Court, Judiciary & Legal System Harassment Alert at Air India: Airlines received 8 sexual-harassment complaints in first half of 2019 August 13, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Air India received eight sexual harassment complaints internally during the first half of this year as compared to the total 10 complaints in 2018, sources said. On May 16 this year, Airline’s Chief Ashwani Lohani told the employees through a text message that sexual harassment cases are “often” being witnessed in Air India and the airline needs to come down “very very […] Read more » Air India harassment alert sexual harassment
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court dismisses review plea seeking same-sex marriage, adoption, surrogacy for LGBTQ August 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking review of its order which had rejected a petition seeking various civil rights such as same-sex marriage, adoption and surrogacy for the LGBTQ community. A three-judge bench headed by Justice N V Ramana, in an in-chamber decision on July 11, dismissed the review plea filed by Tushar […] Read more » adoption LGBTQ Same-sex marriage surrogacy
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Setting up of special courts to deal with rape cases likely to begin on Oct 2: Govt August 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The process of setting up of over 1,000 fast-track special courts across the country to deal with pending cases of rape is likely to begin on October 2, the Law Ministry has said. The Department of Justice in the Law Ministry had proposed to set up 1,023 fast-track courts at a total budget of Rs […] Read more » likely to begin on Oct 2 rape cases special courts to deal
Bar, Bench & Firm News BCI imposes 3-year moratorium on opening of new law colleges August 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking note of mushrooming of law colleges in the country, the Bar Council of India has imposed a three-year moratorium on opening of new institutions barring national law universities, if proposed by a state. The apex bar body said that it would lay stress on the improvement of standard of existing institutions and that the […] Read more » 3 year moratorium BCI law colleges
Consumer Law News High Court restrains portal from using ‘Vistara’ on products; says it poses security threat August 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An aviation studies portal has been restrained from offering counterfeit ‘Vistara’ branded products by the Delhi High Court, which said that it posed security risks at airports as it is a distinctive Tata-SIA airline trademark in the airline industry. The high court said that Pilot 18 Aviation Book Store, which operates the web portal www.pilot18.com, […] Read more » 'Vistara' on products High Court restrains portal security threat
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Ayodhya land dispute: Crucial day-to-day hearing of case in Supreme Court to enter 5th day August 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The crucial day-to-day hearing in the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case in the Supreme Court will entre the 5th day on Tuesday with the counsel for the deity, ‘Ram Lalla Virajman’, re-commencing arguments for claim over the entire 2.77-acre disputed land in Ayodhya. The hearing before a 5-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice […] Read more » Ayodhya land dispute Supreme Court to enter 5th day
Top Law News Court sentences man to life imprisonment for raping daughter August 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court in Assam’s Nagaon district has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for repeatedly raping his minor daughter for two years. Additional District and Session Court judge Aminur Rahman on Friday found the accused guilty under Section 6 of POCSO Act and handed him the life sentence, besides slapping a fine of Rs 2,000 […] Read more » life imprisonment for raping daughter
Top Law News Petition in SC seeking removal of restrictions on media in J-K August 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition was on Saturday filed by an editor of a prominent daily from Jammu and Kashmir in the Supreme Court seeking removal of restrictions imposed on working of journalists in the state after scrapping of provisions of Article 370. Anuradha Bhasin, Executive Editor of Kashmir Times, has sought directions for restoration of all modes […] Read more » removal of restrictions on media in J-K restrictions on media in J-K
Top Law News The Uttarakhand High Court pulls up govt for not complying with order banning slaughter of animals in open August 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Uttarakhand High Court has come down heavily on the state government for not complying with its order prohibiting slaughter of animals in the open. Slamming the state government, Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma said if it failed to produce an order staying the high court’s prohibition on slaughtering of animals […] Read more » banning slaughter of animals Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan Justice Alok Kumar Verma order prohibiting slaughter of animals in the open. The Uttarakhand High Court
Top Law News President’s nod to increase number of Supreme Court judges August 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment President Ram Nath Kovind has signed into law a Bill which seeks to increase the sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court from 30 to 33 besides the Chief Justice of India. The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill was passed by Parliament earlier this week. With no vacancy, the present strength of […] Read more » President Ram Nath Kovid President Ram Nath Kovind supreme court judges to increase Supreme Court judges
Top Law News The National Conference moves SC challenging Presidential Orders on Article 370 August 11, 2019 / August 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Conference mounted a legal challenge in the Supreme Court on Saturday to the changes made in the constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir, contending that these have taken away rights of its citizens without their mandate. Arguing that the legislation approved by Parliament and the orders issued by the President subsequently were “unconstitutional”, […] Read more » Article 370 National Conference NC challenging Presidential Orders on Article 370 Presidential Orders on Article 370
Top Law News NRC: Supreme Court reserves order on citizenship issue of those born in country between 1971 and 1987 August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Thursday, Supreme Court reserved its order on citizenship issue of people born in India between 1971 and 1987 and who were not included in National Register of Citizens (NRC) list. Apex Court Bench stated that,”We will not be bothered by what others say about our orders & judgments. We will continue to oversee NRC finalised as per the […] Read more » citizenship issue NRC Supreme Court
