Top Law News Court notice on ads by political parties in power May 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the central government on a petition alleging that political parties in power misused public funds by giving advertisements on the birth and death anniversaries of their leaders. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice AK Sikri and Justice RS Endlaw sought a reply from the director […] Read more » ads by political parties in power Chief Justice AK Sikri Delhi High Court Justice RS Endlaw
Top Law News Court notice over baba’s magic remedy ads May 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central and Delhi governments on a plea seeking action against a self-styled baba who advertises offering “magic treatment” to patients. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice R.S. Endlaw sought response from the governments by July 4 and asked petitioner A.K. Jain […] Read more » baba's magic remedy ads Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act 1954 Justice R.S. Endlaw
Top Law News Aviation crisis: Delhi High court reserves order on Air India pilots May 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court reserved till Thursday its verdict on a plea by Indian Pilots Guild (IPG), an association of Air India pilots, challenging the single-judge order that restrained the pilots of the national carrier from going on an “illegal strike”. A division bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Rajiv Shakdher reserved the order […] Read more » Air India pilots Aviation crisis Delhi High Court Indian Pilots Guild IPG Justice Rajiv Shakdher Justice Reva Khetrapal Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul reserved order on Air India pilots
Top Law News Taxing fashion shows: High Court declines to interfere May 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Declining to interfere with the imposition of entertainment tax on ramp shows organised by the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), Delhi High Court has said it is for the government to decide whether full or part exemption can be given to similar events held in the capital. Judicial review was limited only to the […] Read more » Additional Entertainment Tax Officer AETO Delhi Entertainment and Betting Tax (DEBT) Act 1996. Delhi Entertainment and Betting Tax DEBT Delhi High Court entertainment tax on fashion shows Fashion Design Council of India FDCI FDCI President Sunil Sethi Justice R.V. Easwar Justice Sanjiv Khanna Taxing fashion shows
Top Law News Court allows IPL cricketer to sit for exam May 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Delhi University (DU) to allow an Indian Premier League (IPL) cricketer, falling short of requisite attendance, to appear in his BA first year examinations. Hearing the plea filed by St. Stephens College student and Delhi Daredevils team member Unmukt Chand, Justice Vipin Sanghi issued notice to the Delhi […] Read more » Delhi High Court IPL cricketer to sit for exam Justice Vipin Sanghi Unmukt Chand Unmukt Chand Ranji Trophy player Unmukt Chanda former Under-19 team captain
Top Law News Won’t interfere with Air India pilots’ training: Delhi High Court May 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a setback for pilots of the erstwhile Indian Airlines, the Delhi High Court Friday refused to interfere with the training of Air India pilots on advanced airccraft till the report on harmonising the wages of the merged entity’s employees is implemented. 5″The pilots of Air India who are already being trained on advanced aircraft […] Read more » Air India pilots' training Delhi High Court ICPA Indian Commercial Pilots Association Indian Pilots Guild IPG
Top Law News CBI issued notice on Bangaru Laxman’s appeal May 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday issued a notice to the CBI on former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Bangaru Laxman’s plea challenging the trial court’s award of jail sentence to him, saying that he was suffering from old age related illnesses. Justice Mukta Gupta refusing immediate suspension of the sentence for 72-year-old Laxman sought the […] Read more » Bangaru Laxman's appeal Delhi High Court Justice Mukta Gupta
Top Law News Derogatory content to be removed against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Google told May 11, 2012 / May 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has directed Google to remove, within 36 hours, derogatory content posted by a blogger against Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Justice Manmohan Singh, hearing a defamation case filed by followers of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, also issued notice to Google and Jitender Bagga who allegedly posted derogatory contents […] Read more » Delhi High Court Jitender Bagga Justice Manmohan Singh removal of derogatory content Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Criminal Law News Court slams police for lax probe into suicide April 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has ordered proper investigation into the death of a man found with a bullet injury on the forehead in north Delhi, observing that no finger prints were lifted from the firearm used in the suicide. Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Wason in his order passed recently pulled up police for conducting the investigation in […] Read more » Delhi court Delhi High Court Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Wason suicide case
Criminal Law News Tejinder’s plea : Government given more time to respond April 28, 2012 / April 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today sought more time from the Delhi High Court to respond to former Lt Gen Tejinder Singh’s plea for directions to the Army HQs for withdrawal of its March 5 press release, which had alleged he offered a bribe to the Army chief to clear a defence acquisition deal. Appearing before Justice Mukta […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General A S Chandhiok Delhi High Court Justice Mukta Gupta Tejinder's plea
High Profile Cases Paternity case: ND Tiwari to give blood for DNA test, rules Delhi HC April 27, 2012 / April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a setback for Congress veteran N D Tiwari, the Delhi High Court ruled Friday that the leader will have to provide his blood sample for DNA test in a paternity suit. One Rohit Shekhar has taken Tiwari to court, claiming the octogenarian is his biological father. Tiwari, who has been extremely reluctant to give […] Read more » blood for DNA test Congress veteran N D Tiwari Delhi HC Delhi High Court DNA test ND Tiwari Paternity case
Top Law News TB workers : Court directs medical benefits April 27, 2012 / April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday directed Delhi Tapedik Unmulan Samiti (DTUS) to implement its circular giving the medical benefits and facilities to the entitled people working for tuberculosis (TB) patients in hospitals and the district centres. Justice Suresh Kait also said that in case DTUS failed to comply with the court’s order within four weeks, […] Read more » Delhi High Court Delhi Tapedik Unmulan Samiti DOTS DTUS Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Act TB workers tuberculosis (TB) patients working for tuberculosis (TB) patients