Delhi High Court

In a meeting conducted on Wednesday, for the formulation of recommendations regarding the de-escalation of Covid-19 dedicated beds, it was found that there was a significant decline in Covid-19 cases admitted in the hospital from 6,023 on December 7 to 2,866 on December 23, registering a fall of 52.4%.

The Delhi High Court has issued notice in response to a petition filed by the Central government seeking the quashing of the order passed by the Central Information Commission alleging that it has misinterpreted the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi government to hold salary of the Secretary Rural Development Department and the Principal Secretary (Revenue)/Divisional Commissioner till such time the industrial award(s) in favour of workmen remain unimplemented.

The petition has been filed by Kismatun, a widowed mother of deceased Faizan who has allegedly been assaulted and murdered by policemen seeking a Court-monitored Special Investigation Team for an investigation in the matter.

The petitioner seeks to assail the public notice issued in November 2020 by the Transport Department, Government of NCT of Delhi for the affixation of colour-coded sticker on old vehicles, registered in the NCT of Delhi.

The bench has directed the defendants that “no-new article will be published ‘uploaded or make available’ infringing the copyright of the petitioners, file Written Statements, reply, on or before December 31.

The counsel appearing for the Corporation submitted that the gazebo is being set up under the directions of the learned National Green Tribunal and the construction is almost complete.

The Delhi government on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that a committee has been formed to look into the graded strategy of de-escalation, keeping in view the evolving situation and keeping the required regional balance of availability for Covid Care, and has been asked to submit its report late on Wednesday.

The Delhi High Court directed the Delhi government to frame a Standard Operating Procedure dealing with complications that are arising post Covid-19 and make sure test facilities and quarantine facilities are available for travellers coming from the United Kingdom.

The Delhi High Court passed the order in a leave petition against the order of the Trial Court which aquitted the rape accused. The accused was charged for rape of a minor and a case was registered under Section 506 IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act.