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Excise policy case: Delhi HC grants final opportunity to Kejriwal, Sisodia to reply to ED plea New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Thursday deferred the hearing on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking the expunging of certain adverse observations made against it by a trial court while discharging all accused, including AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, in the excise policy case. A single-judge Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma granted a “last and final opportunity” to the respondents, including Kejriwal and Sisodia, to file their replies to the ED’s plea.

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Liquor policy case: Delhi HC issues notice to Kejriwal on ED plea New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging his acquittal in complaint cases related to alleged non-compliance with summons in the excise policy money laundering matter. A single-judge Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma took note of the submissions made on behalf of the federal anti-money laundering agency and directed issuance of a fresh notice to the respondent, observing that despite advance service, there was no appearance on behalf of Kejriwal.

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Delhi HC defers hearing on Gautam Gambhir’s plea for protection of personality rights New Delhi, March 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Friday deferred the hearing on a plea filed by former India cricketer and current head coach Gautam Gambhir seeking protection of his personality and publicity rights against alleged digital impersonation, deepfake content and unauthorised commercial exploitation of his identity. A single-judge Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh posted the matter for further hearing on March 23 after noting discrepancies in the pleadings and directing the plaintiff to file a corrected memo of parties.

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Excise policy case: Delhi HC extends time for Kejriwal, others to file response to ED’s plea New Delhi, March 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Thursday deferred a hearing on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking expunging of certain adverse observations made against it by a trial court while discharging all accused, including AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, in the excise policy case. A single-judge Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma allowed the request made by the counsel for AAP leaders and other respondents, who sought additional time to place their replies on record.

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Delhi HC to decide K. Kavitha’s application for Telangana Praja Jagruti registration New Delhi, March 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court, on Thursday, directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to expeditiously decide an application filed by a former Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K. Kavitha seeking registration of her proposed political outfit 'Telangana Praja Jagruti'. A single-judge bench of Justice Amit Bansal passed the direction while dealing with a writ petition moved by K.

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Senior advocates, academicians seek action against Kejriwal over allegations against Delhi HC judge New Delhi, March 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) A group of senior advocates, academicians, former police officials and members of the Bar have written to the Chief Justice of India (CJI), expressing concern over allegations made by former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against a sitting judge of the Delhi High Court and seeking initiation of suo motu proceedings to protect the dignity of the judiciary.

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Delhi HC orders blocking of ‘defamatory’ content linking Hardeep Puri’s daughter to Epstein New Delhi, March 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri’s daughter, Himayani Puri, on Tuesday secured interim relief from the Delhi High Court in a defamation suit seeking removal of online content that allegedly links her to convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A single-judge Bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna issued summons to multiple defendants, including social media intermediaries such as Meta Platforms, Google, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn, and directed them to file their responses within four weeks.

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Excise policy case: Delhi HC extends time for Kejriwal, others to file response to CBI’s plea against discharge New Delhi, March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Monday deferred the hearing on a plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging a trial court order discharging AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the Delhi excise policy case. A single-judge Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma allowed the AAP leaders and other respondents time till April 5 to file their replies and listed the matter for further hearing on April 6.

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3 weeks ago

Delhi HC turns down Kejriwal’s plea to transfer liquor policy case to a different Bench New Delhi, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court has turned down a representation made by AAP National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking transfer of the CBI’s revision petition in the Delhi excise policy case from the Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. In a communication sent to Kejriwal, the Delhi High Court’s Registrar General stated that Chief Justice (CJ) Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya — the master of the roster — had found no reason to reassign the matter to another Bench.

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Delhi HC directs city police to explain detention of students, activists New Delhi, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Sunday was informed by the Delhi Police that all 10 students and activists who were allegedly taken into custody from different parts of the national capital on March 13 and 14 have since been released. In a special sitting held during the weekend, a bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja heard habeas corpus petitions filed by relatives of some of the detainees alleging illegal detention.

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SC issues notice on Lokpal plea against Delhi HC order in Mahua Moitra cash-for-query row New Delhi, March 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a petition filed by the Lokpal of India challenging the Delhi High Court judgment that had set aside the sanction granted to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a charge sheet against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in connection with the alleged cash-for-query row. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi sought responses within three weeks from Moitra, the CBI, and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, who has accused Moitra of accepting cash and luxury gifts from Dubai-based businessman Darshan Hiranandani in exchange for raising questions in Parliament.

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Delhi HC issues notice to CBI on Lalu Prasad’s plea challenging framing of charges in land-for-job case New Delhi, March 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav challenging a trial court order directing the framing of charges against him in the alleged Railways land-for-jobs corruption case. After briefly hearing the matter, a single-judge Bench of Justice Manoj Jain sought the response of the CBI and listed the petition for further hearing on March 17.

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‘Inconsistent versions at different stages’: Delhi HC acquits three men in 2013 gang-rape case New Delhi, March 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court has acquitted three men who had been sentenced to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment for gang-rape, holding that the testimony of the prosecutrix was inconsistent on material aspects and the prosecution had failed to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt. A single-judge Bench of Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha allowed the appeals filed by Anwar, Sandeep and Anish Kumar against a 2017 order of the trial court which had convicted them under Section 376D (gang-rape) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

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Excise policy case: Delhi HC issues notice on ED plea against trial court remarks New Delhi, March 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking expunging of certain adverse observations made against it by a trial court while discharging all accused, including AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, in the excise policy case. A single-judge Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma directed the top AAP leaders and other respondents to file their responses to the ED’s petition, and indicated that the matter would be heard along with the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) plea challenging the discharge order passed by the Rouse Avenue Court.

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Excise policy case: Delhi HC issues notice on CBI’s plea against trial court order discharging Kejriwal, Sisodia New Delhi, March 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 21 others on a plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging their discharge in the Delhi excise policy case. A single-judge Bench of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma sought responses from the accused on the CBI’s criminal revision petition assailing the trial court order which had refused to frame charges and discharged all 23 accused in the matter.

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Excise policy case ‘biggest scam’: CBI tells Delhi HC New Delhi, March 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Monday told the Delhi High Court that the trial court’s order discharging AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the 2021-22 excise policy case was “perverse” and effectively amounted to an acquittal without trial. Appearing for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), SG Mehta submitted before a single-judge Bench of Justice Swarnakanta Sharma that the case involved “one of the biggest scams in the history of the national Capital”.

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AI Summit protest: Delhi HC clears release of Youth Congress chief Uday Bhanu Chib New Delhi, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed a sessions court order that had halted the bail granted to Indian Youth Congress (IYC) President Uday Bhanu Chib in connection with the shirtless protest during the India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam, thereby clearing the way for his release from jail. A single-judge Bench of Justice Saurabh Banerjee, while issuing notice to the Delhi Police, observed that it was prima facie not satisfied with the sessions court’s order and said that any order affecting personal liberty must reflect due application of mind.

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Delhi HC to hear on March 9 CBI’s plea against trial court order discharging Kejriwal, Sisodia New Delhi, March 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court is slated to hear next week a plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging a trial court order discharging AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the 2022 Delhi excise policy case. As per the causelist published on the official website of the Delhi HC, the matter is listed before a single-judge Bench of Justice Swarnakanta Sharma on March 9.

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CBI moves Delhi HC against trial court order discharging Kejriwal, Sisodia New Delhi, Feb 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the Rouse Avenue Court's order discharging all 23 accused, including AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, in the 2022 Delhi excise policy case. The central agency has filed a criminal revision petition challenging the trial court’s detailed order, which had refused to frame charges in the corruption case and held that the prosecution failed to establish even a prima facie case warranting trial.

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Delhi HC grants injunction in favour of Kajol in personality rights case New Delhi, Feb 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court has granted an ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of Bollywood actress Kajol, restraining multiple entities from misusing her name, image, voice, and other facets of her personality, including through artificial intelligence (AI), deepfakes and online merchandise. A single-judge bench of Justice Jyoti Singh passed the interim order in a suit filed by Kajol Vishal Devgan against Kash Collective and several other defendants, including e-commerce platforms, social media intermediaries, AI chatbot websites and unidentified John Doe entities.

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Delhi HC passes order protecting personality rights of singer Jubin Nautiyal New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court has granted an ex parte ad-interim injunction in favour of singer Jubin Nautiyal, restraining multiple Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms, online intermediaries, e-commerce websites and unidentified entities from misusing his name, voice, image and other attributes of his personality for commercial gain. A single-judge Bench of Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the interim order in a commercial suit filed by Nautiyal seeking protection of his personality and publicity rights against unauthorised AI-generated content, voice cloning, deepfakes, chatbots and sale of infringing merchandise.

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Delhi HC dismisses PIL challenging 1980 Waqf Board notification on Jahangirpuri mosques New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging a 1980 notification of the Delhi Waqf Board declaring certain mosques in Jahangirpuri as Waqf properties, observing that the petition sought to “unnecessarily rake up the past” after a lapse of 46 years and was not filed with bona fide intent. A Bench of Chief Justice (CJ) Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia refused to entertain the plea filed by Save India Foundation, which had questioned the validity of a notification dated March 24, 1980, published in the Delhi Gazette on April 10, 1980, listing several Waqf properties, including mosques locally known as Jama Masjid, Moti Masjid and Masjid Jahangirpuri.

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‘Violates right to live in clean, healthy environment’: Delhi HC orders MCD to demolish open dustbin, urinal beside home New Delhi, Feb 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to demolish an open garbage bin and a public urinal constructed adjacent to a residential property in old Delhi, holding that their presence violated the resident’s right to live with dignity in a clean and healthy environment under Article 21 of the Constitution.

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Delhi HC grants injunction in favour of Kajol in personality rights case New Delhi, Feb 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Friday passed an ad-interim injunction protecting the personality and publicity rights of Bollywood actress Kajol Devgan, restraining various entities from unauthorised use of her name, image and likeness for commercial gains and directing the removal of obscene and pornographic content published against her. A single-judge Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice in the suit filed by the actress and granted interim protection, restraining the defendants from using Kajol’s photographs and other personality attributes while selling commercial merchandise without her authorisation.

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Delhi HC issues notice on PIL seeking comprehensive guidelines against UPI frauds New Delhi, Feb 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court has agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking framing of comprehensive guidelines to curb the growing menace of frauds perpetrated through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Issuing notice, a bench of the Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought responses from the Union government, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on the plea filed by retired Central government employee Pankaj Nigam.

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Delhi HC defers ED’s plea against Sonia, Rahul Gandhi in National Herald case New Delhi, Feb 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on the Enforcement Directorate's plea challenging a trial court order which had refused to take cognisance of its prosecution complaint against Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and others in the National Herald money laundering case. A single-judge Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma deferred the proceedings after noting that the matter required substantive hearing and scheduled the ED’s revision petition for arguments to March 9.

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Bar operations must balance business rights with citizens’ right to peaceful environment: Delhi HC New Delhi, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court has observed that while bars and pubs are permitted to operate under the law, their right to carry on business must be balanced with the citizens’ and children’s right to a noise-free, peaceful and orderly environment. Disposing of a writ petition filed by a resident seeking action against Bunon Bar and Lounge at R.K.

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Delhi HC grants more time to Centre to secure consular access for Celina Jaitly’s brother jailed in UAE New Delhi, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday deferred the hearing in the case relating to the arrest of Major Vikrant Jaitly (retd) in the UAE after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) sought four weeks' time to arrange the next consular meeting with him. A single-judge Bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav was hearing a petition filed by Jaitly’s sister, Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly, who claimed that her brother has been "illegally abducted and detained" in the United Arab Emirates and sought legal representation and consular access for him.

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Delhi HC grants interim bail to Rajpal Yadav in cheque bounce cases (Lead) New Delhi, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Monday granted an interim suspension of sentence to Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav in connection with multiple cheque bounce cases. Paving the way for his release from jail until March 18, a single-judge Bench of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma passed the order after being informed that a sum of Rs 1.5 crore had been deposited in the complainant company’s bank account.

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Delhi HC expresses ‘serious concern’ over delay in deciding bail pleas New Delhi, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court has flagged “serious concern” over inordinate delays in deciding bail pleas, observing that keeping such applications pending for long periods amounts to trauma for an incarcerated accused and violates fundamental rights. Granting regular bail to an accused in a 2021 murder case, a single-judge Bench of Justice Girish Kathpalia noted that the bail application had remained pending for 25 months before the trial court and continued to languish even before the Delhi High Court.

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