Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR filed by the Economic Offences Wing in 2020 and related Enforcement Directorate proceedings against news portal NewsClick and its founder Prabir Purkayastha.
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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.
A full bench of the Delhi High Court has questioned whether the Armed Forces Tribunal can assess the constitutionality of Navy Act provisions excluding transgender individuals from service. The court sought the defence ministry's stance amid a petition by a former sailor challenging their discharge. The matter impacts personnel across all armed forces branches.
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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.