Delhi High Court

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 ...

September 16, 2024 5:18 PM

Delhi High court issues notice to ED on Satyender Jain’s plea

The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in response to a plea filed by former Delhi cabinet minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyender Jain. Jain is challenging the trial court's cognisance order and subsequent judicial remand order in a money laundering case. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, who heard the matter, has sought a response from the ED and scheduled the next hearing for August 22, 2024. Senior Advocate N Hariharan and Advocate Mayank Jain ...

September 16, 2024 5:22 PM

Delhi HC disposes of PIL seeking SIT probe in IGI Airport roof collapse incident

The Delhi High Court on Monday disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the roof collapse incident at Terminal-1 of Indira Gandhi International Airport on June 28. The bench, comprising Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, made its decision after hearing submissions from the Central Government's counsel. The government representative informed the court that the Ministry of Civil Aviation has already formed a high-level ...

September 16, 2024 6:13 PM

Excise Case: CBI gets 3 days remand of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was remanded to three days of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody by the Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday. Vacation Judge Amitabh Rawat granted the CBI's request for custodial interrogation until June 29, 2024. The court has allowed Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal, to meet him for 30 minutes and his lawyer to meet him daily for the same duration during the remand period. The court also permitted Kejriwal to carry his prescribed medicines and consum...

September 16, 2024 6:16 PM

Delhi High Court stays Arvind Kejriwal’s bail

The Delhi High Court has stayed the trial court's order granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. The court announced it would pass an order on the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea within two to three days. The ED challenged the June 20, 2024 order of the Rouse Avenue court that had granted bail to Kejriwal. The agency argues that the trial court's decision was made without providing adequate opportunity for the...