Top Law News Court issues notice to Delhi government on child labour October 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi government, seeking its response to a report that children below 14 years were employed in various trial court complexes. The division bench of acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Siddharth Mridul sought the reply from the Delhi government’s labour department after taking suo moto […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi government on child labour Delhi High Court Justice Siddharth Mridul
Criminal Law News Chhattisgarh Police criticised for alleged torture of activist October 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Right activists Tuesday slammed Chhattisgarh Police for allegedly torturing a suspected Maoist conduit who was held in Delhi last week and brought back to the state and sought a probe. Police have denied the charges, saying the injuries were accidental. The woman tribal teacher, Soni Sori, accused of receiving ‘protection money’ from the Essar Group […] Read more » Chhattisgarh Police allegedly torturing Delhi High Court
Top Law News Rules for hiring teachers for disabled approved, court told October 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) informed the Delhi High Court Monday that it has approved rules for recruitment of two special teachers for disabled students in each government school in the city. Counsel for the UPSC told Justice Indermeet Kaur that the UPSC has sent draft recruitment rules for the post of special educator […] Read more » Delhi High Court Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board DSSSB Justice Indermeet Kaur MCD Municipal Corporation of Delhi NDMC New Delhi Municipal Council Rules for hiring teachers for disabled approved
Top Law News Court notice over BPL benefits for disabled October 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central government on a plea seeking inclusion of families with disabled members in the list of those identified in the 2011 Census as below poverty line (BPL) families. A bench of Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Siddharth Mridul issued notice to the central government, Planning Commission […] Read more » AAY Antyoday Anna Yojana BPL BPL benefits for disabled Delhi High Court Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Siddharth Mridul NPRD Rights of the Disabled
Criminal Law News Two days’ judicial custody for Delhi blast suspect October 5, 2011 / October 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Abid Hussain, a suspect in the Sep 7 blast at the Delhi High Court that killed 15 people, was Wednesday sent to two days’ judicial custody by a court here. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) presented Hussain, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, before Additional Sessions Judge H.S. Sharma for the in-camera proceedings, after […] Read more » Abid Hussain Additional Sessions Judge H.S. Sharma Delhi High Court National Investigation Agency NIA
Top Law News Court to centre: ban junk food from school, college canteens October 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the central government to ensure the complete ban of carbonated beverages and junk food from school and college canteens. “We do not need lip service, but we want the government to take effective steps to ensure that the sale and supply of junk food is completely banned near […] Read more » ban junk food from school Chief Justice Dipak Misra college canteens Court to centre Delhi High Court Justice Sanjiv Khanna
Top Law News School slaps ‘property tax’ on students, parents move court October 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Parents of children studying in a private school in east Delhi have moved the Delhi High Court challenging the institution’s decision to collect from them Rs.430 per month as “property tax”. Justice Kailash Gambhir Monday issued notice to St. Lawrence Convent Senior Secondary School, the Delhi government and government auditor seeking their response on the […] Read more » Comptroller and Auditor General Delhi High Court Justice Kailash Gambhir School slaps 'property tax' on students
Top Law News Court rejects plea against tax on marriage marquees October 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday dismissed a petition seeking direction to the city government that no service tax be levied on marquees put up for Hindu marriages as setting up such pandals amounted to providing service for a religious function. The division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna said: “We do […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court Hindu marriages Justice Sanjiv Khanna marriage marquees plea against tax on marriage marquees
Top Law News Delhi High Court upholds poll panel’s order on Koda September 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the Election Commission’s order that issued notice to former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda regarding his disqualification for producing fudged election expenses. “(The) Election Commission has correctly appreciated and understood the law laid down therein and therefore, we concur with what the Election Commission has expressed,” a […] Read more » Delhi High Court Madhu Koda
Top Law News Court allows three medical colleges to admit more students September 30, 2011 / September 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Medical Council of India was Thursday directed by the Delhi High Court to grant an increase in the intake of students from 100 to 150 to three private medical colleges. The court justified its decision by saying that a developing country like India needed more doctors to improve the health facilities. Justice Kailash Gambhir […] Read more » admit more students Delhi High Court Justice Kailash Gambhir medical colleges Medical Council of India
Top Law News Court notice to government on Delhi security September 28, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Court notice to government on Delhi security The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central and Delhi governments after taking note of a petition seeking adequate security arrangements against terror attacks in the national capital Read more » Delhi High Court Delhi security
High Profile Cases N D Tiwari is Rohit Shekhar’s father: HC September 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, The Delhi High Court ruled today that veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari was indeed Rohit Shekhar’s father. Mr Shekhar (31) had moved the High Court to order a DNA test on the Congressman to test his paternity. However, the veteran Congressman and former Governor had steadfastly defied all attempts of the Court […] Read more » Congress leader N D Tiwari Delhi High Court DNA test DNA test prooves paternity N.D. Tiwari