HC: Set up task force to improve traffic on roads
The Delhi high court on Friday asked the city government, MCD and traffic police to set up a dedicated task force to monitor and direct vehicular traffic flow on some roads in city for a few days to find a solution for the inconvenience caused to pedestrians, rickshaw pullers and cyclists.
After HC request, court dismisses charges
Acting on the “request” of the Delhi hc, a trial court here has dismissed criminal charges against 65 refugees from Pakistan who had filed a petition seeking that the cases against them in India be withdrawn as they would soon be migrating to third countries. Additional chief metropolitan magistrate (ACMM) Amit Bansal on
HC orders action over pesticides in veggies
The Delhi high court on Thursday asked the Centre and the city governments to find a solution within two months to the problem of pesticides beyond permissible limits in fruits and vegetables.
Chandolia out of Tihar, but HC questions bail
The Delhi high court on Friday questioned bail being granted to 2G scam accused R.K. Chandolia, saying it would impact the bail application of another accused, former telecom secretary Siddharth Behura, and said “in case
Kani, 4 others get bail after 6 months’ jail
After a six-month wait, DMK MP Kanimozhi and four others accused in the 2G spectrum scam case were granted bail by the Delhi high court on Monday. This comes as huge relief to the DMK, which had been running from pillar to post to secure Ms Kanimozhi’s bail.
Vodafone gets contempt of court notice
The Delhi high court has issued contempt of court notice to Vodafone after being approached by Matrix Cellular, which has accused the mobile phone company of not reinstating a disputed service to it despite that being the court’s direction.
All get bail in cash-for-vote
The Delhi high court on Wednesday granted bail to all five jailed accused in the cash-for-vote scam, including two former BJP MPs and L.K. Advani’s former aide Sudheendra Kulkarni. The court also gave anticipatory bail to BJP MP Ashok Argal, an accused in the case.
Delhi police nod to bail plea of 5
The Delhi police on Monday told the Delhi high court that it has no objection to the bail pleas of the five accused in the cash-for-vote scam case, including L.K. Advani’s former aide Sudheendra Kulkarni and two former BJP MPs, as well as the anticipatory bail plea of party MP Ashok Argal.
Bedbugs bug JNU hostellers, many move out
Students living in many of the hostels at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) have been facing the peculiar problem of bed bugs for the past few months.
CCTV cameras still to be installed
Two months after 15 people were killed and over 70 injured in the blast outside Delhi high court, CCTV cameras have still not been installed even as security has been stepped up.