Criminal Law News US woman upset over High Court granting bail to rape convict, releases video August 5, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has granted bail and suspended the seven years’ sentence awarded to a man for digitally raping an American woman who recently shot a video outside the Indian Consulate in San Francisco, alleging that she was denied assistance there. The incident dates back to 2013, when Delhi resident Rajiv Panwar sexually assaulted […] Read more » Delhi High Court granting bail rape convict US woman
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Delhi High Court directs Centre to process Pakistani national’s application for Indian citizenship July 24, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In relief to a Pakistani woman living here for over 30 years and married to an Indian, the Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to process her application for citizenship. Justice Vibhu Bakhru also asked the Centre to extend her visa till her application is finalised, noting that the petitioner has been residing in […] Read more » Delhi High Court Indian citizenship Pakistani national's application
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Robert Vadra seeks more time in Delhi High Court to reply to ED’s plea against anticipatory bail July 17, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Robert Vadra Tuesday sought more time in the Delhi High Court to file his response to the Enforcement Directorate’s plea challenging his anticipatory bail in a money laundering case. Justice Chander Shekhar granted two weeks’ time to Vadra, brother-in-law of Rahul Gandhi, to file his reply to the plea seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail and […] Read more » against anticipatory bail Delhi High Court ED's plea Robert Vadra
Court, Judiciary & Legal System PIL in Delhi High Court seeks SIT probe into attack on temple July 4, 2019 / July 4, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL was filed in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday seeking an SIT probe into the alleged conspiracy behind the attack on a temple in the walled city here. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) duly monitored by the court must investigate the attack on the Durga Temple and identify the real perpetrators of the […] Read more » aattack on temple Delhi High Court PIL SIT probe
Bar, Bench & Firm News Delhi High Court junks plea against installation of mobile tower June 24, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has junked a plea against installation of mobile tower in a North Delhi locality, noting that there was no scientific data available to show that it is hazardous for the health. Justice Jayant Nath dismissed a plea filed by a housing welfare association after relying on a decision of a division […] Read more » Delhi High Court installation of mobile tower
education law Delhi High Court Allows Admission To UG Courses In DU Based On Last Year’s Eligibility Criteria June 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday directed Delhi University and the University Grants Commission (UGC) to allow students to apply for admission to undergraduate (UG) courses at the varsity for the current academic session based on the eligibility criteria of 2018-19. A bench of Justices Anu Malhotra and Talwant Singh extended the deadline from June 14 […] Read more » Allows Admission To UG Courses Delhi High Court In DU Based On Last Year's Eligibility Criteria
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Chopper scam: Delhi High Court stays order granting permission to Rajeev Saxena to travel abroad June 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : The Delhi High Court has stayed the permission granted to Rajeev Saxena, a middleman-turned-approver in a money laundering case related to the AgustaWestland chopper scam, to travel abroad. A bench of Justice Chander Shekhar stayed a Delhi court order, which allowed Saxena to go to Europe, the UK and Dubai for medical […] Read more » chopper scam Delhi High Court granting permission to Rajeev Saxena Justice Chander Shekhar to travel abroad
Bar, Bench & Firm News Delhi High Court notifies Vacation Bench for Summer Break 2019 May 18, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has notified its Vacation Bench for Summer Break 2019. The vacation Bench will hear matters which require immediate or prompt intervention.As per the Notification dated May 17, the Judges will sit in Division Benches and also singly to hear urgent Civil and Criminal matters. Ordinarily, the Judges will sit […] Read more » Bench for Summer Break 2019 Delhi High Court notifies Vacation
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Delhi High Court merged with Delhi Judicial Academy May 18, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Delhi Judicial Academy has been merged with the Delhi High Court for administrative and financial purposes. A recommendation to this effect had been made in February this year by the Judicial Education and Training Programme Committee. This recommendation was accepted in a Full Court meeting of the High Court. Accordingly a notification […] Read more » Delhi High Court delhi judicial academy merged
High Profile Cases Delhi High Court refuses to entertain PIL against Kamal Haasan’s remark May 16, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a PIL filed by a BJP leader seeking directions to the Election Commission to “restrict” misuse of religion for poll gains. The high court also asked the EC to decide BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay’s representation against the remarks of actor-cum-politician Kamal Haasan that “free India’s […] Read more » Delhi High Court Kamal Haasan Mahatma Gandhi Nathuram Godse Nathuram Godse who killed Mahatma Gandhi. PIL against Kamal Hasan
Top Law News Delhi High Court dismisses plea seeking restrictions on media from publishing allegations against CJI April 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking to restrain the media from publishing allegations of sexual harassment against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi by a former Supreme Court employee. A bench headed by Chief Justice Rajendra Menon dismissed the plea filed by an NGO and said the top court is […] Read more » Chief Justice Rajendra Menon Delhi High Court publishing allegations against CJI restrictions on media
Top Law News Delhi High Court takes note of ‘dearth’ of special education teachers in Delhi schools March 20, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has taken note of the “dearth” of special education teachers in government schools here and said that despite repeated efforts, the vacancies have not been filled. Special education programs are designed for those students who are mentally, physically, socially or emotionally delayed and special educators are hired to meet the appropriate […] Read more » 'dearth' of special education teachers Delhi High Court Justice Vipin Sanghi JusticeA K Chawla