Criminal Law News Notice to Delhi government on parole rules July 24, 2011 / July 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday issued notice to the Delhi government on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of a parole guideline which denies the benefit of liberty to those whose appeals against conviction are pending decision. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna said: ‘Issue notice to Government of […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi government Delhi High Court Justice Sanjiv Khanna parole rules
Top Law News Court puts off decision on temporary night shelters July 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday reserved its order on the Delhi government’s plea for permission to shut down temporary night shelters for which there are few takers now. Accepting the report submitted by a three-member committee set up by it, the division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna said: ‘We have […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board Justice Sanjiv Khanna night shelters
Environment Law News No banned pesticides in Delhi vegetables July 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court was Wednesday informed that no banned pesticides were detected in tests conducted on vegetable samples collected from markets in the national capital. The levels of pesticide residue, found in some of the samples, were within the limits prescribed under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, the central government told the court. […] Read more » Advocate V.K. Rao Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court Delhi vegetables Justice Sanjiv Khanna maximum residue limit (MRL) NABL National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories pesticides Prevention of Food Adulteration Act
Top Law News Government mulls curbs on junk food in schools July 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government Monday admitted before the Delhi High Court that junk food causes health hazards, including heart problem, and said guidelines would be framed to serve good quality food in schools and colleges. The government said it has invited proposals from experienced agencies, organisation and institutions for framing guidelines for providing safe food in […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court educational institutions Justice Sanjiv Khanna
Top Law News Court summons MCD chief over zoo flooding threat July 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commissioner to appear before it to explain alleged lapses in a drain pipe repair which poses a threat of flooding to animals in the city’s zoo. A flooding caused by backflow from the drain resulted in the death of over two dozen black […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court Justice Sanjiv Khanna MCD Commissioner K.S. Mehra National Zoological Park
Top Law News Court questions Delhi government on education of disabled July 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has questioned the Delhi government, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and a group of schools over a petition seeking facilities in private and aided schools for differently-abled students. A division bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna July 6 issued notice and asked the government, the MCD and […] Read more » Delhi government Delhi High Court education of disabled Justice Dipak Misra Justice Sanjiv Khanna Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Top Law News Order reserved on recording court hearings July 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday reserved its order on a plea to allow audio and video recordings of its proceedings as well as those of the trial courts. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna reserved the order after hearing arguments on behalf of the petitioner and the counsel for […] Read more » audio and video recordings Chief Justice Dipak Misra court hearings Justice Sanjiv Khanna order recording reserved
Media & Entertainment News Court raps medical college for easing attendance norms July 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday rapped the Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) here for allowing its students with barely 30 percent attendance to appear in their final examination. The division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna directed the college to place before it the register with details on attendance of the […] Read more » attendance norms Chief Justice Dipak Misra Justice Sanjiv Khanna Maulana Azad Medical College medical college
Top Law News Court paves way for fresh power tariff in Delhi May 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi high court on Monday gave the go-ahead to the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) to fix the power tariff for 2010-11, lifting curbs imposed on the process by the state government. Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna held the Delhi government and private electricity distribution companies responsible for delay in the […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Court Delhi Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission DERC fresh power tariff Justice Sanjiv Khanna paves
Environment Law News Constructions in Delhi Ridge: court notice to ministries May 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) and the ministry of defence (MoD) on a petition seeking a stay on the construction of staff quarters by cutting trees in Delhi’s green Ridge area. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna Wednesday issued […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Constructions Delhi High Court Delhi Ridge Justice Sanjiv Khanna ministry of defence ministry of environment and forests MoD MoEF
Top Law News Jamia to continue with its minority status: High Court May 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Students wishing to take admission in Jamia Millia Islamia for this academic session face an uncertain future with the Delhi High Court Wednesday refusing to grant a stay on an amendment conferring it minority status. The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) headed by Justice M.S.A. Siddiqui had recently granted ‘minority’ status to […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra High Court Jamia Millia Islamia Justice M.S.A. Siddiqui Justice Sanjiv Khanna minority status PIL public interest litigation
Media & Entertainment News Nukkad nataks, songs to help Delhi schools tackle sniffing intoxicants May 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Street plays, songs and slogans will be some of the new methods the Delhi government will be adopting to prevent schoolgoing children of the national capital from taking to inhaling intoxicants like paint thinner and eraser fluid. Delhi government has submitted its action plan before the Delhi High Court, which is to be followed in […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court Delhi schools intoxicants Justice Sanjiv Khanna Nukkad nataks sniffing songs