New Delhi, April 10, 2024: The Delhi High Court has stepped in to protect a 40-year-of mosque from the demolition squad of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). The court on April 8 also issued notices to Dda and the Delhi Religious Committee after Faizyab Masjid and Madarsa filed a petitionContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Feb 8, 2023: The Delhi High court has declared a virginity test conducted on a Catholic nun as part of a probe into the murder case as “unconstitutional.” “The virginity test conducted on a female detainee, accused under investigation, or in custody, whether judicialContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, May 3, 2022: Christian groups in India have welcomed the Delhi High Court questioning the basis for filing petitions on forced conversion. The bench of Justices Sanjeev Sachdeva and Tushar Rao Gedela on June 3 pointed out that conversion is not prohibited in India. “It’sContinue Reading
By Jessy Joseph New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on May 17 asked the federal government to take quick action on a Catholic nun’s petition to stop the release of a “blasphemous” Malayalam film on priests and nuns. Sacred Heart Sister Jessy Mani, a New Delhi-based psychologist, approached the DelhiContinue Reading
By Jessy Joseph New Delhi: A Catholic nun has urged the Delhi High Court to stop the release of a Malayalam film that she alleges would hurt Christians’ religious sentiments. Sacred Heart Sister Jessy Mani, a New Delhi-based psychologist, approached the court on May 11 against “Aquarium,” which is setContinue Reading
New Delhi: The federal government’s failure to implement the Delhi High Court’s order on immediate supply of full quota of oxygen to Delhi evoked the judges’ wrath. The court — which had ordered that Delhi must be given its full quota of oxygen “by whatever means” – on May 4Continue Reading
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on April 29 rejected the Centre’s submission that the current oxygen supply to the national capital was sufficient and asked it to respond on Delhi government’s allegation that other states were getting more oxygen or almost equivalent to what they had demanded. The existingContinue Reading
New Delhi: Taking up allegations of oxygen shortage and discrimination in resources leaving Delhi hamstrung in its Covid fight, the High Court said today if medicines were not being sent to places that really needed them, “blood is on their hands”. Delhi logged a record 32,000 cases in a singleContinue Reading
New Delhi: A mask is compulsory even if a person is driving alone in a car, the Delhi High Court said April 7, terming the car a “public place.” The mask is a “suraksha kavach (safety armor)” for the person wearing it as well as those around, the court said.Continue Reading
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on December 4 granted bail to independent journalist Rajeev Sharma, who is accused of spying for China. A Single Bench of Justice Anu Malhotra granted bail to Sharma on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh. The court said that despite more than 60Continue Reading