Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Right to Education (RTE) Act does not confer on students the right to choose a particular school. It dismissed a petition by a woman seeking admission for her daughter in a private school under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category.
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The Delhi high court observed on Monday that courts cannot prevent people from making fun of public figures unless the remarks are humiliating or disparaging. The bench made these remarks while hearing Patanjali Ayurveda managing director Acharya Balakrishna’s plea seeking protection for his personality rights.
In four orders issued over two weeks in October, the Delhi High Court imposed costs ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh on petitioners accused of using legal processes for blackmail and extortion in cases involving alleged illegal constructions. Justice Mini Pushkarna decried the trend of unscrupulous individuals approaching the court with nefarious motives to arm-twist builders. The rulings highlight efforts to curb misuse of judicial authority in Delhi's property disputes.