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The Latest Breaking News from Delhi High Court

Who picks India’s judges? Inside a hidden battle between the courts and Modi’s government

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‘Sitting in rain, no money for rent’: 2 Delhi families say homes bulldozed despite court stay

“Despite a stay till September 1 from the Delhi High Court, they came and destroyed my house,” said 19-year-old Krishna as he stood next to the rubble that was his home.

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‘They lied for our votes’: Displaced from Madrasi Camp, families slam slum rehabilitation promise’

On June 1, under heavy police presence, bulldozers rolled into Madrasi Camp in Jangpura, demolishing slum homes following a Delhi High Court order that deemed the settlement – along the Barapullah drain – illegal and a cause of monsoon flooding.

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‘Mismatches’ between Justice Yashwant Varma’s statements and actual evidence: Report

An internal judicial committee uncovered significant discrepancies between Justice Yashwant Varma’s statements and the actual evidence concerning a fire incident at his official residence, The Leaflet reported.

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‘Not court’s duty to tell media to take down this or that’: SC rejects ANI’s plea to remove Wikipedia page

The Supreme Court of India on Friday set aside a Delhi High Court order requiring the removal of a Wikipedia page detailing a defamation lawsuit filed by ANI against Wikimedia Foundation, LiveLaw reported.

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SC sets aside HC takedown order in Wikipedia-ANI case

The Supreme Court has set aside a Delhi High Court order which had directed a takedown of alleged defamatory edits on ANI’s Wikipedia page, Bar and Bench reported.

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HC judge recuses from BJP spokesperson’s defamation plea against Dainik Bhaskar

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav of Delhi High Court on Wednesday recused himself from hearing BJP spokesperson and senior advocate Nalin Kohli’s defamation suit against DB Corp Limited, which publishes Dainik Bhaskar, Bar and Bench reported.

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Regulatory gaps, ‘lack of audit’, pending dues: Fee control is a mirage in Delhi

What began as isolated complaints about rising tuition costs has exploded into a full-blown political confrontation between the Aam Aadmi Party and the newly-installed BJP government led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.

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Supreme Court questions Delhi HC takedown order against Wikipedia page

The Supreme Court on Friday questioned a Delhi High Court order directing Wikipedia to take down a page on the defamation suit filed by news agency Asian News International against the online encyclopedia, Live Law reported.

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Lawyers bodies to abstain from swearing-in of Justice Sharma at Cal HC, may not attend his court

Expressing anguish at the transfer of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma from the Delhi High Court to the Calcutta High Court, lawyers' bodies here have jointly informed the Chief Justice that they would abstain from attending the swearing-in ceremony of the judge and may not appear before his court. Read further…

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Unpacking the Delhi High Court judge cash controversy

A fire and burnt piles of cash have created a lot of stir in Delhi and beyond. Reports have been filed and replies sought. The Supreme Court has formed an inquiry panel. Political leaders are once again debating which process is better for appointment of judges.

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SC collegium recommends transfer of Justice Varma to Allahabad High Court

Breaking news coming in from Delhi where the Supreme Court Collegium recommended transfger of Justice Yashwant Varma. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Controversy erupts in India as wads of cash found at High Court judge’s home

Justice Yashwant Varma dismisses allegations of wrongdoing, calling them calculated effort to malign his reputation

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CJI forms panel to probe allegations against Delhi HC Judge Yashwant Varma

CJI Sanjiv Khanna has formed a three-member committee to investigate allegations against Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Varma. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC collegium transfers HC Judge Varma after unaccounted cash found at his house

A fire at the home of Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Varma last week led to the discovery of a large amount of unaccounted cash. A must read on Dynamite News:

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Delhi HC issues notice to NIA in an appeal of PFI leader in a terror case

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in an appeal moved by one Afsar Pasha, accused in a terror case.

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1984 Sikh Riots: Court reserves order on sentence to Sajjan Kumar; Here is a look...

Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar was Convicted on February 12 in a Saraswati vihar case of killing of the father Son duo on November 1, 1984. Must read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi High Court: Chief Justice administers oath to new judges Renu Bhatnagar, Rajneesh Kumar Gupta

The event was attended by all sitting judges of the Delhi HC, Bar leaders and several other advocates. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tejas Dhirenbhai Karia takes oath as Delhi High Court Judge

On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, the Central government cleared the new appointments and issued a notification in this regard. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi HC directs DGCA to submit Status Reports on not filing FIR against Drone federation of India

Delhi High Court on Wednesday directs DGCA to submit Status Reports on not filing FIR against Drone Federation India. Rad further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi CM Atishi gets notice from High Court on plea of BJP leader

The Delhi High court on Tuesday issued notice to Chief Minister Atishi Marlena on a petition moved by BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Big changes possible only through politics’: PIL activist turns CPM candidate

Some know him as a Delhi High Court advocate. Some as a crusader for the public good with PILs on a range of issues – from admission irregularities to basic amenities in schools and the need for a national policy on rare diseases. But Ashok Agarwal is now fighting another…

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1984 Anti Sikh Riots: Delhi Court reserves judgement against Sajjan Kumar

The Rouse Avenue Court reserved its order on judgment in a case related to the killing of the father-son duo in the Saraswati Vihar area on November 1, 1984. Read further on Dynamite News:

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HC: Maruti Suzuki's Chairman seeks quashing of FIR, calls for status report

The Delhi High Court has recently called for a status report from Delhi police on the plea of businessman RC Bhargava seeking quashing of an FIR. Bhargava is the Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India Limited. Read full story on Dynamite News:

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Delhi High Court takes note of DSGMC electoral reforms

The bench, led by Justice Jyoti Singh, after hearing the submissions of the petitioners' counsel, Advocate Rajender Chhabra, directed the respondents to submit a report addressing the grievances raised by the petitioners. Read further on Dynamite News:

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