Drunk drivers could lose their licence, Delhi High Court rules

November 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Monday sought the response of Delhi Public School (DPS) society on an appeal filed by Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, challenging the single bench's refusal to grant any relief regarding his expulsion from the society. Hearing Khurshid's appeal, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice S.

November 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Pulling up the Delhi government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for failing to ensure that all teachers' posts in government-run schools are filled up despite its orders, the Delhi High Court directed them to fill up the vacancies by February, before the new academic session begins. After admitting the new status report by the Delhi Services Selection Board (DSSB), Justice Rajiv Endlaw asked the government to comply with the earlier orders of the court and file a detailed status report by Feb 23.

November 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A city court Tuesday remanded two men to seven days police custody for allegedly helping a suspected Pakistani spy in getting a passport and a driving licence using forged documents. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja sent Chand Mohammed and Mohammed Arshad to police custody till Nov 23.

November 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India is one of the few countries in the world where the hearing impaired are not allowed to drive. But this may change soon, with the government informing the Delhi High Court it is considering changing its rules.

November 5th, 2009 BEIJING - Chinese police have fined 148,000 people for driving while drunk as part of a nationwide crackdown launched Aug 15, officials said. Some 20,000 drunk drivers were put under detention, while 131,000 driving licences were suspended, the public security ministry said Wednesday.

October 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Delhi-based advocate Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi government's decision to hike bus fares, terming it "unjustified". Advocate Manohar Lal Sharma filed his lawsuit in the apex court registry, contending that the government decision is unjustified and adds unbearably to the living costs of the poor in Delhi".

October 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Tuesday refused to give any relief to Congress leader and Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, who had challenged his expulsion from the Delhi Public School (DPS) Society. In his order, Justice Manmohan Singh said Khurshid did not avail the opportunity given to him by the DPS Society after the expulsion letter was issued, so the society is not liable for anything.

October 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi High Court Wednesday fined a lawyer Rs.25,000 for misleading the court by filing false affidavits and also directed the Bar Council to initiate proceedings to cancel his licence. Justice Shiv Narayan Dhingra ordered the fine on advocate Raj Kumar Panigrahi and directed the registrar general of the high court to file a complaint against him and his client for trying to defraud the Court.

October 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A couple from Nagaland who alleged they were abused by a group of drunk men and subsequently the callous police, were able to file a complaint with the cops almost 20 hours after the incident and identified the perpetrators Monday. The couple -- Shimray Yangya and his wife Ton -- were allegedly abused by a group of drunk men in south Delhi's Safdarjung Enclave area.

October 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Thursday sought an explanation from the capital's Ramjas School and the Delhi government for charging an excessive late fees fine from students. Justice Geeta Mittal issued notice to Ramjas School, Anand Parbat, for not abiding by the rules which say a fine of five paise only per day can be charged from a student for late payment of fees.

September 14th, 2009 HAMILTON - New Zealand immigration advisers based in other countries should submit their application before Dec 2 for getting a licence, an official said Monday. Barry Smedts, registrar of immigration advisers, Monday said: "We are keen to get as many applications in as early as possible, because our experience with the onshore licensing process showed that many advisers leave it to the last minute to apply." "People who are currently working as immigration advisers should be aware by now that Immigration New Zealand will refuse to accept applications lodged by applicants using an unlicensed immigration adviser, and this will include advisers whose licence application is in the pipeline," he added.

September 9th, 2009 Canadian drunk driver gets life sentenceSALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD, Quebec — A Canadian man has been sentenced to life in prison for mowing down a woman in a wheel chair as he drove drunk. It was his 19th drunk driving conviction, the court said.

September 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the central government what steps it had taken for the appointment of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman, a post vacant since May 31. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice Manmohan said: We need some statement from government.

September 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A plea filed by five disqualified Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) poll candidates from National Students' Union of India (NSUI) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (AVBP) was dismissed by the Delhi High Court on Tuesday. The students had filed a petition in the High Court challenging the University's decision, which had disqualified them on the ground of violation of code of conduct following failure to comply with the Lyngdoh Committee recommendations, however the High Court said that the Chief Election Officer had taken the decision in accordance with the rules.

September 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked private schools here to grant paternity leave to their employees just as the state-run institutions do. Justice Sunil Gaur accepted the state government's contention that all private schools should give paternity leave to their employees as per the Delhi Education Act and Rules.