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22 Aug

CJP Spokesperson Saurav Das Moves Delhi High Court with ₹2-Crore Privacy Lawsuit Against Abhijit Iyer Mitra and Media Portals

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAbhijit Iyer Mitra, Delhi High Court, Greater Kailash, Privacy Lawsuit, Saurav Das

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson Saurav Das has approached the Delhi High Court, instituting a ₹2-crore civil suit against political commentator Abhijit Iyer Mitra and several media organizations for allegedly breaching his privacy. The legal action contends that the defendants unlawfully broadcast his residential address and other confidential details into the public domain, exposing him and his family to potential threats. The lawsuit names Mitra alongside a legal news portal, a digital media outlet, and social media accounts linked to another publication. According to the petition, Das has resided in a rented residence in Greater Kailash since…

23 Jul

Delhi High Court Establishes Special Fast-Track Court at Rouse Avenue for NEET Paper Leak Cases

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAnu Grover Baliga, Delhi High Court, fast-track court, Rouse Avenue court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Delhi High Court has notified the creation of a specialized fast-track court at the Rouse Avenue Court Complex to exclusively adjudicate criminal cases involving examination paper leaks and fraudulent practices in public tests. In an official administrative notification, the High Court designated Judicial Officer Anu Grover Baliga as the Special Judge to preside over the newly established court, transferring her from her previous assignment as the Judge-in-Charge of the Mediation Centre at Tis Hazari Courts. The newly formed judicial body will hear offences falling under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, along…

23 May

High Court Clears Vinesh Phogat for Asian Games Trials, Rebukes WFI for Maternity Rules

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, SportsAsian Games trials, Delhi High Court, inesh Phogat, Wrestling Federation of India

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Delhi High Court has delivered a landmark verdict for gender parity in Indian sports, clearing celebrated Olympian grappler Vinesh Phogat to compete in the upcoming selection trials for the 2026 Asian Games. Overturning a restrictive single-judge order, a division bench comprising Chief Justice D. K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia ruled that the Wrestling Federation of India's current selection matrix is deeply exclusionary, actively penalizing elite female athletes who choose to take a legitimate sabbatical for motherhood. The high-profile judicial intervention secures Phogat's participation in the crucial domestic selection trials scheduled for May 30 and…

05 Apr

Arvind Kejriwal to Personally Argue for Judge’s Recusal in Excise Policy Case

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaArvind Kejriwal, CBI Appeal, Delhi High Court, Excise Policy Case, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, Recusal Application

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): In a significant legal maneuver, former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal is set to appear personally before the Delhi High Court on Monday, April 6, 2026. Kejriwal intends to argue a fresh application seeking the recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) appeal against his discharge in the Delhi excise policy case. This move follows a string of attempts by the AAP leadership to have the matter reassigned, citing apprehensions over the impartiality of the current bench. The legal battle intensified after a…

17 Feb

Rajpal Yadav Walks Out of Tihar Jail After Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiacheque bounce case, Delhi High Court, interim suspension, Murali Projects Pvt Ltd, Rajpal Yadav, Tihar Jail release

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Actor Rajpal Yadav was released from Tihar Jail on Tuesday evening after the Delhi High Court granted him interim suspension of his six-month sentence in cheque bounce cases. Yadav walked out of the jail around 4:50 pm after completing the required formalities, sources said. The relief was granted after he deposited ₹1.5 crore with the complainant, M/s Murali Projects Pvt Ltd. Outside the jail, the actor thanked his supporters and said he had consistently followed court directions. “In 2027, I will complete 30 years in Bollywood. Everyone has been with me. That is why I could…

16 Feb

Delhi High Court Suspends Rajpal Yadav’s Sentence in Cheque Bounce Cases Till March 18

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiacheque bounce case, Delhi High Court, Murali Projects, Rajpal Yadav, sentence suspended

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): In a relief to actor Rajpal Yadav, the Delhi High Court on Monday suspended his sentence in multiple cheque bounce cases till March 18 and allowed his release from jail. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma granted interim suspension of the sentence after noting that Yadav had deposited ₹1.5 crore in the bank account of the complainant, M/s Murali Projects Pvt Ltd. “We are granting you an interim suspension of sentence… It is till the next date of hearing,” the court said. Yadav had sought suspension citing a family wedding scheduled for February 19. The court directed him…

05 Feb

Actor Rajpal Yadav Surrenders at Tihar Jail After High Court Rejects Plea for Extension

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsBusinesscheque bounce case, Delhi High Court, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, Rajpal Yadav, Tihar Jail

New Delhi, February 5, 2026: Actor Rajpal Yadav on Thursday surrendered before the Tihar Jail authorities after the Delhi High Court declined to extend the deadline for his surrender in connection with his conviction in multiple cheque bounce cases. According to jail sources, Yadav surrendered at around 4 pm. Following his surrender, jail authorities initiated standard operating procedures as per protocol. The Delhi High Court had on Wednesday refused to grant any additional time to the actor, who was earlier directed to surrender by 4 pm the same day. His counsel had informed the court that Yadav had arranged Rs…

05 Jan

Delhi High Court Refuses to Stay Trial Against Lalu Prasad Yadav in IRCTC Scam Case

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaCBI, Delhi High Court, IRCTC Scam, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, RJD, Tejashwi Yadav

New Delhi, January 6, 2026— The Delhi High Court on Monday declined to put a hold on the ongoing trial against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Union railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in the alleged IRCTC hotel scam case, while seeking a response from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on his plea challenging the framing of charges. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that no interim relief could be granted without hearing the investigating agency. The court issued notice to the CBI on Yadav’s petition as well as his application seeking a stay on the trial proceedings and…

22 Dec

Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Sonia, Rahul Gandhi on ED Appeal in National Herald Case

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaDelhi High Court, Enforcement Directorate, National Herald case, Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi, December 22, 2025: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notices to all respondents, including senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, on an appeal filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging a trial court order in the National Herald money-laundering case. Justice Ravinder Dudeja heard the matter and fixed March 12, 2026, for further hearing after considering detailed arguments presented by the ED. The central agency was represented by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, while senior advocates Abhishek Manu Singhvi and R.S. Cheema appeared for the Gandhi family. During the proceedings, the Solicitor General argued that the…

19 Dec

ED Approaches Delhi High Court Against Trial Court Order in National Herald Money Laundering Case

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaDelhi High Court, Enforcement Directorate, National Herald case, Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi, December 19, 2025: The Enforcement Directorate has moved the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court decision that rejected its money-laundering complaint against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case.The financial investigation agency has filed a criminal revision petition, arguing that the trial court erred in law by holding the proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to be unsustainable. The matter is expected to be listed before the High Court next week.On December 16, a special court at the Rouse Avenue complex had refused to take cognisance of the ED’s…