Top Law News High Court quashes Army officer’s promotions January 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two promotions of a sitting lieutenant general of the Army has been quashed by the Delhi High Court, terming them “illegal,” and relegated him to a lower rank of brigadier. A bench of Justices Gita Mittal and J R Midha quashed the promotions given to Lt Gen S S Thakral, a 1974 batch officer, in 2009 […] Read more » army bench of Justices Gita Mittal and J R Midha Delhi High Court Director General lieutenant general of the Army Lt Gen S S Thakral Remount Veterinary Corps (RVC) Remount Veterinary Services (DG-RVS) of the Army
Criminal Law News Anju Ilyasi’s death: HC stays medical board proceedings January 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi high court has stayed the proceedings in a relief to TV serial producer Suhaib Ilyasi of a medical board constituted to examine afresh the reasons of his wife Anju Ilyasi’s death in 2000. Ilyasi, also the editor-in-chief of Bureaucracy Today magazine, has been facing trial as an accused for last 12 years in dowry […] Read more » Anju Ilyasi Anju Ilyasi's death in 2000 Anju's mother Rukma Singh DCP DCP in the Prime Minister's security DCP in the Prime Minister's security contingent Death of Anju Ilyasi Delhi High Court Delhi Police dowry death editor-in-chief of Bureaucracy Today magazine India's Most Wanted Kailash Gambhir medical board to examine prime minister Prime Minister's security Rukma Singh Today magazine TV serial producer Suhaib Ilyasi wife Anju Ilyasi
Criminal Law News High Court issues notice to cops on section 144 of CrPC at India Gate January 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court asked the city police to explain as to how a special executive magistrate can be vested with the power to impose prohibitory orders under section 144 of CrPC for up to six months despite the same being contrary to the fundamental rights of citizens. “Issue notice (to Delhi Police). You file your counter within two weeks […] Read more » Chief Justice D Murugesan Delhi High Court fundamental rights of citizens public tranquillity section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code section 144 of CrPC smooth traffic flow
Top Law News HC to hear PIL against S-144 during anti-rape stir December 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court agreed to hear a PIL challenging imposition of prohibitory orders in and around India Gate here on the ground of maintaining public tranquility during the stir against the gang rape of a girl. “We are simply re notifying the matter on next Wednesday (January 2),” a bench of justices Siddharth Mridul […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Siddharth Luthra city government Delhi High Court gang rape of a girl India Gate justices Siddharth Mridul and Pratibha Rani Ministry of Home Affairs Patiala House Court complex police prohibitory orders public tranquility section 144 of CrPC
Top Law News High Court restrains hotels from playing music with out of licenses December 29, 2012 / December 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hotels and pubs in the city has restrained by the Delhi High Court from playing music without prior nod of copyright society PPL on the New Year eve and other such events. A bench of Justice A K Pathak directed renowned hotels and pubs not to play sound recordings without prior permission of Phonographic Performance Limited […] Read more » 3 Stories bench of Justice A K Pathak ChalChitra Club Headquarters Club Sirocco Crowne Plaza Delhi High Court Double Tree Hilton Hang Out Hilton Hotel Hotels and pubs Hotels and pubs in the city hotels with out of licenses Hype at Shangri-La Hotel Nautica Play Lounge Bar PPL QBA Radisson Blu Hotel Sheraton Hotel summons Summons to hotels The Glassy Junction Wyndham Hotel
Top Law News High Court assuages enraged nation in 2012 December 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The year 2012 saw the Delhi High Court ordering day-to-day trial of sexual offence cases in the aftermath of the brutal gangrape case besides some judicial interventions for loosening decades-old grip of politicians on sports bodies. Following the widespread protests and calls for speedy justice, the high court came up with the unprecedented order that […] Read more » 2010 Commonwealth Games\ 2G scam All India Chess Federation All India Football Federation Athletic Federation of India brutal gangrape Congress veteran N D Tiwari Delhi High Court Gymnastic Federation of India Hockey India Indian Hockey Federation MCOCA charges National Sports Development Code sexual offence cases speedy justice Supreme Court V K Malhotra of BJP respectively Wrestling Federation of India
Family Law News High Court allows transfer of Gayatri Devi’s shares December 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The legal battle over transfer of late Maharani Gayatri Devi’s shares in royal family’s firms has been decided in favour of her grandchildren, Devraj and Lalitya Kumari with the Delhi High Court ordering rectification of share registers of the companies. Jagat Singh, son of Gayatri Devi and Sawai Man Singh, held 99% shares in firms including Jai […] Read more » 38-page judgement contentions of Prithviraj Singh Delhi High Court Devraj Devraj and Lalitya Kumari grandchildren Jai Mahal Hotels Pvt Ltd Jai Singh Jai Singh and Urvashi Devi Justice Indermeet Kaur Lalitya Kumari late Jagat Singh late Maharani Gayatri Devi legal battle Maharani Gayatri Devi Prithviraj Singh Rambagh Place Hotels Pvt Ltd royal family Sawai Madhopur Lodge Pvt Ltd Sawai Man Singh SMS Investment Corporation Pvt Ltd Urvashi Devi
Criminal Law News High Court suo motu junks closure report in gangrape case December 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking suo motu cognisance of a gang-rape case of 2008, the Delhi High Court has set aside a magisterial court’s decision to accept the police report to close the case against the two alleged rapists. Justice P K Bhasin set aside the magisterial court order while dismissing the pleas of the two accused, who had […] Read more » Delhi High Court FIR gang-rape case Justice P.K. Bhasin magisterial court section 376(2)(g) of IPC suo motu cognisance
Corporate Law News 3G roaming services: HC asks Centre to form panel December 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre has been asked by the Delhi High Court to set up a committee to examine and decide the row between the Department of Telecommunications and the telecom operators over providing 3G roaming services to their customers outside their licensed areas. The direction of the court came on telecom major Reliance Communication’s appeal against a […] Read more » 3G roaming services Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Rajeeve Mehra Anil Ambani Bharti Airtel Delhi High Court department of telecommunications Department of Telecommunications and the telecom operators DoT justice D Murugesan and justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Reliance Communication telecom operators
Criminal Law News High Court takes suo motu cognisance of gang rape, pulls up police December 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on High Court takes suo motu cognisance of gang rape, pulls up police Taking suo motu cognizance of the gang-rape of a 23-year-old girl in a moving bus, the Delhi high court pulled up the city police asking how the offence remained undetected. “This incident is of great concern for all the citizens of the capital city as it relates to the safety particularly of women and girl […] Read more » Chief Justice D Murugesan Delhi High Court gang-rape of a 23-year-old girl police commissioner suo motu cognizance Supreme Court order
Top Law News Delhi High Court dismisses PIL against Sachin’s nomination to RS December 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL challenging cricketer Sachin Tendulkar’s nomination to the Rajya Sabha has been dismissed by the Delhi High Court. According to division bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, “The petition is dismissed” Earlier, Additional Solicitor General Rajeev Mehra, who appeared on behalf of the Centre, had said that Tendulkar’s nomination […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Rajeev Mehra Article 80 of the Constitution Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Delhi High Court High Court Rajya Sabha Ram Gopal Singh Sisodia Sachin Tendulkar
Top Law News ‘No need to amend rule on helmet for woman’ December 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The city government on Friday told the Delhi High Court that “there is no need to amend the motor vehicle rules to make helmet mandatory for woman as the issue is sensitive.” Appearing for the Delhi government, Counsel Zubeda Begum told this to Justice Rajiv Shakdher and placed before him the file, dealing with Transport […] Read more » Counsel Zubeda Begum Delhi Commission for Woman Delhi government Delhi High Court Delhi Motor Vehicle Rules 1993 Delhi Motor Vehicles Rules Justice Rajiv Shakdher Zubeda Begum