Top Law News Casteist question in DSSSB exam: Delhi court asks police to submit report November 21, 2018 / November 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: A court here has asked the Delhi Police to submit a report on a plea seeking action against authorities for asking an alleged casteist and derogatory question in the examination for recruitment of primary teachers in government schools here. Special Judge S K Malhotra asked the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) of Vivek Vihar […] Read more » Casteist question Delhi court DSSSB exam Satya Prakash Gautam Special Judge S K Malhotra
Top Law News Maratha quota: Bombay HC likely to hear petitions on Wednesday November 21, 2018 / November 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mumbai: The Bombay High Court is likely to take up for hearing a bunch of petitions on the issue of Maratha reservation in Maharashtra on Wednesday. Several petitions were filed in 2014 and 2015 after the then Congress-NCP government granted 16 per cent quota in government jobs and education to the Maratha community. In November 2014, […] Read more » Bombay HC Maratha quota Maratha reservation in Maharashtra
Top Law News Salary can’t be withheld for not linking bank account with Aadhaar: HC November 21, 2018 / November 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday questioned the Center’s decision of withholding the salary of a port trust employee since 2016 on the grounds that he had not linked his salary account with his Aadhaar. A division bench of justices A S Oka and S K Shinde while hearing a petition filed by Ramesh Purale, […] Read more » Aadhaar Aadhaar card justices A S Oka linking bank account S K Shinde
Top Law News Flight attendant’s death: Delhi HC grants bail to in-laws November 21, 2018 / November 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi:The Delhi High Court Tuesday granted bail to the in-laws of a flight attendant who allegedly committed suicide in July this year. Justice Mukta Gupta gave the relief to flight attendant Anissia Batra’s parents-in-law R S Singhvi and Sushma Singhvi subject to their furnishing a bond of Rs 50,000. “Bail is allowed,” the court […] Read more » Anissia Anissia Batra's parents-in-law R S Singhvi and Sushma Singhvi Flight attendant's death Justice Mukta Gupta Mayank Singhvi
Top Law News Leak of CBI director’s confidential reply irks SC, adjourns hearing to Nov 29 November 21, 2018 / November 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi:The Supreme Court Tuesday adjourned the hearing on CBI Director Alok Verma’s plea challenging the government’s decision to divest him of his duties, expressing anguish over the alleged leak of his response to a CVC report. The court, while adjourning the hearing to November 29, also expressed displeasure over publication of graft allegations by […] Read more » CBI DIG M K Sinha CBI Director Alok Verma CBI director's confidential reply Chief Justice of India NSA Ajit Doval
Top Law News HC restrains magazine from using ‘Aaj Tak’ trademark November 20, 2018 / November 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi:The Delhi High Court has restrained a person, who runs a fortnightly magazine ‘Aaj Tak Aamne Saamne’, from using any name that is “deceptively or phonetically” similar to trademarks of a major media house. The court’s order came after Living Media India Ltd, a media conglomerate that owns and operates news channels such as […] Read more » 'Aaj Tak' trademark Aaj Tak HC magazine
Top Law News Sabarimala: HC expresses displeasure over police action November 20, 2018 / November 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kochi:In a strong reprimand, the Kerala High Court expressed its displeasure Monday over the manner in which Ayyappa devotees were dealt with by the police at the “Sannidhanam” of the Sabarimala temple. More than 30 protesters were taken into preventive custody Sunday night after fresh protests broke out at the “Nadapanthal” area of the Sannidhanam […] Read more » "Sannidhanam" Kerala High Court P R Ramachandra Menon Sabarimala
Top Law News Will direct states to implement draft witness protection scheme: SC November 20, 2018 / November 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said that it would direct all the states to implement the draft witness protection scheme framed by the Center in consultation with the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). Attorney General K K Venugopal told a bench of justices A K Sikri and S Abdul Nazeer that the draft scheme, […] Read more » National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act National Legal Services Authority witness protection scheme
Top Law News Maratha quota: Bombay HC likely to hear petitions on Wednesday November 20, 2018 / November 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mumbai:The Bombay High Court is likely to take up for hearing a bunch of petitions on the issue of Maratha reservation in Maharashtra on Wednesday. Several petitions were filed in 2014 and 2015 after the then Congress-NCP government granted 16 per cent quota in government jobs and education to the Maratha community. In November 2014, […] Read more » Bombay HC Maratha quota Maratha reservation
Top Law News Salary can’t be withheld for not linking bank account with Aadhaar: HC November 20, 2018 / November 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday questioned the Center’s decision of withholding the salary of a port trust employee since 2016 on the grounds that he had not linked his salary account with his Aadhaar. A division bench of justices A S Oka and S K Shinde while hearing a petition filed by Ramesh Purale, […] Read more » Aadhaar Aadhaar card apex court bombay high court Ramesh Purale