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Delhi HC dismisses plea against Sikhs carrying kirpans on flights

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea opposing the permission given to Sikhs to carry kirpans while travelling on civilian flights in India. The plea, filed in a…
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Sexual harassment has potential to cause mental trauma for years: HC

New Delhi: Well-being of school-going children in sexual harassment cases is of paramount consideration as the long-term effects of such incidents are insurmountable, the Delhi High Court has said while upholding the penalty…

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Delhi HC posts hearing of AAP minister Satyendar Jain’s bail plea for Jan 5

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday adjourned the bail plea of jailed Aam Aadmi Party Minister Satyendar Jain’s bail plea for hearing on January 5, 2023. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma…
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Delhi HC quashes PFI chair Abubacker’s plea on house arrest

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday quashed the outlawed Popular Front of India (PFI) Chairman E. Abubacker’s plea seeking house arrest due to his health condition. A division bench of…
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HC to hear on Monday pleas concerning 2020 Delhi riots

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court will on Monday hear a batch of petitions concerning the 2020 northeast Delhi riots including those seeking FIRs against several political leaders for allegedly delivering hate…
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Delhi: After HC order, private schools won’t deny admission to children under EWS

New Delhi: Private schools in the national capital will no longer be able to deny admission to children under the Economically Weaker Section category as per their will after a Delhi High…
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Ensure admission of EWS children in pvt schools: HC to Delhi govt

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government to make sure that children who belong to economically weaker sections (EWS) of the society…

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Shiv Sena row: HC reserves order on Uddhav’s appeal against EC decision freezing party name, symbol

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its order on an appeal by former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray challenging a single judge’s decision dismissing his plea against an Election…
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Delhi HC reserves order on Uddhav’s plea challenging freeze on party’s name, symbol

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its order on former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s plea against a single-judge order dismissing his plea against Election Commission of India (ECI)’s…
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Facebook posts not determinative of person’s location: Delhi HC

New Delhi: A court cannot treat Facebook posts as determinative of the location of a person at a particular point of time, the Delhi High Court has said, while allowing the plea…
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Agnipath scheme: HC asks Centre to justify different pay scale for Agniveers

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to justify different pay scale of ‘Agniveers’ and regular sepoys in the Indian Army if their job profile is same. As…
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Delhi Riots 2020: Student activist Gulfisha Fatima seeks bail from HC in UAPA case

New Delhi: Student activist Gulfisha Fatima on Tuesday sought bail from the Delhi High Court in a case of larger conspiracy behind the February 2020 communal riots in northeast Delhi, asserting no…
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Delhi HC directs authorities to ensure stop to e-cigarettes sale

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court disposed of a PIL while directing the Centre, State, and Delhi Police to make sure that provisions of the law prohibiting the storage, manufacture and sale…
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HC asks police to respond to bail plea of Sukesh Chandrashekar’s wife

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the response of the Delhi Police to a plea by Leena Paulose, the wife of conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, seeking bail in a Rs…
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Agnipath scheme voluntary, don’t have to join: Delhi HC

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the petitioners who have challenged the Centre’s Agnipath scheme as to which of their rights have been violated and said it was voluntary…