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Centre moves SC against HC order scrapping passport, visa services tender

The Centre has challenged the Delhi High Court's decision quashing the award of a tender for outsourcing consular, passport and visa services at four Indian missions abroad

SC to hear Centre's plea on overseas visa services tender on July 20

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on July 20 the Centre's plea against a Delhi High Court verdict setting aside the tender awarded to private firms for outsourcing Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) services at Indian missions in Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Singapore and Canberra. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was urged by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the high court's decision has made rendering of visa and other services at these places difficult. The CJI agreed to hear the plea on Monday. While setting aside the tender awarded to private firms for outsourcing CPV services, the high court had directed the Centre to issue a fresh Request for Proposals (RFP), inviting fresh bids. The solicitor general said that fresh tenders were awarded following the procedure, but no new entity can start functioning straightaway, and as a result, such services have almost become dysfunctional. In its verdict, the high court said that w

Delhi HC voids visa, passport services tender for Australia, Singapore

Delhi High Court has set aside the government's tender for outsourcing passport, visa and consular services in Australia, Singapore, the UAE and Kuwait, directing authorities to invite fresh bids

Delhi HC hears creators' plea over alleged misuse of Meta's copyright tools

Two digital creators have alleged that Meta's Facebook edit feature is being misused to backdate posts, enabling false copyright claims and threats to their Instagram accounts

Life is precious, monitor Wangchuk's health: Delhi HC tells authorities

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed authorities to monitor on a daily basis the health of activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on an indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar here, and extend medical aid if needed. A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia asserted that life was precious and said Wangchuk's condition should be regularly checked by government doctors. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the Centre as well as the Delhi government, submitted that life of every individual was precious and there was no objection to undertaking Wangchuk's regular medical checkup. "We observe that life of any citizen is precious and all efforts ought to be made by government authorities to save the same," the court said. "We appreciate the stand taken by the Solicitor General and direct that Wangchuk's medical condition shall be monitored on a daily basis and whatever medical intervention is required shall be taken," it ordered. The court passed the order on a P

Writ petition in Delhi HC challenges validity of CCI's settlement framework

The petition alleges that the Competition Act settlement regime prevents consumers, informants and other affected parties from questioning CCI settlement orders

Delhi HC to hear plea on judges' allowances under new income-tax regime

The Delhi Tax Bar Association has challenged a CBDT memorandum that restricts tax benefits on judges' allowances to the old income-tax regime

SpiceJet assures Delhi HC to pay ₹140 cr in KAL Airways arbitration dispute

The matter was heard by Justice Subramonium Prasad

Delhi HC declines interim relief to Google in Hindware AdWords case

The Delhi High Court refused interim relief to Google in the Hindware trademark dispute, keeping alive a ruling that held it liable over Google Ads keyword practices

Delhi High Court dismisses Zostel's fresh plea in long-running Oyo dispute

The Delhi High Court dismissed Zostel's fresh application after it was not pressed, while listing the main appeal in the long-running dispute with Oyo for August 12

Google moves Delhi HC Division Bench, challenges bar on keyword bidding

Co likely to content keyword bidding helps smaller players, gives level playing field for discoverability

Delhi HC: NSE chief falls within ambit of PC Act; Ramkrishna plea dismissed

The Delhi High Court held that the National Stock Exchange performs functions involving significant public interest and upheld the sanction granted for Chitra Ramkrishna's prosecution

Delhi High Court orders restoration of Cockroach Janata Party's X account

The court restored the satirical collective's X account after the Centre said its concerns over possible confusion during the NEET examination no longer existed

Tenant must pay higher rent if they overstay after lease ends: High Court

Seeking more time to vacate does not stop a rent hike if the lease agreement provides for automatic escalation, says court

Delhi HC directs Centre to restore Cockroach Janta Party's X account

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ordered unblocking of the Cockroach Janta Party's X handle, which was withheld in May. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma passed the judgement on a petition filed by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke against the Centre's blocking order. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that the CJP's social media handle was blocked to avoid "chaos" among students and parents ahead of the June 21 NEET re-test. "Since NEET is already over, the primary concern is no longer of any relevance. In these circumstances, the order is revoked. The petition is allowed," Justice Sharma ordered. The original X handle of the CJP, which started as a satirical digital outfit on May 15 following a controversy over Chief Justice of India Surya Kant's remarks, was withheld in India on May 21. Soon after, the group resurfaced with a new handle, 'Cockroach is Back', which presently has over 2,27,000 followers. The movement has drawn attention for its unconventional ...

HC asks Centre to defer July 7 eviction hearing against Delhi Gymkhana Club

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the stand of the Centre on pleas by Delhi Gymkhana Club members and staff against the show-cause notice for eviction from its 27.3-acre premises on Safdarjung Road here. Justice Avneesh Jhingan issued notice to the central government on applications seeking a stay on the operation of the show-cause notice, and asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to ensure that the July 7 hearing before the Estate Officer is adjourned to a day after the next date of hearing in court on July 28. SG Mehta said the Centre would file its response to the applications. Noting that a hearing before the Estate Officer was scheduled for July 7, he added, "They can seek an adjournment there." "Mr Mehta, we are keeping this for the date already fixed (in the main case). Just see it (Estate Officer's hearing) is adjourned beyond that date," Justice Jhingan told the law officer. The pleas by Vijay Khurana and Delhi Gymkhana Club Ltd Staff Welfare Association form part of t

Individual privacy gets into AI tangle: Delhi HC ruling opens a debate

Most technical and legal experts say the involvement of AI models in the process poses challenges to the court verdict's operation

Delhi Gymkhana Club moves HC against Centre's eviction show-cause notice

The pleas form part of an ongoing legal challenge to the government's move to reclaim the club's 27.3-acre property

GoDaddy fears India's crackdown on fake websites could damage internet

Soaring smartphone and internet use has coincided with a worsening problem of online fraud in India, the world's most populous nation

Delhi HC rules National Stock Exchange a public authority under RTI

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday held that the National Stock Exchange of India (NSEI) is a 'public authority' under the Right to Information Act. A bench of justices C Hari Shankar and O P Shukla dismissed an appeal by the stock exchange assailing a single judge's decision which ruled that NSEI qualified as a 'public authority' under section 2(h) of the RTI Act. Citizens can enforce their right to ask for information only from a 'public authority' under the RTI Act. The bench observed that if the body is owned, controlled or substantially financed by the government, it would qualify as a 'public authority'. The court stated that this was not a case where an entity was established as a private company and was regulated by statute later. Observing that the NSEI could not function as a stock exchange at all without recognition by SEBI, the court said it agreed with the single judge's finding that it has to be regarded as having been "established" or "constituted" by an order issued