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The High Court of Delhi was established on 31st October, 1966. At first, it exercised jurisdiction not only over the Union Territory of Delhi, but also Himachal Pradesh, until 1971. Currently, the sanctioned strength of Judges of the High Court of Delhi is 45 permanent Judges and 15 Additional Judges. More

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  • Delhi HC upholds order setting aside award asking Antrix to pay $562 million to Devas March 17, 2023 08:06 PM IST

    Delhi HC upholds order setting aside award asking Antrix to pay $562 million to Devas

    A bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma dismissed an appeal by Devas Employees Mauritius Pvt Ltd, a shareholder of Devas Multimedia Pvt Ltd, against the order passed by a single judge of the high court and said there was no error in the earlier finding.

  • DMRC to pay Rs 4,800 crore to Reliance Infra, per arbitral award: Delhi HC March 17, 2023 04:52 PM IST

    DMRC to pay Rs 4,800 crore to Reliance Infra, per arbitral award: Delhi HC

    The Delhi HC has said that the Union government and Delhi government must decide on DMRC's request for a sovereign guarantee to pay Rs 4,800 crore arbitral dues within two weeks.

  • Delhi excise scam: Court extends ED custody of businessman Arun Ramchandra Pillai by 4 days March 16, 2023 06:16 PM IST

    Delhi excise scam: Court extends ED custody of businessman Arun Ramchandra Pillai by 4 days

    The Enforcement Directorate has claimed Pillai is a close aide of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s daughter K Kavitha.

  • Delhi HC judge calls for reform in legal education for patent law expertise March 14, 2023 09:41 PM IST

    Delhi HC judge calls for reform in legal education for patent law expertise

    Justice Pratibha M Singh delivered the keynote address at a seminar hosted by Anand and Anand, an Intellectual Property (IP) law firm, as part of its centenary celebrations.

  • Athletes don't belong in court corridors, shouldn't be subjected to mental agony: Delhi HC March 09, 2023 04:45 PM IST

    Athletes don't belong in court corridors, shouldn't be subjected to mental agony: Delhi HC

    Justice Gaurang Kanth, while dealing with petitions by three equestrians, observed he was "deeply saddened by the sorry state of affairs and the deplorable condition of professionalism amongst the representatives of the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI)" and the present case seemed to be a "David and Goliath contest, where an organization is using all its might to eliminate certain individual from the competition."

  • Delhi HC dismisses challenge to Agnipath scheme February 27, 2023 11:08 AM IST

    Delhi HC dismisses challenge to Agnipath scheme

    A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad said there was no reason to interfere with the scheme.

  • Delhi High Court upholds validity of Agnipath scheme February 27, 2023 11:22 AM IST

    Delhi High Court upholds validity of Agnipath scheme

    The Agnipath scheme, unveiled on June 14, 2022, lays out rules for the recruitment of youths in the armed forces.

  • Places of worship cannot encroach public land, hinder development: HC February 25, 2023 07:53 PM IST

    Places of worship cannot encroach public land, hinder development: HC

    The Public Works Department (PWD) said the width of the footpath in front of the two religious premises was insufficient for a pedestrian pathway which has to have a space of six metres.

  • Termination of pregnancy: Issue directions for not disclosing minor's identity, HC to Delhi govt January 23, 2023 09:24 PM IST

    Termination of pregnancy: Issue directions for not disclosing minor's identity, HC to Delhi govt

    The high court said as per the current position, registered medical practitioners (RMP) are "generally reluctant" to carry out termination of pregnancy without disclosing the identity of the minor and her family, and without lodging a police report.

  • Delhi HC refuses to quash money laundering case against Raghav Bahl January 23, 2023 03:01 PM IST

    Delhi HC refuses to quash money laundering case against Raghav Bahl

    The I-T Department had earlier initiated proceedings against the petitioner under the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act of 2015 for alleged irregularities in the returns filed for the assessment year (AY) 2018-2019.

  • Unacademy-owned PrepLadder faces legal action from group of teachers over nonpayment of dues January 25, 2023 07:52 AM IST

    Unacademy-owned PrepLadder faces legal action from group of teachers over nonpayment of dues

    At least six doctor-teachers have decided to file a legal complaint against Unacademy's PrepLadder over nonpayment of dues after the company backed out of conciliation in an ongoing case filed by one doctor-teacher in December

  • Uphaar Fire Tragedy: Sushil Ansal moves Delhi HC to prevent release of web series 'Trial by Fire' January 10, 2023 10:15 PM IST

    Uphaar Fire Tragedy: Sushil Ansal moves Delhi HC to prevent release of web series 'Trial by Fire'

    The lawsuit by the 83-year-old, which also seeks to restrain the circulation and publication of a book titled 'Trial by Fire- The tragic tale of the Uphaar Tragedy', is listed for hearing before Justice Yashwant Varma on January 11.

  • BharatPe row: Delhi High Court asks Ashneer Grover to ‘maintain decorum’ on social media January 10, 2023 08:18 AM IST

    BharatPe row: Delhi High Court asks Ashneer Grover to ‘maintain decorum’ on social media

    The Delhi High Court has asked ousted BharatPe founder Ashneer Grover to “maintain decorum” on social media.

  • Air India not govt controlled; no longer amenable to writ jurisdiction: Delhi HC December 28, 2022 02:16 PM IST

    Air India not govt controlled; no longer amenable to writ jurisdiction: Delhi HC

    Justice Jyoti Singh observed that the petition was undoubtedly maintainable when it was filed in 2016 on account of Air India then being a public body but with the change of circumstance with respect to its ownership, the court is precluded from granting the relief sought in the present proceedings.

  • Delhi HC asks NHAI to respond to plea challenging collection of double toll tax from vehicles without FASTag December 23, 2022 02:15 PM IST

    Delhi HC asks NHAI to respond to plea challenging collection of double toll tax from vehicles without FASTag

    A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notices to the NHAI and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRT&H) on the petition which contended that the rule was discriminatory, arbitrary and against public interest as it empowers the NHAI to collect toll at double the rate, if paid in cash.

  • Government hospitals have to treat patients irrespective of residence, can't insist on voter ID: HC December 20, 2022 04:54 PM IST

    Government hospitals have to treat patients irrespective of residence, can't insist on voter ID: HC

    Justice Prathiba M Singh, while hearing a petition by a Bihar resident who alleged the city government-run Lok Nayak Hospital provided free MRI test facility only to the residents of Delhi, said hospitals cannot deny treatment to those coming from outside.

  • Interim bail to accused on medical ground be not considered only when person is breathing last: HC December 19, 2022 09:13 PM IST

    Interim bail to accused on medical ground be not considered only when person is breathing last: HC

    The high court also directed the authorities to avoid giving long dates to prisoners for medical check-up and instead act with promptness to ensure they are examined early.

  • Shiv Sena row: Uddhav Thackeray files appeal in Delhi HC against order freezing party's name, symbol December 13, 2022 07:31 PM IST

    Shiv Sena row: Uddhav Thackeray files appeal in Delhi HC against order freezing party's name, symbol

    Thackeray claimed that the November 15 order by which the judge had also directed the EC to expedite the proceedings is "erroneous" and liable to be set aside.

  • Collecting ‘basic information’ such as names does not alter the nature of VPNs: Government to Delhi HC December 12, 2022 10:42 AM IST

    Collecting ‘basic information’ such as names does not alter the nature of VPNs: Government to Delhi HC

     Anonymity cannot be used as a ground for evading authorities or not complying with the law, the central government said in reply to a legal challenge to CERT-In’s cybersecurity directions

  • BharatPe seeks Rs 88 crore in damages from Ashneer Grover & family; files criminal complaint with EOW December 08, 2022 01:49 PM IST

    BharatPe seeks Rs 88 crore in damages from Ashneer Grover & family; files criminal complaint with EOW

    Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing BharatPe, also requested that the court intervene to restrain Grover from continuing his 'vitriolic campaign' against the company on social media.

  • Ashneer Grover, wife get Delhi High Court summons after BharatPe alleges 'vicious campaign' December 08, 2022 12:45 PM IST

    Ashneer Grover, wife get Delhi High Court summons after BharatPe alleges 'vicious campaign'

    Ashneer Grover, who was engaged in a legal battle with the BharatPe board, resigned as its managing director in April this year.

  • Delhi High Court interim order | Amitabh Bachchan’s voice is his alone November 25, 2022 08:23 PM IST

    Delhi High Court interim order | Amitabh Bachchan’s voice is his alone

    The Delhi High Court’s interim order restraining anyone from infringing the superstar’s personality, voice and publicity rights is a breakthrough for Indian celebrity IPR.

  • Delhi High Court sides with Amitabh Bachchan to protect name, image and voice November 25, 2022 12:51 PM IST

    Delhi High Court sides with Amitabh Bachchan to protect name, image and voice

    Amitabh Bachchan's petition said his name, image and voice were being used by app developers to illegally conduct lotteries by associating with Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC).

  • Rape accused should not be discharged for absence of allegation at FIR stage: Delhi HC November 24, 2022 04:19 PM IST

    Rape accused should not be discharged for absence of allegation at FIR stage: Delhi HC

    Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said the victim’s statement before a magistrate disclosing the offence of rape shall be sufficient to frame charges under section 376 (punishment for rape) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and courts must consider the ”aftermath” of such an incident, which causes physical and emotional trauma to the victim and that at times, she might not be in an emotional or physical state to take an immediate stand against the assailant.

  • Delhi excise policy scam: Media broadcast should be in tune with CBI, ED press releases, says HC November 21, 2022 04:27 PM IST

    Delhi excise policy scam: Media broadcast should be in tune with CBI, ED press releases, says HC

    The court also pulled up the News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDA) after it submitted that it has no power to restrain news channels