Top Law News High Court restrains PTU admissions in distance courses January 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 15 Comments on High Court restrains PTU admissions in distance courses The Punjab Technical University (PTU) has been restrained by the Delhi High Court from admitting students in its distance education programme courses till IGNOU accords approval on the issue for the current academic year. A bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice V K Jain told “We direct the second respondent university not to admit any […] Read more » a resident of Delhi Chief Justice D Murugesan Delhi High Court Distance Education Council Distance Education Council (of IGNOU) distance education programme courses IGNOU Justice V.K. Jain PTU Punjab Technical University (PTU) Tilak Singh
Top Law News JBT scam: 45 convicts get lenient sentence January 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court took a lenient view on the punishment for 45 other convicts as they were “truthful” during the trial on the matter of JBT scam, in which former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, his son Ajay Chautala eight others have been sentenced by the court for ten years in jail. Special Judge Vinod Kumar agreed with […] Read more » Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala corruption case corruption charges court in Delhi Delhi High Court five- year jail former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala's son four-year imprisonment to 44 convicts Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala JBT scam Om Prakash Chautala Om Prakash Chautala's son Special Judge Vinod Kumar trial of JBT scam
Top Law News SC notice to Centre, states on cheque bounce cases January 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expressing concern over huge backlog of cheque bounce cases in various courts, the Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre and all the state governments to a plea for framing guidelines for their speedy disposal. While seeking responses of various governments, a bench of Justices K S Radhakrishnan and Deepak Misra said it is “very serious […] Read more » 174 banks and financial institutions cheque bounce cases constitutional rights Delhi High Court Justices K S Radhakrishnan and Deepak Misra Senior advocate Shyam Divan Supreme Court
Top Law News Moot court competition won by Jodhpur National Law University January 21, 2013 / January 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Moot competition which was organised by in the DU’s Campus Law Center has been won by The National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur today. The three-day-long competition saw participation from as many as 54 different universities and institutions of India as well as of the UK, the US, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The NLU, Jodhpur bagged the first […] Read more » 'Narcotics trial by media and defence entrapment 2005 in memory of K K Luthra 54 different universities and institutions of India Delhi High Court Delhi-based criminal lawyer DU's Campus DU's Campus Law Center Indermeet Kaur justices Reva Khetrapal Law Center Manmohan Moot competition Moot court competition National law university National Law University Jodhpur Nepal North Umbria University of England Pakistan Sri Lanka Supreme Court judge Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Supreme Court judge Justice S S Nijjar the US UK
Top Law News High Court asks police to consider complaint on DAV college January 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The city police has been asked by the Delhi High Court to look into allegations of embezzlement in various land deals and tax evasions by the management of DAV College. A bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice V K Jain told that “The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Economic Offence Wing (EoW) of Delhi […] Read more » allegations of embezzlement Ashok Khanna CBI Chief Justice D Murugesan. Justice V K Jain City Police DAV College DAV Trust and Management Society Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College Management Committee DCP (EoW) Delhi High Court Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) EoW cell government institution Jalandhar (Punjab) Justice (retd) R N Mittal management of DAV College NGO O P Mehta PIL against Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College Management Committee Pune various land deals and tax evasions Yamuna Nagar (Haryana)
Top Law News High Court raps NDMC for non-compliance of order on sites January 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court came down heavily on civic body New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) for not complying with its earlier order to construct boundary walls around four religious sites here. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw told that, We are of the considered opinion that the NDMC […] Read more » boundary walls around four religious sites Chhoti Karbala Chief Justice D Murugesan Dargah Shah-E-Mardan Delhi High Court Delhi Police Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Kanati Masjid Nakkarkhana NDMC New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) religious sites society Anjuman-e-Haideri
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court reserves order for Jan 30 on comp against PM January 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An order of Delhi High court has been reserved for January on a complaint seeking registration of an FIR against Prime MinisterManmohan Singh and former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran for their alleged role in the 2G scam. According to the Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal after hearing the arguments from the CBI as well as the complainant Vivek Garg, “Arguments […] Read more » 2G spectrum scam Additional Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran Anti-Corruption Branch Anti-Corruption Branch of Delhi government CBI CBI court court reserved order Delhi High Court FIR against former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran FIR against Prime MinisterManmohan Singh FIR against Prime MinisterManmohan Singh and former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran Garg order of Delhi High court PM Prime Minister and Maran Prime Minister of India Prime MinisterManmohan Singh Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal unlawfully changing and diluting
Environment Law News Top Law News Court to hear plea against oil depot Jan 23 January 17, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court will hear Jan 23 a plea from villagers opposing the building of a petroleum depot near their homes in west Delhi alleging it would expose them to risks. Appearing before Chief Justice D. Murugesan and Justice V.K. Jain, advocate Indira Unninayar demanded that the matter be heard urgently as the people […] Read more » advocate Indira Unninayar Chief Justice D Murugesan Delhi High Court Hazira plant of Indian Oil Corp in Gujarat Hindustan Petroleum Corp homes in west Delhi Indian Oil's storage depot in Jaipur Justice V.K. Jain M.B. Lal Committee National Disaster Management Authority oil depot in jaipur petroleum company the National Disaster Management Authority the petroleum and natural gas ministry west Delhi
Top Law News Notice to Centre on plea for CBI probe into cop’s death January 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought replies of the Centre and the city police to a plea for CBI probe into Constable Subhash Tomar’s death owing to alleged injuries received by him during the anti-rape stir here. “Issue notice to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Delhi Government and the Delhi Police. Responses be filed […] Read more » Advocate Bansal City Police Constable Subhash Tomar Constable Subhash Tomar's death Delhi High Court Delhi Police DMRC video footage FIR lawyer G K Bansal Ministry of Home Affairs RML Hospital
Top Law News High Court notice to city govt on PIL January 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A notice has been issued by the Delhi High Court to the city government and its transport department on a fresh plea for scrapping 5.7-km-long bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor here on the alleged ground that it violated Master Plan 2021. Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS) Ltd (a joint venture firm of Delhi government and the IDFCBSE -0.45 % foundation) has […] Read more » Ambedkar Nagar Ambedkar Nagar to Moolchand Bus Rapid Transit bus rapid transit (BRT) city government Defence Colony Delhi High Court Delhi Master Plan 2021 justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Indermeet Kaur Moolchand Moolchand flyovers Moolchand violated Master Plan 2021 NGO Nyaya Bhoomi public interest litigation Transport Department
Media & Entertainment News High Court refuses to hear Mahesh Bhatt’s plea January 15, 2013 / January 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court refused to hear film-maker Mahesh Bhatt’s petition against a health ministry notification making it mandatory to show anti-tobacco messages in the beginning and middle of a film, saying that the apex court has already been seized with a similar plea. According to the bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice […] Read more » anti-tobacco messages audio-visual disclaimer Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice V K Jain Delhi High Court film-maker Mahesh Bhatt's petition health ministry health spots and disclaimers irrational Mahesh Bhatt Ministry of Health Plea against mahesh bhutt unconstitutional and illegal
Corporate Law News Zee Group Chairman allowed to go abroad January 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Zee Group Chairman Subhash Chandra, who is facing probe in a case of alleged bid of extortion of Rs 100 crore from Congress MP Naveen Jindal’s firm by two editors of the news channel, has been allowed by a Delhi court to stay abroad till January 26. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mukesh Sharma, who had […] Read more » Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mukesh Sharma Delhi High Court Dubai and London Metropolitan Magistrate Mukesh Sharma prior permission of the court Puneet Goenka Subhash Chandra Zee Group Zee Group chairman Subhash Chandra