Tag: Delhi High court

Delhi Asked For Status On Policy On Intersex Infants’ Sex-Selective Surgery

September 13, 2023 admin

High Court was hearing a petition seeking contempt action against the Delhi government. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has asked the state government to file an up-to-date report on the status of a draft policy regarding sex-selective surgeries on intersex infants and children. The high court passed the order after it was informed by…

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Making False Allegations Against Woman’s Chastity A “Cruelty”: High Court

September 6, 2023 admin

The Delhi High Court noted that the couple has been living separately for the last 27 years. (File) New Delhi: There can be no greater cruelty than making false allegations against the “chastity” of a woman, the Delhi High Court Wednesday observed while granting divorce decree to a woman on the grounds of cruelty and…

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High Court Upholds Centre’s Decision To Include All Medical Devices As Drugs

September 5, 2023 admin

High Court has upheld Centre’s decision to include all medical devices within the ambit of “drug”. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has upheld the Centre’s decision to include all medical devices within the ambit of “drug” under the law regulating drugs and cosmetics. A bench headed by Justice Rajiv Shakdher rejected petitions by the…

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False Dowry Harassment Allegations Amount To Extreme Cruelty: Delhi High Court

September 3, 2023 admin

It noted that estranged couple have barely been able to live together for about 13 months. New Delhi: False allegations of dowry harassment or rape lodged by a woman against the husband’s family members amounts to “extreme cruelty” which cannot be condoned, the Delhi High Court has said. The high court also said that the…

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Delhi Court Allows Stem Cell Therapy For 2 Children Suffering From Autism

August 31, 2023 admin

Two AIIMS doctors said stem cell therapy is allowed only for treating blood cancer (representational) New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday allowed two children suffering from autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to undergo stem cell therapy for treatment of their condition. The family members of the two children had approached the high court earlier…

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High Court Pulls Up Tihar Jail Over Prison Amenities

August 29, 2023 admin

Prisoner’s constitutional rights persist even behind bars, said the high court. New Delhi: Observing that a prisoner’s basic constitutional rights persist even behind bars, the Delhi High Court has constituted a four-member fact-finding committee of lawyers to “meticulously” inspect the living conditions in Tihar jail, including the status of drinking water, sanitation, overall hygiene and…

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No Law Gives Right To Husband To Beat, Torture Wife: Delhi High Court

August 28, 2023 admin

The court noted that the man had no objection to the grant of divorce. New Delhi: No law gives the right to a husband to beat and torture his wife, the Delhi High Court has held while granting divorce to a woman on the grounds of cruelty and desertion by the man. The high court…

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