Retired Armed Forces Personnel Applying For Re-employment After Completing Qualifying Service Entitled To Ex-Serviceman Status : Delhi HC

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Vinod Kumar held that a retired Armed Forces personnel who applies for re-employment after completing the prescribed qualifying service is entitled to ex-serviceman status, and eligibility cannot be denied by supplementing fresh reasons later. Background Facts The respondent was a medical officer who had worked with the Indian Air Force. He superannuated on 30 June 2019. Before superannuation, he...

CBI Challenged Discharge In Liquor Policy Case Within 4 Hours, Without Appreciating 500-Page Order: Kejriwal, Sisodia Move Delhi High Court

Aam Aadmi Party leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia have approached the Delhi High Court seeking dismissal of the plea filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against their discharge in the corruption case related to the alleged liquor policy scam.The AAP leaders have filed their applications in the CBI's criminal revision petition which is pending adjudication before a single bench of Justice Manoj Jain. Raising preliminary objection to the maintainability of the revision...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On 107-Yr-Old Central Secretariat Club's Plea Against Derecognition, Eviction; No Interim Relief For Now

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea filed by the Central Secretariat Club challenging the Union Government's decision to withdraw its recognition and evict it from its premises.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma sought response of the Central Government and directed that a short reply be filed in the matter. The Club is represented by Senior Advocate Diya Kapur and Advocate Nakul Gandhi. During the hearing today, Kapur said that the derecognition order is bad in law and was...

Delhi High Court Rejects Challenge To Black Money Act Provisions With ₹60K Costs, Says It Was Filed To Avoid Prosecution

Delhi High Court has dismissed challenge to the constitutional validity of the proviso to Section 3(1) and Clause (c) of Section 72 of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015.A Division Bench comprising Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta said that the challenge was a “subterfuge to obviate prosecution” and dismissed three...

Schools Must Encourage Children To Speak Up Against Discomfort Or Fear: Delhi High Court Upholds Teacher's POCSO Conviction

The Delhi High Court has emphasised that schools must encourage children to speak up against any conduct which makes them feel discomfort or fear and that they must he aware of their rights.“The Court is of the view that educational institutions must, instead, ensure that children are made aware of their rights and are encouraged to speak about any conduct which causes them fear, discomfort...

'Quite Shocking': Delhi High Court Finds 400 Ventilators, 910 Oxygen Concentrators Lying Unused At Govt Hospital

The Delhi High Court has flagged large quantum of medical equipment lying unused across 26 government hospitals in the national capital, including 400 ventilators and 910 oxygen concentrators alone at Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Manmeet PrItam Singh Arora observed that several hospitals were unable to use equipment due to...

'Wrong Message' To Society Can't Justify Denial Of Premature Release: Delhi High Court Orders Release Of Two Life Convicts

The Delhi High Court has held that the possibility of a premature release sending a “wrong” or “negative” message to society against the justice system, as well as baseless or unsubstantiated apprehensions expressed by victims or witnesses, cannot be treated as relevant factors while deciding a convict's plea for premature release.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani held that any assessment...

Delhi High Court Orders Action On Plea Seeking Basic Facilities For Lawyers Visiting Clients In Jails

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Director General of Prisons to decide and take action on a plea seeking adequate infrastructure and basic amenities for advocates visiting prison complexes for conducting legal interviews with inmates.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia directed the DG Prisons to take stock of the situation and take...

Delhi High Court Orders Takedown Of Unauthorised Merchandise, Obscene Content On Actress Khushi Kapoor

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed takedown of obscene and pornographic content posted on social media against Bollywood actress Khushi Kapoor.Justice Jyoti Singh also ordered removal of impugned content concerning unauthorized sale of merchandise using her personality elements or commercial exploitation of her personality. The Court said that it will be passing a john doe order in...

Delhi Riots | Police To File Appeal Against Acquittal Of Six Accused In IB Staffer Ankit Sharma Murder Case, High Court Told

The Delhi Police told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that it will be filing an appeal against the acquittal of six accused in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.The statement was made by Delhi Police Special Counsel Rajat Nair before a division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan. “The...

Delhi High Court Refuses Interim Entry To OCI Cardholder Facing Blacklisting Over Alleged Anti-India Activities

The Delhi High Court has refused to pass an interim order permitting an 81-year-old Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder, facing blacklisting over alleged “pro-Kashmir separatist activities” and “anti-India propaganda”, to visit India to attend family wedding festivities.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia held that the...

Wife Can't Be Awarded Interim Maintenance Solely Based On Husband's Income, Ignoring Other Factors Like Her Qualifications: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a Family Court cannot award interim maintenance to a wife being titled solely towards a husband's income while ignoring other factors relevant for grant of the relief. Justice Saurabh Banerjee said that even though the husband is a man of means, the Family Court granting interim maintenance cannot be oblivious of the cumulative variables which ought to...