Court, Judiciary & Legal System Ban on Comedy Central transmission: HC dismisses plea November 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today upheld the Centre’s decision to stop for 10 days transmission of entertainment channel Comedy Central for airing shows having “obscene” and “vulgar” dialogues besides being derogatory to women, observing these may influence the future generation. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, while dismissing the […] Read more » Ban on Comedy Central transmission Chief Justice G Rohini Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Prohibition of transmission
Top Law News Coronation of next Imam has no legal sanctity: HC November 22, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Friday said the ceremony by Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari to annoint his son as his successor has no legal sanctity. However, the court refused to stay the ceremony scheduled for Saturday. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice RS Endlaw said the function is not legal […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Coronation of next ImamCoronation of next Imam Justice RS Endlaw Syed Ahmed Bukhari to annoint his son as his successor Syed Ahmed Bukhari to annoint his son Naib Imam
Top Law News HC moved over Shahi Imam anointing son as deputy November 19, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea against the move by the Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid to anoint his son the Naib Imam Nov 22 was filed in the Delhi High Court Tuesday. The PIL (public interest litigation) filed by one Suhail Ahmed Khan said that Jama Masjid is a property of the Delhi Wakf Board and Maulana […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Delhi Wakf Board DWB Justice R.S. Endlaw Maulana Syed Ahmed Bukhari Shaban Bukhari as the Naib Imam Wakf Act for hereditary appointment of the Imam of a mosque
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC asks legal magazine to publish apology November 19, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today directed a legal news magazine to publish and put up in its website that it tendered an unconditional apology for the allegations made against the son of a judge of the court. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw directed the publication to print in […] Read more » allegations made against the son of a judge Chief Justice G Rohini Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw
Top Law News Cancel licence of liquor shop near school : Delhi HC November 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition was filed in the Delhi High Court Wednesday seeking cancellation of licence issued to a liquor shop here, observing that a school, temple, mosque and hospital are located near it. The petition was filed before a division bench headed by Chief Justice G. Rohini, which posted the matter for further hearing Thursday. The […] Read more » advocate R.K. Saini Cancel licence of liquor shop near school Chief Justice G Rohini
Bar, Bench & Firm News Court seeks BCI response over barring DU law graduates November 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought responses of the Bar Council of India (BCI) and Delhi Bar Council (DBC) on a plea challenging the apex law body’s order barring DU law graduates from being enrolled as advocates. Justice Manmohan issued notices to BCI, DBC, Delhi University (DU) and its Faculty of Law and sought the […] Read more » advocate Naushad Ahmad Khan Bar Council of India BCI BCI response over barring DU law graduates Chief Justice G Rohini DBC Delhi Bar Council Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw Legal Education Rules 2008 plea was filed by law student Tarun Narang
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC seeks Centre’s response on plea for amending DCB poll rules November 10, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre and Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB) on a plea seeking amendment of election rules of the body with respect to reservation of wards for women. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw issued notice to the Ministry of Defence and DCB, […] Read more » advocate Shekhar Nanavaty Chief Justice G Rohini DCB Delhi Cantonment Board Delhi Cantonment tantamount Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw plea for amending DCB poll rules
Top Law News Delhi High Court to hear PIL seeking protection of Gandhian legacy November 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court will on Wednesday hear a PIL seeking direction to the Centre to take over the management of National Gandhi Museum and three other museums to safeguard rare letters, films, photographs and other historic items related to Mahatma Gandhi. The PIL, which has made party the Centre, through Ministry of Culture, Delhi government […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Justice Kudal Commission Justice R.S. Endlaw PIL seeking protection of Gandhian legacy
High Profile Cases HC to hear plea against quashing EC order on Chavan October 1, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Maharashtra politician has moved the Delhi High Court against its verdict setting aside the Election Commission’s order holding former Chief Minister of the state Ashok Chavan guilty of filing incorrect expenses for the 2009 Assembly elections. The plea by Independent candidate Madhavrao Kinhalkar, who had filed the complaint against Chavan in the EC, is […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Justice RS Endlaw Madhavrao Kinhalkar quashing EC order on Chavan Representation of the People Act and Rules
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC seeks CCI response on plea of Mahindra & Tata September 27, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought Competition Commission of India’s response on two Indian car makers’ plea challenging provisions of Competition Act as well as a CCI order imposing a penalty on them for violating trade norms in after-services market and spare parts. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw […] Read more » CCI response on plea of Mahindra & Tata Chief Justice G Rohini Fiat Group Automobiles India Pvt. Ltd Ford India Pvt. Honda Cars India Ltd Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Mercedes Benz India Pvt Ltd senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi Senior Advocate Gopal Subramaniam Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd Volkswagen India
Bar, Bench & Firm News Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC rejects ex-RAW officer’s plea against CJI appointment September 19, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday refused to interfere with the appointment of Justice H.L. Dattu as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI), on a plea filed by an advocate and former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) woman officer who alleged sexual harassment by him. A division bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice […] Read more » (RAW) Chief Justice G Rohini CJI appointment ex-RAW officer's plea Justice H.L. Dattu Justice Pradeep Nandrajog Research and Analysis Wing
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Delhi high court rejects PIL opposing post-poll alliances September 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL opposing the practice of forging post-poll alliances by political parties to gain power on the ground that electors were being kept in the dark about it at the time of casting their votes. “The petition is dismissed,” a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice […] Read more » advocate Mithilesh Kumar Pandey ASG Sanjay Jain Chief Justice G Rohini Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw PIL opposing post-poll alliances
