Top Law News Delhi High Court reserves order on gurdwara February 23, 2012 / February 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on a plea filed by the stategovernment against a single judge’s order restraining it from issuing a notification for next month’s Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) elections. A division bench of acting chief justice A K Sikri and justice Rajiv Shah Endlaw reserved their order […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee Justice Rajiv Shah Endlaw Justice Vipin Sanghi
Top Law News Inflation no reason to increase rent, rules court February 21, 2012 / February 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has ruled that the landlords governed by the rent control act can’t approach civil courts to raise rents in line with the inflation or cost price index. Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Shah Endlaw said the jurisdiction of the civil court in this regard is barred by section […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Delhi Rent Control Act 1958 Justice Rajiv Shah Endlaw
Top Law News Notice to Delhi, central governments on unauthorised colonies February 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday issued notice to central and Delhi governments on a plea challenging their powers to regularise unauthorised colonies. A bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Shah Endlaw also issued notice, returnable by May 2, to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi Development Authority Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Shah Endlaw Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Top Law News Court orders police action on lawyer’s assault February 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the Delhi government to ensure that a police complaint was lodged under appropriate provisions over an alleged assault on a lawyer in south Delhi the day before. Family members of Sanjeev R. Vashisht, 38, alleged that he was was beaten up badly Wednesday near Bhagat Singh College by goons […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw lawyer's assault
Criminal Law News Cop’s front-rolls: No contempt case against official February 16, 2012 / February 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Seju P. Kuruvilla for ordering a constable to do front-rolls in the Patiala House court complex as a punishment Feb 7. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice R.S. Endlaw said: “We are of […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Cop's front-rolls Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw
Criminal Law News Court demands explanations about orpahange excesses February 15, 2012 / February 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued a notice to the central and Delhi governments following media reports of sexual assault and harassment of children at an orphanage in the Daryaganj area of the national capital. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Shah Endlaw sought responses from the central government, […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Shah Endlaw NGO Haq Foundation
Top Law News Plea on Supreme Court lawyers dismissed February 14, 2012 / February 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Plea on Supreme Court lawyers dismissed The Delhi High Court Monday dismissed a plea challenging the Supreme Court Rules of 1966 which allow only a select group of lawyers, known as advocates-on-record, to file petitions in the apex court. The rules prescribe the eligibility before an advocate could act as an advocate-on-record. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw Supreme Court Supreme Court Rules of 1966
Top Law News Falak case: Court wants guidelines for media February 9, 2012 / February 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the government to constitute a committee on a plea that sought guidelines to regulate media reporting and disclosure of details about children in cases like that of baby Falak. Falak, who is two years old, was admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences here Jan 18 with severe […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Falak case Justice R.S. Endlaw
Top Law News Court notice to Delhi Police on cop’s front-rolls February 9, 2012 / February 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought an explanation from the Delhi Police commissioner and an officer after the latter allegedly made a constable do front-rolls within the Patiala House court complex as a punishment. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice R.S. Endlaw took note of media reports and asked the […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw Patiala House court
Top Law News Court allows judge to join Ph.D. course in Delhi varsity January 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday allowed Metropolitan Magistrate Twinkle Wadhwa to pursue her Ph.D. course from Delhi University and directed the university to take a decision on her plea to relax the condition on taking a two-year study leave. The court said the academic council of the university had the power to relax the provisions […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw Metropolitan Magistrate Twinkle Wadhwa Ph.D. course
Top Law News No harmful adulterants in Delhi milk : Court January 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi government Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that none of the 446 milk samples checked by its agencies from Jan 1, 2009 to Aug 4, 2011 were found to contain any harmful adulterants like detergent or urea. An affidavit filed by the department of prevention of food adulteration (PFA), Delhi, claimed that milk […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw No harmful adulterants in Delhi milk
Top Law News Court rejects plastic bag makers’ plea January 24, 2012 / January 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday refused to stay the state government’s draft notification aimed at putting a blanket ban on the manufacture, sale and use of plastic bags in Delhi. The bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice R.S. Endlaw rejected the plea of the All India Plastic Industries Association, terming it premature. […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Court rejects plastic bag makers' plea Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw