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Jantar Mantar denotified as protest site based on SC order: police to High Court

October 13, 2026 admin

Bhim Army members marching through Connaught Place on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP The Delhi police on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that the decision to denotify Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site was taken based on the Supreme Court’s directions. Representing the police, Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma told Justice…

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‘What steps are you taking?’: HC questions DU over hostel shortage, flags ‘vague’ reply

September 25, 2026 admin

The Delhi High Court on Friday criticised Delhi University over its response on the issue of adding additional hostel facilities for students as “absolutely vague” while hearing various petitions on the September 6 Satya Niketan multi-storey building collapse in which seven persons, including five students, lost their lives. The court made stern remarks on the…

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Delhi High Court grants bail to Naga insurgent in money laundering case

September 24, 2026 admin

The money laundering case was lodged in 2021 following the arrest of Alemla Jamir, a self-styled “cabinet minister” of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN)-IM, a banned separatist organisation, in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Delhi High Court on Thursday (September 24, 2026)…

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Delhi High Court issues contempt notice to two men for releasing dogs on local commissioner

September 23, 2026 admin

Delhi High Court. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The DelhiHigh Court has issued a contempt notice to two men for obstructing the work of a court-appointed local commissioner by releasing dogs on her when she went to inspect a property in the Mehrauli area of the Capital. Justice Amit Bansal asked the two…

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Delhi High Court gets seven new Judges, total strength rises to 50

September 21, 2026 admin

Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya administered the oath to the seven Justices. Photo: YouTube/@Delhi High Court – Official Seven judicial officers took the oath of office as Delhi High Court Judges on Monday (September 21, 2026) taking the strength of the Court to 50. Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya administered the oath to Justices Nivedita Anil Sharma,…

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Delhi building collapse: High Court refuses urgent listing of plea over demolition of adjoining structure

September 14, 2026 admin

The Delhi High Court on September 14 refused to urgently list a plea raising concerns over the MCD’s decision to demolish the building adjoining the Satya Niketan hostel that collapsed last week. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Delhi High Court on Monday (September 14, 2026) refused to urgently list a plea raising concerns…

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Delhi HC awards ₹50k compensation to bank manager who foiled armed robbery in 1998

September 12, 2026 admin

File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Delhi High Court has awarded ₹50,000 compensation to a former Punjab & Sind Bank manager who risked his life to foil an armed robbery at the bank’s Najafgarh branch nearly 28 years ago, observing that his act of courage was wrongly trivialised by…

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Delhi HC seeks WFI’s stand on Vinesh Phogat’s plea to participate in selection trials for World Championships

September 10, 2026 admin

The fresh application was filed in the main petition in which Vinesh Phogat has sought the formulation of a fair and structured framework for women athletes returning to competitive sports after pregnancy and maternity leave. File picture | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) asked the Wrestling…

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Delhi High Court notice on plea for DU hostels, safety audits of PGs

September 9, 2026 admin

A Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) official arrives to dismantle an unsafe adjacent structure following the multi-storey building collapse tragedy at Satya Niketan on September 9, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) issued notice to the Centre, Delhi government and Delhi University (DU) on a Public Interest…

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Delhi building collapse death toll up to 7; HC orders citywide PG inspection, flags student housing woes

September 8, 2026 admin

Rescue operation underway after a building collapsed near Satya Niketan in New Delhi on September 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap The death toll in the collapse of a building housing students in the Satya Niketan area rose to seven on Monday, even as the Delhi High Court expressed deep concern over the…

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