Delhi High Court Directs DSLSA to Prevent Delays in POCSO Compensation

Delhi High Court Directs DSLSA to Prevent Delays in POCSO Compensation

Oct 10, 2024

Delhi High Court orders DSLSA to prevent delays in compensating POCSO survivors, setting up SOPs and dedicated email communication.

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Delhi High Court allows DUSU elections; orders counting of votes be stopped until posters, graffiti are removed

Delhi High Court allows DUSU elections; orders counting of votes be stopped until posters, graffiti are removed

Sep 27, 2024

The court questioned the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the Delhi Police, and the Delhi University (DU) on how steps have been taken to handle such defacement in line with a 2018 court order. The candidates had defaced bus station, metro station, and

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Vulnerable Witnesses Must Be Protected From Unnecessary Re-Traumatisation In Sensitive Cases: Delhi High Court

Vulnerable Witnesses Must Be Protected From Unnecessary Re-Traumatisation In Sensitive Cases: Delhi High Court

Sep 24, 2024

Justice Amit Mahajan of the Delhi High Court emphasized the importance of protecting vulnerable witnesses, particularly in sensitive cases under the POCSO Act.

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to AAP Volunteer in Money Laundering Case, Cites Article 21

Delhi HC Grants Bail to AAP Volunteer in Money Laundering Case, Cites Article 21

Sep 12, 2024

Delhi High Court grants bail to AAP volunteer Chanpreet Singh Rayat in money laundering case. Citing Article 21, court emphasizes right to personal liberty amidst long trial delays.

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Delhi High Court Grants Widow Ex-Gratia Compensation for Husband’s Electrocution Death

Delhi High Court Grants Widow Ex-Gratia Compensation for Husband’s Electrocution Death

Sep 12, 2024

The Delhi High Court awarded an ex-gratia compensation of Rs. 10 lakhs to a widow for her husband's death by electrocution, citing no conclusive evidence of negligence by BSES.

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Section 21 of the Arbitration Act Ignored. Should’ve sought court intervention : Delhi HC

Section 21 of the Arbitration Act Ignored. Should’ve sought court intervention : Delhi HC

Sep 11, 2024

The court held that a party cannot unilaterally grant the jurisdiction to the arbitrator, even if the arbitrator has already been named.

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Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Petitions The Delhi High Court To Dismiss The Sexual Harassment Lawsuit By Wrestlers

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Petitions The Delhi High Court To Dismiss The Sexual Harassment Lawsuit By Wrestlers

Aug 29, 2024

Leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, has filed a request to the Delhi High Court to put an end to the trial court's proceedings on the accusations of sexual harassment made by female wrestlers against him.

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Delhi High Court Upholds Defamation Case Against Shashi Tharoor Over ‘Scorpion’ Remark

Delhi High Court Upholds Defamation Case Against Shashi Tharoor Over ‘Scorpion’ Remark

Aug 29, 2024

The defamation case against Shashi Tharoor for his ‘Modi scorpion’ comment can proceed, rules Delhi High Court, stirring debates about political freedom of speech and defamation laws in India. The trial date has been set for September 10.

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We’re In Shock By What We Hear And See Today: The Delhi High Court Raises Concerns About Deepfakes

We’re In Shock By What We Hear And See Today: The Delhi High Court Raises Concerns About Deepfakes

Aug 28, 2024

The Delhi High Court said that there is an urgent need to regulate and limit the proliferation of deepfakes on the internet. Deepfakes are going to be a threat to society, The Court warned the Central government, and the government to take action

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Delhi High Court Urges Government to Address Legal Gap in Sexual Offense Laws

Delhi High Court Urges Government to Address Legal Gap in Sexual Offense Laws

Aug 28, 2024

The Delhi High Court urged the Central government to address the lack of provisions for punishing non-consensual sodomy in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The court emphasized the need to fill this legal gap, stating that non-consensual sexual acts must be punishable, and

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