The Latest Breaking News from The Delhi High Court

Marathi news channel Lokshahi moves Delhi HC against I&B ministry’s 30-day broadcasting ban

Two days after the Information and Broadcasting Ministry suspended the licence of Mumbai-based news channel Lokshahi Marathi, banning its broadcast for 30 days, the media outlet today moved the Delhi High Court against the action, Livelaw reported. 

Newslaundry · Jan 11, 2024

Delhi HC asks YouTube journalist to delete video on Ram Rahim over ‘defamation’

The Delhi High Court today directed journalist and YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh to delete his video on Dera Saccha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh – who is serving a 20-year jail sentence for rape – in a defamation case. 

Newslaundry · Jan 10, 2024

Supreme Court upholds decision to cap number of visits by prisoners' relatives, counsel

The Supreme Court on January 9 upheld an order of the Delhi High Court which had said the decision to cap the number of visits by prisoners’ families, friends and legal advisors to twice a week has been taken considering the number of inmates, and it cannot be said to…

The Hindu · Jan 9, 2024

Heritage, freedom struggle, practical solutions: What NDMC’s Sunehri Masjid plan has overlooked

The New Delhi Municipal Council’s plan to demolish Delhi’s Sunehri Bagh Masjid has triggered an uproar. While the Delhi High Court is hearing another petition challenging the status quo, a section of the media has already begun linking objections – especially those by political leaders such as AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi…

Newslaundry · Jan 3, 2024

Parliament security breach: Delhi HC refuses urgent hearing on plea moved by accused Neelam Azad

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused an urgent hearing on a habeas corpus plea moved by accused Neelam Azad in connection with the Parliament security breach case. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 28, 2023

Surrogate ads: Delhi HC junks TV Today plea against govt’s directive to air apology

Dismissing a petition by TV Today Network, the Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the information and broadcasting ministry’s orders directing the network’s channels to air an apology scroll for advertisements promoting brands linked to alcohol, LiveLaw reported.

Newslaundry · Dec 25, 2023

Delhi HC constitutes committee for improvement of health facilities in prison

The Delhi High Court on Friday formed a Committee headed by the Health Secretary of the Delhi Government to give suggestions to improve the healthcare facilities in prisons in the national capital, observing that every prison inmate has an inherent right to life and humane treatment. Read further on Dynamite…

Dynamite News · Dec 23, 2023

Parliament security breach: Delhi HC stays trial court order directing Delhi Police to supply FIR copy to accused

The Delhi High Court on Friday stayed the trial court order directing the Delhi Police to supply a copy of the FIR to accused Neelam Azad in the parliament-security-breach">Parliament security breach case. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 22, 2023

Delhi HC tells Rahul Gandhi to take down social media post that disclosed rape victim’s identity

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to take down an online post put up by him on social media

The Hindu · Dec 21, 2023

Delhi HC directs EC to decide on Rahul Gandhi’s ‘pickpocket’ jibe at PM within 8 weeks

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission of India (EC) to take a decision, preferably within eight weeks, against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu · Dec 21, 2023