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Nursery admissions: Private schools on DDA land can’t go back on terms, says AAP govt

The HC is hearing petitions challenging a Delhi government’s January 7 notification that made 298 private schools – built on Delhi Development Authority land -- accept admission forms based only on the neighbourhood or distance criteria.

18-year-old girl to get drug resistant TB drug: Health ministry to Delhi High Court

Bedaquiline, made by pharma major Johnson and Johnson, was added after 50 years to India’s TB-control programme to treat extensively drug resistant tuberculosis, which cannot be treated with existing drugs.

Delhi HC seeks Centre’s response on BSF jawan’s video

The Delhi high court on Tuesday asked the Centre to spell out the steps taken following the emergence of a video in which a BSF soldier alleged that troopers on duty were served poor quality food.

Nursery admission chaos looms as HC allows two criteria in applications

Thousands of parents might be staring at a nursery admission chaos again this year after the Delhi high court directed nearly 300 private schools on Friday to accept applications based on their own criteria as well as city administration guidelines.

Delhi nursery admissions: HC slams Delhi govt for ‘chaos’ by last-minute notice

The judge noted that In the last four years, the Delhi government has come up with at least three notifications in January, which has created “chaos and confusion” for parents who didn’t get enough time to plan nursery admission process of their kids.

Delhi Police rubbish RML Hospital’s study on cops being fatigued

A 2012-13 government sponsored study titled, “Research Study of Fatigue in Police Personnel: Cause and Remedies”, conducted by the RML Hospital said that “a majority of police personnel felt fatigue (91.79%)”.

AgustaWestland case: CBI seeks early hearing on plea to cancel SP Tyagi’s bail

The CBI on Monday sought early hearing of its plea to cancel bail of former Indian Air Force chief SP Tyagi, in connection with the AgustaWestland helicopter scam, contending that he was trying to “delay” the case.

Not just judicial vacancies, headless tribunals also add to backlog of cases

While the government and judiciary slug it out over a large number of vacancies in the Supreme Court and 24 high courts, little attention is being paid to tribunals, generally headed by a former judge of the Supreme Court or a high court with area experts as members.

A low bar: Rape survivors’ fight for justice is foiled by our legal system

Rape survivors are made to die a thousand deaths due to lack of legal support, poor counselling, insensitive lawyers and a hostile courtroom atmosphere turning the entire process into a spectacle.

Missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed’s mother moves Delhi High Court

Forty-two days after JNU student Najeeb Ahmed went missing, his mother on Friday moved the Delhi high court seeking a direction to the government and police to produce him before the court.

Mother of missing JNU student moves Delhi HC to trace her son

The mother of JNU student Najeeb Ahmed, whose has been missing since October 15, approached the Delhi high court on Friday seeking directions to the police and the government to produce her son before court.

Abhishek Singhvi sends notices to websites for news on tax penalty

Congress leader and senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi has sent legal notices to websites for posting and spreading “falsehoods regarding a supposed tax penalty” against him that took place two years back.

Pollution: Delhi HC tells runners with cardiac issues to opt out of marathon

A system that drags and traps: How courts can speed up the process of justice

In the final part of our series exploring what ails the Indian judiciary, we look at how undertrials languish in jails and cases stretch over the years due to poor management and frequent adjournments.

Few judges, fewer courtrooms: Indian judiciary tripped by poor infrastructure

The second part of our series on what ails the judiciary focuses on the crumbling infrastructure and overburdened courtrooms.

Waiting for justice: 27 million cases pending in courts, 4500 benches empty

Starting today, our three-part series looks at what ails Indian judiciary. In Part 1, we explore the mounting backlog of pending cases and the severe shortage of judges.

Supreme Court upholds states’ rights to levy entry tax

In a major blow to companies, the Supreme Court on Friday upheld the rights of states to levy entry tax. By a seven-two majority verdict, the top court said states are well within their rights to reduce tax burden.

Justice delayed is an incurable wound: Delhi HC on prolonged 1984 riots case

The Delhi high court critiqued delays in delivering justice in cases such as the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, saying failure to do so “not only creates wounds which fester but those which incurably infect society”.

Missing kids: Govt looks for developer to make facial recognition software

The software, a brainchild of the Delhi High Court, will help match faces of children who go missing with those who are found and housed in different childcare homes.

Khan Market eateries ‘disaster waiting to happen’, warns high court

The court made it clear that restaurant and eateries will be liable for the loss or damages to life or property of anyone from any incident of fire in their premises.

Delhi HC dismisses Tata’s plea, Taj Mansingh Hotel’s auction to go ahead

The Delhi high court on Thursday gave its nod for the public auction of the iconic Taj Mansingh Hotel by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), in an order that came as a blow to the Tata group-run Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL).

Mobile phones to have panic button from Jan, Delhi traffic cops tell court

India will be one of the first countries to have mandated this safety feature where the high rate of crime against women has been a cause of concern in recent years.

Survey hails US method for evaluating judges based on performance

A study has revealed that individuals in the legal profession are strongly in support of a performance-based evaluation of judges at all levels of the judiciar.

Install warning signs for all speedbreakers, says high court

Install warning signs for all speed breakers, says Delhi high court

The Delhi high court has taken note of surprise speedbreakers that prove dangerous for motorists plying on city roads, and ordered corrective action to prevent accidents.

Consumer panel tweaks rules to help buyers of goods valued over Rs 1 cr

A three-member bench of NCDRC also clarified that class action can be filed only on behalf of or for the benefit of all the consumers, having a common grievance and seeking identical relief against the same person.

Pollution: High court tells Delhi’s neighbours to stop stubble burning

To reduce the level of air pollution in the Capital caused by the burning of farm crop stubble in neighbouring states, the Delhi High Court on Thursday directed Punjab, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan to ensure the practice is prevented in their states.

Back in jail, Shahabuddin sends Nitish a warning

‘Will teach him a lesson’: Shahabuddin back in jail with warning for Nitish

RJD strongman Mohammad Shahabuddin said his supporters will teach Bihar CM Nitish Kumar a lesson in next polls

Shahabuddin back in jail after SC cancels bail: A look at his crime file

Criminal-turned-politician Mohammad Shahabuddin who represented Siwan in the Lok Sabha for four successive terms between 1996 and 2008 – has spent more than 10 years in jail in multiple cases.