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Yashwant Varma's transfer, Karnataka’s Muslim quota bill, UPI IDs to be inactive & more

A fire at the residence of Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Varma led to the discovery of a large stash of unaccounted cash.

Misinformation on Justice Yashwant's official home incident: SC clarifies

The Supreme Court on Friday said misinformation and rumours were being spread over the incident related to Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, from whose official residence a large stash of cash was allegedly discovered after a fire. The proposal for Justice Varma's transfer to Allahabad High Court, the court statement said, was independent and separate from in-house enquiry procedure. The apex court said upon receiving information, the Delhi High Court Chief Justice commenced an in-house enquiry procedure collecting evidence and information. The high court Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya, who had commenced enquiry prior to March 20 collegium meeting, would submit a report to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna today itself, it added. Following its examination, the court would proceed for "further and necessary" action.

SC orders internal probe after cash found at Justice Yashwant Varma's home

The SC Collegium had earlier decided to transfer Justice Verma back to the Allahabad High Court, where he had previously served, while it decided on the next course of action

Cash found at judge's house after fire: Who is Justice Yashwant Varma?

Supreme Court Collegium has ordered the immediate transfer of Delhi High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma after discover of cash hoard at his residence

Fire at Delhi HC judge's residence leads to discovery of large cash stash

Calling an emergency meeting, the Supreme Court collegium issued an immediate transfer of the judge from the Delhi High Court

Capable women shouldn't seek alimony, law doesn't promote idling: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed law doesn't promote idling and said qualified women with an earning capacity shouldn't claim interim maintenance from their husbands. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh on March 19 said Section 125 (order for maintenance of wives, children and parents) of the CrPC carried the legislative intent to maintain equality among the spouses and provide protection to the wives, children and parents, but didn't promote "idleness". The order, therefore, dismissed a woman's plea against a trial court order denying her interim maintenance from her estranged husband. "A well-educated wife, with experience in a suitable gainful job, ought not to remain idle solely to gain maintenance from her husband. Therefore, interim maintenance is being discouraged in the present case as this court can see potential in the petitioner to earn and make good of her education," Justice Singh said. The court, however, encouraged her to actively look for a job to become self-sufficient ..

Wikimedia moves SC seeking to quash HC order asking it to take down content

In a new legal challenge against that decision, Wikimedia has told India's Supreme Court to quash the ruling, saying it infringes on its right to "host a page on court proceedings"

HC refuses to stay case against Kapil Mishra for 2020 poll code violation

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to stay the trial court proceedings against city Law Minister Kapil Mishra for allegedly making objectionable statements and violating the model code of conduct in 2020. Justice Ravinder Dudeja also issued notice to Delhi Police on the BJP leader's plea challenging a sessions court order that had dismissed his petition against the summons issued to him by a magisterial court in the case. "There is no need to stay the trial court proceedings. There is no stoppage of proceedings. This court does not feel it (is) necessary to stay the proceedings. The trial court is at liberty to proceed further with the matter," the judge said. The high court listed the matter for further hearing on May 19. The matter is listed before the trial court on March 20. Mishra posted alleged objectionable statements on social media on January 23, 2020, from his X handle, then Twitter, in connection with the Delhi Assembly elections. A complaint was filed against him

Delhi HC lists Engineer Rashid's plea to attend Parliament for March 25

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday listed a plea filed by jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid seeking permission to attend the ongoing Parliament session for hearing on March 25. A bench of justices Chandra Dhari Singh and Anup J Bhambhani deferred the hearing after the counsel for the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said a trial court was scheduled to pronounce its verdict on the Independent Baramulla MP's regular bail plea on March 19. The senior counsel appearing for Rashid said he received the agency's response to the plea on Monday evening. Rashid, who is facing trial under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in a 2017 terror funding case, has challenged a March 10 trial court order refusing him custody parole or interim bail to attend Lok Sabha proceedings till April 4. In the reply filed to the appeal on March 17, the NIA said Rashid couldn't be allowed to use his status as MP to "get away from rigours of imprisonment". The NIA

Delhi HC asks Centre to follow SC order on plea to rename India as Bharat

The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to expeditiously comply with an order of the Supreme Court for considering a representation for amending the Constitution and replacing the word India with "Bharat" or "Hindustan". Justice Sachin Datta also allowed the petitioner to withdraw his petition in this regard. The order passed on March 12 said, "After some hearing, senior counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition with leave to pursue the matter with the ministries concerned for disposal of the petitioner's representation in terms of the order dated June 3, 2020 passed by the Supreme Court...the present petition stands dismissed as withdrawn." The Centre's counsel should appropriately convey to the ministries concerned for expeditious compliance of the order passed by the Supreme Court, it added. The petitioner had initially moved the Supreme Court, which in 2020, directed the petition be treated as a representation that could be considered by appropriate ..

'Order appears arbitrary, not lawful': YouTuber on Sadhguru video takedown

The Delhi HC ordered the removal of Shyam Meera Singh's YouTube video, mentioning that it defamed Isha Foundation and its founder, spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev

Delhi HC orders YouTuber to remove 'defamatory' video against Sadhguru

Shyam Meera Singh uploaded the video, titled "Sadhguru EXPOSED: What's happening in Jaggi Vasudev's Ashram", on February 24 and shared it on his 'X' page

PIL in HC challenges MEA, Indian embassy in Oman for consular services

The petition argues that the RFP mandates service providers to charge a single contract price for application filing and support services, irrespective of whether applicants utilize services

HC seeks NIA stand on J&K MP Engineer Rashid's plea to attend Parliament

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the NIA to state its stand on jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid's plea seeking permission to attend the ongoing session of Parliament. Rashid is facing charges under the anti-terror law UAPA. A bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta issued notice to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Rashid's appeal against the trial court order which refused to grant him custody parole or interim bail. "Issue notice. Let objections, if any, be placed before this court on Monday," the bench said while listing the case for further hearing on March 18. Senior advocate N Hariharan, appearing for Rashid said, Parliament session was till April 4 and his constituency was going unrepresented. "I represent the parliamentary constituency which has 45 per cent of entire population of J-K. Send me in custody (parole)," he said, adding that he was earlier given the relief of custody parole for two days by

FCPA freeze fallout: Trump's order stalls probes, but SEC scrutiny remains

Despite the current pause, experts say that the FCPA remains in effect, and policy shifts or risk of prosecution by future administrations remain

Delhi HC summons Malcha Marg restaurant in Moti Mahal trademark case

Delhi HC issues summons in Moti Mahal's trademark suit against a Malcha Marg restaurant; the court seeks response on interim injunction plea, next hearing set for May 21

Delhi HC slams govt over delay in enforcing SC marriage registrations order

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered the Centre and Delhi government to comply with the Supreme Court's directions over compulsory registration of marriages in three months. A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said it was "pathetic and appalling" that the 2006 apex court order, asking all marriages to be compulsorily registered irrespective of faith, was not yet implemented by the authorities. "This is pathetic actually. It is appalling as to how you are not implementing the order of the Supreme Court," it added. The high court also issued notice to both governments on a petition seeking direction to the Ministry of Home Affairs to prepare rules for a centralised database of marriage registration. The Supreme Court, in February 2006, ruled that all marriages, irrespective of their religion, be compulsorily registered and directed the Centre and all states to frame and notify rules for this within three months. Pursuant to the top ..

Delhi HC strikes down tax on repair cost of re-imported plane parts

The court declared as unconstitutional a part of the 2021 customs department exemption notification that required payment of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST)

Copyright owner can issue licences even if not a registered society: HC

The court held that PPL, being the owner of the copyright in the songs, was entitled to issue licenses for their use, even though the latter was not a registered copyright society

Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar gets regular bail in wrestler murder case

Sushil Kumar was the main accused in the murder of a junior wrestler Sagar Dhankar in May 2021