High Profile Cases Providing safety and security measures in stations as sought in PIL: Railways to Delhi HC March 15, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Indian Railways on Friday told the Delhi High Court that it has put in place safety and security measures like baggage scanners, hand-held metal detectors and CCTV cameras in stations as sought in a PIL. The court granted the railways time till May 15 to file an affidavit and asked it to indicate the […] Read more » baggage scanners CCTV cameras Chief Justice D.N. Patel Delhi High Court hand-held metal detectors Indian Railways Justice C Hari Shankar RIGHT TO INFORMATION RTI
High Profile Cases HC dismisses plea seeking voting rights for prisoners. February 13, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking voting rights for prisoners, saying the facility was provided under the law and it can be taken away by law. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar said the Supreme Court has held that the right to cast vote was […] Read more » Chief Justice D.N. Patel Justice C Hari Shankar PIL seeking voting rights for prisoners voting rights for prisoners
High Profile Cases Top Law News Investigation into Jamia violence at crucial stage and Centre tells Delhi HC February 5, 2020 / February 5, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Investigation into the incident of violence at Jamia Millia Islamia during the anti-citizenship law protest was at a crucial stage, the Centre told the Delhi High Court on Tuesday. The submission before a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar was made by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta while seeking more […] Read more » CAA Chief Justice D.N. Patel Citizenship Amendment Act Jamia Millia Islamia during the anti-citizenship law protest Justice C Hari Shankar violence at Jamia Millia Islamia
High Profile Cases Free travel on cluster buses without any notification would be “bad” action: HC January 28, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday said if free travel for women was being implemented in cluster buses running in the city without a notification then such action would be “bad”. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar made it clear however that the action would not make the notification, […] Read more » Chief Justice D.N. Patel Free travel on cluster buses Justice C Hari Shankar
Corporate Law News Delhi HC directs police to look into traffic restrictions on Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch. January 14, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the city police to look into traffic restrictions on Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch, which has been closed for nearly a month due to protests against the amended Citizenship Act, while keeping in mind the larger public interest. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C […] Read more » Chief Justice D.N. Patel Delhi High Court Justice C Hari Shankar Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh traffic restrictions on Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch
High Profile Cases Delhi High Court declines to stay AAP govt’s minimum wage notification. January 14, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has declined to stay the AAP government’s decision taken in October last year to enhance the minimum wages to be paid to workers in the city. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar said there was no need for the Delhi government to presume any […] Read more » AAP govt's minimum wage notification Chief Justice D.N. Patel Delhi High Court Justice C Hari Shankar minimum wage notification
High Profile Cases Plea moved in HC for recovery of damages for property destroyed in anti-CAA protests December 24, 2019 / December 24, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea was moved in Delhi High Court on Tuesday seeking directions to the authorities to recover damages for destruction of public and private property during anti-CAA protests from those responsible. The matter was mentioned before a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay […] Read more » anti-CAA protests CAA CAB Chief Justice D.N. Patel Delhi High Court Justice C Hari Shankar property destroyed in anti-CAA protests recovery of damages recovery of damages for property destroyed in anti-CAA protests
High Profile Cases Top Law News HC declines to entertain plea claiming telecom services illegally stopped during protests in Delhi December 24, 2019 / December 24, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea which alleged that telecom services were disrupted in various parts of the national capital during the anti-citizenship law protests in violation of rules. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar refused to entertain the PIL after Additional Solicitor […] Read more » Chief Justice D.N. Patel Citizenship Amendment Act Justice C Hari Shankar MHA Ministry of Home Affairs telecom services illegally stopped
High Profile Cases Top Law News Chopper scam: ED moves HC to cancel Ratul Puri’s bail in money laundering case December 13, 2019 / December 13, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court seeking cancellation of bail granted by a trial court to businessman Ratul Puri, nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, in the AgustaWestland money laundering case. The plea by the ED was mentioned before a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and […] Read more » 3600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case AgustaWestland money laundering case AgustaWestland VVIP Chief Justice D.N. Patel Enforcement Directorate Justice C Hari Shankar money laundering case Ratul Puri's bail Ratul Puri's bail in money laundering case
High Profile Cases HC junks PIL seeking advance declaration of intention to enter post-poll alliances December 11, 2019 / December 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the Centre, AAP government and Election Commission (EC) to ensure there are no post-poll alliances by political parties to cobble a majority, as seen in Karnataka and Maharashtra, if such an intention has not been declared prior to the election. A bench of […] Read more » Chief Justice D.N. Patel declaration of intention to enter post-poll alliances Delhi High Court IL seeking advance declaration of intention to enter post-poll alliances Justice C Hari Shankar post-poll alliances post-poll alliances in Karnataka and Maharashtra
High Profile Cases Not practical to permit conjugal visits for prisoners in jails : Delhi High Court November 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prison authorities have told the Delhi High Court that it is not practical to permit conjugal visits for prisoners as rules do not provide for such facility and there is limited infrastructure available. The Director General (Prison) said it grants temporary leave to prisoners in the form of parole and furlough for maintaining family and […] Read more » Chief Justice D.N. Patel conjugal visits for prisoners in jails Delhi Prison Act 2000 Delhi Prison Rules 2018 Justice C Hari Shankar
High Profile Cases Deduction in prisoners wages for victim fund not wrong if allowed under law: The Delhi High Court November 22, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Thursday said there is nothing wrong with deducting wages of prisoners for victim welfare fund provided it is permitted under the statute, but it can’t be done through executive action. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar said that while such deductions cannot be […] Read more » Chief Justice D.N. Patel Delhi Prison Rules of 2018 Delhi State Legal Services Authority DSLSA Justice C Hari Shankar The Delhi High Court
