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Delhi Gymkhana Club moves HC against govt order to vacate premises

Delhi Gymkhana Club has challenged a Union government directive asking it to vacate its 27.3-acre premises in Lutyens' Delhi by June 5

Delhi HC to hear plea against govt's Gymkhana Club eviction order on May 26

Members of the Delhi Gymkhana Club on Monday moved the Delhi High Court against the Centre's order asking the club to hand over the premises to it by June 5. The matter was mentioned for urgent hearing before Justice Avneesh Jhingan by senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi. The court listed the natter for hearing on Tuesday. The Centre has asked the Gymkhana Club in Lutyens' Delhi to hand over the premises by June 5, citing that the 27.3-acre plot was required for "strengthening and securing defence infrastructure". The order, issued by the Land & Development Office (L&DO) under the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, has stated that the premises, located in a highly sensitive and strategic area of Delhi, is critically required for the strengthening and securing of defence infrastructure and other vital public security purposes.

Delhi HC allows Vinesh Phogat to participate in Asian Games 2026 trials

Court directed that Phogat shall be permitted to participate in the selection trials, the entire process shall be video-recorded by WFI, and two independent observers shall oversee the trials

InterGlobe Aviation receives Delhi High Court relief in GST case

Delhi High Court grants interim relief to IndiGo in a Rs 458 crore GST dispute linked to compensation received from an overseas engine manufacturer

Delhi HC slams WFI over criteria ruling Vinesh Phogat ineligible to compete

Phogat, who is attempting a return after a maternity break, challenged the WFI's decision after being declared ineligible under revised rules linked to retirement and anti-doping regulations

Umar Khalid gets three-day interim bail from June 1 to 3 in UAPA case

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted three-day interim bail to activist Umar Khalid, who is in custody in a case under anti-terror law UAPA concerning the "larger conspiracy" behind the February 2020 riots in the city's northeastern parts. A bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Madhu Jain permitted Khalid to be released from June 1 to June 3 to enable him to meet his mother who has to undergo a surgery. The bench noted that the Supreme Court rejected Khalid's regular bail plea on January 5 but granted him the reprieve by taking an "empathetic view." "Taking an empathetic view, this court is inclined to grant him interim bail for three days from June 1 to June 3 to enable the appellant to spend time with his mother," the court concluded. ASG S V Raju, appearing for Delhi Police, argued that Khalid's mother has to undergo a minor surgey and he should be permitted to visit her with a police escort. The court was hearing Khalid's appeal against the trial court's May 19 order that

SC asks SpiceJet to seek Delhi HC relief on Rs 144 crore payment timeline

The Supreme Court asked SpiceJet to move the Delhi High Court for more time to pay Rs 144 crore to Kalanithi Maran and Kal Airways

Delhi HC lists CBI plea in excise policy case for May 25 after bench change

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday listed for hearing on May 25 the CBI's petition against the trial court order discharging all accused persons in the liquor policy case and asked the agency to inform former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and former MLA Durgesh Pathak about the change of bench. "Let them be intimated that the case has been allocated to this court. So if they have to say anything or respond to the present petition. Let them be served. Once everybody is here, we will draw a schedule of hearing," Justice Manoj Jain said. The CBI's petition assailing the trial court's decision was listed before Justice Jain after Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma released it from her court last week. On February 27, the trial court discharged Kejriwal, Sisodia and 21 others in the liquor policy case, as it ruled that the case was wholly unable to survive judicial scrutiny and stood discredited in its entirety. Subsequently, Kejriwal, Sisodia, Pathak and some .

Delhi HC seeks response from Kejriwal, Sisodia in criminal contempt case

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the stand of AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Durgesh Pathak, Sanjay Singh, Saurabh Bhardwaj and others in a criminal contempt case initiated against them for their "vilifying" social media posts against Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja issued notice to the politicians on the suo motu contempt case initiated against them by Justice Sharma and granted them four-week time to file their response. "Issue notice. The alleged contemnors will file their response within a period of four weeks from the receipt of notice," the bench stated, as it listed the case for next hearing on August 4. Justice Sharma had on May 14 initiated criminal contempt proceedings against Kejriwal, Sisodia and other AAP leaders over their "vilifying" social media posts against her in relation to the excise policy case. Justice Sharma had asserted that the former Delhi chief minister "orchestrated a calculated ...

Delhi HC assigns excise policy case to Justice Manoj Jain after row

The Delhi High Court reassigned the excise policy case involving AAP leaders after Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma initiated contempt proceedings over social media posts

Robert Vadra withdraws Delhi HC plea against ED summons in land deal case

Businessman Robert Vadra on Monday unconditionally withdrew in the Delhi High Court his petition challenging a trial court order that summoned him in a money laundering case linked to a land deal in Haryana's Shikohpur. "Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, submits that as per his instructions, the petitioner is not interested in pursuing the present petition and they seek to withdraw the same unconditionally," Justice Manoj Jain recorded in the order. The counsel for Vadra, the husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, said he would make "appropriate submissions" before the trial court at an "appropriate stage". All rights and contentions of the parties are kept open and the petition is disposed of, Justice Jain said. Last week, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had opposed the petition, contending that it was based on a false legal submission. The agency made the claim while countering the submission by Vadra's lawyer, senior Advocate Abhishek Singhvi, who

Delhi HC refuses Apple's plea to halt CCI probe, asks firm to cooperate

Delhi HC said in an order that Apple 'shall fully cooperate' but it asked the Competition Commission of India to not pass a final order in the matter until at least July 15

Excise case: Justice Sharma takes contempt action against Kejriwal, Sisodia

Delhi High Court judge Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on Thursday initiated criminal contempt proceedings against AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Durgesh Pathak, Sanjay Singh, Saurabh Bhardwaj and others over their "vilifying" social media posts against her in relation to the excise policy case. Justice Sharma said the former Delhi chief minister "orchestrated a calculated campaign" of vilification against her on social media instead of pursuing his legal remedies and clarified that the CBI's petition against the discharge of all accused persons would now be taken up by another bench. The judge took exception to several social media posts by the proposed contemnors that attributed "political allegiance" to her and allegedly targeted her by posting a misleading "edited" video of a speech given by her at an educational institution in Varanasi. "Arvind Kejriwal sought to destroy my reputation instead of availing legal remedies after I refused to recuse and a deliberate attem

Delhi HC judge to initiate contempt action in liquor excise policy case

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma of the Delhi High Court on Thursday said she "cannot stay silent" and will initiate contempt proceedings against some of the discharged accused in the liquor policy case for posting vilifying and defamatory material against her. Justice Sharma said she will pronounce an order on this aspect around 5 pm. "It has come to my notice that extremely vilifying, extremely contemptuous, and defamatory material is being posted by some of the respondents against me and against this court and I cannot stay silent. I have decided to draw contempt proceedings against some of the respondents and some other contemnors," the judge said. The court was hearing CBI's petition challenging the trial court's order discharging former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the liquor policy case. The court had earlier decided to appoint senior lawyers as amici curiae to represent the unrepresented respondents, i..e AAP leaders Kejriwal

Bank account frozen without FIR? Delhi HC says it violates right to life

No FIR, No Charges, Yet Account Frozen: Delhi HC Questions Banking Crackdowns

Delhi High Court directs Google, Apple to act against pornographic apps

Court says intermediaries must exercise due diligence while allowing apps on their platforms and ensure compliance with IT Rules, 2021

SpiceJet moves Supreme Court against Delhi HC order in Maran dispute

Airline challenges Delhi High Court direction to deposit Rs 144.5 crore in long-running arbitration dispute linked to share transfer with Kalanithi Maran

CJI forms advisory panel in ₹50,000 crore push for court infrastructure

Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee to prepare roadmap on court facilities, digital systems and tribunal infrastructure amid mounting pendency and staffing gaps

Delhi HC seeks Centre, Prasar Bharati reply on FIFA 2026 telecast

Court seeks responses on plea seeking telecast of FIFA World Cup 2026 in India, including free-to-air broadcast of key matches through Doordarshan

Performance, public-sector banks and George Bernard Shaw conundrum

The challenges before the performance-linked incentive structure of senior PSB executives