Top Law News Court notice to Delhi government, MCD over poor conditions in schools September 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the city government and the MCD while taking cognizance of the postcards written by students narrating the allegedly poor conditions in their schools. The court took suo moto cognizance of 181 postcards written by the students of government and MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi) schools in Madanpur […] Read more » Ashok Aggarwal summarised the content of the postcards Chief Justice A.K. Sikri chief justice of the high court raising issues ranging Court notice to Delhi government Justice Rajeev Sahai Endlaw MCD over poor conditions in schools MCD schools in Madanpur Khadar MCD wrote the postcards highlighting the problems Municipal Corporation of Delhi postcards written by the students of government Rainwater leaking through broken ceilings Rama Krishna Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya Sarvodya Kanya Vidyalaya
Top Law News Govt should ensure quality food in Rly September 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre was today asked by the Delhi High Court to respond to a PIL seeking adequate measures by the government to ensure that hygienic and quality food is available at railway premises and also in moving trains. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice A K Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw issued notice […] Read more » Chairman of Railway Board Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Director General Railway Health Services Food Inspector with Railways Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Food Safety Appellate Tribunal Govt should ensure quality food in Rly Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw PIL filed by Sardar Jagjit Singh Railway area operated by private contractors Railway ministry supply of adulterated food stuffs in Indian Railways
Top Law News Alter master plan to operate bus depot near Yamuna: Court September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday granted six months time to the government to alter the city’s master plan in case it wants to continue to operate the Millennium Bus Depot on the banks of the Yamuna. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw said that in case the […] Read more » Alter master plan to operate bus depot near Yamuna: Court Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Commonwealth Games concrete for depot's parking area construction was against the master plan Delhi Development Authority Delhi Transport Corporation government to alter the city's master plan in case Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw master plan and harmful to the river Millennium Bus Depot on the banks of the Yamuna operate bus depot near Yamuna take steps for amendment in the master plan
Top Law News HC’s fiat dashes Kalmadi’s hope to seek re-election September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Controversial IOA chief Suresh Kalmadi was virtually barred from seeking his re-election as the sports body president with the Delhi High Court ordering today holding the polls for it strictly under the sports code that bars a person from seeking fourth term in the office. The National Sports Development Code provides that a person, who […] Read more » alleging irregularities in the election Athletics Federation of India Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Controversial IOA chief Suresh Kalmadi HC's fiat dashes Kalmadi's hope to seek re-election Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Kalmadi's hope to seek re-election lawyer Rahul Mehra National Sports Development Code PIL by lawyer Rahul Mehra polls for various posts of IOA various alleged maladies virtually barred from seeking his re-election
Top Law News Make new rules for chess quota seats, court tells DU September 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed Delhi University to lay down fresh physical standard criteria for students who take admission under the sports quota for indoor games like chess. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw said: “Laying down a ll these standards is not the function of […] Read more » admission under the sports quota Chief Justice A.K. Sikri court tells DU criteria for games Delhi University prescribes fresh standards Delhi University to lay down fresh physical standard criteria general physical fitness test Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Make new rules for chess quota seats mandatory fitness test to seek admission Petitioner Chetna Karnani physical standard criteria for students rules for chess quota seats sports quota for indoor games students who take admission under the sports quota University of Delhi
Top Law News Ban uninsured vehicles, court urged September 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central and Delhi governments and the Delhi Police commissioner on a plea seeking directions not to allow uninsured vehicles to ply on any road. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw sought their replies by Oct 13, the next […] Read more » alleged negligence Ban uninsured vehicles Chief Justice A.K. Sikri court urged curb the menace of uninsured vehicles plying on road Dinesh Sehga drivers without valid driving licence drunken driving fake driving licences implement the Motor Vehicles Act Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw liability insurance Motor Vehicles Act provisions of Motor Vehicles Act victims of road accidents
Top Law News Delhi High Court dismisses plea against regularising illegal colonies September 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed a plea questioning the power of the central government, Delhi government and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) TO regularising the capital’s unauthorised colonies. “We do not interfere WITH government decisionS. No interim relief can be granted. Application dismissed,” said a division bench of Acting Chief Justice A. K. Sikri and […] Read more » architect and town planner H. R. Suri capital's unauthorised colonies Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi Development Authority Delhi government Delhi government Nazmi Wajiri Delhi High Court dismisses plea against regularising illegal colonies Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw National Capital Territory of Delhi plea against regularising illegal colonies regarding regularisation of unauthorised colonies regularising illegal colonies unauthorised colonies
Top Law News Court notice on pre-primary classes in state-run schools September 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the central government on a plea seeking directions to the state government and civic agencies to start two years of pre-primary classes in their formal schools. A bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw issued notice Wednesday to the union human resource […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri civic agencies in Delhi Civic agency officials Court notice on pre-primary classes in state-run schools empowerment ministry on a petition Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw NGO Social Jurist pre-primary classes in state-run schools Social Jurist's counsel Ashok Agarwal union human resource development
Top Law News HC to hear tomorrow plea on regularisation of colonies September 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day after the Capital’s 895 unauthorised colonies were approved for regularisation, the Delhi High Court today decided to hear tomorrow a plea for restraining the government from taking any final decision on the issue. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice A K Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, before whom the matter was […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri counsel Anil Aggarwal DDA Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit designs to illegally regularise unauthorised colonies HC to hear tomorrow plea on regularisation of colonies Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw LG's direction Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna plea on regularisation of colonies unauthorised colonies
Top Law News Court issues notice to centre on filling UGC chairman seat September 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central government to respond on a petition seeking direction to fill the seat of UGC chairman which has been lying vacant since February last year. A bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw directed the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Court issues notice to centre on filling UGC chairman seat HRD ministry allowed Ved Prakash Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Ministry of Human Resource Development Prof. Ved Prakash as vice-chairman public interest litigation filed by C.S. Kalra Secretary and Financial Adviser are lying vacant University Grants Commission Act
Top Law News DU guidelines for sports quota challenged in HC September 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday reserved its order on a student’s plea seeking the quashing of Delhi University guidelines for a mandatory fitness test to seek admission under the sports quota, even for indoor games like chess. Petitioner Chetna Karnani, a 17-year-old chess playerwho secured 72.5 percent in her Class 12 exams, had sought admission […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi University guidelines DU guidelines for sports quota challenged in HC general physical fitness test highly unreasonable and totally irrational Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Karnani challenged the revised guidelines physical fitness test for chess players revised university guidelines sports quota challenged
Top Law News HC transfers PIL against BRT to another bench September 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today transferred to another bench for “urgent hearing” a plea seeking a direction to the city government to scrap BRT corridor for smooth traffic movement in the city . Deferring to September 10 the final arguments on a PIL, a bench of Acting Chief Justice A K Sikri and Justice Rajiv […] Read more » Ambedkar Nagar and Moolchand Bus Rapid Transit Central Road Research Institute's survey Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Delhi High Court today transferred final arguments on the PIL HC transfers PIL against BRT to another bench Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw NGO Nyay Bhoomi PIL against BRT Transport Department