Family Law News Top Law News Marriages without priest cannot be declared as illegal: HC November 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nearly 50 years after Tamil Nadu government legalised “self-respect” marriages which are conducted without a priest the Madras High Court has upheld the amendment made in the year 1968 to simplify Hindu marriages. Dismissing a PIL filed by A Asuvathaman, an advocate, against the amendment to the Hindu Marriage Act, the first bench comprising Chief […] Read more » Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul featured HC Hindu Marriages Act Justice T S Sivagnanam legalising self-respect marriages Marriages without priest Marriages without priest cannot be declared as illegal PIL filed by A Asuvathaman
High Profile Cases Every Institution Has to Evolve in Tune With Times: PM Modi November 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that every institution has to evolve in tune with the times, a statement that was seen as a veiled reference to continuance of the collegium system by the Supreme Court which had struck down the judicial appointments law. He also suggested that rendering free legal aid to poor should […] Read more » continuance of the collegium system by the Supreme Court featured judicial appointments law Justice T.S. Thakur NALSA National Legal Services Authority
Consumer Law News No full prohibition of idol immersion in Yamuna November 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Ahead of festivals of Diwali and Chhath, the National Green Tribunal today said idol immersion in river Yamuna was not completely prohibited but can be done only from the designated places, saying its earlier order has been misconstrued. “We have never said that there is complete prohibition from idol immersion in river Yamuna. Our earlier […] Read more » featured idol immersion in Yamuna NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar No full prohibition of idol immersion
High Profile Cases Top Law News SC Questions Centre for Opposing French Woman’s Release November 9, 2015 / November 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has questioned the government’s stand of opposing the release of a French woman facing extradition on charges of involvement in the assassination of a Chilean senator in 1991. A bench headed by Justice Kurian Joseph quizzed the Centre over its contradictory stand of allowing two Italian marines, accused of shooting dead two […] Read more » featured French Woman's Release Justice Kurian Joseph Opposing French Woman's Release
Top Law News HC notice to explosives controller on road transport of LPG November 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has issued notices to Chief Controller of Explosives and other bodies on a PIL seeking to appoint an independent agency to verify licences issued by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) for carrying LPG in vehicles on roads. The HC asked PESO and other bodies to file response in this regard […] Read more » Bombay High Court explosives controller explosives controller on road transport featured HC notice to explosives controller on road Justice Shalini Phansalkar Joshi Justice V.M. Kanade PESO Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation road transport of LPG
Consumer Law News Top Law News HC refuses to stop Gillete razor ad starring Deepika Padukone November 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has refused to stop a Gillette razor advertisement starring Deepika Padukone on a plea by Reckitt Benckiser which claimed the ad disparages its hair removal cream and was affecting its business. A bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva issued notice to Procter and Gamble Hygiene and Health Care […] Read more » ad starring Deepika Padukone featured Gillete razor ad HC refuses to stop Gillete razor ad justice Sanjeev Sachdeva Justices Badar Durrez Ahmed
Bar, Bench & Firm News Consumer Law News Top Law News Lok Adalats eased courts’ pressure, decided 8.2 cr cases:Judge November 9, 2015 / November 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The already over-burdened judiciary has been aided by the alternate dispute redressal mechanism of Lok Adalats which have decided 8.25 crore pre-litigation and pending cases in over 15.14 sittings in the last two decades, senior Supreme Court judge TS Thakur said on Monday. Justice Thakur, the Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) who […] Read more » biggest litigant in the judicial system featured Legal News lok adalats Lok Adalats eased courts' pressure Supreme Court judge TS Thakur
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Effective legal system needed for equal access to justice: CJI November 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Effective legal system needed for equal access to justice: CJI A robust, effective and democratised legal system is necessary to ensure every citizen an equal access to justice, Chief Justice of India Justice HL Dattu has said. “A robust and effective legal system, that fearlessly upholds the rule of law, is one of the foundational pillars of a democracy. “However, it is of equal importance […] Read more » access to justice Chief Justice of India Justice HL Dattu CJI Effective legal system needed featured HL Dattu Patron-in-Chief of National Legal Services Authority top legal news
Top Law News Don’t seek bank guarantee to clear gold imports : High Court to Customs November 7, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Indian jewellers who import gold ornaments from Indonesia under a free trade agreement have a cause for cheer ahead of Diwali, with Delhi High Court directing customs authorities not to go by a recent government circular to clear their consignments but do so in accordance with the existing regulations. While the regulations say 20 per […] Read more » Delhi High Court Don't seek bank guarantee to clear gold imports : High Court to Customs featured Law Legal News
Top Law News HC stays Govt ban on surrogacy for foreign couples November 7, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In an interim order, the Bombay High Court has stayed a Government decision to ban surrogacy for foreign couples who have already reached the end of the process or are in the crucial stage of treatment. The interim order was delivered on November 3 by vacation bench of Justice Ravi Deshpande on a petition filed […] Read more » Court featured HC stays Govt ban on surrogacy for foreign couples Law Legal News surrogacy for foreign couples
Top Law News Govt flags concerns over legal aid programmes November 7, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Government today flagged concerns regarding legal aid programmes, such as inability to meet the high cost of litigation, and promised to do its bit like releasing cess collected to extend free legal assistance to workers of unorganised sector. Addressing a gathering here in the presence of Chief Justice of India designate Justice T S Thakur, […] Read more » Court featured Govt flags concerns over legal aid programmes Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Sheena case: Judicial custody of Indrani extended till Nov 20 November 7, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Metropolitan Magistrate court in Mumbai extended the judicial custody of Indrani Mukerjea — prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case — and two others till November 20, 2015 after their week-long remand ended on Saturday. “The judicial custody of Mukerjea, her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and driver Shyam Rai is extended till November […] Read more » Criminal news featured Indrani Law Sheena case Sheena case: Judicial custody of Indrani extended till Nov 20
