Top Law News Delhi HC refuses to interfere in Aircel-Maxis case March 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today refused to interfere in the Aircel-Maxis case as the matter is pending before a special court set up by the Supreme Court. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal declined to entertain a PIL seeking directions to the CBI to move the trial court for […] Read more » Aircel-Maxis case Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Sahitya Akademi awardees cannot return award: Delhi HC March 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sahitya Akademi awardees are not eligible to return their awards as they are granted after considerable deliberations, the Delhi High Court today noted. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal said that the executive board of the Akademi in 2015 had resolved that awards once granted cannot be taken back […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Sahitya Akademi awardees cannot return award
High Profile Cases Private airline pilot put on trial in unnatural sex case: HC March 26, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A pilot with a private airline will face trial for allegedly having unnatural sex with a former air hostess of the carrier, the Delhi High Court has said while absolving him of the charge of rape. Justice S P Garg said the trial court “fell into grave error” by observing that the pilot used his […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured Justice S.P. Garg pilot put on trial in unnatural sex case Private airline pilot put on trial unnatural sex case
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks police reply on ex-MLA Shokeen’s plea March 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought response from the police on the plea of former MLA Rambeer Shokeen, arrested for his alleged involvement in an organised crime syndicate, against the trial court’s order dismissing his bail application. Justice Vipin Sanghi issued notice to Special Cell of Delhi Police on Shokeen’s petition which alleged that he […] Read more » Court crime syndicate Criminal news Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Rambeer Shokeen
Top Law News Delhi govt enhances cash given to students for uniforms March 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi government has told the Delhi High Court it has enhanced the cash subsidy provided to students in schools run by it for purchase of uniforms for the academic session 2017-18. The submission was made by the Directorate of Education (DoE) in an affidavit filed in response to the court’s query of August last […] Read more » cash given to students for uniforms Court Delhi government Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Parents can evict abusive adult children from their house: Delhi HC March 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Children who abuse their parents while staying with them in their house can be evicted from the property, the Delhi High Court has ruled. Justice Manmohan, in his ruling, specified that the house need not be self-acquired or owned by the parents. “As long as the parents have the legal possession of the property, they […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Parents can evict abusive adult children from their house
Criminal Law News Top Law News Halfway homes for mentally-ill prisoners urgent: HC March 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has issued a slew of directions to expedite setting up of halfway homes for mentally-ill prisoners and recruiting trained staff to be deployed there, saying these homes should start working with “utmost urgency”. Halfway homes are residences for individuals who are released from institutions treating the mentally ill or drug addicts […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured Halfway homes Halfway homes for mentally-ill prisoners HC IHBAS Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences Justice Anu Malhotra Justice Gita Mittal mentally-ill prisoners
Top Law News Protests at JNU indicate something is wrong somewhere: HC March 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The large number of student protests at JNU only indicates “there is something wrong somewhere”, the Delhi High Court told the varsity today while allowing the students to agitate near the admin block. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva made the observation after the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) said that in the past nine months there have been […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured JNU justice Sanjeev Sachdeva Protests Protests at JNU
Top Law News Zakir Naik, IRF indulging in unlawful activity: HC March 17, 2017 / March 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today upheld the Centre’s decision to immediately ban Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), saying the organisation and its president and members were indulging in “unlawful activity”. Turning down the foundation’s claim that the Centre has not given reasons for its order, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva said that there is material to […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured IRF justice Sanjeev Sachdeva UAPA Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Zakir Naik Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News HC declines urgent hearing of plea for removal of counsel March 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today refused to give an urgent hearing on a plea seeking setting aside of appointment of Rahul Mehra as senior standing counsel for the city government. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal transferred the petition before another judge, saying this was not the appropriate bench […] Read more » advocate Chetan Dutt Chief Justice G Rohini Delhi High Court featured Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal plea for removal of counsel removal of counsel
Top Law News Man gets jail for failure to abide by SC order on alimony March 14, 2017 / March 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Violating a Supreme Court order asking him to pay Rs one lakh interim alimony to his estranged wife has proved costly for a man, with the Delhi High Court sending him to jail for two months. The high court held the man guilty of contempt of court while considering his “contumacious conduct” and said his […] Read more » Delhi High Court failure to abide by SC order on alimony featured Justice Manmohan Man gets jail Man gets jail for failure to abide by SC order on alimony SC order on alimony
Top Law News ‘Decide bails in 1 week, trials in petty cases in 6 mths’ March 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “Timely delivery of justice is a part of human rights,” the Supreme Court today said and fixed deadlines for deciding long-pending criminal cases in high courts and trial courts across the country. Issuing a slew of directions to all high courts, a bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and U U Lalit said, “Denial of […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News serious offence
