Top Law News Court orders rollback of school fee hike July 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Delhi government to order the rollback of the Rs.400 hike in the monthly tuition fee announced by Ramjas School in west Delhi’s Anand Parbat area. Justice Kailash Gambhir said: “The directorate of education (DOE) is directed to pass the order against the school to rollback the hiked fee […] Read more » Delhi High Court directorate of education (DOE) Justice Kailash Gambhir Ramjas School school fee hike
Top Law News Court seeks reply on Ajmer shrine’s administration July 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to the central government seeking an explanation on the appointment of a ‘nazim’ (administrator) on an ad hoc basis for managing the affairs of the cash-rich shrine of Sufi saint Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw said: “Issue notice to the respondents (the ministry […] Read more » Ajmer Delhi High Court Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti
Top Law News Government mulls curbs on junk food in schools July 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government Monday admitted before the Delhi High Court that junk food causes health hazards, including heart problem, and said guidelines would be framed to serve good quality food in schools and colleges. The government said it has invited proposals from experienced agencies, organisation and institutions for framing guidelines for providing safe food in […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court educational institutions Justice Sanjiv Khanna
Top Law News Khan Market parking woes: Court questions civic agency July 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday directed New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to submit a site plan to sort out parking problems in the upscale Khan Market in central Delhi. A division bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said: “You (NDMC) submit your site plan demarcating the area for paid parking and for free parking.” […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul Khan Market New Delhi Municipal Council parking woes
Top Law News Can’t blame courts if they try to help poor: Apex court July 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has slammed the political executive both at the central and the state level for tardy implementation of welfare schemes and raising the bogey of judicial activism when courts intervene and issues directions. “In last 63 years, parliament and state legislatures have enacted several laws for achieving the goals set out in the […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi Supreme Court
Top Law News Court summons MCD chief over zoo flooding threat July 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commissioner to appear before it to explain alleged lapses in a drain pipe repair which poses a threat of flooding to animals in the city’s zoo. A flooding caused by backflow from the drain resulted in the death of over two dozen black […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court Justice Sanjiv Khanna MCD Commissioner K.S. Mehra National Zoological Park
Top Law News Court dismisses plea to make Tata, Ambani co-accused July 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Court dismisses plea to make Tata, Ambani co-accused The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to hear a plea seeking direction to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to make industrialists Ratan Tata and Anil Ambani and lobbyist Niira Radia co-accused in the 2G telecom spectrum case. “I will not pass any order. You argue at your own peril,” Justice Ajit Bharihoke said, asking […] Read more » Ambani Delhi High Court lobbyist Niira Radia special Judge O.P. Saini Tata
Top Law News No need to make emergency documents public: Court July 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday stayed a Central Information Commission’s (CIC) order to the president’s office to make public all documents on declaration of the emergency in 1975 by the then president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, including communications from the then prime minister Indira Gandhi. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw issued a notice to S.C. Aggarwal, a […] Read more » Central Information Commission central public information officer CIC CPIO Delhi High Court emergency documents Rashtrapati Bhavan
Top Law News Court raps Delhi deputy speaker for illegal construction July 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday pulled up the Deputy Speaker of the state assembly, Amrish Gautam for unauthorised construction on his property here. Gautam had approached the court pleading that a Lokayukta order for a probe into the illegal construction in Khichripur in east Delhi be set aside. Justice Hima Kohli said: “If you yourself […] Read more » Delhi High Court illegal construction Justice Hima Kohli Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Top Law News Court questions Delhi government on education of disabled July 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has questioned the Delhi government, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and a group of schools over a petition seeking facilities in private and aided schools for differently-abled students. A division bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna July 6 issued notice and asked the government, the MCD and […] Read more » Delhi government Delhi High Court education of disabled Justice Dipak Misra Justice Sanjiv Khanna Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Top Law News Court notice to Delhi school on student’s plea July 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya (RPVV) and the Delhi government on a petition by a school student who was not promoted to Class 11 despite clearing his class 10 exam with 72 percent marks. Justice Kailash Gambhir earlier this week asked the respomdents to reply by July […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Kailash Gambhir Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya RPVV
Top Law News Delhi to have human rights courts soon July 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment After a petition was filed in the Delhi High Court questioning the absence of human rights courts in the national capital, Lt Governor Tejendra Khanna has issued a notification that each Delhi court will have a specific human rights court. The notification, a copy of which is with IANS, said under section 30 of the […] Read more » Asian Centre for Human Rights Delhi Delhi High Court human rights courts National Human Rights Commission