Delhi High Court: Key Cases and Decisions on August 13

The Delhi High Court, on August 13, reviewed several important cases. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi agreed to halt demolitions in Bhalswa Dairy colony until August 16. The court sought clarification from the Centre on excluding penal provisions for unnatural sex from BNS. Veteran journalist Rajdeep Sardesai was ordered to remove an objectionable video. Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati was denied interim relief in his defamation case.

On August 13, the Delhi High Court examined a number of significant cases. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi committed to suspending the demolition of illegal structures in Bhalswa Dairy colony until August 16, when a related matter will be revisited by the court.

In another case, the court urged the Centre to clarify its stance on the exclusion of penal provisions for offences like unnatural sex and sodomy from the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which has superseded the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Veteran journalist Rajdeep Sardesai was ordered by the court to take down a contentious video from social media that allegedly showed BJP leader Shazia Ilmi abusing a video journalist.

Additionally, the court rejected a request for interim relief from Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, who filed a defamation plea against Swami Govindananda Saraswati over purportedly objectionable remarks.