“Witnesses are eyes and ears of the courts”, says Delhi HC Chief Justice \
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“Witnesses are eyes and ears of the courts”, says Delhi HC Chief Justice

06-Sep-2022
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): The Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, inaugurated the second vulnerable witness deposition complex in the Tees Hazari Court on Tuesday.
06-Sep-2022 National
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Jahangirpuri violence: HC notice to police on accused’s bail plea \
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Jahangirpuri violence: HC notice to police on accused’s bail plea

27-May-2022
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to Delhi Police on a bail petition moved by an accused namely Babuddin arrested under stringent sections of the IPC and arms act in relation to Jahangirpuri violence.
27-May-2022 National
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Delhi HC permits Yes Bank promoter Rana Kapoor to appear virtually before trial court in money laundering case \
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Delhi HC permits Yes Bank promoter Rana Kapoor to appear virtually before trial court in money laundering case

25-Mar-2022
New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has permitted Yes Bank promotor Rana Kapoor to appear through a virtual hearing before the trial court in a money laundering case related to allegedly wrongful loss of Rs 466.51 crore registered by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED).
25-Mar-2022 National
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Delhi Cantt rape case: Investigation completed, charge sheet filed, police tells HC \
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Delhi Cantt rape case: Investigation completed, charge sheet filed, police tells HC

09-Nov-2021
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): Delhi police on Tuesday told the High Court that the investigation of the Cantonment rape case is complete and the chargesheet has been filed and the four accused persons are arrested and currently in judicial custody.
09-Nov-2021 National
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Nizamuddin Markaz HC directs police to hand over keys of residential portion \
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Nizamuddin Markaz HC directs police to hand over keys of residential portion

24-Aug-2021
New Delhi The Delhi High Court Monday directed the city police to handover the keys of the residential portion of the Nizamuddin Markaz to its occupants after it was locked by the authorities in the wake of an FIR in connection with the Tablighi Jamaat congregation there last yearIn the meantime let the keys of the residential premises be provided within two days from todayThe petitioner is directed not to enter any other portion of the markaz premises till further orders the judge saidAdmittedly there is no order of sealing or seizure of the premises and sinceApril 1 2020 the residential premise is lying locked observed the courtThe court noted that the petitioner was living in the premises with eleven family members and said that they cannot be allowed to stay in guesthouses
24-Aug-2021 National
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Nizamuddin Markaz HC directs police to hand over keys of residential portion \
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Nizamuddin Markaz HC directs police to hand over keys of residential portion

23-Aug-2021
New Delhi August 23 PTI The Delhi High Court Monday directed the city police to handover the keys of the residential portion of the Nizamuddin Markaz to its occupants after it was locked by the authorities in the wake of an FIR in connection with theTablighiJamaat congregation there last yearJustice Yogesh Khanna who was hearing a plea by the mother of Jamaat leader Maulana Saad directed that the keys be handed over to her within two days and clarified that for now the occupants cannot enter any non-residential portion of the propertyThe court issued notice on the plea challenging a trial court order denying access to the petitioner a senior citizen to her residence and sought a status report from police on the existence of any order on the locking of the residential premisesIn the meantime let the keys of the residential premises be provided within two days from today The petitioner is directed not to enter any other portion of the markaz premises till further orders the judge saidAdmittedly there is no order of sealing or seizure of the premises and since April 1 2020 the residential premise is lying locked observed the courtThe court noted that the petitioner was living in the premises with eleven family members and said that they cannot be allowed to stay in guesthousesWe cannot allow people to reside in guesthouses or any other place other than their own house said the judge who further stated that preservation of site pursuant to a criminal proceeding did not mean locking up the placeWhat is section 60 of Evidence Act on oral evidence section 310 Code of Criminal Procedure on local inspection What sections have you put Preserving a site does not mean you lock Take photos and move from the site What was recovered Case was only that people were residing there the court addedSenior advocate Rebecca John appearing for the petitioner said that these sections were not applicable to the present case and that her clients residence could not be snatched awayCounsel for the prosecution advocate Amit Ahlawat said that the residents were at the relevant time living in violation of the COVID-19 protocolsIn her petition filed through advocate Fuzail Ahmad Ayyubi the petitioner Khadija has said that on March 31 2020 the entire Nizamuddin Mosque was vacated and locked for the purported purpose of sanitization and disinfection by the authorities and to extend utmost cooperation to the authorities the keys of the Markaz including the residential portion were handed over to the Delhi Police on April 1 2020Even though several months have elapsed since the handing over the keys the petitioner or her family members are being prevented from entering or accessing their own residence it saidThe petition submitted that neither the petitioner nor her family are aware of any orders made with regard to sealing of the property It said no such information was even verbally communicated as the premises had been stated to have been vacated for the limited purposes of sanitization and disinfection in light of the pandemic of COVID-19 It claimed that the investigation in the concerned FIR is running at a snails pace and anyoffence if at all was committed in the Markaz premises which was separate from the four-storied residential premises The matter would be heard next on December 9 PTI ADS RKS RKS
23-Aug-2021 National
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