Delhi High Court Allows Murder Convict To Lead Additional Evidence Based On PTI News Report On Victim's Identity

The Delhi High Court recently allowed a murder convict sentenced to life imprisonment to lead additional evidence based on a PTI news report concerning the identity of the deceased, observing that the report may have a bearing on the outcome of his appeal.A Division Bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja allowed an application filed by one Sunil Rajan Jaat under...

Maintenance Can't Be Frustrated Merely Because Husband Is Absconding, Courts Must Take Steps To Trace Him: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that an absconding husband, being the judgment debtor, cannot be permitted to frustrate a maintenance order by evading the process of the Court.Justice Sachin Datta observed that the fact that the husband's whereabouts are unknown is no ground to close or dismiss execution proceedings.The Court observed that a maintenance order is a measure of social justice and...

POCSO Act | Young Age Of Accused, Romantic Relationship Are 'Mitigating' Factors For Bail: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the young age of an accused and a minor victim, coupled with their intimate and romantic relationship, can constitute mitigating factors while considering a bail plea in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act).Justice Mini Pushkarna made the observation while granting bail to a man accused of sexually assaulting...

Money Laundering Case: Delhi High Court Permits Vivo India Finance Director To Travel Abroad, Suspends LOC For Four Days

The Delhi High Court has permitted Vivo Mobile India Private Limited's Senior Director (Finance and Accounts) to travel to Bangkok, Thailand, for four days.Justice Sachin Datta directed that the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against Harinder Dahiya will remain suspended during the period of his travel.Justice Sachin Datta permitted Dahiya to travel from October 12 to October 15, for...

PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks Stronger Construction Standards, Administrative Accountability In Building Norms

A public interest litigation has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking stronger standards regarding constructions and administrative accountability in the building norms in national capital. The plea filed by Indraprastha Renaissance Trust was listed today before a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Arun Bhardwaj. The counsel appearing for...

Delhi High Court Directs Centre To Decide Within 6 Months Plea Seeking Mandatory Body-Worn Cameras For Police During Protest-Control Duties

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to treat a PIL seeking directions for framing Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) making body-worn cameras (BWCs) compulsory and “always-on” for personnel deployed on crowd-control and protest-management duties, as a representation and decide it within 6 months. The petition, filed by Advocate Chahat Raghav, sought a comprehensive regime governing the storage, integrity, retention and evidentiary use of footage recorded through such...

IRCTC Scam: Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Order Framing Money Laundering Charges Against Hotel

The Delhi High Court has stayed a trial court order directing framing of charges against Sujata Hotels in a money laundering case connected to the alleged IRCTC scam case.Justice Sachin Datta stayed the order passed by the trial court on September 10 qua the hotel till the next date of hearing on December 03. The Court issued notice on the plea filed by M/S Sujata Hotels Private...

Past Compliance With Travel Conditions Doesn't Give Accused Indefeasible Right To Repeated Foreign Travel: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that an accused's compliance with conditions imposed during previous foreign travel cannot, by itself, confer an “indefeasible entitlement” to seek permission for foreign travel at successive intervals. Justice Sachin Datta made the observation while dismissing a plea filed by one Luv Bhardwaj challenging a condition imposed by a CBI court restricting...

Delhi High Court Orders Criminal Complaint Against 6 CBI Officers For Making False Statement In Court

The Delhi High Court has directed registration of a criminal complaint against six CBI officers for making a false statement before the court regarding correspondence with the administrative Ministry.Justice Madhu Jain said that there was a reasonable foundation in the contemporaneous record for the allegations levelled under Section 191, Section 193 and Section 290 of IPC against the concerned officers. “….an inquiry into the aforesaid alleged offences is expedient in the interests of justice....

Judicial Officer Gurvinder Pal Singh Sworn In As Additional Judge Of Delhi High Court, Total Strength Rises To 50

Judicial officer Gurvinder Pal Singh on Wednesday sworn in as an Additional judge of the Delhi High Court, taking the total working strength to 50.The swearing-in ceremony was held in the High Court premises.Judge Singh's appointment was notified by the Central Government on October 05. The announcement was made by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on X, formerly Twitter.“In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, the...

PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks Mandatory Body-Worn Cameras For Police, RAF During Protest-Control Duties

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Centre, Delhi Police and Rapid Action Force (RAF) to frame a binding Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) making body-worn cameras (BWCs) compulsory and “always-on” for personnel deployed on crowd-control and protest-management duties.The petition, filed by Advocate Chahat Raghav, also seeks...

'Tried To Softly Bend Law Towards Justice': Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya Bids Farewell To Delhi High Court

Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya on Tuesday bid farewell to the Delhi High Court on his elevation to the Supreme Court of India, saying that throughout his judicial career, he had tried to “bind law, justice, and compassion together.”A function was organized by the Delhi High Court today in order to bid farewell to CJ Upadhyaya, which was attended by all the judges as well as...