Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Stop unauthorised construction in Christian Colony: HC May 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Stop unauthorised construction in Christian Colony: HC The Delhi High Court today directed city government, municipal corporation and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to ensure no unauthorised construction takes place around a protected ancient church in Christian Colony in north Delhi. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw directed the authorities, including ASI, to ensure that the […] Read more » 205 unauthorised constructions in Christian Colony Chief Justice G Rohini Christian Colony Delhi High Court featured government's standing counsel Vivek Goyal Justice R.S. Endlaw petitioner Utsav Kumar Stop unauthorised construction in Christian Colony unauthorised construction unauthorised construction in Christian Colony
Bar, Bench & Firm News Confirming all docs in passport process cumbersome: Govt to HC April 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today told the Delhi High Court that fake documents submitted during passport process of verification may sometimes escape attention of officers, but confirming authenticity of each and every document would make the process of issuing passports “cumbersome”. Confirming authenticity of each document given by an applicant would also “amount to gross mistrust of […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Confirming all docs in passport Confirming all docs in passport process Delhi High Court docs in passport process featured Justice R.S. Endlaw passport process Passport Sewa Model
Bar, Bench & Firm News PIL on appointment in RS secy: HC seeks response from Centre April 22, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought response from the Centre on a PIL questioning the appointment of senior officers of the rank of joint secretary and above in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw also directed the RS Secretariat to file a response within eight […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini featured Justice R.S. Endlaw PIL PIL on appointment PIL on appointment in RS secy Rajya Sabha Secretariat
Top Law News HC asks hospitals and courts to implement norms in child-related cases April 3, 2015 / April 3, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Concerned over disclosure of names or identity of a child victim, Delhi High Court asked all concerned, including trial courts and hospitals, not to do so and expeditiously implement laid-down guidelines while dealing with child-related cases. Besides non-disclosure of a child’s identity unless allowed by Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) or Child Welfare Committee (CWC), the […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Child Welfare Committee child-related cases courts to implement norms in child-related cases hospitals to implement norms in child-related cases implement norms in child-related cases Justice R.S. Endlaw Juvenile Justice Board
Consumer Law News HC rejects PIL for blocking sites selling sex determination February 26, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today rejected a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to block sites which provide information on or sell pre-natal sex determination kits, saying there is already a remedy available under the law. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw refused to entertain the petition which alleged […] Read more » advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal blocking sites selling sex determination Chief Justice G Rohini Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw PIL for blocking sites selling sex determination Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques
Court, Judiciary & Legal System PIL for CBI inquiry into AIIMS graft: HC February 25, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Union Health Ministry and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) seeking a CBI inquiry into various cases of alleged corruption and irregularities in the country’s premier health institution. The cases were earlier brought to light by the then.The notices, returnable in four weeks, were […] Read more » AIIMS AIIMS Chief Vigilance Officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi AIIMS graft CBI CBI inquiry CBI inquiry into AIIMS graft Central Vigilance Commission Chief Justice G Rohini Health Minister J.P. Nadda Justice R.S. Endlaw PIL for CBI inquiry into AIIMS graft
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Delhi HC junks plea to allow political posters on pvt property February 19, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today dismissed a plea challenging the city government’s move prior to 2013 assembly polls to remove political posters from houses of people who were willing to put them up on their premises. The petition had been filed after Delhi Police, ahead of the 2013 Delhi Assembly polls, had removed posters from private […] Read more » allow political posters on pvt property Chief Justice G Rohini Delhi High Court Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act 2007 Justice R.S. Endlaw
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC notice to centre & Delhi government on deplorable conditions of undertrial prisoners February 12, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central and Delhi governments on the deplorable conditions of undertrial prisoners, including women, in Tihar Jail here.A division bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw asked for responses by March 5. The bench took suo motu cognizance of the issue after the […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini deplorable conditions of undertrial prisoners in Tihar Jail Justice R.S. Endlaw
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Nip religious intolerance in the bud: Delhi High Court January 18, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Growing instances of religious “intolerance” have to be “nipped in the bud” as the country can “ill-afford” that they spread like “wild fire”, Delhi High Court has observed. Dismissing a PIL against Aamir Khan’s block buster ‘PK’, a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw said “the present petition is an […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini delete "objectionable" scenes from 'PK' Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Tihar has separate lock-ups for women : Delhi HC November 27, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court was Wednesday informed by the city government that there were separate in Tihar jail to protect them from sexual abuse, harassment and torture. A division bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice R.S. Endlaw was informed by Delhi government’s standing counsel Zubeda Begum that jail No.6 in Tihar was exclusively […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Justice R.S. Endlaw lock-ups for women accused lock-ups for women in Tihar PIL) filed by advocate Avadh Kaushik separate lock-ups for women separate lock-ups for women in Tihar standing counsel Zubeda Begum
Top Law News HC moved over Shahi Imam anointing son as deputy November 19, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea against the move by the Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid to anoint his son the Naib Imam Nov 22 was filed in the Delhi High Court Tuesday. The PIL (public interest litigation) filed by one Suhail Ahmed Khan said that Jama Masjid is a property of the Delhi Wakf Board and Maulana […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Delhi Wakf Board DWB Justice R.S. Endlaw Maulana Syed Ahmed Bukhari Shaban Bukhari as the Naib Imam Wakf Act for hereditary appointment of the Imam of a mosque
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC asks legal magazine to publish apology November 19, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today directed a legal news magazine to publish and put up in its website that it tendered an unconditional apology for the allegations made against the son of a judge of the court. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw directed the publication to print in […] Read more » allegations made against the son of a judge Chief Justice G Rohini Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw