Top Law News Don’t procure standard floor buses : Delhi High Court March 1, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today asked the AAP government not to go ahead with its tender to purchase standard floor buses for the national capital, saying it would not allow the procurement as it would lead to violation of the fundamental rights of disabled persons who would find it difficult to access such vehicles. A […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal Delhi Transport Corporation DTC featured Justice C Hari Shankar PIL by Nipun Malhotra
High Profile Cases Don’t fight wars when citizens’ health is at stake: Delhi High Court today told the AAP government. February 28, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today told the AAP government it can fight its “wars” whichever way it wants, but not with the health of the people, as some municipal bodies alleged they were not getting funds from the Delhi administration to pay their cleaning staff, hospitals and doctors. The municipal corporations of north and east […] Read more » AAP government Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal cleaniness in Delhi hospital Delhi High Court featured Justice C Hari Shankar spread of vector-borne diseases in the national capital.
High Profile Cases Media & Entertainment News Delhi High Court rejects plea alleging glorification of Sati in Padmaavat February 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today rejected a plea seeking penal action against the producers and the director of Bollywood movie ‘Padmaavat’ for alleged glorification of the practice of ‘sati’. ‘Sati’ is an obsolete funeral custom where a widow immolates herself on her husband’s pyre and the law prohibits it. A bench of Acting Chief Justice […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal advocate Mehmood Pracha CBFC Central Board of Film Certification featured glorification of Sati Justice C Hari Shankar obsolete funeral custom Padmaavat Sati
Top Law News Give stipulated period of time line for completing rail underpass in Karol Bagh: Delhi High Court February 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With construction of a railway underpass in Karol Bagh area here pending completion since its approval in 2010, the Delhi High Court today asked the Centre to hold a meeting of all stakeholders and give a time line within which the work would be finished. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal completing rail underpass Delhi High Court featured Give stipulated period of time line Give time line HC Justice C Hari Shankar Karol Bagh NDMC North Delhi Municipal Corporation rail underpass in Karol Bagh
Top Law News Delhi held to ransom by traders who protested against the sealing drive : Delhi High Court February 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In an apparent disapproval of the government’s proposed amendment of the master plan after traders protested against the sealing drive, the Delhi High Court has observed that a few people have “held the city to ransom”. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar further observed that by sitting on […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal amendment of masterplan Delhi Delhi Development Authority Delhi High Court featured HC Justice C Hari Shankar ransom by traders sealing drive
Top Law News Remove word ‘vishwavidyalaya’ from Rohini ashram name: Delhi High Court February 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today directed a Rohini-based institution, where girls and women were allegedly kept in confinement, to immediately remove the word ‘vishwavidyalaya’ from its name. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar observed that the use of the word ‘vishwavidyalaya’ by the ashram was completely contrary to […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal Adhyatmik Vishwa Vidyalaya Delhi High Court featured HC Justice C Hari Shankar Remove word 'vishwavidyalaya' Rohini ashram
Top Law News LOC issued against Virender Dev Dixit : CBI February 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI today told the Delhi High Court that a look out circular (LOC) has been issued against Virender Dev Dixit, who allegedly kept girls and women confined at an ashram founded by him in the national capital. The agency made the submission after a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal featured Justice C Hari Shankar LOC look out circular Virender Dev Dixit vishwa-vidyalaya
High Profile Cases Examine new notes of Rs 50 and Rs 200 notes : HC February 1, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today asked the Centre and the RBI to examine the new currency notes and coins, saying the visually-impaired were facing hardship in identifying and using them. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar told the Centre and the RBI that they should examine the new […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal featured govt to examine new Rs 50 HC Justice C Hari Shankar Rs 200 notes
Top Law News Police complaint authority constituted for Delhi: Delhi High Court February 1, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A police complaint authority to look into complaints against erring policemen in the national capital has been set up, the Centre told the Delhi High Court today. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar was also informed that the Lieutenant Governor (LG) has constituted the authority on the Centre’s […] Read more » Chief Justice Gita Mittal Delhi Delhi High Court featured HC Justice C Hari Shankar PCA Police Complaint Authority
Top Law News Attacks on lawyers “startling” : Delhi High Court January 29, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought action taken report from the Delhi Police on the issue of recent attacks on properties of three advocates as “startling” and said that “It is a matter of deep pain as the incidents could have caused loss to the life and property of the lawyers. A bench of Acting […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal attacks on lawyers attacks on lawyers "startling" Delhi High Court Bar Association DHCBA featured HC Justice C Hari Shankar
Top Law News Delhi High Court on plea to ban loudspeakers January 29, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought to know from the AAP government and the police measures they have taken on a plea seeking a ban on loudspeakers atop religious structures in the national capital. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar also directed the Delhi Police to place before […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal Buddhism Christianity featured Hinduism Islam Jainism Justice C Hari Shankar loudspeakers loudspeakers ban Plea to ban loudspeakers: HC Sikhism Zoroastrianism.
Criminal Law News Top Law News Father gets life term for raping, sodomising minor daughter January 18, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has upheld the life imprisonment awarded to a man for repeatedly raping and sodomising his nine-year-old daughter, saying instead of protecting her, he had indulged in a “dehumanising act”. The division bench held that the man does not deserve any leniency as he has violated the privacy and sanctity of his […] Read more » Delhi High Court father Father gets life term for raping featured Justice C Hari Shankar Justice S.P. Garg life term raping minor daughter sodomising minor daughter
