Delhi High Court to Rule Friday on Neha Bora Case
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The Delhi High Court has completed its hearing in the case involving Neha Bora. The final verdict will be announced on Friday evening at 6 pm.
During the hearing, Neha Bora argued that there should be no need for approval before raising the tricolour, the Indian national flag. She questioned why such permission would ever be required for this act.
The government also presented its argument in court. It responded to an earlier remark made by the High Court, which had reportedly said that an image of a "bad boy" had already been created. The government asked whether the other side itself was completely free of fault, using a common Hindi expression that means being entirely innocent or blameless.
The case has drawn attention because it touches on questions of personal conduct, official rules, and symbolic acts like flag-raising. With both sides having presented their arguments, the matter now rests with the court.
The final decision is expected to clarify the court's view on the issues raised during the hearing. People following the case are waiting to see how the judge rules on Friday evening.
Vocabulary7 words
- Delhi High Court
- a major court located in Delhi, India
- hearing
- a court session where arguments are presented
- verdict
- the final decision made by a court
- approval
- official permission for something
- tricolour
- a flag with three colours, here meaning India's flag
- remark
- a comment or statement someone makes
- conduct
- the way a person behaves
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1. The hearing in the Neha Bora case 2. That approval should not be needed to raise the flag 3. It questioned whether the other side was entirely blameless
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The Delhi High Court has completed its _____ in the case involving Neha Bora. The final _____ will be announced on Friday evening at 6 pm.
During the hearing, Neha Bora argued that there should be no need for _____ before raising the _____, the Indian national flag.
The government also presented its argument in court. It responded to an earlier _____ made by the High Court, which had reportedly said that an image of a "bad boy" had already been created.
The case has drawn attention because it touches on questions of personal _____, official rules, and symbolic acts like flag-raising.
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