Shruti Kakkar

New Delhi

Special Legal Correspondent at The New Indian Express

Principal correspondent @httweets | ✉️[email protected] | previously @LiveLawIndia @NewIndianXpress/ @TheMornStandard

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HT Syndication: Simplify medical insurance claims process: Delhi HC to govt

5 days ago | htsyndication.com | Shruti Kakkar

India, April 19 -- The Delhi high court has asked the Centre and Delhi government to develop a mechanism to streamline the settlement of medical bills by insurance companies, so that patients are not harassed or denied timely discharge by hospitals. A bench of justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that both the Union and Delhi governments must work in coordination with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) and the medical councils of Delhi and India to formulate the system.
Simplify medical insurance claims process: Delhi HC to govt

5 days ago | hindustantimes.com | Shruti Kakkar

The Delhi high court has asked the Centre and Delhi government to develop a mechanism to streamline the settlement of medical bills by insurance companies, so that patients are not harassed or denied timely discharge by hospitals. A bench of justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that both the Union and Delhi governments must work in coordination with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) and the medical councils of Delhi and India to formulate the system.
HT Syndication: Delhi HC seeks system to ease hospital bill clearance

5 days ago | htsyndication.com | Shruti Kakkar

Delhi HC seeks system to ease hospital bill clearance New Delhi, April 19 -- The Delhi high court has asked the Centre and Delhi government to develop a mechanism to streamline the settlement of medical bills by insurance companies, so that patients are not harassed or denied timely discharge by hospitals.... To read the full article or to get the complete feed from this publication, please Contact Us.
Delhi HC issues guidelines to ensure prompt assistance to minor rape survivors

6 days ago | hindustantimes.com | Shruti Kakkar

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has issued guidelines to ensure “prompt legal and medical assistance” for minor rape survivors who seek termination of pregnancy. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said the guidelines would help prevent delays and confusion, particularly for those from socio-economically disadvantaged background.
HT Syndication: clear barriers on taimoor nagar drain for revamp: hc

6 days ago | htsyndication.com | Shruti Kakkar

clear barriers on taimoor nagar drain for revamp: hc New Delhi, April 18 -- The Delhi high court on Thursday directed clearing of all obstructions, including unauthorised colonies, covering the Taimoor Nagar drain within a month by a Special Task Force for revamp of the drain.... To read the full article or to get the complete feed from this publication, please Contact Us.
HT Syndication: 'Women not property': In adultery ruling, HC cites Draupadi episode

6 days ago | htsyndication.com | Shruti Kakkar

New Delhi, April 18 -- The Delhi high court on Thursday discharged a man in an adultery case, invoking the Mahabharata to underscore the consequences of treating women as property. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna cited the instance in which Yudhishthira gambled away Draupadi, triggering the epic war, to highlight the enduring misogyny in society. The adultery case from a 2010 complaint by a husband alleging that his wife was in an adulterous relationship with the accused.
HT Syndication: 'Inhuman': HC raps school for confining students over fees

1 week ago | htsyndication.com | Shruti Kakkar

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Delhi high court on Wednesday slammed Delhi Public School, Dwarka, for allegedly confining students to the library and barring them from classes over non-payment of "unauthorised" fees. Terming the conduct "shocking," the bench said the school was treating students in a "shabby and inhuman way" and suggested that the government criminally prosecute the principal for torture....
Delhi Police oppose bail plea of Parliament security breach accused

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Shruti Kakkar

The Delhi police opposed the bail plea of Parliament security breach case accused Neelam Azad in the Delhi high court on Wednesday, saying that the disruptive terror attack at the new Parliament building was planned with the intention to bring back what the accused called the haunted memories of the 2001 terrorist attack on the old Parliament.
New pilot duty rules from July; Delhi HC closes pilots’ pleas

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Shruti Kakkar

The Delhi high court has closed petitions filed by the Federation of Indian Pilots and other unions challenging the 2019 Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), after the regulator committed to a phased implementation of revised FDTL rules starting July 1. In February, DGCA informed the court it had proposed stricter guidelines to limit pilots’ duty hours and enhance rest periods to reduce fatigue.
Patkar vs Delhi LG: HC tells city court to consider new witness plea after May 20

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Shruti Kakkar

New Delhi The Delhi high court on Wednesday directed a city court to defer the proceedings in a defamation case filed by Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) activist Medha Patkar against Delhi lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena. The defamation case, filed in 2000, stemmed from an advertisement published by Saxena in a newspaper against her and the NBA. A bench of justice Shailender Kaur directed the trial court to list the defamation case after May 20, when the high court is to next hear the matter.