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HC gives Kejriwal, others last chance to reply to ED in excise policy case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday gave a final opportunity to former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and others to respond to a plea by the Enforcement Directorate to expunge "unwarranted" remarks made against it by the trial court while discharging them in the liquor policy case. Observing that none of the respondents, except one, filed their responses even after seeking time on the last date of hearing, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said the court will hear arguments in the case on April 22. "Last opportunity is granted to file reply, failing which the right to file reply will close. Arguments will be heard on the next date of hearing. List on April 22," the judge said. Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, appearing for the agency, said except Vinod Chauhan, others have chosen not to file their reply to the petition. On March 19, the court granted time till April 2 to Kejriwal and other respondents to reply to the ED's plea to expunge the remarks against

Delhi HC directs unsold Olymviq doses to govt hospitals after 30 days

Court allows Dr Reddy's 30 days to clear stock, after which unsold Olymviq doses will be supplied to government hospitals in presence of Novo Nordisk representative

Ozempic trademark clash forces DRL to offer rebranding of Olymviq as Olymra

Dr Reddy's told the Delhi High Court it plans to rebrand its diabetes drug amid a trademark dispute with Novo Nordisk over similarity with its drug Ozempic

Delhi HC pauses DRL's Olymviq rollout as it sounds similar to Ozempic

Court flags phonetic similarity with Novo Nordisk's Ozempic, directs Dr Reddy's to halt expansion amid trademark dispute over diabetes drug branding

Priya Kapur removes Rani Kapur as trustee of RK Family Trust amid dispute

Notice cites breach of fiduciary duties as dispute over late Sunjay Kapur's estate escalates, with proceedings underway in the Delhi High Court

Delhi HC directs Nakkheeran to take down content on Isha Foundation case

Delhi High Court directs Nakkheeran to remove defamatory content on Isha Foundation, rejects plea to dismiss defamation suit at threshold stage

Delhi High Court pours fairness into Pisco dispute, upholds dual GI tag

Court rules both Peru and Chile can use 'PISCO' with clear geographical qualifiers, ensuring consumers are not misled about the origin of the grape-based spirit

Delhi HC seeks response from Centre, CDSCO over misuse of diabetes drugs

These drugs, though approved for type 2 diabetes, have witnessed a surge in demand globally due to their weight-loss effects

Excise policy case: Delhi HC declines transfer of CBI plea on Kejriwal

The Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, D K Upadhyaya, has declined a request by former chief minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal and others to transfer CBI's plea against their discharge in the excise policy case from Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma to another judge. According to sources privy to the development, Justice Upadhyaya opined that Justice Sharma was hearing CBI's petition against the trial court's decision in accordance with the roster, and there was no reason to pass an order of transfer on the administrative side. A call for recusal has to be taken by the judge concerned, the chief justice clarified. The CBI's petition is listed for hearing before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on Monday. On March 11, Kejriwal, AAP leader Manish Sisodia, along with other accused in the excise policy case, made a representation to Chief Justice Upadhyaya to transfer CBI's plea against their discharge from Justice Sharma to another "impartial" judge. In the representation, Kejriwal ..

SC stays HC order on sanction for CBI to try Moitra in cash-for-query case

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a part of the December 2025 order of the Delhi High Court permitting the Lokpal to consider granting sanction to the CBI to file a chargesheet against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in the alleged cash-for-query scam. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to Moitra, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and BJP MP and complainant Nishikant Dubey on the Lokpal's plea against the high court order. On December 19, 2025, the high court had set aside an order of the Lokpal granting sanction to the CBI to file a chargesheet against Moitra in the alleged cash-for-query scam. "The learned Lokpal is requested to accord its consideration for grant of sanction under Section 20 of the Lokpal Act, strictly in accordance with provisions thereof as construed hereinabove, within a period of one month from today," the high court had said in para 89 of that judgement. The CJI-led bench stayed t

CBI serves Delhi High Court notice to Kavitha in excise policy case

CBI officials on Thursday served a notice of the Delhi High Court to Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha here in connection with the excise policy case. Kavitha in a post on 'X' said she was served the notice by the central investigating agency. In the notice, Kavitha, who was among those discharged in the case by a Delhi court recently, was informed that the application/petition filed by the CBI against the trial court's decision, is fixed for hearing on March 16. "Should you wish to argue anything against the application/petition, you are at liberty to do so on the date fixed or any other date to which the case may be postponed. Also take notice that in default of your appearance on the date fixed and in the manner above, the application/petition will be heard and decided exparte in your absence," the notice read. She further said she is in consultation with her legal team and will respond appropriately through official channels. Kavitha, daughter of BRS president and former

Delhi High Court lawyers' canteen stops hot meals amid LPG shortage

Food services at the Delhi High Court lawyers' canteen were partially suspended after the facility ran out of LPG cylinders needed for cooking

Delhi HC grants time to Sengar, others to reply on plea in Unnao death case

The application has been filed by the daughter of the deceased, who is also the Unnao rape survivor

Delhi High Court allows Dr Reddy's to make semaglutide for export

The Delhi High Court has upheld an order permitting Dr Reddy's Laboratories to manufacture semaglutide in India solely for export, rejecting Novo Nordisk's appeal in the ongoing patent dispute

'Misreading of facts': CBI on order discharging Kejriwal in excise case

Challenging the special court order discharging former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and others in the excise policy case, the CBI has submitted to the Delhi High Court that the order was based "on a selective reading of the prosecution case, disregarding the material showing the culpability of the accused", and was "patently illegal". In its 974-page petition before the high court, the CBI said the Special Judge essentially conducted a mini-trial and "spent 4 months' time reading only the file of the case", which shows appreciation of the evidence by the judge which "otherwise is not permitted at this stage". The special judge dealt with separate limbs of conspiracy in isolation rather than assessing the actions of the accused cumulatively, the agency also said. Terming the order "perverse", the agency said it suffers from "errors apparent on the face", is based on "misreading" of facts and violates the Supreme Court's assertions related to the stage when charges are to be .

HC defers Delhi govt's mandate on private school fee-regulation panels

The Delhi High Court on Saturday deferred the implementation of the city government's mandate to private schools to constitute school-level fee-regulation committees (SLFRCs) for the upcoming academic session. A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said during the pendency of the petitions challenging the government decision, the constitution of the SLFRCs shall remain in abeyance and the schools shall be entitled to collect the same fees for the academic year 2026-2027 as they did the previous academic year. Any exorbitant fees, the bench added, shall be regulated in accordance with law. The bench passed the order on pleas moved by several school associations seeking a stay on a February 1 notification of the Delhi government that asked the schools to set up the SLFRCs within 10 days. The petitioners include the Delhi Public School Society, Action Committee Unaided Recognised Private Schools, The Forum of Minority Schools, Forum for Promotion of Quality ...

Right to hold passport, travel abroad part of personal liberty: Delhi HC

Right to hold a passport and travel abroad is an integral facet of personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the Delhi High Court has said. When any action of the authorities impinges on such a right, the court asserted, it must be reasonable and be in accordance with the principles of natural justice. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav passed the order while setting aside the Centre's decision to impound the passport of Yogesh Raheja, erstwhile Director of Raheja Developers, for failing to disclose the pendency of an FIR against him at the time of applying for renewal. The order impounding the petitioner's passport was passed by the authorities on January 17, 2025, and his appeal against the decision was rejected by the appellate authority on March 25, 2025. The petitioner's counsel said, as per a 2019 office memorandum by the Ministry of External Affairs, mere registration of an FIR did not amount to pendency of criminal proceedings for issuance of a passport

Delhi HC gives nod to disciplinary action against Sameer Wankhede

The Delhi High Court on Friday gave its nod to the continuation of disciplinary proceedings against IRS officer Sameer Wankhede in connection with the 2021 Cordelia cruise drugs case. A bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan allowed the Centre's plea against an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) which quashed the disciplinary proceedings against Wankhede in the matter. "This petition is allowed," said the bench while pronouncing the verdict. A detailed copy of the verdict is awaited. The central government challenged the CAT order passed on January 19, quashing the 'Charge Memorandum' issued to Wankhede on August 18, 2025, by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs. Wankhede, a 2008 batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, made headlines for allegedly demanding Rs 25 crore from Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's family by threatening to implicate his son Aryan Khan in the Cordelia cruise drug bust case during his tenure in the Narcotics Control

Disability pension cannot be denied due to 'lifestyle disorder': Delhi HC

The Court observed that military service remains stressful even in non-operational areas and can contribute to serious health conditions

Delhi HC directs Aiims to examine convict in Unnao custodial death case

A division bench of justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja on Tuesday issued a direction to constitute a medical board and examination of Jaideep Singh Senger