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First conviction in Delhi riots case: Man given 5-year jail term
Before this, a man was acquitted by the court in July. This is the first jail term awarded to anyone in the Delhi riots case, said a police official.
Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat awarded the jail term to the accused.
Delhi riots: Court grants bail to 6 accused in murder case
In the afternoon of February 26, 2020, the local police of Police Station Gokulpuri came to know about the dead body of a male person at the godown of Anil Sweets. The body was found in a charred condition and later identified as Dilbar Negi. He had come from Uttarakhand to the capital city six months prior to his death.
#MeToo: Delhi HC defers M.J Akbar's appeal challenging Priya Ramani's acquittal
The matter came up for hearing on arguments for leave to appeal, before the court of Justice Mukta Gupta. The Court was pleased to allow the application for leave to appeal. The matter will come up in due course.
Uphaar case: Ansals cannot take advantage of old age to avoid jail term, police tells HC
Delhi Police's counsel, advocate Dayan Krishnan also submitted that the duo had made every attempt to delay the trial in the matter during the course of hearing in the matter before a bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad. The bench posted the matter for further hearing on January 14 and said the copy of the trial court record be placed before it before the next date of hearing.
Wife can seek divorce, criminal law remedies, Delhi govt on marital rape criminalisation
A bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Rajiv Shakdher was hearing a batch of petitions challenging Section 375(2) of the IPC which exonerates a husband from the punishment of rape for forcible physical relations with his legally wedded wife without her consent. Advocate Nandita Rao, represented the Delhi government, said just because this is not a criminal offence under Sections 375, does that create a compulsion on a woman to have sex with her husband? "The answer is no."
No immediate plan for Uniform Civil Code, Centre tells Delhi HC
In its response to a petition filed by advocate Ashwini Upahadhay, the Central government said it has requested the Law Commission to undertake an examination of various issues relating to the Uniform Civil Code and to make recommendations thereof. The government submitted that the purpose behind the Constitution's Article 44, seeking a Uniform Civil Code for the citizens, is to strengthen the object of "The Secular Democratic Republic" as enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution.
Delhi HC asks Moitra to submit video of incident with 'thief' remarks against Zee News
While listing the matter for March 2, Justice Mukta Gupta also asked Moitra to submit a copy of her defamation case. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who appeared on behalf of Moitra, argued that the channel reporter harassed her in the Parliament premises, repeatedly called her a thief, and shoved a mike in her face. The words "chor (thief)" uttered by his client was nothing but a reaction in the heat of the moment and it cannot be termed as defamatory, he argued.
Delhi HC, district courts to work only through virtual mode Jan 3-15
As per the instructions of Delhi High Court's Chief Justice D.N. Patel, the courts will take up the matters, as per the existing arrangement with regard to the listing of cases, through videoconferencing mode.
Door-to-door ration scheme 'progressive reform', Delhi govt tells HC
A Delhi High Court division bench of justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh was hearing a plea filed by the Delhi Sarkari Ration Dealers Sangh. Arguing that the scheme ensures actual ration delivery to the needy, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing the Delhi government, submitted that both the scheme and the NFSA have the same basics.
Delhi Court refuses interim injunction against Salman Khurshid's book
Additional Civil Judge Preeti Parewa of Patiala House Court after taking note of the submissions made by the plaintiff's counsel Akshay Aggarwal said, the plaintiff had failed to establish the balance of convenience in his favour and declined the grant of interim relief.
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