Criminal Law News Jailed as juvenile, man awarded Rs.5 lakh compensation April 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday directed the Delhi government to pay a compensation of Rs.5 lakh to a man who was jailed for eight years despite being a juvenile when he committed a murder. According to law, juveniles cannot be punished for more than three years. Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice G.P Mittal said: […] Read more » awarded Compensation Delhi High Court jailed Justice G.P. Mittal Justice S. Ravindra Bhat juvenile man Rs.5 lakh
Top Law News In national interest, official can be sacked without probe: Court March 31, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has held that the government need not communicate the charges against an official sacked for delinquency or hold an enquiry if doing so would jeopardise the interests and the security of the country. “In terms of the mandate of the constitution, the communication of the charge and holding of an enquiry could […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court Justice A.R. Dave Justice Mukundakam Sharma national interest Official sacked Supreme Court without probe
Criminal Law News Court upholds life term for teacher who hijacked plane March 30, 2011 / March 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday upheld the order of a trial court awarding a life sentence to a teacher who posed as a human bomb and hijacked a Chennai-bound Indian Airlines flight in 1993 to highlight corruption. Hari Singh hijacked the plane, which took off from Delhi, March 27, 1993. He was convicted by the […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court hijacked plane Justice G.P. Mittal Justice S. Ravindra Bhat lawyer Sandeep Sethi life term teacher upholds
Top Law News Notice to government on plea for appointments in RTI ambit March 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Notice to government on plea for appointments in RTI ambit The Delhi High Court Monday sought the central government’s response on a petition challenging a single judge’s ruling that information pertaining to the appointment of top bureaucrats cannot be revealed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna issued notice to the department of […] Read more » Appointments Central Information Commission Chief Justice Dipak Misra CIC Delhi High Court DoPT Government Justice Sanjiv Khanna notice plea RTI ambit
Top Law News Delhi government questioned on school kids using intoxicants March 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday questioned the Delhi government on a petition seeking steps to prevent city school children from accessing intoxicants. The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna issued notice to the education department and asked it to file a reply by May 18 on the issue raised by a […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi government Delhi High Court intoxicants Justice Sanjiv Khanna National Commission for Protection of Child Rights questioned school kids
Top Law News Court asks illegal Delhi mosque to relocate March 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday asked a charitable society, whose illegally built mosque was razed in Jangpura area of the city, to rebuild the structure on an alternative site given by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). The DDA razed the mosque early January, sparking protests by members of the com munity. The DDA told the […] Read more » advocate R.K. Saini Court Delhi Development Authority Delhi High Court Delhi mosque illegal Justice G.S. Sistani relocate Residents Welfare Association
Top Law News Court slams ‘shameless’ cop for misbehaving with woman March 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment He approached the Delhi high court for quashing of an FIR against him for allegedly misbehaving with a woman. Instead, the court slammed Delhi Police constable Bharat Rattan for his “shameless” act of “misusing” his uniform. Justice Ajit Bharihoke, in his ruling, Friday said: “You (Bharat Rattan) have done a mistake for which you will […] Read more » cop Court Delhi High Court FIR Justice Ajit Bharihoke misbehaving shameless slams Woman
Top Law News Delhi issues notice to schools on fees hike March 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi’s directorate of education (DoE) Friday informed the Delhi High Court that notices have been sent to 25 private schools in the city over fee hike. The notices come after the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in its report to the high court termed as ‘unreasonable’ the fee hike by 25 private schools, including Modern […] Read more » Delhi Delhi High Court Delhi's directorate of education fees hike issues notice schools
Top Law News Court tells exam board to re-evaluate marks promptly March 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Central Board of Secondary Education to evolve a mechanism to complete in a time-bound manner the re-evaluation of marks of Class 12 students seeking admissions to colleges. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna gave the direction on the petition of a student […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Court Delhi High Court exam board Jalnidh Kaur Justice Sanjiv Khanna marks Prabhsahay Kaur promptly re-evaluate St. Stephen's College
Top Law News Court denies relief against arrest to ex-India cricketer March 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday refused interim protection against arrest to cricketer Jacob Joseph Martin, who represented India in ODIs in 1999, in a case of forging documents to facilitate illegal immigration. Justice Hima Kohli directed Martin, and the deputy commissioner of police (DCP) and assistant commissioner of police (ACP) of Indira Gandhi International (IGI) […] Read more » against arrest Court Delhi High Court denies ex-India cricketer Justice Hima Kohli Relief
Top Law News Bar council to upload budding lawyers’ exam results March 14, 2011 / March 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Monday told the Delhi High Court that it will place on its website the statement of marks for candidates who appeared in the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) held on March 6. The examination tests the skills and basic knowledge of those aspiring to practice law. Justice S. […] Read more » AIBE All India Bar Examination Bar Council budding lawyers Delhi High Court exam Justice S. Muralidhar results upload
Top Law News Using cuss words no crime, rules high court March 13, 2011 / March 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Using expletives and abuses while talking to a colleague is common among jawans and is, therefore, not a valid ground for dismissal from service, the Delhi High Court has ruled and ordered reinstatement of a CISF trooper who was dismissed for using cuss words with a senior. The ruling was given by a division bench […] Read more » Central Industrial Security Force CISF cuss words Delhi High Court High Court Justice Pradeep Nandrajog Justice Suresh Kait no crime Sub Inspector R.L. Pandit