Media & Entertainment News HC restrains cricket match info providers on Star’s plea March 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In Delhi TV channel STAR India has the exclusive media rights over cricket matches organised by BCCI until 2018 and barred telecom operators and others from disseminating match information through SMS and Mobile Value Added Service (MVAS) without obtaining license from the channel according to the the Delhi High Court. The court, however, said the telecom […] Read more » BCCI Board of Cricket Control in India cricket matche Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta Media Rights Agreement Mobile Value Added Service Star India Pvt Ltd's plea TV channel STAR India
Top Law News Mosque row: Excavation not yet started, ASI tells HC February 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Archaeological Survey of India said to the Delhi High Court that it has not yet started excavation on a site near Red Fort to ascertain whether remains of a Mughal-era mosque existed there in view of lack of clarity on an apex court order on status quo. “The excavation of the site, as directed […] Read more » Archaeological Survey of India Delhi High Court Delhi Police Delhi Police Commissioner DMRC Justice M.L. Mehta Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul justices Rajiv Shakdher local MLA Shoaib Iqbal Mughal era North Delhi Municipal Corporation Red Fort Subhash Park Supreme Court against the High Court union home ministry
Top Law News Civic agency slams police in court over illegal structure October 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The north Delhi civic agency Thursday told the Delhi High Court that police had failed to help it in removing illegal construction from the site of a purported mosque excavated near the historic Jama Masjid here. The North Delhi Municipal Corporation agency sought the direction of the court to the central government to provide paramilitary […] Read more » Akbarabadi mosque from the Mughal era Archaeological Survey of India ASI and the civic agency to remove the structure Civic agency slams police in court over illegal structure instructed police to provide protection to the demolition team Justice M.L. Mehta Justice Rajiv Shakdher Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul legislator Shoaib Iqbal mosque excavated near the historic Jama Masjid North Delhi Municipal Corporation agency North Municipal Corporation of Delhi removing illegal construction from the site
Top Law News ”Man can’t be evicted if he gets wife a home”. June 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment If a man arranges an alternative accommodation for his estranged wife, she cannot take recourse to the Domestic Violence Act to force her husband to leave his house, the Delhi high court has said. Justice M L Mehta gave the ruling while disposing of a city’s resident plea for quashing of his wife’s complaint for […] Read more » ”Man can’t be evicted Domestic Violence Act' Justice M.L. Mehta
Top Law News High court quashes FIR against Pomersbach May 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Friday quashed an FIR against Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach after he and the complainant U.S. national reached an out-of-court settlement in a molestation case. Justice M.L. Mehta quashed the FIR and the criminal proceedings arising out of it after recording statements of American citizen Zohal Hamid, her friend Sahil […] Read more » Delhi High Court FIR quashed High court quashes FIR against Pomersbach Justice M.L. Mehta Luke Pomersbach molestation charge
High Profile Cases No relief for ex-railway minister in graft case April 12, 2012 / April 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on No relief for ex-railway minister in graft case The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to grant a breather to former railways minister C.K. Jaffer Sharief in a corruption case and allowed the prosecution against him in a trial court. Sharief, facing a case for misusing his office when he was railways minister, moved the high court after special judge took cognizance of the […] Read more » Delhi High Court former railways minister C.K. Jaffer Sharief graft case Justice M.L. Mehta
Criminal Law News Rapist priest’s seven-year term upheld April 4, 2012 / April 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Noting that sexual violence was an assault on women’s dignity, the Delhi High Court has upheld the seven years rigorous imprisonment given to a priest who repeatedly raped a 16-year-old here. The crime took place — of all the places — in a temple. “A rapist not only causes physical injuries but more indelibly leaves […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta sexual violence
High Profile Cases 2G scam: High court notice to CBI on Kanimozhi’s plea March 27, 2012 / March 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court, Tuesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea by DMK MP Kanimozhi to quash charges against her in the 2G spectrum allocation case. Justice M.L. Mehta asked the CBI to file its response by May 10. DMK MP Kanimozhi March 23 had moved the high court […] Read more » 2G scam Delhi High Court DMK MP Kanimozhi Justice M.L. Mehta
High Profile Cases 2G case: Court notice to CBI on Morani’s plea March 27, 2012 / March 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the CBI’s reply to a plea by Bollywood filmmaker Karim Morani, an accused in 2G spectrum allocation scam case, for quashing of charges framed against him by the trial court. A bench of Justice M L Mehta issued notice to the probe agency and listed the matter for […] Read more » 2G case Bollywood filmmaker Karim Morani Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini
High Profile Cases Kanimozhi moves high court seeking quashing of 2G charges March 24, 2012 / March 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment DMK MP Kanimozhi moved the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of charges made against her by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the 2G spectrum allocation scam. “Set aside/quash the charges and also quash the chargesheet filed by the CBI and all the proceedings emanating thereunder,” the petition said. The matter will likely come […] Read more » 2G spectrum allocation scam Delhi High Court DMK MP Kanimozhi Justice M.L. Mehta
High Profile Cases 2G case: Notice to CBI on Reliance officials’ plea March 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the pleas of three officials of the Reliance Group for quashing charges framed against them in the 2G case. Justice M.L. Mehta sought the response of investigative agency by March 22. Reliance Group managing director Gautam Doshi, group president Surendra […] Read more » 2G case Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta Reliance officials' plea
High Profile Cases 2G case: Notice to CBI on Balwa’s plea February 23, 2012 / February 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea filed by Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Balwa seeking to quash charges against him in the 2G case. Justice M.L. Mehta sought the CBI response by March 13. Balwa, who was released on bail by a CBI special court, […] Read more » 2G case Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Balwa