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ND Tiwari is Shekhar's biological father: Delhi HC
Ending a long-drawn legal case, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday declared veteran Congress leader Narayan Dutt Tiwari as the biological father of 32-year-old Rohit Shekhar. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw also restrained Tiwari from disowning Shekhar as his natural born son.
Updated on Apr 22, 2014 09:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
SC stays Delhi HC's order on nursery admissions
The nursery admission process in Delhi plunged into fresh crisis as the Supreme Court stayed last week’s Delhi high court order allowing schools to admit children selected through a draw of lots in the neighbourhood, alumni and sibling categories.
Updated on Apr 12, 2014 12:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Supreme Court refuses to stay Jat reservation
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay the Centre’s poll-eve decision to extend reservation to Jats in jobs and education under the OBC category.
Updated on Apr 10, 2014 01:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Congress workers want Noida election postponed
Congress workers from Noida on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking postponement of elections in the Gautam Budh Nagar constituency.
Updated on Apr 08, 2014 02:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh and Vinod Rajput, New Delhi
Delhi: Nursery admissions from today
The Delhi high court on Thursday lifted stay on nursery admissions by allowing city schools to admit children selected through draw of lots, bringing relief to thousands of harried parents after weeks of uncertainty.
Updated on Apr 04, 2014 09:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh and Mallica Joshi, New Delhi
HC upholds guilty verdict in Katara honour killing
Twelve years after business executive Nitish Katara was abducted and murdered, the Delhi high court on Wednesday upheld the life sentence conviction given to Vikas Yadav, son of former MP DP Yadav, and two others for the crime. Neelam Katara satisfied with HC order
Updated on Apr 03, 2014 02:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Foreign funds: Court rap for Congress, BJP
The Delhi high court on Friday ordered the Election Commission (EC) and the home ministry to look into the accounts of the Congress and BJP for traces of foreign funds and take action within six months.
Updated on Mar 29, 2014 07:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Delhi HC notice to centre on plea for removal of Jat quota in DU
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notices to the Central government, National Commission for Backward Classes, and Delhi University on a petition filed by four medical students.
Updated on Mar 24, 2014 11:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
HC tells discoms to comply with order, cooperate in CAG audit
The Delhi High Court on Monday ordered the three power discoms to comply with its earlier direction to “fully cooperate” with the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in the audit process.
Updated on Mar 24, 2014 11:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Delhi: Nursery admissions on hold for 4th time
The Delhi high court has suspended nursery admissions in the city till March 24, fourth such hold up in recent months, compounding parents’ anxiety struggling to get their children started in school.
Updated on Mar 13, 2014 01:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Disqualify MLAs, MPs upon framing of charges: Law panel
To keep a majority of those charged with serious offences out of the electoral fray, the law commission has recommended disqualification of candidates on framing of charges against them in cases punishable by five years or more in jail.
Updated on Mar 11, 2014 12:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Delhi: Nursery admission continues to be a nightmare
The Delhi high court on Thursday ordered a fresh draw of lots for all nursery seats, prolonging the agony of parents battling furious competition to get their children in schools of their choice.
Updated on Mar 07, 2014 01:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Woman missing from police station: CBI to probe case
In a major embarrassment for Delhi police, the Delhi High Court has directed the CBI to solve the mysterious disappearance of a 26-year-old woman from a police station in the Capital.
Updated on Mar 05, 2014 01:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
My way on highway: HC shuts down Gurgaon toll
Come Thursday, commuters on the 27.7-km Gurgaon expressway can look forward to a breezier ride and even zoom right past the toll plaza at the Delhi border.
Updated on Feb 20, 2014 10:32 AM IST
None | Soibam Rocky Singh & Sanjeev K Ahuja, New Delhi / Gurgaon
HC to hear Binny's plea today, inclined to declare him Independent
The Delhi Assembly speaker on Tuesday sought a day’s time from the Delhi High Court to respond on the plea of expelled Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Vinod Kumar Binny.
Updated on Nov 06, 2014 05:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Toll-free Gurgaon-Delhi e-way ride hits a bump again
Commuters looking forward to traffic snarl free Gurgaon to Delhi expressway ride may have to wait for a few more days.
Updated on Feb 19, 2014 02:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjeev K Ahuja and Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Delhi-Gurgaon toll plaza may be removed soon
Commuters who have been braving massive traffic snarls on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway may soon have a toll-free ride within days.
Updated on Feb 18, 2014 09:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Moving officer probing 2G scam under HC scanner
The legality of finance ministry’s controversial move to repatriate an Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer probing the 2G spectrum allocation scam to his parent cadre during the pendency of the sensitive case will now be tested by the Delhi High Court.
Updated on Feb 17, 2014 02:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Government’s 50% bill discount for power protesters lands in HC
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government’s decision to provide 50% relief on pending power bills of consumers who had refused to pay up during AAP’s agitation against ‘inflated bills’ has been challenged in the Delhi high court.
Updated on Feb 14, 2014 01:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Racist attacks a disturbing trend, says HC
Terming the recent spurt in racially motivated attacks in the national capital against people from the Northeast as a “disturbing trend”, the Delhi high court on Wednesday said it was a serious issue threatening the integrity of the country.
Updated on Feb 13, 2014 10:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
High Court slams police for delaying investigation into Taniam’s death
The Delhi high court also remarked that the lack of “stern action” from the police has aggravated cases of racist slurs and attacks.
Updated on Feb 08, 2014 01:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Cancer-causing pesticides in Delhi’s veggies: Report to HC
A large number of vegetables and fruits sold across the Capital contain dangerous pesticides that can cause serious neurological problems, kidney damage, skin diseases and cancer, a report submitted before the Delhi High Court said.
Updated on Feb 06, 2014 11:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Delhi HC raps cops for delay in Nido autopsy report
The Delhi HC on Wednesday pulled up the Delhi cops for failing to submit the post-mortem report of Nido Taniam, the student from Arunachal Pradesh who died last week allegedly after being beaten up by a group of men in Lajpat Nagar. Lok Sabha condemns Taniam's death
Updated on Feb 06, 2014 08:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Delhi dentist charged with killing maid, MP husband with abetment
The Delhi Police Saturday charged BSP MP Dhananjay Singh’s dentist wife Jagriti with murdering her maid and the legislator of abeting the crime and destroying evidence — offences that may land both behind bars for life.
Updated on Feb 02, 2014 12:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Court clears way for nursery admissions
The path has been cleared for the nursery admission process to begin in Delhi — much to the relief of hassled parents. Turning down the plea of unaided private schools, the Delhi high court on Monday gave its nod to new nursery admission guidelines.
Updated on Jan 21, 2014 12:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Media barred from reporting on former SC judge
The Delhi high court on Thursday barred media outlets from further reporting the allegations of sexual harassment levelled by a former law intern against National Green Tribunal chairman justice Swatanter Kumar, except “fair reporting” of court cases on the issue.
Updated on Jan 17, 2014 01:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Delhi HC decision today on media reporting on green judge
The Delhi HC on Thursday will decide whether the media can freely report on the allegations of sexual harassment levelled by a former law intern against National Green Tribunal chairman Justice Swatanter Kumar.
Updated on Jan 16, 2014 01:28 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Nursery admissions on hold, won’t begin on Jan 15
Nursery admissions in Delhi will not begin on January 15 as some private schools on Monday moved the Delhi high court against the new guidelines, terming them illegal and arbitrary.
Updated on Jan 14, 2014 02:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Delhi HC gives green signal to new nursery rules
The nursery admissions process in the city is all set to kick off on January 15 under radical new rules with the Delhi high court on Friday deciding not to interfere with these.
Updated on Jan 11, 2014 09:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi
Come up with a permanent plan for night shelters, HC tells Delhi govt
Irked at the death of four more homeless in the Capital due to the cold, the Delhi high court on Thursday directed the city government to come up with a plan on creating permanent facilities for sheltering homeless people.
Updated on Jan 09, 2014 11:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Soibam Rocky Singh, New Delhi