Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court stays High Court order on Lokayukta appointments July 24, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The High Court, in its interim order on April 5, stayed the appointment of M. Rajaram, a member of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC), & K. Arumugam, a functionary of the AIADMK’s advocates’ wing & a public prosecutor. “The High Court appears to have erred,” the apex court said while staying the order. […] Read more » High Court Lokayukta appointments Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court asks Govt. to Implement Apex Court Order on Nurses’ Wages July 24, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the city government to implement the Supreme Court directions & recommendations of an expert panel regarding the wages & working conditions of nurses employed in private hospitals of the Capital. A Bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel & Justice C. Hari Shankar issued the direction to the Delhi […] Read more » High Court asks Implement Apex Court Nurses’ Wages
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court Moots Special Teams to Assess Quality of Teaching in Govt. Schools July 24, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday observed that there was a need for periodical assessment of the quality of teaching in government schools. Justice S.M. Subramaniam directed the Secretary, School Education department, to constitute special teams in all districts under the chairmanship of Chief Educational Officer to conduct periodical inspection of […] Read more » Assess Quality of Teaching High Court in Govt. Schools Madras High Court Moots Special Teams
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Madras High Court Sets Aside Order for NEET Rank Revision July 24, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday allowed the appeal preferred by the National Testing Agency (NTA) against the order of a single bench that had directed revision of NEET rank of a medical aspirant. The single bench, in its order, directed the NTA to consider the plea of the candidate who […] Read more » Madras High Court NEET Rank Revision Sets Aside Order
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Consumer forum rejects singer’s claim of medical negligence July 24, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A consumer court in Maharashtra’s Thane district has rejected a professional singer’s plea seeking a compensation of Rs 15 lakh from two doctors for alleged deficiency in service. The complainant, Rahima Gulam Azad, told the Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Vashi that she worked as an orchestra singer and suffered from dark circles […] Read more » Consumer forum medical negligence rejects singer's claim
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Delhi High Court directs Centre to process Pakistani national’s application for Indian citizenship July 24, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In relief to a Pakistani woman living here for over 30 years and married to an Indian, the Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to process her application for citizenship. Justice Vibhu Bakhru also asked the Centre to extend her visa till her application is finalised, noting that the petitioner has been residing in […] Read more » Delhi High Court Indian citizenship Pakistani national's application
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court asks Centre to examine whether to restrain Google from uploading Indian maps July 24, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court directed the Centre on Wednesday to examine whether Google should be restrained from uploading maps of India, including defence installations, on its web service. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar issued the directions while disposing a plea moved by a lawyer, Kisalaya Shukla, who […] Read more » High Court restrain google
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Journalist of news channel that irked Yogi gets bail from Allahabad High Court July 23, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A journalist of a TV news channel, accused of airing defamatory content on UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, was granted bail by the Allahabad High Court in a fraud and forgery case on Tuesday, his lawyer said. Anuj Shukla, the managing editor of the Noida-based Nation Live channel, has been given the relief by Justice […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Journalist of news
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Tadvi suicide: High Court to hear bail pleas of doctors on Thursday July 23, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has posted on Thursday the hearing into the bail pleas of three women doctors arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of their junior colleague by tormenting her with casteist slurs at a hospital here. Special public prosecutor Raja Thakare, appearing for the city police’s crime branch, told a single bench of […] Read more » High Court pleas of doctors tadvi case
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Maha: Man gets 3-year Rigorous Imprisonment for molesting minor girl July 23, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here has sentenced a 30-year-old man to three years’ rigorous imprisonment for molesting a teenaged girl last year. Thane district judge R V Tamhanekar, in his order last Friday, convicted Nadeem Anwar Hussain Ansari, a mechanic from Bhiwandi town, under section 354 (molestation) of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children […] Read more » Maharashtra molesting minor girl rigorous impisonment
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Ahmed Patel fined over plea to produce CD of MLAs’ statements July 23, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Tuesday after his lawyer sought to allow a witness to produce a CD of the party MLAs’ statements made ahead of the 2017 Rajya Sabha election. Imposing the fine, Justice Bela Trivedi said the court had earlier rejected the […] Read more » Ahmed Patel fined over plea MLAs' statements
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court cancels Amrapali group’s registration and leases, directs NBCC to complete its pending projects July 23, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday cancelled the registration of the Amrapali group and appointed the state-run National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) to complete all its pending projects, bringing great relief to thousands of home buyers who had invested their money with it. A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit also cancelled the […] Read more » cancels Amrapali group's directs NBCC registration and leases Supreme Court