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Delhi HC flags 'trend' of settling false rape cases, refuses to quash FIR

The Delhi High Court has refused to quash a rape case on the basis of marriage and said the "trend" of filing and retracting complaints have to be curbed as bogus cases cause grave injustice to actual victims. Justice Girish Kathpalia, in a judgement passed on April 29, observed if the complaint in the present case turned out to be false, quashing it in the present stage (chargesheet filed by police) would encourage the abuse of process of criminal justice machinery. The judge also said if the complaint was indeed true, instead of "extending premium to the accused by pushing the helpless survivor into his matrimony", the state would have to ensure her a dignified life by providing her food, shelter and clothing. The case related to the allegations of a woman who said the petitioner raped, sodomised and blackmailed her over objectionable pictures by the accused, who was her neighbour. She claimed the man's brother-in-law, the other petitioner in the case, also sexually abused her.

Delhi HC issues notice to govt, police over plea on school bomb threats SOP

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notices to government's chief secretary and police in the capital after a plea alleged failure on their part in formulating a comprehensive mechanism to combat emergent situations such as bomb threats in schools. Justice Anish Dayal called it a serious issue, saying it required the urgent attention of authorities especially when repeated hoax calls had become very common and troubled children, their parents and schools. The plea before Justice Dayal claimed authorities were in contempt of the court's November 14 2024 order which directed them to develop a comprehensive action plan with a detailed standard operating procedure (SOP) to address such concerns. The directions required the government agencies and police to develop the mechanism within eight weeks of the issuance. On Thursday, the court sought an update on the matter and posted the hearing on May 19, when government and police officials were asked to remain present. In his plea, ..

'Not in control, lives in own world': HC slams Ramdev over Rooh Afza video

Delhi High Court slams Ramdev for repeating Rooh Afza remarks, says he ignored court orders and may face contempt action

Dabur's '100% fruit juice' claim misleading: FSSAI to Delhi High Court

Dabur India manufactures the 'Real' brand of fruit juices in India, and uses the label of '100 per cent fruit juice' on its packaging

Delhi Press Patra Prakashan sues BCCI over ILP's robot dog's name 'champak'

The robotic dog was recently introduced by BCCI in partnership with global technology company wTVision and Omnicam. It made its debut during this IPL season.

Delhi HC orders status quo on 95 more EVs leased to Gensol, BluSmart

Appoints court receiver for upkeep, maintenance of cars, asks Gensol, BluSmart to not interfere

Delhi HC appoints receiver for 95 EVs leased to BluSmart amid dispute

The Delhi HC appointed a receiver to oversee 95 EVs leased to BluSmart Cabs by Clime Finance, restricting Gensol from creating third-party rights amid a lease payment dispute

NRAI, FHRAI take service charge ruling to division bench of Delhi HC

The single-judge bench of the Delhi High Court recently ruled that the mandatory collection of service charges is unlawful and violates established guidelines

CCPA pulls up 5 restaurants for charging service fee despite court ruling

Consumer watchdog CCPA has issued notices to five restaurants for continuing to impose mandatory service charges despite a recent Delhi High Court ruling upholding guidelines against the practice. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) took suo moto action against Makhna Deli, Xero Courtyard, Castle Barbeque, Chaayos, and Fiesta by Barbeque Nation after receiving complaints through the National Consumer Helpline. The notices demand refunds of collected service charges under provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, an official statement said. According to guidelines issued by the CCPA on July 4, 2022, and upheld by the Delhi High Court on March 28, 2025, restaurants cannot add service charges automatically to food bills or collect them under any other name. The guidelines clearly state that service charges must be voluntary and at the consumer's discretion. "No hotel or restaurant shall force a consumer to pay a service charge," the guidelines emphasise, adding tha

Parliament security breach: HC to hear bail plea of accused on May 7

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said it would hear on May 7 the bail pleas of two accused arrested in the 2023 Parliament security breach case. A bench of Justices Subramonium Prasad and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, before whom the bail pleas were listed for hearing on Tuesday, was informed by the prosecutor that an additional solicitor general has to argue on behalf of the prosecution and he was unavailable today. Accepting the request for adjournment on behalf of the prosecution, the court said it would hear on May 7 the bail pleas of Neelam Azad, the sole woman accused in the case, and Mahesh Kumawat. The counsel for Azad opposed the adjournment request saying "it was a delaying tactics" and such a conduct was not good for the country. The court, however, shot back saying, "enough, you have irritated us". Earlier, the high court had asked the police to explain whether carrying or using a smoke canister, which is not lethal, is covered under the stringent Unlawful Activities ...

'Unique corruption in CBI, ED': Delhi HC sends CBI officials to custody

In an unusual development, the Delhi High Court has remanded three CBI officials to the custody their own probe agency in a corruption case and said it "shakes the edifice of the machinery" whose primary duty was to bring the culprits to book. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, in an order on April 25, said, "It is one of the unique cases of rampant corruption in CBI, ED and such other departments, which shakes the entire edifice of our executive and the investigating machinery which have the primary duty of investigations in crime and bring the culprits to face the penalty corruption." The complaint showed it was not a stand alone case of corruption by the government officials but reflected a "large conspiracy" amongst the officials of various departments who took bribes to give undue advantage or impact and interfere in investigations and the functioning of these departments. "It is, therefore evident that in certain situations as in the present case which is to unearth the larger ...

Delhi HC orders Gensol, BluSmart to maintain status quo on 175 EVs

Electric ride-hailing firm BluSmart is a subsidiary of beleaguered firm Gensol Engineering

Delhi HC seeks response from Swiggy, Zepto, Meity on PwD accessibility plea

The petition has been filed by Mission Accessibility, an NGO advocating the rights of persons with disabilities

'Sherbet jihad' leaves bitter aftertaste as Delhi High Court raps Ramdev

Orders takedown of yoga guru's controversial comments on Rooh Afza

Defamation case: HC to hear Akbar's plea against Ramani's acquittal in Sep

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday posted on September 19 former Union minister M J Akbar's appeal challenging the acquittal of journalist Priya Ramani in a criminal defamation case over her accusations of sexual harassment against him. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna deferred the hearing after Ramani's counsel sought an adjournment due to the unavailability of the senior lawyer arguing the case. "List it for argument on September 19," the court said. Akbar's counsel, on the other hand, sought the "shortest possible date" but the court refused and said it was only a criminal defamation matter. Akbar challenged the trial court's February 17, 2021 order acquitting Ramani on grounds that a woman had the right to put grievances before any platform of her choice even after decades. The high court on January 13, 2022, agreed to examine Akbar's appeal against the trial court verdict. Akbar's appeal argued the trial court decided his criminal defamation case on the basis of surmises and conjec

Delhi HC asks Medha Patkar to approach sessions court to defer fine payment

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked activist Medha Patkar to move the sessions court for permission to defer the execution of a sentence, in which she was asked to deposit Rs one lakh fine in a defamation case filed by Delhi LG V K Saxena. Saxena had filed the case 23 years ago when he was heading an NGO in Gujarat. The sessions court, which had earlier held the 70-year-old guilty in the defamation case, released her on "probation of good conduct" on April 8 and imposed a precondition on her of depositing Rs 1 lakh as fine. Probation is a method of non-institutional treatment of offenders and a conditional suspension of sentence in which the offender, after conviction, is released on bond of good behaviour instead of being sent to prison. As Justice Shalinder Kaur was not inclined to entertain Patkar's application seeking to direct the trial court to postpone the execution of the sentence, including depositing the fine amount, her counsel submitted that he would approach the ...

'Shocks the conscience': Delhi HC tears into Ramdev over 'sharbat jihad' ad

Delhi HC slams Baba Ramdev's 'indefensible' remarks linking Rooh Afza to mosque, madrasa funding

Delhi High Court seeks response from CCI and Zomato on NRAI plea

Plea challenges its exclusion from the confidentiality ring giving access to CCI probe documents

Delhi HC to hear 52 pending cases previously listed before Justice Varma

Justice Yashwant Varma name became embroiled in controversy after a substantial amount of cash was allegedly discovered at his residence during a fire on March 14

Delhi govt directs schools to frame smartphone usage policy after HC ruling

Following a recent Delhi High Court judgment, the Delhi Government has directed schools to formulate policies regarding students' use of smartphones.The Delhi High Court has outlined guiding principles to strike a balance between the advantages and potential drawbacks of allowing students to use smartphones while in school.Accordingly, the Education Department of the Delhi Government has instructed all heads of government, government-aided, and unaided recognised private schools in Delhi to develop and implement a school-level policy on this matter.The Directorate of Education, in its circular dated April 17, 2025, states, "The Hon'ble court has drawn up guiding principles to balance the beneficial and deleterious effect of permitting the use of smartphones in the hands of students while attending the school. Accordingly, all the Heads of Govt., Govt. Aided & Unaided Recognised Private Schools of Delhi are hereby directed to develop a policy on the above said matter on school ...