Top Law News Delhi High Court: Woman hit by court signboard awarded Rs 19 lakh July 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A woman who became mentally disabled after a signboard at the Rohini district court fell on her head has been awarded a compensation of Rs 19 lakh by the Delhi High Court, which brushed aside claims of the defendants that the incident was an “act of God”. The victim, Harinder Kaur, was in the court […] Read more » act of God act of God an exception to absolute liability Delhi HC Delhi High Court Delhi high court decisions Delhi high court decisions on compensation Delhi high court decisions on law of tort exceptions to absolute liability High Courts in India Justice Vipin Sanghi law of tort MCD MCD commissioner PWD Rohini district court
Top Law News Unauthorized construction: MCD must respond November 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) must respond to a petition against it for failing to seal and stop illegal construction in Chandni Chowk and nearby city areas, the Delhi High Court said Wednesday. Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, while issuing a notice to MCD, asked its counsel H.S. Phoolka […] Read more » Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw MCD Unauthorized construction
Top Law News Rules for hiring teachers for disabled approved, court told October 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) informed the Delhi High Court Monday that it has approved rules for recruitment of two special teachers for disabled students in each government school in the city. Counsel for the UPSC told Justice Indermeet Kaur that the UPSC has sent draft recruitment rules for the post of special educator […] Read more » Delhi High Court Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board DSSSB Justice Indermeet Kaur MCD Municipal Corporation of Delhi NDMC New Delhi Municipal Council Rules for hiring teachers for disabled approved
High Profile Cases MCD deflects blame on ghost employees fiasco June 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi government and the media were responsible for the controversy over the issue of salaries being paid to non-existent employees of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the civic agency told the Delhi High Court Thursday. The MCD’s affidavit was filed after the court took note of a public suit filed by the Jagrook […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court ghost employees MCD MCD Commissioner K.S. Mehra
Media & Entertainment News Notice issued to MCD on community hall site April 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought a response from the Muncipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) after it failed to identify a site for the construction of a community hall in a posh south Delhi colony. Issuing notices to Delhi’s civic agency and also the builder DLF Universal, a division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra community hall site Delhi High Court issued Justice Reva Khetrapal MCD notice
Criminal Law News MCD engineer’s jail term reduced to one year February 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday provided partial relief to a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) engineer by reducing to one year his two-year jail term, awarded for accepting Rs.10,000 as bribe. Justice A.K. Pathak provided relief to junior engineer S.C. Goel while upholding his conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act by a Delhi court […] Read more » engineer MCD
Top Law News Two cases filed over MCD’s ghost staff, court told October 28, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Police Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that two criminal cases had been registered on the issue of ghost employees in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The two first information reports (FIRs) were registered under penal provisions related to cheating, forgery and harbouring offenders. Police counsel Najmi Waziri informed the division bench of […] Read more » cases filed MCD staff two
Top Law News Court raps MCD for delay in shifting dairies September 16, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Court raps MCD for delay in shifting dairies The Delhi High Court Wednesday came down heavily on the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for delay in shifting dairies from unauthorised areas in the capital to a proposed alternative site on the outskirts. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Manmohan also warned the MCD that if they fail to comply […] Read more » Court dairies delay MCD raps shifting
Top Law News MCD restrained from removing Delhi Metro’s hoardings August 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday restrained the removal of Delhi Metro’s outdoor advertisements by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The court also asked the Delhi Metro to submit a report every four months before the MCD which has been demanding a share in the revenue collected from the advertisements. The tussle between Delhi Metro […] Read more » Delhi Metro hoardings MCD removing restrained
Top Law News Approach MCD for relocation, court to tonga owners July 15, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Tonga owners in the capital were asked Wednesday by the Delhi High Court to submit a representation within a week to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) seeking their relocation. Disposing off a petition filed by tonga owners seeking their relocation against the MCD’s decision to phase out the horse-drawn carriages from the walled city, […] Read more » MCD owners relocation tonga
Top Law News Court pulls up MCD for bad roads ahead of Games July 13, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday came down heavily on the Municipal Corporation of Delhi over the pathetic condition of roads in the capital just three months before the Commonwealth Games. ‘Despite various directions given by this court, the picture appears to be more dismal than what is being shown to the court through the affidavits,’ […] Read more » bad roads MCD
Top Law News Operators told to pay MCD in three days for mobile towers June 22, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday asked cellular operators to pay half the enhanced fee for mobile towers to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDRs). The vacation bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice A.K. Patnaik gave cellular operators three days time to comply with its orders. […] Read more » MCD mobile towers