 | Come clear on marital rape criminalisation: Delhi HCHigh Court asks Centre to say ‘Yes or No’ as deliberation on the issue is endless |
| HC help sought for roadmap to vaccinate kids of 12 years and belowThe counsel for petitioners, a 12-year-old girl and another, submitted that presently vaccination is being administered to only children of 15-17 years of age. |
 | Is it fair to deny married woman right to call rape by husband a rape, asks amicus in Delhi High CourtThe Delhi government has told the court that marital rape was already covered as a 'crime of cruelty' under IPC. |
 | Delhi High Court upholds 5-year jail term to man for attempting to murder wife, mother-in-law with axeThe judge observed that one of the victims was hit on a vital part of her body, face, and therefore the intention of the appellant to commit murder was evident. |
 | Government must vaccinate elderly, ailing persons against COVID-19 at the earliest: Delhi High CourtThe court listed the matter for further hearing on January 20, after the Delhi government counsel sought time to seek instructions. |
| Considering constructive approach on criminalising marital rape, Centre tells Delhi High CourtJustice Shankar opined that the expectation of sex in the case of a marital relationship was not the same as in the instance of a sex worker. |
 | Married women denied right to call rape a rape till husbands protected under law: Delhi HC toldProvisions under section 375 (rape) of the IPC exempt sexual intercourse by a man with his wife from the offence of rape, provided the wife is above 15 years of age. |
| Delhi HC asks Centre to respond to plea challenging assumed absolute discretion of Muslim man to give divorce to wifeThe woman said such type of discretion allegedly practiced by Muslim husband to give divorce to wife without any reason is misuse of process. |
 | Irrespective of marital status, every woman has right to say no to non-consensual sex: Delhi High CourtDelhi High Court said the rationale and the thrust is that a relationship cannot be put on different pedestal as a woman remains a woman. |
 | Delhi government has no power to formulate doorstep ration delivery scheme: Ration dealers tell HCThe AAP government had earlier stated that there was a complete misconception that fair price shops would cease to exist on implementation of the scheme. |
 | No complete ban on cannabis, medical use allowed: Centre to Delhi High CourtThe Centre also submitted that cannabinoids are not a first-line treatment and cautioned against the huge risk of diversion of cannabis for non-medical use. |
| Any act of rape punishable but marital relationship qualitatively different: Delhi High CourtThe judge said that in his prima facie opinion, concerns surrounding misuse were not relevant to deciding the issue of criminalising marital rape. |
 | Delhi High Court asks Fortis Hospital to file genome test report of COVID positive youthAdvocate Bharati Raju, representing the Centre, said according to the December 29 report, the youth has tested positive for Omicron and the Delhi government was managing the whole scenario. |
| Delhi High Court refuses bail to man caught with 2kg heroinConsidering that the FIR pertained to the year 2016, the court, however, requested the trial court concerned to expedite the proceedings. |
 | Delhi HC to hear Juhi Chawla's plea against setting up of 5G wireless networks on January 25The court in its order said, "It appears that the suit was for publicity. Plaintiff Juhi Chawla circulated the link of the hearing on social media which created the disruption thrice." |
