In a robust judgment delivered today, the Delhi High Court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to prevent public broadcasters from referring to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) squad as “Team India” or the “Indian National Team.” The court characterized the petition as an unnecessary legal invocation and affirmed that...
In a day of high drama and panic, bomb threats forced the evacuation of both the Delhi High Court and the Bombay High Court on Friday, leading to an unprecedented suspension of court proceedings in two major cities. The scare in Mumbai unfolded after the Bombay High Court received a threatening email warning of a...
New Delhi: Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has received a major legal relief as the Delhi High Court protected her personality rights, preventing the unauthorized use of her name, images, and likeness. The actress had approached the court seeking protection against misuse of her personal attributes, including through emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI). Justice...
Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan has approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights, including his name, image, voice, and likeness. In his petition, the actor argued that his identity was being misused without authorization by several online platforms and digital content creators, causing both reputational damage and the risk of misleading the...
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and six others in the larger conspiracy case linked to the February 2020 Delhi riots. The bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur ruled that the accused must remain in custody while trial proceedings continue. The...
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected bail pleas filed by former JNU student leaders Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, along with seven other accused in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots. The nine accused have been in detention since 2020, with the trial yet to commence. A two-judge bench comprising Justices Navin...
The Delhi High Court on Monday quashed the Central Information Commission (CIC)’s 2016 order that had directed Delhi University to allow inspection of records of all students who cleared the BA exam in 1978, the year Prime Minister Narendra Modi graduated. The judgment, delivered by a bench headed by Justice Sachin Datta, ruled in favour...
On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to Prabir Purkayastha, the founder of NewsClick, in a foreign funding case initiated by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna’s bench also approved anticipatory bail for Prabir in the money laundering case linked to the EOW investigation. “Bail granted,”...