NEW DELHI: In the wake of the recent stampede at New Delhi railway station that led to 18 deaths, Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Indian Railways to address the sale of excess tickets beyond the number of passengers that can be accommodated in a coach.“If you fix the number of passengers to be…
<p>A stampede on Saturday night resulted in 18 deaths as thousands of devotees rushed to board trains for the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, leading to chaos at the overcrowded railway station. (Picture credit: Anindya Chattopadhyay)<br><br><br></p> NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday directed the Railways to assess the regulation of maximum passenger limits…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to alleged middleman Christian Michel James, who has been in custody for six years, in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland chopper scam investigated by the CBI.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta noted that James had spent six years in jail while the investigation was…
NEW DELHI: Delhi HC Friday extended until March 11 the interim bail granted to Unnao rape convict Kuldeep Sengar‘s brother Jaideep Sengar, who is serving a 10-year jail sentence in connection with the murder of the survivor’s father. Justice Vikas Mahajan gave relief to Jaideep on medical grounds, saying he was suffering from mouth cancer…
Representative image The Delhi High Court has said Aditya Birla group’s “Peter England” was a well-known trademark. Justice Mini Pushkarna said owing to the extensive promotion of its brand by plaintiff Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited with numerous stores across the country, it was evident that customers across India recognised its mark “Peter England”….
NEW DELHI: Acknowledging that Ratan Tata is a well-known figure whose trademark deserves protection, the Delhi high court has restrained a third party from unauthorised use of the late industrialist’s name.Dealing with a suit filed by the Tata Group and Sir Ratan Tata Trust, the High Court observed last week that it is “manifest that…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Monday allowed 2-day parole to MP Engineer Rashid to attend the Budget session of Parliament on February 11 and 13. Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, emerged victorious as an Independent candidate in the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency, defeating Omar Abdullah, who is currently the chief…
Aaradhya Bachchan has moved the Delhi High Court to remove misleading online content about her. As per Bar and Bench, the court has issued a notice in response to her plea for a summary judgment against the spread of false information about the 13-year-old.Legal notices have been sent to Google, Bollywood Times, and other platforms….
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…
