Justices S Muralidhar

Timelines

27 Feb 2020

On hate speeches, Centre gets four weeks to file response

Departing from the urgency it showed yesterday in the matter of hate speeches that possibly fanned communal tensions in the national capital, the Delhi High Court on Thursday gave Centre four weeks' time to file its response on a plea seeking FIR against BJP leaders who passed abhorrent remarks.

26 Feb 2020

Delhi HC asks police to consider FIRs against BJP leaders

Expressing concern over the recent incidents of violence in the national capital, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday said that they cannot allow a repeat of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

31 Dec 2018

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Sajjan Kumar surrenders to authorities

Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, who was earlier handed a life sentence by the Delhi High Court for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, surrendered on Monday, the last day of the deadline set by the Delhi HC.

22 Dec 2018

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Sajjan Kumar moves Supreme Court against life-sentence

Less than a week after the Delhi High Court handed him a life sentence for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar has moved the Supreme Court challenging his conviction and life term.

17 Dec 2018

Sajjan told mob, "Humari ma maar di, Sardaaro ko maaro"

In the 1984 carnage, nearly 8,000 Sikhs lost their lives, though the official figures claim only 2,800 died.

17 Dec 2018

#SajjanConvicted: Jaitley says Congress making another accused CM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley welcomed the Delhi High Court judgment convicting Congress leader Sajjan Kumar for his involvement in 1984 anti-Sikh riots but also slammed the party for making another accused, Kamal Nath, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.

17 Dec 2018

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Congress leader Sajjan Kumar gets life term

The Delhi High Court on Monday overturned a lower court's order which acquitted Congress leader Sajjan Kumar for his involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and sentenced him to life imprisonment.

31 Oct 2018

1987 Hashimpura massacre: Delhi HC sentences 16 ex-cops to life-imprisonment

The Delhi High Court today sentenced 16 ex-policemen to life imprisonment in connection with the 1987 Hashimpura (Uttar Pradesh) massacre case, where they had killed 42 people of a minority community.

14 Oct 2018

Gita, Upanishads kept 'devout Muslim' Suhaib Ilyasi 'strong' in jail

Former TV anchor Suhaib Ilyasi, who was acquitted on charges of murdering his wife this month said while he didn't miss out on his daily namaz in prison, he also faithfully read the Bhagvad Gita and the Upanishads for solace and strength.

05 Oct 2018

Suhaib Ilyasi, former TV anchor, acquitted in wife's murder case

The Delhi High Court on Friday acquitted former TV anchor Suhaib Ilyasi in the case related to his wife's murder, saying there wasn't evidence to prove he was guilty of the crime.

10 Jul 2018

IIT professor in trouble after Chinese wife leaves with kid

Caught in a sticky wicket, an IIT-Madras professor appealed to Delhi HC to get custody of his son, who lives with his Chinese mother.

16 Apr 2018

Danish woman gang-rape: HC upholds life term till convicts' death

The Delhi High Court today upheld the sentence of life imprisonment till death given to five convicts for gang raping a 52-year-old Danish woman in Delhi in 2014.

07 Mar 2018

Delhi HC seeks ED's reply on Nirav Modi firm's plea

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Enforcement Directorate on a plea by Nirav Modi's firm Firestar Diamond against a money laundering case lodged by the agency in connection with the over Rs. 11,000cr Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case.