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Disqualified DU poll candidates approach court

September 1, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

Five candidates from ABVP and the NSUI, disqualified to contest Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) polls, approached the Delhi High Court challenging the university’s decision. Deepak Negi (NSUI) and Rohit Chahal (ABVP) for the president’s post, Umesh Tomar (NSUI) for the post of vice president, Lalit Kumar (ABVP) for secretary and Ashok Khare (ABVP) for […]

SC asks Gujarat why Jaswant’s book was banned

September 1, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

Supreme Court today issued notice to the Gujarat government seeking its response to a lawsuit by ousted BJP leader Jaswant Singh challenging the ban on his book “Jinnah: India – Partition – Independence” in the state. A bench of Justice Altmas Kabir and Justice Cyriac Joseph while issuing the notice to the Gujarat government decided […]

Delhi HC dismisses petition for disqualification of Nomination for DUSU elections

September 1, 2009 / September 5, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

Delhi High Court today dismissed the petition filed by three ABVP students of Delhi University who challenged the University’s decision to disqualify them from the students election scheduled for September 4. The petition of three ABVP and two NSUI candidates was dismissed earlier on Tuesday but the ABVP candidates choose to appeal the HC again. Refusing to […]

Tankha appointed New Additional S General

August 28, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

Vivek Tankha has been appointed as Additional Solicitor General (Direct Taxes) in the Supreme Court. The announcement of his appointment was made by the government.

SC judges decision to disclose assets unanimous: CJI

August 28, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan said the decision of Supreme Court judges to make their assets public was “unanimous”. “We are strictly following the 1997 resolution under which the disclosures were not to be made public. Now, because of changed circumstances, we will put the details on the website,” CJI said while interacting […]

Supreme Court declines urgent hearing to supermodel’s husband

August 23, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

Supreme Court refused to accord an urgent hearing to the plea of the estranged British husband of yesteryear’s supermodel Ujjwala Raut against cancellation of his coveted Person of Indian Origin card and his impending deportation. A bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justice P. Sathasivam slated the hearing of Craig Maxwell’s plea for Tuesday. […]

HC asks police to book owners of non-insured vehicles

August 21, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

Delhi High Court asked police why action was not initiated against the owners of the non-insured vehicles.Justice J.R. Midha also issued notice to the police commissioner to explain why such vehicle owners are facing no charges and slated the matter for Oct 5. The court was hearing a case relating to an accident in which […]

HC constitutes committee to supervise juvenile homes

August 20, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

The Delhi High Court constituted a four-member committee to supervise juvenile homes. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice Manmohan said, “Bureaucracy will remain bureaucracy and will not change people who are becoming insensitive towards these children. So we need to form a committee that can regularly visit the homes […]

Justice Ranjan Gogoi is new acting CJ of Gauhati High Court

August 19, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

Justice Ranjan Gogoi was appointed the acting Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court. Justice Gogoi would discharge the responsibilities and duties of the Chief Justice till incumbent Chief Justice Jasti Chelameswar is fit to join. Chief Justice Chelameswar is currently admitted at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

HC issues show cause to UP DGP on a contempt petition

August 19, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

Allahabad High Court issued a show cause notice to Uttar Pradesh DGP Vikram Singh, directing him to appear in person on September 9 and explain why charges for wilful disobedience of a court order not be framed against him. The order was passed by Justice Sabhajeet Yadav on a contempt petition filed by a Police […]

SC begins probing merits of quota in C Services

August 19, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

Supreme Court began examining if Dalit and backward category students competing in the civil services examination without availing quota benefits should be allowed to use reservation to secure higher services and better cadre. The union government’s lawsuit challenged a March 2008 ruling of the Madras HC which held that Dalit and backward category students, competing […]

HC quashes KSERC order on commercial tariff

August 18, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

Kerala High Court quashed the State Electricity Regulatory Commission’s decision to levy commercial tariff on self financing schools and colleges. A division bench comprising Justices P R Raman and P Bhavadasan set aside the commission’s December 2007 order. The commission had stated that self financing educational institutions were using air conditioners and so it had […]