Justice C Hari Shankar
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Delhi HC dismisses petition seeking recognition of LGBT relationships, rights to marriage, adoption and divorce
•Delhi HC dismissed a petition seeking directions to make rules, regulation to recognise LGBT community members' relationships including marriage, adoption, divorce. The petition was filed by Tajinder Singh sought to constitute an LGBT commission in Delhi for upliftment and welfare of members of the community.
Delhi HC seeks Centre's response on plea seeking reforms, better healthcare for HIV patients, lists matter for 26 Nov
•The court was hearing a plea filed by a Delhi University student Shebani Rose Verma who has raised the question about over a year's delay in notifying the act, which received Presidential assent on 20 April, 2017.
AAP will decide next course of action on minimum wage revision after reading Delhi HC order, says Arvind Kejriwal
•Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that AAP will take then next course of action regarding the revision of minimum wage for scheduled employment workers
Delhi HC decides to set up panel to probe issue of sexual violence against women and children
•Hearing pleas filed by two NGOs, Delhi high court decide to set up a committee to look into the issue of sexual violence against women and children
Delhi HC says 'emergency efforts' needed to clear obstructions from drains, appoints panel to look into issue
•The court appointed a panel headed by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) chief executive officer to look into difficulties in drainage of storm water and sewage in the national capital
CBI to file report on whereabouts of missing Delhi-based ashram founder Virender Dev Dixit, accused of illegal confinement of girls
•Delhi High Court on Thursday termed as "extremely suspicious" the conduct of the founder of a north Delhi-based ashram
Delhi High Court directs EDMC to survey illegal construction, cites 'gross negligence' by officers in discharging duty
•Delhi High Court has said a large number of PILs before it alleging unauthorised construction in the national capital, which are later found to be true, show "gross negligence" of municipal bodies in discharging their duties
Delhi HC tells NGO Kabristan Intzamia Association that no one has right to indiscriminately use open land for burial
•No one has the right to indiscriminately use any open land, especially that belonging to the government, as a burial ground, the Delhi High Court has held.
Delhi sex racket: HC asks ashram founder to appear before CBI, explain why female inmates were kept behind locked doors
•Delhi High Court on Friday raised doubts over a north Delhi-based ashram's claims that the female inmates there were not illegally confined
PIL alleges collusion between North MCD, private builders; Delhi HC asks for report on complaints against illegal construction
•The Delhi High Court has sought response of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation on a PIL alleging that its officials were "colluding and conniving" with private builders by permitting illegal constructions