Delhi High Court

September 2, 2025 5:08 PM

Delhi High Court rejects bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and seven others

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed bail applications filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and seven other accused in the 2020 North East Delhi riots conspiracy case. A division bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur reserved its order on July 9 after hearing arguments from the counsels, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad. The bench on Tuesday dismissed the appeals. The Solicitor General argued that in UAPA matters concerning national secur...

April 29, 2025 12:03 PM

CCPA takes suo moto action against five Delhi restaurants for non-refund of service charge

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has initiated suo moto action against five restaurants in Delhi — Makhna Deli, Xero Courtyard, Castle Barbeque, Chaayos, and Fiesta by Barbeque Nation — for failing to refund mandatory service charges despite a recent judgment by the Delhi High Court. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution on Tuesday, the restaurants have been served notices under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, ...

March 24, 2025 9:15 PM

SC Collegium recommends transfer of Justice Varma to Allahabad HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of Justice Yashwant Varma, a sitting judge of the Delhi High Court, back to his parent court, the Allahabad High Court. The decision, taken in meetings held on March 20 and March 24, was officially announced on Monday. In its resolution, the Collegium said, “In its meetings held on 20th and 24th March 2025, it has recommended the repatriation of Justice Yashwant Varma, Judge, High Court of Delhi, to the High Court of Judicature at Allah...

March 21, 2025 10:42 PM

Cash at judge’s residence: CJI to examine ‘in-house’ enquiry report

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna will receive the report on Friday, prepared by the Delhi High Court's Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya, after a large amount of unaccounted cash was reportedly discovered at the residence of a high court judge in the national capital. "The Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, who had commenced his inquiry before the Collegium meeting on March 20, 2025, will be submitting his report to the Chief Justice of India today, i.e., on March 21, 2025. The report ...

February 25, 2025 4:22 PM

Congress leader Sajjan Kumar gets life imprisonment in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

A Delhi court on Tuesday sentenced former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar to life imprisonment for his involvement in the killing of two men during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in the Saraswati Vihar area. Kumar was convicted on February 12 by Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Court for the murder of Jaswant Singh and his son, Tarundeep Singh. The court had reserved its verdict on January 31 after hearing additional submissions from Public Prosecutor Manish Rawat. Advocate Anil Sharma, rep...

September 9, 2024 4:40 PM

St Stephen’s challenges order granting admission to 7 students as per DU’s allocation policy

St. Stephen's College has filed an appeal against a recent Delhi High Court single bench order that directed the institution to admit seven students based on Delhi University's seat allocation policy. The college's challenge was mentioned before a Division Bench led by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, who agreed to hear the case on Tuesday. The dispute stems from a ruling last Friday by Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma, who ordered St. Stephen's to admit the petitioning s...

September 16, 2024 4:27 PM

Supreme Court grants bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia in Excise Policy case

The Supreme Court of India on Friday granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia in the controversial excise policy case. The decision was delivered by a bench comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan, who imposed several conditions on Sisodia's release, including the surrender of his passport and a directive not to influence witnesses. This ruling comes as a response to Sisodia's appeal challenging the Delhi High Court's earlier dismissal of his bail plea in cases be...

September 16, 2024 4:32 PM

Excise Policy case: Delhi HC dismisses Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by CBI

The Delhi High Court has dismissed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Excise Policy case. The court stated that Kejriwal's arrest could not be deemed without justifiable reason. The High Court has disposed of Kejriwal's bail application, allowing him to approach the trial court for further relief. This decision comes after the court reserved its order on July 29 on Kejriwal's regular bail plea and on J...

September 16, 2024 4:45 PM

Delhi High Court transfers coaching centre deaths case to CBI

The Delhi High Court on Friday transferred the investigation case pertaining to the deaths of three UPSC aspirants in Old Rajinder Nagar to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The reason cited for this decision is the seriousness of the incidents and the potential involvement of corruption by public servants. The High Court has instructed the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to appoint a senior officer to supervise the CBI's investigation into the tragic deaths of the Civil Services a...

September 16, 2024 4:52 PM

Delhi High Court orders Baba Ramdev, others to remove their posts against allopathy during COVID-19

The Delhi High Court issued an interim order on Monday directing Baba Ramdev, Acharya Bal Krishan, and others to remove statements and posts that accuse allopathic medicine and doctors of causing deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani, who passed the order, expressed concern that allowing the defendants to continue promoting their product, Coronil, could put public health at risk and potentially damage the reputation of the ancient Ayurvedic system of medicine. The ...