The Delhi High Court has criticized the Delhi Police for arresting the SUV driver in connection with the drowning of three civil services aspirants at a coaching centre in Rajinder Nagar. The court also criticized the MCD for its negligence in the matter and transferred the case to the CBI.
The Delhi High Court has ordered Baba Ramdev to retract his claims that Coronil is a cure for Covid-19 within three days. The court’s decision comes after several doctors’ associations filed a lawsuit against Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurveda in 2021, challenging the efficacy of Coronil. The court has directed Ramdev to remove all public statements claiming Coronil as a cure, emphasizing that it should only be promoted as an immunity booster.
The Delhi High Court has directed the MCD to take immediate action to improve the condition of five schools under its jurisdiction, following a report that highlighted several shortcomings including broken furniture, teacher shortages, and flooding in classrooms. The court ordered the supply of desks and chairs, the provision of uniforms by August 15th, and a visit by the MCD Director of Education to the schools to assess the situation and implement remedial measures.
The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Delhi Police seeking a response on Umar Khalid’s bail plea in the UAPA case. The court has scheduled the hearing for August 29. Khalid has been in custody since September 2020 and his previous bail applications have been rejected by the trial court.
The Delhi High Court has ordered X and Google to remove defamatory social media posts targeting Anjali Birla, an IRPS officer and daughter of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The posts falsely accused Birla of misusing her father’s position to pass the UPSC Civil Services Examination. The court issued an interim injunction, directing the removal of the posts within 24 hours and restraining unknown parties from further spreading the defamatory content.
Delhi High Court judge Amit Sharma recused himself from hearing former JNU student Umar Khalid’s bail plea in the Delhi riots conspiracy case. The hearing has been postponed to July 24, when the court will hear bail pleas by other co-accused.
The Delhi High Court is set to rule on the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) appeal against the bail granted to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case related to the scrapped Delhi excise policy. The ED argues that the trial court’s decision was flawed and based on irrelevant facts, while Kejriwal was released on bail after his arrest in March.
The Delhi High Court has instructed Mrs. Sunita Kejriwal, the wife of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, to remove a video recording of a court hearing in the excise policy case from all social media platforms. This directive was issued in response to a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which sought the removal of the video, claiming that it violated the privacy of individuals involved in the case.
The Delhi High Court will conduct a hearing on a plea against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita Kejriwal, and others on Saturday. The plea accuses them of violating Delhi HC Video Conferencing Rules by illegally recording and sharing proceedings of a trial court appearance involving the Delhi CM. According to the plea, the defendants unlawfully recorded and distributed the proceedings on social media, initiating a widespread conspiracy to damage the reputation of the judiciary and mislead the public through claims of government influence.
The Delhi High Court has sought the city police’s response to the bail plea of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide, Bibhav Kumar, in connection with the alleged assault on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal. The court has issued a notice regarding Kumar’s bail plea and directed the Delhi Police to submit a status report.
