district courts

PTI -December 16, 2020

Delhi Court slams police, acquits 36 Tablighi Jamaat foreigners

Delhi Court slams police, acquits 36 Tablighi Jamaat foreigners

A Delhi court on Tuesday acquitted 36 foreigners, who were charge-sheeted for attending the Tablighi Jamaat congregation and allegedly being negligent and disobeying the government’s Covid-19 guidelines Acquitting the foreigners from 14 countries of all charges, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Arun Kumar Garg said the prosecution has failed to prove the presence of the accused at […]

Sashikala VP -November 7, 2020

Delayed justice: How District courts in the Capital reel under new crisis

Delayed justice: How District courts in the Capital reel under new crisis

Owing to the pandemic, our country’s judicial system faces fresh challenges District courts have already been known for a backlog of cases and stagnation; people waiting for bail, their matter to be heard, evidence to be collected. On top of these chronic maladies, the Delhi High Court on 21 October came down heavily on the […]