Criminal Law News Nitish Katara murder: Vishal to pay Rs.16 lakh for security March 17, 2012 / March 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Vishal Yadav, jailed in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder, was Friday told by the Delhi High Court to pay nearly Rs.16 lakh spent by the government on his security during his visits to hospitals outside prison. A division bench of Justice Gita Mittal and Justice V.K. Shali: “It was all taxpayers money that the government […] Read more » 2002 Nitish Katara murder Delhi High Court Justice Gita Mittal Justice V.K. Shali
High Profile Cases Settle defamation case amicably: Court urges Dikshit, BJP leader March 16, 2012 / March 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday asked Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijendra Gupta to settle their dispute related to a defamation case out of court in an amicable and responsible manner. Asking counsel of both the parties to sit together and solve the issue out of court, Justice Kailash Gambhir […] Read more » Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijendra Gupta Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit defamation case Delhi High Court Justice Kailash Gambhir
Top Law News Court allows probe against children’s homes March 15, 2012 / March 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to quash the Delhi government’s decision to set up a panel to probe allegations of sexual abuse in three children’s homes in central Delhi. A division bench of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Pratibha Rani dismissed a plea against a government notification ordering the probe and allowed the inquiry […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Pradeep Nandrajog Justice Pratibha Rani sexual abuse in three children's homes
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 Maid case: Court reserves order on government plea March 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday reserved its order on the government’s plea seeking directions to restrain an Indian domestic help, awarded nearly $1.5 million relief for alleged ill-treatment by an Indian consulate employee in the US, from pursuing her case in a New York court. Justice Kailash Gambhir asked the government why it had made […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General A.S. Chandiok Delhi High Court Justice Kailash Gambhir Maid case
High Profile Cases 2G case: Notice to CBI on Reliance officials’ plea March 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the pleas of three officials of the Reliance Group for quashing charges framed against them in the 2G case. Justice M.L. Mehta sought the response of investigative agency by March 22. Reliance Group managing director Gautam Doshi, group president Surendra […] Read more » 2G case Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta Reliance officials' plea
Criminal Law News Delhi High Court blast: Charges filed against six March 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Delhi High Court blast: Charges filed against six The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Tuesday named six accused in a chargesheet filed here in connection with the 2011 Delhi High Court blast that killed 15 people. The chargesheet, filed during in-camera proceedings, named Amir Abbas Dev and Wasim Akram Malik, who were arrested in September, and are in judicial custody. The six accused includes […] Read more » Delhi High Court Delhi high Court Blast National Investigation Agency NIA special hudge H.S. Sharma
Top Law News Court wants contract between Indian maid, government March 13, 2012 / March 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Court wants contract between Indian maid, government The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the central government for a copy of the contract signed with an Indian domestic help who was working with a diplomat at the consulate in New York and has alleged that she was ill-treated. The court said the government had to take care of the maid as she was […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General A.S. Chandiok Delhi High Court Indian domestic help Justice Kailash Gambhir
Top Law News Government wants curbs on maid’s claim case in US March 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Wednesday approached the Delhi High Court seeking directions to restrain an Indian maid, awarded nearly $1.5 million relief for alleged ill-treatment by an Indian consulate employee in the US, from pursuing the claim in a New York court. Justice Kailash Gambhir would March 13 hear the petition asking the court to direct maid […] Read more » Delhi High Court Judge Victor Marrero Justice Kailash Gambhir maid's claim case in US
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)
High Profile Cases High Court slams Delhi government for land acquisition March 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has slammed the Delhi government for failing to respond to a plea by 172 farmers over takeover of their land using the urgency clause of the Land Acquisition Act. A division bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Rajiv Shakedhar also fined the government Rs.5,000. In a hearing March 6, […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Shakedhar Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul Land Acquisition Act.
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