High Profile Cases Delhi High Court bids Farewell to Justice G.S. Sistani. March 7, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi HC on Friday bid farewell to Justice G.S. Sistani, the 2nd senior most judge, whose retirement brings down the total number of judges in the court to 33 as against the sanctioned strength of 60. The HC organised a farewell for Justice Sistani, who will retire on Mar 10, on Friday owing to the […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Additional Solicitor General Maninder Acharya bar association Bar Council of Delhi Central Government Chief Justice D.N. Patel Delhi High Court Justice G.S. Sistani Madras High Court
Top Law News SC castigates government over construction workers welfare law January 18, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking the government to task for not implementing a law meant for the welfare of construction workers, an exasperated Supreme Court today asked it to formally state that the orders passed by the top court in the matter are “thrown in the dustbin”. The apex court questioned the Centre’s attitude on the issue and said […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General ASG Maninder Singh featured Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Madan B. Lokur National Campaign Committee for Central Legislation on Construction Labour SC castigates govt over construction workers welfare law
Criminal Law News Not averse to ordering CBI probe in Haryana univ rape case: SC June 4, 2015 / June 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it was not averse to ordering a CBI probe into the alleged rape of an MBA student of a private university in Haryana but wanted to see the progress made by state police in the probe before taking a decision. “We are not against the CBI investigation. But, we want […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General CBI featured Haryana Police Haryana university rape case Law News Legal News Not averse to ordering CBI probe in Haryana univ rape case: SC Supreme Court
Top Law News HC verdict on anti-rape protestors’ plea tomorrow May 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court will tomorrow give its verdict on two separate pleas seeking quashing of the FIR and transfer of probe from city police to CBI in the case lodged for various offences, including rioting and death of constable Subhash Tomar during anti-rape protests here. Justice G P Mittal, who had reserved the order on March 20, will pronouce […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal anti rape protest anti rape protestors CBI Constable Subhash Tomar Delhi High Court Delhi Police section 144 of CrPC
Top Law News Will make guidelines to regulate sale of junk food – Centre to Delhi HC April 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Union Government has been informed by the Delhi High court that guidelines on regulating junk food and aerated drinks to be sold in and around schools will be soon be completed and will be out by July-end this year. Appearing before a bench comprising Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice Jayant Nath, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) […] Read more » AC Nielsen QRG-MARG Pvt. Ltd Additional Solicitor General Chief Justice D Murugesan Delhi High Court Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Justice Jayant Nath NGO Uday Foundation public interest litigation sale of junk food Union government
Top Law News Statistics on pending mercy pleas disturbing: SC April 13, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “Disturbing” is how the Supreme Court termed the statistics which showed that 17 mercy pleas filed between 1999 and 2011 remained pending for periods ranging from one year to 13 years. A bench of justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhaya also noted that the figures “give an impression” that the Centre and the […] Read more » 17 mercy pleas 69 petitions rejected by President Additional Solicitor General Afzal Guru justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhaya Supreme Court
Top Law News Agency handling Centre’s litigation ‘callous’ November 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central agency handling government litigation at the Supreme Court came under attack from a former senior law officer who alleged it worked in a “shockingly callous” manner jeopardising Centre”s interest in sensitive cases having large revenue implications. Senior advocate Bishwajit Bhattacharyya, who demitted office as Additional Solicitor General (ASG) on November 10 after a […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General advocate Bishwajit Bhattacharyya callous Central agency
Top Law News High Court of Delhi seeks report on steps taken to prevent dengue October 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court sought a report from the central government on a petition seeking implementation of a long-term action plan to control outbreak of dangerous or epidemic diseases like dengue in the capital city. A division bench of Chief Justice D. Murugesan and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw sought reply within three weeks from the […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Central Government Delhi High Court dengue Directorate of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme Government of India High Court of Delhi Ministry of Health and Family Welfare prevent dengue public interest litigation
Top Law News Court reserves order on Kanda’s anticipatory bail plea August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday reserved its order on the anticipatory bail plea of former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, wanted in connection with the suicide of former flight attendant Geetika Sharma. Justice P.K. Bhasin reserved the order after counsel appearing for Kanda and Delhi Police concluded their arguments. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Sidharth Luthra, […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Court reserves order Court reserves order on Kanda's anticipatory bail plea criminal intimidation flight attendant Geetika Sharma Geetika Geetika's suicide Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda Kanda's anticipatory bail plea Kanda's counsel Senior advocate K.T.S. Tusli Suicide letters
Top Law News How was BPL percentage calculated, asks Supreme Court April 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on How was BPL percentage calculated, asks Supreme Court The Supreme Court Wednesday slammed the Planning Commission, asking it to explain how the percentage of people below poverty line (BPL) was fixed at 36 percent and how their purchasing power has remained unchanged since 1991. Judges Dalveer Bhandari and Deepak Verma asked Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia to file within a week an affidavit […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General APL (Above Poverty Line) below poverty line BPL calculated Deepak Verma Judges Dalveer Bhandari Mohan Prasaran percentage Supreme Court
