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Delhi HC denies bail to man accused of selling newborns for cash

New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- The Delhi high court has denied bail to a man accused of trafficking newborns for money, observing that reducing children to items of trade and transferring them for cash amount... Read More


ED can't bypass due process when seizing property: HC

New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- The Delhi high court has ruled that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot bypass procedures laid down in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) when seeking to retain s... Read More


Need for clarity on rights of viable foetus, says HC while allowing minor to terminate 27-week pregnancy

New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday emphasised the urgent need for legislation to define the legal rights of a viable foetus in late-term pregnancy termination cases. A bench of just... Read More


HC slams Delhi govt for failing to curb Yamuna pollution

New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday expressed concern over the Delhi government's failure to prevent treated water from mixing with contaminated wastewater before entering the Yamu... Read More


Delhi HC rejects Vikas Yadav's plea for bail extension

New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by Nitish Katara murder convict Vikas Yadav seeking extension of his interim bail saying it lacked the power to grant such relie... Read More


Delhi HC upholds conviction of man for raping minor sister

New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- Compassion for a family in anguish cannot justify impunity for harm done to a child, the Delhi high court has observed, while upholding the conviction of a man for repeatedly ra... Read More


Delhi HC upholds case against officer, slams 'masculine mindsets' at work

New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- Sexual harassment at the workplace, despite strict laws and repeated assertions about gender equality, remains deeply rooted in societal attitudes, the Delhi high court observed... Read More


Failed relationships not rape, says Delhi HC, sets aside case against man

New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- Allowing failed intimate relationships to be converted into rape cases is against the constitutional vision of justice and undermines the true spirit of laws governing sexual of... Read More


HC asks panel to revisit Dargah Hazrat Bhoore Shah mazhar relocation

New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- The Delhi high court has directed the Delhi government's religious committee to reconsider the relocation of qabars and mazhars around the over 100-year-old Dargah Hazrat Bhoore ... Read More


HC seeks Centre, BSF reply on plea alleging misuse of personnel

New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- The Delhi high court has sought a response from the Centre and the Border Security Force (BSF)on a plea seeking an inquiry into the alleged rampant misuse of BSF personnel for do... Read More