Court, Judiciary & Legal System Public Utilities Top Law News HC to AAP: Don’t insist on documents like Aadhaar to give benefits of maternity schemes August 1, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today said there was no legal basis for the AAP government to insist on documents like Aadhaar and bank passbooks, to provide maternity scheme benefits to pregnant and lactating women in the city. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar asked the Delhi government […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal advocate Sija Nair Pal featured Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY) Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) Justice C Hari Shankar
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC seeks Centre’s response on plea to use Aadhaar details of missing persons July 27, 2018 / July 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today sought the Centre’s response on a PIL seeking direction to utilise biometric and Aadhaar details of missing persons, including children, aged and mentally challenged, so that they can be re-united with their families. Notice issued to the Ministry of Home Affairs by a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita […] Read more » Aadhaar Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal C Hari Shankar Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra Unique Identification Authority of India
Top Law News HC dismisses PIL seeking deregistration of CPI(M) July 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: .The Delhi High Court today dismissed a PIL seeking deregistration of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), after it was told that the petitioner had suppressed his political affiliation. “You (petitioner) are guilty of suppression of material facts. You failed to disclose your political affiliation. You should have disclosed it and said that […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal Communist Party of India CPI(M) featured Justice C Hari Shankar
Top Law News Delhi High Court asks Delhi government and others to inspect shoe factory premises. April 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today asked the Delhi government, police and municipal corporation to inspect the premises of an illegal shoe factory, located in a residential area in Sultanpuri, where a fire left four people, including two minors, dead. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar, which initiated the […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal Delhi High Court featured Justice C Hari Shankar premises of an illegal shoe factory
Top Law News Recruiting married persons into JAG expensive: Delhi High Court March 28, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Recruitment of married men and women into the Indian Army’s legal branch, JAG, will be expensive for the Centre as it will have to incur “heavy expenditure” to find replacements for such recruits when they are absent from training due to their marital obligations, the government has claimed in the Delhi High Court. The submission […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal featured JAG Judge Advocate General Department Justice C Hari Shankar
Top Law News 1984 riots accused Sajjan Kumar confessed to presence at incident site. March 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought a reply from Congress leader Sajjan Kumar on a letter written to it alleging that the accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case have confessed to being present at the spot where the violent incidents had occurred. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Anu Malhotra […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riots case 1984 riots Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee DSGMC featured Justice Anu Malhotra Sajjan Kumar
Top Law News Delhi High Court asks DGCA to file affidavit on airworthiness of A320 Neos March 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today directed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to file an affidavit as required under the Aircraft Rules on the safety and airworthiness of the A320 Neo planes flying in India. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said the affidavit would be signed […] Read more » A320 Neo planes Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal Delhi High Court DGCA Directorate General of Civil Aviation featured Justice C Hari Shankar
Top Law News Practical test for vehicle licence to be videographed: Delhi High Court March 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The AAP government has decided to videograph the practical test for motor vehicle licences to bring more transparency in the process of issuing driving permits, the Delhi High Court was informed today. The Delhi government told a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar that the entire exercise has been […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal featured Justice C Hari Shankar licence practical test for motor vehicle licences vehicle licence vehicle licence to be videographed videographed
High Profile Cases Delhi High Court agrees to hear today plea of Delhi CS Anshu Prakash challenging breach of privilege notice March 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today agreed to hear Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash’s plea challenging a breach of privilege notice issued to him for allegedly skipping a meeting called by the panel. The matter was mentioned before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar which directed that it be listed […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal breach of privilege notice Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash featured Justice C Hari Shankar
Top Law News Don’t procure standard floor buses : Delhi High Court March 1, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today asked the AAP government not to go ahead with its tender to purchase standard floor buses for the national capital, saying it would not allow the procurement as it would lead to violation of the fundamental rights of disabled persons who would find it difficult to access such vehicles. A […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal Delhi Transport Corporation DTC featured Justice C Hari Shankar PIL by Nipun Malhotra
High Profile Cases Don’t fight wars when citizens’ health is at stake: Delhi High Court today told the AAP government. February 28, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today told the AAP government it can fight its “wars” whichever way it wants, but not with the health of the people, as some municipal bodies alleged they were not getting funds from the Delhi administration to pay their cleaning staff, hospitals and doctors. The municipal corporations of north and east […] Read more » AAP government Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal cleaniness in Delhi hospital Delhi High Court featured Justice C Hari Shankar spread of vector-borne diseases in the national capital.
High Profile Cases Media & Entertainment News Delhi High Court rejects plea alleging glorification of Sati in Padmaavat February 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today rejected a plea seeking penal action against the producers and the director of Bollywood movie ‘Padmaavat’ for alleged glorification of the practice of ‘sati’. ‘Sati’ is an obsolete funeral custom where a widow immolates herself on her husband’s pyre and the law prohibits it. A bench of Acting Chief Justice […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal advocate Mehmood Pracha CBFC Central Board of Film Certification featured glorification of Sati Justice C Hari Shankar obsolete funeral custom Padmaavat Sati
