Top Law News Court tells DDA to allot house plots in Rohini March 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to start allotting residential plots in north Delhi’s Rohini area from March 19 to 21,000 applicants under a 1981 scheme. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice R.S. Endlaw asked the DDA to completed the process for allotment under north […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi Development Authority Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw
Top Law News Government’s view sought on poor students’ admission to KVs March 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sought the view of the central government on a plea challenging the legality of the admission guidelines of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) for economically weaker students (EWS). The court noted that the Kendriya Vidyalayas since 1972 have been giving reservations in admission to the extent of 22.5 percent for […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS)
Top Law News Court wants early meeting of panel on media March 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday ordered an early meeting of a committee constituted by it to frame guidelines on media reports related to children. The court also asked a lawyer, appointed to assist it, to provide a copy of code of conduct on reporting to every member of the committee before its meeting. The division […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw News Broadcasters Association
Top Law News Court notice to Delhi bar council March 8, 2012 / January 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the state bar council and others on a plea for an early election of the Rohini Court Bar Association (RCBA) office bearers. A bench of Acting Chief Justice A K Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw asked the the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD), RCBA and […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw state bar council
Top Law News Court wants government study on bus corridor March 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor in south Delhi is creating chaos, the Delhi High Court said Wednesday while suggesting to the government that it conduct a scientific study into its functioning. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw asked the government to consider involving expert agencies like […] Read more » Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw
Top Law News Government gets court notice on demand for bridge March 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi government on a plea seeking construction of a pedestrian bridge over the busy Lala Lajpat Rai Marg near Jangpura neighbourhood in south Delhi. The bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw issued notices to the transport commissioner, the public works […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri construction of a pedestrian bridge Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw
Top Law News Draft law ready to regulate Delhi placement agencies March 7, 2012 / March 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that it has prepared a draft legislation to regulate placement agencies in the city. The court was hearing a plea by NGO Bachpan Bachao Andolan that alleged that some of the placement agencies were indulging in trafficking of children. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court draft legislation Justice R.S. Endlaw
Top Law News Government asked to finalise policy on ex-judges’ advice March 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Union government was asked by the Delhi High Court to finalise within three months a uniform policy on legal opinions and pieces of advice given by former Supreme Court judges to litigants. The court, meanwhile, also asked its registry not to accept and list petitions for hearing if they contain opinions of retired apex […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court ex-judges' advice Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw
High Profile Cases Court reserves order on N.D. Tiwari’s paternity suit March 1, 2012 / March 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday reserved its verdict on the plea of a 32-year-old man, who claims to be the biological son of Congress leader N.D. Tiwari, against its earlier order that Tiwari cannot be compelled to give his blood samples for DNA test to decide the paternity suit. A division bench of Acting Chief […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Congress leader N D Tiwari Delhi High Court Justice Gita Mittal Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw
Top Law News Railways appeals single judge’s order on competition panel February 29, 2012 / February 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Indian Railways Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court against the order of a single judge that held that Competition Commission of India (CCI) is empowered to hear complaints against it for alleged abuse of its dominant position in goods transport sector. Hearing the plea of the Indian Railways that challenged the CCI jurisdiction to […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Indian Railways Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Justice Sanghi
Top Law News ‘Separated wife entitled to maintenance as per husband’s financial status’ February 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on ‘Separated wife entitled to maintenance as per husband’s financial status’ The Delhi High Court has ruled that a wife, though separated, is entitled to maintenance depending on her husband’s financial position. “A life on alimony is not to be a life different from what the wife would have led if the relationship had not gone sour. The quantum of maintenance inter alia depends upon the […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court husband's financial position Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw
Criminal Law News Abuse in orphanage: Court refuses to bar fresh probes February 23, 2012 / February 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday declined to bar any fresh inquiry into the sexual assault and harassment of children at a privately-run orphanage in central Delhi where an NGO reported physical abuse. NGO Haq Foundation in its report based on personal interviews and interactions with children who live in Arya Orphanage in Daryaganj said that […] Read more » Abuse in orphanage Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw