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HC upholds tribunal verdict favouring Reliance Industries in gas sale case

Reliance had been accused of 'unjust enrichment of over $1.5 billion' in Bay of Bengal

Bilkis Bano rape: SC defers hearing remission of convicts plea to July 11

From hearing a plea in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case to expressing displeasure over political statements related to 4% Muslims quota in Karnataka, here are some important cases that were heard today

Delhi riots: HC asks Saifi to respond to police plea on phone recovery

Delhi riots: HC asks accused Khalid Saifi to respond to police plea on phone recovery from him in jail

Delhi HC seeks Centre's reply on PIL for QR codes on medicines, cosmetics

The court asked the authorities to file their response to the PIL and posted the matter for next hearing on August 16

Delhi HC upholds tribunal ruling favouring Reliance in gas sale case

Delhi HC uphelds ruling of an arbitration panel favouring RIL and its foreign partners in dispute over gas migration from fields operated by Oil and Natural Gas Corp Ltd, court order shows

Delhi HC dismisses Centre's plea accusing RIL of 'unjust enrichment'

Judge Anup Jairam Bhambhani today upheld the decision and said that the case calls for 'no interference'

Delhi excise case: HC grants bail to Reddy, says sick have treatment rights

Asserting that the sick or infirm have the right to adequate and effective treatment, the Delhi High Court granted bail to businessman P Sarath Chandra Reddy on medical grounds in a money laundering case related to the Delhi government's alleged excise scam. Although "good basic treatment" can be given to the accused in jail, the court cannot expect specialised treatment and monitoring which is required in the present case, Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma said on Monday. The judge said Reddy was in a "bad state" and qualified as "sick/infirm" in order to be released on bail in the money laundering case and there was no material on record to show that he was a flight risk. The court clarified that the order was passed in view of the accused's medical condition without going into the merits of the case and asked him not to travel without permission or tamper with evidence. Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, representing the Enforcement Directorate, said the law on admitting an accuse

SC seeks Centre's response on a plea challenging release of Anand Mohan

From taking note of resolution passed by Rajasthan's district bar association to expressing concern about violence-hit Manipur, here's a look at important court cases heard today

Delhi court extends Manish Sisodia's judicial custody till May 23

A Delhi court on Monday extended till May 23 the judicial custody of former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam. Special Judge M K Nagpal extended the custody of the AAP leader after he was produced before the court on expiry of his judicial custody granted earlier. The court noted the submission of the Enforcement Directorate's Special Public Prosecutor N K Matta, who submitted that the agency has filed a supplementary charge sheet against the accused, which is scheduled for consideration on May 10. The court had earlier dismissed Sisodia's bail plea, saying "the case of economic offences has serious repercussions upon the general public and society at large as the evidence collected during investigation speaks volumes of his involvement in the commission of the said offence". The ED on March 9 arrested Sisodia in the liquor policy case. Sisodia was arrested by the CBI earlier in its ongoing investigation of a case ..

Tillu Tajpuriya murder: Delhi HC questions jail authorities over inaction

The Delhi High Court on Monday questioned jail authorities over recovery of four knives from Tihar premises where gangster Tillu Tajpuriya was stabbed to death allegedly by inmates belonging to a rival gang. The court asked why no preventive or remedial action was taken by authorities when the incident took place as the entire incident was captured on CCTV cameras installed in jail premises. Justice Jasmeet Singh issued notice to the Director General of Prisons (Delhi), Delhi government and Commissioner of Police on a petition filed by Tajpuriya's father and brother seeking an investigation by the CBI into the brutal murder inside Tihar Jail premises on May 2. The petitioners, represented through senior advocate Maninder Singh, said they are DTC drivers and sought adequate security for themselves. The high court directed the Delhi Police to ensure safety and security of both the petitioners, who are father and brother of the deceased, and listed the matter for further hearing on Ma

Delhi High Court judge throws light on issues pertaining to POCSO Act

The judge added that cases where the accused is a relative or someone who has authority over the young survivor is another factor that requires attention

Kids suffering from rare diseases: HC seeks presence of Health Secretary

Stating it cannot turn a blind eye to the medical condition of 40 children suffering from rare diseases, the Delhi High Court has sought the presence of the secretary of the Union Health Ministry before it following the non-compliance of its order directing release of Rs 5 crore for their treatment. Justice Prathiba M Singh, who was hearing a batch of petitions relating to their treatment, said the effectiveness of the medicines already administered to such children would be completely obliterated if further doses are not continued and asked the official to be physically present in court on May 10 when she would consider whether notice of contempt ought to be issued. "The Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare shall physically remain present in Court on the next date of hearing. On the next date, the Court shall consider whether notice of contempt ought to be issued in these matters. List on 10th May, 2023," ordered the court. The petitioners before court are children ...

Delhi HC asks Google to remove videos claiming Indian spices have cow dung

The Delhi High Court has directed internet giant Google LLC to block or take down from YouTube certain "defamatory" videos, which targeted major brands including 'Catch' by alleging that Indian spices contain urine and cow dung, in case they resurface. The high court said it was convinced that creation and uploading of such videos by defendants is a "deliberate attempt to defame and disparage" the plaintiff's goods bearing the 'Catch' mark. "A perusal of the comments to said YouTube videos show that members of the public are being influenced and led into believing such false statements, causing grave prejudice to Plaintiff (Dharampal Satyapal Sons Pvt Ltd). Considering the easy and unrestricted access, there is a high probability that the defamatory videos could be shared/ seen by a large number of unsuspecting members of the public," Justice Sanjeev Narula said. The two defendants who had allegedly uploaded the videos were proceeded ex parte by the court since they did not join the

SC refuses to hear plea against disqualification of convicted politicians

From deferring to hearing plea challenging validity of automatic disqualification of politicians on conviction to closing proceeding on women wrestlers' plea, here's a look at cases heard in SC today

HC asks Delhi govt to respond to attack on team rescuing child labourers

The Delhi High Court sought the responses of the city government and police on Thursday on a plea moved by an NGO, alleging that its members were attacked while they were carrying out a raid to rescue child labourers from industrial units. The NGO, Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), said a team comprising its members, members of its partner NGO and government officials were carrying out a rescue operation for child labourers when they were brutally attacked by a mob, leading to injuries to many of them. It said all the rescued children, except one, were snatched by the mob allegedly at the behest of traffickers. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad issued a notice on the application and asked the authorities concerned to respond to it within four weeks. The court has listed the matter for further hearing on August 4. The high court, which had earlier directed that minors found working in industrial units be rescued and rehabilitated, had observe

Govt asks SC to not rush in granting legal validation to same-sex marriage

The apex court on Wednesday heard a plea in the same-sex marriage case and 7 women wrestler moved SC seeking permission to file an affidavit

RAW exempted under RTI unless human rights or corruption an issue: Delhi HC

India's external intelligence agency RAW is an exempted organisation under the Right to Information Act and unless the information sought by an RTI applicant relates to human rights or corruption issues, it is not liable to be disclosed, the Delhi High Court has said. The court's order came on a petition by an RTI applicant for disclosure of information on the residences of a former RAW chief during a certain period. The court refused to interfere with the CIC order refusing to supply the information to the petitioner and observed that Section 24 of the Right to Information Act provides that it does not apply to the security and intelligence organisations specified in its Second Schedule and Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) was one of them. "RAW is an organisation which is specifically mentioned in the Schedule to the RTI Act. It is an exempt organisation. Unless the nature of information sought relates to human rights or corruption related issues, information is not liable to be ..

HC seeks NIA's stand on Hurriyat leader's challenge to framing of charges

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Kashmiri separatist leader Nayeem Khan's challenge to the framing of charges against him in an alleged terror funding case. A bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh issued notice to the NIA on the petition and listed it for hearing on August 3. A trial court had last year framed charges against Khan and others in the case related to alleged terrorist and secessionist activities that disturbed the Valley in 2017. Hurriyat Conference leader Khan was arrested on July 24, 2017 and is currently in judicial custody. The high court had issued a notice on Khan's bail plea in the matter earlier this year. The trial court had ordered framing of charges against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed, Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, Kashmiri separatist leaders, including Yasin Malik, Shabbir Shah, Masarat Alam and others, under various sections of the anti-terror law UAPA

HC seeks govt stand on PIL to restrict cash transactions on online shopping

Delhi High Court sought Centre and Delhi govt's response on a plea seeking to restrict cash transactions of goods, products and services purchased through online platforms like Amazon and Flipkart

CBI asked for report on Sisodia's interim bail on grounds of wife's illness

The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the CBI to file a status report on a plea by former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, arrested in the Delhi excise policy case, seeking interim bail on grounds of his wife's illness. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to make an endeavour to file the report by Thursday when the court is scheduled to hear Sisodia's plea seeking regular bail. Sisodia's counsel submitted that the medical condition of the senior AAP leader's wife needs urgent attention, and urged the court to release him on interim bail. The counsel for the CBI said it may not be possible to furnish the report on Thursday. To this, the court asked him to try and make efforts to file the report by Thursday so that the application could be heard along with Sisodia's regular bail plea. The CBI had arrested Sisodia for alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 on February 26, ...