NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday refused to direct the Delhi legislative assembly to hold a special session for tabling the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports. “Court is not inclined to accept the petition for summoning a special session for laying the reports,” Justice Datta said.The bench, led by Justice Sachin Datta,…
NEW DELHI: Delhi high court rebuked the AAP-led Delhi government over its delayed response to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on “liquorgate” that allegedly observed several irregularities in excise policy and its implementation.The court expressed concerns over the government’s failure to promptly act on the CAG’s findings.“The way you have dragged your feet…
NEW DELHI: Contemplating a terrorist act for years, even without executing it, constitutes a terrorist act, the Delhi high court has said.“The definition of ‘terrorist act’ under Section 15 of UAPA clearly includes the expressions ‘with intent to strike terror’, by any other means of whatever nature to cause or likely to cause. Such an…
NAGPUR: A Nagpur student has approached Delhi High Court, seeking its intervention to safeguard NEET PG seats reserved for PwD (persons with benchmark disabilities) candidates, which are being converted into general category seats in the third round of counselling.The petitioner Saket Agrawal, along with eight other PwD candidates, filed a petition through counsel Rohit Singh…
Salman Rushdie (File photo) NEW DELHI: Salman Rushdie‘s controversial book “The Satanic Verses“, which was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi government in 1988 following the uproar from fundamentalists, is now available in “limited stock” at a Delhi bookstore.The British-Indian novelist has faced a massive backlash for the book that is deemed blasphemous by Muslim organisations…
NEW DELHI: Delhi high court on Friday directed the Centre to clarify its position on a petition by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, urging the ministry of home affairs to decide on Rahul Gandhi’s Indian citizenship status.A bench comprising acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela made an oral observation, requesting the Central…
NEW DELHI: It is “strange” that Delhi govt does not want financial aid through a centrally-funded health scheme when hospitals under it are “in such a mess”, Delhi High Court said on Wednesday. It was hearing a PIL filed by all seven BJP MPs demanding the implementation of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Tuesday reprimanded officials regarding the poor condition of a flyover built near Nathu Colony Chowk less than ten years ago and suggested a CBI investigation, after a PIL was filed by BJP MLA Jitendra Mahajan requesting the Delhi government, PWD and TTDC to repair and reopen the Nathu…
A Delhi High Court has ordered the State Bank of India (SBI) to compensate a customer, Hare Ram Singh, who lost Rs 2.6 lakh to a phishing attack. The court found SBI negligent in handling Singh’s complaint and failing to prevent the fraudulent transactions.Singh, a victim of a cyberattack, promptly notified SBI’s customer care and…
NEW DELHI: Delhi high court issued on Tuesday summons against US-based artificial intelligence firm OpenAI on a plea alleging unauthorised use of content by the company to train and operate its AI tool ChatGPT, thereby violating copyright laws. This is the first such lawsuit in India against a US-based AI major. HC sought the AI…
