failing to check illegal activities affecting Chandni Chowk redevelopment
A bench of chief justice Manmohan and justice Tushar Rao Gedela directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Police and Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation to clear the deficiencies within four weeks
Updated on Nov 23, 2024 05:04 AM IST
Delhi HC refuses to stay court proceedings against Kejriwal
Delhi HC denies immediate stay on trial against former CM Kejriwal in excise policy case, setting next hearing for December 20.
Updated on Nov 21, 2024 10:47 PM IST
SC provides precedent as Chidambaram gets relief, Kejriwal seeks protection
This decision seems to be rapidly emerging as a critical precedent in cases involving public officials under PMLA.
Updated on Nov 21, 2024 05:00 AM IST
Shruti Kakkar, New Delhi
Delhi forest dept moves request to cut trees, faces HC ire again
Justice Jasmeet Singh, who on Tuesday chastised the department for seeking permission to transplant trees for a building within the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) premises, once again expressed outrage — this time over a plea to cut trees in a deemed forest for a flyover construction
Updated on Nov 21, 2024 05:02 AM IST
HC tells Delhi Police to update arrest memo
A bench of justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma opined that providing the grounds of arrest to the person being arrested is of utmost sanctity and significance as the information serves as a fundamental basis for the arrested individual to seek legal advice, challenge remand and apply for bail
Updated on Nov 21, 2024 05:00 AM IST
Delhi HC grants bail to Lava MD Hari Om Rai in money laundering case
Hari Om Rai was arrested along with others by ED in October 2023 on charges of conspiring to fraudulently set up Vivo India
Updated on Nov 20, 2024 08:05 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal seeks quashing of order over ED’s supplementary charge sheet
Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal cited lack of sanction while seeking to quash a court’s order taking cognisance of the ED’s seventh supplementary charge sheet.
Updated on Nov 20, 2024 09:49 PM IST
Update memo forms to add grounds of arrest, Delhi high court tells police
The Delhi high court said providing the grounds of arrest serves as a fundamental basis for the arrested individual to seek legal advice, challenge the remand and apply for bail
Published on Nov 20, 2024 04:26 PM IST
Aircel-Maxis case: Delhi HC stays trial court proceedings against Chidambaram
The CBI and ED alleged that as the former Union finance minister, Chidambaram granted approval to the telecom deal beyond his capacity, which benefitted certain persons, in return for kickbacks.
Published on Nov 20, 2024 12:07 PM IST
‘Defunct’ bodies: Delhi HC slams forest dept’s tree relocation plea
The application, filed by the DCF, sought permission to transplant 26 trees and remove three dry or dead ones.
Updated on Nov 20, 2024 05:32 AM IST
Satyendar Jain money laundering case: Delhi HC seeks ED’s response on plea to defer hearing
The money laundering case, stemming from the CBI case, was initiated against Jain after ED began a probe into money laundering charges through three companies allegedly linked to him.
Published on Nov 19, 2024 03:14 PM IST
Delhi HC stays fresh probe against Gautam Gambhir in realty cheating case
Gautam Gambhir argued that a further investigation would lead to his harassment and contended that his client-- the real estate firm-- had unblemished records
Published on Nov 18, 2024 03:19 PM IST
HC directs DDA to pay ₹28L to family of balcony collapse victim in 2000
A bench of justice Dharmesh Sharma said that DDA had a continuing obligation to ensure the durability and longevity of the infrastructure after allotment
Updated on Nov 15, 2024 10:55 PM IST
Court summons Wiki users who edited ANI page
The characterisation contained references to criticism of the news agency for allegedly acting as a propaganda arm of the government
Updated on Nov 15, 2024 01:47 AM IST
Delhi HC seeks police stand on 2020 riots case diary
The Delhi high court on Thursday refused to immediately direct the Delhi Police to preserve and reconstruct the case diary pertaining to the Jafrabad violence that had erupted during the February 2020 Delhi riots which had resulted in one death
Updated on Nov 15, 2024 06:06 AM IST
Delhi: AAP Okhla MLA gets bail in money laundering case
AAP leader Manish Sisodia said BJP was falsely implicating the Okhla MLA. The BJP said Khan has only been granted bail and not acquitted yet
Updated on Nov 15, 2024 05:34 AM IST
Delhi High Court issue notice on wrestling plea
A bench of justice Prateek Jalan sought response from the sports ministry, WFI and the WFI ad hoc committee and fixed December 12 as the next date of hearing
Published on Nov 13, 2024 10:59 PM IST
Delhi high court notice to WFI on plea for fresh trials
The ad hoc committee was appointed on Dec 27, 2023, after the govt restrained the then Sanjay Singh-led WFI admin from managing its day-to-day activities
Updated on Nov 13, 2024 05:34 PM IST
HC slams govt over delay in action in Asha Kiran case: ‘Can’t let more lives be lost’
The court was responding to a plea seeking constitution of an independent committee for conducting a court-monitored probe into the deaths or a probe by CBI
Updated on Nov 13, 2024 05:28 AM IST
Delhi HC refuses to stay trial court proceedings against Kejriwal in ED case
The Enforcement Directorate had filed a case against Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly disobeying the summons issued by the agency in the Delhi excise policy case
Updated on Nov 12, 2024 08:00 PM IST
HC counting of Delhi University DUSU poll votes
A bench led by chief justice Manmohan and justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that the candidates deserved a second chance
Published on Nov 11, 2024 10:20 PM IST
Delhi HC rejects Tytler’s plea to stay trial in 1984 riots case
The case pertains to the killing of Badal Singh, Sardar Thakur Singh, and Gurbachan Singh and the setting ablaze of Pul Bangash Gurudwara
Published on Nov 11, 2024 10:19 PM IST
CJI unveils museum chronicling judicial history
Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Thursday inaugurated the National Judicial Museum and Archive (NJMA) at the Supreme Court.
Updated on Nov 08, 2024 06:40 AM IST
Shruti Kakkar, New Delhi
Notification banning ‘The Satanic Verses’ untraceable, HC told
The Delhi high court has said that an import ban on author Salman Rushdie’s controversial 1988 book The Satanic Verses appeared to be “non-existent”.
Updated on Nov 08, 2024 06:12 AM IST
Shruti Kakkar, New Delhi
File affidavit on claim over Rahul citizenship probe: HC to BJP worker
Vignesh Shishir said that he had already filed a plea in the Allahabad high court on the issue, and the proceedings on that were in “an advanced stage”
Updated on Nov 07, 2024 05:16 AM IST
Shruti Kakkar, New Delhi