The Delhi High Court has held an individual guilty of criminal contempt of court and sentenced him to one month of simple imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 2,000, for obstructing and threatening a court-appointed Local Commissioner during the execution of judicial orders.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered that law researchers (LRs) engaged with the court be paid their enhanced remuneration of Rs 80,000 per month retrospectively from October 1, 2022.
Justice Rajneesh Vyas passed the order while hearing a suo motu petition. The court noted that permission for the protest was granted only for 24 hours.
The Delhi High Court declined to entertain a petition seeking directions to the Centre to consider members of minority communities other than Muslims and Sikhs for appointment as the Chairperson of NCM.
The PIL was admitted today before the Chief Justice. The Court directed that notices be served to the Forest Departments, the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department, and the Central Government.
The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has written to the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court expressing "deep concern and disquiet" among advocates.
Justice Sanjeev Narula, delivering judgment, held that the trial court's refusal "converted a safeguard into a barrier," stressing that while secrecy must be maintained, it cannot come at the cost of obstructing justice.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to grant an urgent hearing to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed against the release of the upcoming movie "The Taj Story", which is slated for nationwide release on October 31, 2025.
The Delhi High Court has struck down Jamia Millia Islamia's decision to dissolve the Jamia Teachers Association (JTA) and nullify its elections, ruling that the university's actions infringed the constitutional right to association and were devoid of any lawful justification.