Eviction Of Delhi Gymkhana Club Will Be After Notice As Per Law : Centre To Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (May 26) refused interim relief against Centre's order directing the prestigious Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate its 27.3 acre premises in Lutyens' Delhi by June 5.This comes after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta assured the Court that the Club has been asked for peaceful hand over of possession and that eviction, if so to be done, will be in accordance with law,...

Delhi High Court Says WhatsApp Chats Prima Facie Show 'Conspiracy' In 2020 Delhi Riots, Reserves Athar Khan's Bail Plea

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (May 26) reserved its verdict in the bail plea filed by Athar Khan, who has been booked in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots "larger conspiracy" case.During the hearing, a division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Madhu Jain orally observed that Khan's WhatsApp chats prima facie prove conspiracy.The remarks came in response to Khan's...

DHCBA Moves Delhi High Court Against Judges' Panel Examining Enhancement Of District Courts' Pecuniary Jurisdiction

The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has moved the Delhi High Court, challenging the constitution of a committee of judges formed to examine the proposal for enhancing the pecuniary jurisdiction of Delhi district courts from ₹2 crore to ₹20 crore.The matter was mentioned before a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia, which agreed...

Delhi High Court Allows Centre's Appeal Against Order Staying Notice To Delhi Race Club Under Public Premises Act

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (May 26) allowed Centre's appeal against the single judge's interim order staying proceedings before the Estate Officer pursuant to a April 17 show cause notice ssued to Delhi Race Club under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Ac after the Club's lease had expired.For context, the Club was issued a show cause notice under Public Premises ...

Insurance Benefits Under CM's Advocates Welfare Scheme Can't Be Claimed Without Voter ID Verification Despite Registration: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that mere registration under the Chief Minister's Advocates Welfare Scheme does not entitle an advocate to insurance benefits unless the advocate's Voter ID (EPIC) details are duly verified. The Court observed that insurance benefits under the scheme could not be claimed where EPIC verification remained incomplete, despite the advocate having been issued an...

Private Schools Don't Need Prior Approval To Increase Fees At Start Of Academic Session: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that private unaided schools are not required to obtain prior approval from the Directorate of Education (DoE) for increasing fees at the commencement of an academic session, provided they have filed their statement of fees with the DoE in terms of Section 17(3) of the Delhi School Education Act. In its 120-page judgment, the Court said that prior approval would...

Appeal U/S 37 Advocates Act Maintainable Only Against Orders Of Disciplinary Committee, Not State Bar Council Resolutions: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that an appeal under Section 37 of the Advocates Act, 1961 is maintainable only against orders passed by the Disciplinary Committee of a State Bar Council under Section 35 of the Act, and not against resolutions or orders passed by the State Bar Council itself. The Court clarified that where no statutory appeal lies, the appropriate remedy would be to invoke the...

Abhijeet Dipke Moves Delhi High Court Against Blocking Of Cockroach Janta Party's X Account

Abhijit Dipke, the founder of 'Cockroach Janata Party' has moved the Delhi High Court against blocking of the party's X account. 'Cockroach Janata Party' is a satirical social media movement which emerged in response to an oral comment made by the CJI during a hearing, where he equated unemployed youth attacking systems under the garb of online activism as 'cockroaches'. The CJI later...

Delhi High Court Adjourns CBI's Plea Against Discharge Of Arvind Kejriwal, Others In Excise Policy Case To July 16

The Delhi High Court on Monday (May 25) adjourned till July hearing of CBI's plea challenging discharge of the accused in the excise policy case.The court has also listed ED's plea seeking expunging of certain adverse observations made by the trial court while discharging all in the excise policy case, along with CBI's plea. Last week the court had said that fresh notice be issued to AAP...

OCI Card Case: Delhi High Court Grants Centre Time To Reply To Siddharth Varadarajan's Affidavit On 'Suppression' Of Bail Conditions

The Delhi High Court on Monday (May 25) granted time to the Centre to respond to an affidavit filed by The Wire's Founding Editor Siddharth Varadarajan with regard to omission in disclosing bail conditions imposed upon him by the Allahabad High Court, in his plea seeking an Overseas Citizen of India card. For context, Varadarajan had challenged Central Government's order rejecting his request...

Delhi High Court Asks NCDRC To Examine Claim That Web Copy Of Its Order Differed From Certified Copy Supplied Later

The Delhi High Court has directed the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) to examine a petitioner's allegation that the web copy of an order uploaded on its portal differed from the certified copy later supplied to him. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed that the grievance required appropriate consideration by the NCDRC itself and called for specific findings on...

Delhi Gymkhana Club Moves High Court Against Centre's Direction To Vacate 27.3-Acre Lutyens' Delhi Premises

A suit has been filed by the members of the prestigious Delhi Gymkhana Club before the Delhi High Court challenging the Centre's order directing it to vacate its 27.3 acre premises in Lutyens' Delhi by June 5.The matter was mentioned before a bench of Justice Avneesh Jhingan on Monday (May 25) by senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi for urgent listing. The case will be heard tomorrow...