Sexual harassment has potential to cause mental trauma, dictate child’s thought process for years: HC

The court said a minor's mental psyche is vulnerable, impressionable and in a developing stage and sexual harassment has the potential to cause mental trauma which may dictate the child's thought process for years to come

HC directs Delhi govt to ensure admission to EWS category kids in private schools

It said these kids are being forced to knock on the doors of the court for availing their fundamental right to education

Agnipath: Delhi HC reserves judgement on pleas opposing the scheme

A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad asked the counsel for the petitioners and the Centre to file written submissions by December 23

HC recognises woman’s choice to give birth; allows termination of 33-week pregnancy

In the present case, the petitioner sought to terminate her pregnancy after she found out that the foetus was suffering from certain cerebral abnormalities

Delhi HC upholds man’s 12-year jail term for 6-year-old daughter’s rape

The court rejected the convict's argument that the child was tutored by her mother to falsely implicate him as the couple did not have a cordial relationship

HC asks Delhi Police to trace man, 3-yr-old Ukrainian son on mother’s plea

The high court issued notice to the ministries of home and external affairs, Delhi Police and the man on the woman's petition

Rohini Ashram still running despite suspicious activities 

A day after Gandhi Jayanti, the Delhi High Court asked assistance from retired police officer Kiran Bedi in a plea related to an alleged exploitation of females under the garb of spiritual healing at the Adhyatmik Vishwa Vidyalaya, Rohini

As dengue cases rise, HC asks Delhi govt about proposal to hike fine for mosquito breeding

The high court had earlier asked the government to examine increasing the quantum of fine imposed on erring institutions from Rs 5,000 to Rs 50,000