"Reliance Placed On A Tweet, It Is Publicity Interest Litigation": Delhi High Court Imposes 50K Cost In Plea Alleging Misuse Of Public Money By Delhi Govt.
3 years, 8 months ago

"Reliance Placed On A Tweet, It Is Publicity Interest Litigation": Delhi High Court Imposes 50K Cost In Plea Alleging Misuse Of Public Money By Delhi Govt.

Live Law  

Dealing with a plea wherein the petitioner alleged that he was under an apprehension that the Delhi Government was misusing the public money, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea with 50K cost.The Bench of Chief Justice D. N. Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh noted that reliance had been placed by the petitioner, for filing the writ petition on a 'tweet' by somebody else. Dealing with a plea wherein the petitioner alleged that he was under an apprehension that the Delhi Government was misusing the public money, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea with 50K cost. The Bench of Chief Justice D. N. Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh noted that reliance had been placed by the petitioner, for filing the writ petition on a 'tweet' by somebody else on 'twitter'. In related news, the Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking directions for evolving and enforcing the Code of Ethics/Regulations on the TV News Channels for reporting news articles of "sensitive nature" including reporting of mass scale deaths, sufferings by the people in the wake of second Covid wave and to restrain the broadcasters or TV channels from spreading negativity, sense of insecurity towards life, alarm, injury, harm, suffering, damage, etc.

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Delhi HC dismisses NewsClick’s plea seeking stay on I-T dept demand
1 year ago

Delhi HC dismisses NewsClick’s plea seeking stay on I-T dept demand

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Tuesday refused to set aside a demand raised by the Income Tax department from news portal NewsClick for allegedly receiving predetermined foreign remittances from the Justice and Education Fund, observing that the portal has a “lot to answer for” in terms of its financial dealings. Delhi high court refuses to stay a demand raised by …

Delhi High Court dismisses China-funded NewsClick’s plea challenging orders passed by Income Tax Dept, demanding stay: Details
1 year ago

Delhi High Court dismisses China-funded NewsClick’s plea challenging orders passed by Income Tax Dept, demanding stay: Details

Op India  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the News Portal NewsClick plea challenging the orders dated November 3 and February 20 passed by the Income Tax Department and said it has not been able to make out a prima facie case in its favour. Newclick recently approached the Delhi High Court, challenging the orders dated November 3rd and February 20th, passed …

NewsClick row: SC seeks Delhi Police's reply on plea of Prabir Purkayastha, Amit Chakravarty in UAPA case
1 year, 2 months ago

NewsClick row: SC seeks Delhi Police's reply on plea of Prabir Purkayastha, Amit Chakravarty in UAPA case

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from the Delhi Police on pleas of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and its HR head Amit Chakravarty against their arrest under anti-terror law UAPA. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Prashant Kumar Mishra issued notice to the Delhi Police and sought its response by October 30 after senior advocates Kapil Sibal and …

Delhi High Court dismisses NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha's plea challenging arrest in UAPA case
1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi High Court dismisses NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha's plea challenging arrest in UAPA case

India TV News  

Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the petitions moved by NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha and its HR head Amit Chakraborty challenging their arrest and remand under the anti-terror law UAPA registered by Delhi Police's Special Cell. Dismissing their plea challenging the police action, Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said, "The court does not find merit in both petitions." Purkayastha …

Judicial interventions in ongoing cases against NewsClick: A timeline of events
1 year, 3 months ago

Judicial interventions in ongoing cases against NewsClick: A timeline of events

The Hindu  

The Delhi Police’s Special Cell on Tuesday arrested NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha and the news portal’s human resources head Amit Chakravarty in connection with its investigation into a case filed under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967. July 7, 2021: Delhi HC grants interim protection to NewsClick founder till August 5 in foreign funding case The Delhi High Court …

Delhi HC seeks stand of NewsClick, its editor in money laundering case
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi HC seeks stand of NewsClick, its editor in money laundering case

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday asked news portal NewsClick and its editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha to respond to a plea by the Enforcement Directorate seeking vacation of an earlier order granting them protection from coercive action in a money laundering case. Justice Saurabh Banerjee, while issuing notices to the news portal and Mr. Purkayastha, observed that prima facie, the investigation …

Delhi High Court issues notice to Newsclick, its founder in money laundering case
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi High Court issues notice to Newsclick, its founder in money laundering case

India Today  

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to the news portal, Newsclick, and its founder Prabir Purkayastha on a plea by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. The probe agency claimed that their probe had found fresh evidence in the money laundering case against NewsClick. A recent New York Times report claimed that the outlet was …

TMC leader Saket Gokhale's plea against NPP dismissed by Meghalaya High Court
1 year, 11 months ago

TMC leader Saket Gokhale's plea against NPP dismissed by Meghalaya High Court

Op India  

The Meghalaya High Court recently dismissed a writ petition filed by TMC national spokesperson Saket Gokhale demanding action against the National People’s Party for failing to file their expenditure report within 75 days of the 2018 Assembly elections. Meghalaya High Court Dismisses Saket Gokhale’s Plea Seeking Action Against NPP For Violation Of Electoral Rules @BasitMakhdoomi https://t.co/dkzDXRbFDe — Live Law February …

'Publicity Interest Litigation, Why Should We Doubt Police?': Delhi HC Dismisses PIL Seeking CBI Probe In Shraddha Murder Case
2 years, 1 month ago

'Publicity Interest Litigation, Why Should We Doubt Police?': Delhi HC Dismisses PIL Seeking CBI Probe In Shraddha Murder Case

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking transfer of probe in the Shraddha Walkar murder case from Delhi Police to Central Bureau of Investigation. The court also said it will impose a cost on the petitioner.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad said the case filed by a lawyer …

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking CAG Audit Of Public Funds Allocated To Delhi Govt; Gives Liberty To Move HC
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking CAG Audit Of Public Funds Allocated To Delhi Govt; Gives Liberty To Move HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India to conduct performance audit as well as financial audit of the funds allocated to the Delhi Government for implementation of pollution controlling activities. The petition claimed that the Government has diverted public funds allocated under the 'National Clean Air Programme' to meet …

'Abuse Of Process, Frivolous Litigation' : Supreme Court Affirms Cost Of Rs 5 Lakhs Imposed On Litigant
2 years, 6 months ago

'Abuse Of Process, Frivolous Litigation' : Supreme Court Affirms Cost Of Rs 5 Lakhs Imposed On Litigant

Live Law  

Strongly criticising the filing of numerous proceedings before the tiers of forums upto the Supreme Court itself and the deliberate non-disclosure of absolutely relevant facts, the Apex Court went on to record that it was initially persuaded to initiate contempt proceedings against the Petitioner, but it is not doing so purely due to the age of the Petitioner as she …

Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Tender Invitations Issued By PSUs For Empanelment Of Law Firms Based On Turn Over Criteria
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Tender Invitations Issued By PSUs For Empanelment Of Law Firms Based On Turn Over Criteria

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the Tender invitations issued by Public Sector Undertakings and other registered Corporates or Companies, including Directorate General of Hydrocarbons, for empanelment of a Law Firm on the basis of money or turn-over criteria as being ultra vires the Advocates Act, 1961. Observing that it would not be proper or …

'Do some homework': Delhi HC comes down heavily on 'publicity interest litigations', imposes costs
3 years, 8 months ago

'Do some homework': Delhi HC comes down heavily on 'publicity interest litigations', imposes costs

Firstpost  

A bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh said some of the pleas appeared to be filed on ideas that came to the petitioners’ minds while ‘having tea or walking on the road’ New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday came down on several petitioners for filing “publicity interest litigations” on various issues, like regulating news …

Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Court Monitored Probe Into Alleged Siphoning Of Funds Collected Under CM Covid-19 Relief Fund
3 years, 8 months ago

Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Court Monitored Probe Into Alleged Siphoning Of Funds Collected Under CM Covid-19 Relief Fund

Live Law  

A PIL has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking court monitored probe into alleged siphoning of money collected under the Chief Minister's Covid-19 Relief Fund. "The abovementioned response under the RTI exposes the mendacity of the State Government of Delhi in stating its preparedness regarding the fight against Covid-19 outbreak," the plea states. It is argued that the …

'Filed Without Doing Any Homework': Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL With Costs Payable To DSLSA's Access To Justice Programme
4 years ago

'Filed Without Doing Any Homework': Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL With Costs Payable To DSLSA's Access To Justice Programme

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court recently dismissed a PIL, filed without doing any homework, with directions to the Petitioner to pay costs of Rs. A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan stated that the amount will be utilized for the authority's "Access to Justice" programme. The Court was hearing a petition filed by the Residents Welfare …

Plea In Delhi HC Seeks To Regulate Media Reporting Of Lawyers-Police Clash [Read Petition]
5 years, 2 months ago

Plea In Delhi HC Seeks To Regulate Media Reporting Of Lawyers-Police Clash [Read Petition]

Live Law  

Seeking to regulate the media reporting of the clash between Delhi police and lawyers, a Public Interest Litigation petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court.The petition field by Pawan Prakash Pathak and Prakash Sharma, two Delhi-based lawyers, states that the reports in media about the issue has shown legal fraternity in bad light. Seeking to regulate the media …

Delhi HC imposes Rs 50,000 cost on woman for filing false sexual harassment plea
5 years, 5 months ago

Delhi HC imposes Rs 50,000 cost on woman for filing false sexual harassment plea

India Today  

In a one of its kind order, the Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on a woman for filing a false complaint of sexual harassment against her senior official and dismissed her plea challenging the benefit of doubt given to him. "There is no merit in this writ petition which is dismissed with cost of Rs …

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