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 Explain delay in giving free books to poor: Court April 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expressing anguish over the government’s failure to print and distribute free books to over 18 lakh poor students in state-run schools, the Delhi High Court on Friday sought an explanation for the delay. A division bench of acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice R.S. Endlaw sought an explanation from the education director by April […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court distribute free books Justice R.S. Endlaw Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)
High Profile Cases Court clears way for athletics body elections April 12, 2012 / April 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) to go ahead with electing its office bearers for the 2012-16 term. Refusing to stay the election process, a division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice R.S. Endlaw gave a green signal to the AFI to conduct the elections […] Read more » Athletics Federation of India Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw
Top Law News Worthless ex-teachers have no right to re-employment: Court April 2, 2012 / April 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “Worthless” school teachers cannot claim a right to re-employment after retirement, the Delhi High Court has said. The court’s observation came while rejecting petitions of two retired Delhi Public School teachers who alleged they were not considered for re-employment despite a 2007 notification of the directorate of education on the issue. “The notification is not […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw Worthless ex-teachers
Top Law News Court tells DDA to allot house plots in Rohini March 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to start allotting residential plots in north Delhi’s Rohini area from March 19 to 21,000 applicants under a 1981 scheme. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice R.S. Endlaw asked the DDA to completed the process for allotment under north […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi Development Authority Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw
Top Law News Draft law ready to regulate Delhi placement agencies March 7, 2012 / March 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that it has prepared a draft legislation to regulate placement agencies in the city. The court was hearing a plea by NGO Bachpan Bachao Andolan that alleged that some of the placement agencies were indulging in trafficking of children. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court draft legislation Justice R.S. Endlaw
Top Law News Court orders police action on lawyer’s assault February 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the Delhi government to ensure that a police complaint was lodged under appropriate provisions over an alleged assault on a lawyer in south Delhi the day before. Family members of Sanjeev R. Vashisht, 38, alleged that he was was beaten up badly Wednesday near Bhagat Singh College by goons […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw lawyer's assault
Criminal Law News Cop’s front-rolls: No contempt case against official February 16, 2012 / February 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Seju P. Kuruvilla for ordering a constable to do front-rolls in the Patiala House court complex as a punishment Feb 7. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice R.S. Endlaw said: “We are of […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Cop's front-rolls Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw
Top Law News Plea on Supreme Court lawyers dismissed February 14, 2012 / February 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Plea on Supreme Court lawyers dismissed The Delhi High Court Monday dismissed a plea challenging the Supreme Court Rules of 1966 which allow only a select group of lawyers, known as advocates-on-record, to file petitions in the apex court. The rules prescribe the eligibility before an advocate could act as an advocate-on-record. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw Supreme Court Supreme Court Rules of 1966
Top Law News Falak case: Court wants guidelines for media February 9, 2012 / February 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the government to constitute a committee on a plea that sought guidelines to regulate media reporting and disclosure of details about children in cases like that of baby Falak. Falak, who is two years old, was admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences here Jan 18 with severe […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Falak case Justice R.S. Endlaw
Top Law News Court notice to Delhi Police on cop’s front-rolls February 9, 2012 / February 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought an explanation from the Delhi Police commissioner and an officer after the latter allegedly made a constable do front-rolls within the Patiala House court complex as a punishment. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice R.S. Endlaw took note of media reports and asked the […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw Patiala House court
Top Law News Court allows judge to join Ph.D. course in Delhi varsity January 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday allowed Metropolitan Magistrate Twinkle Wadhwa to pursue her Ph.D. course from Delhi University and directed the university to take a decision on her plea to relax the condition on taking a two-year study leave. The court said the academic council of the university had the power to relax the provisions […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw Metropolitan Magistrate Twinkle Wadhwa Ph.D. course