Bar, Bench & Firm News 4 get life term in 2005 Ayodhya terror attack case, 1 acquitted June 18, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court here sentenced four persons to life imprisonment and acquitted one in connection with the 2005 terror attack on a makeshift temple at the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid complex here in which two locals were killed and seven CRPF personnel injured. Special judge Dinesh Chandra, who announced the verdict inside the Naini Central Jail […] Read more » 1 acquitted 2005 terror case Ayodhya terror attack
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court seeks ICMR stand on use of human embryonic stem cells for treatment June 18, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sought the stand of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on whether human embryonic stem cells were permitted to be used for treating various degenerative diseases. A vacation bench of justices Anu Malhotra and Talwant Singh called upon the ICMR to assist the court after noting that according to […] Read more » cells for treatment High Court seeks human embryonic stem ICMR
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court to hear Wednesday Congress plea against EC’s decision to hold separate bypolls for 2 Rajya Sabha seats June 18, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday agreed to hear on June 19 a plea of Gujarat Congress challenging the decision of the Election Commission to hold separate bypolls to two Rajya Sabha seats in the state. The Rajya Sabha seats fell vacant following the election of BJP chief Amit Shah and party leader Smriti Irani to Lok […] Read more » congress plea Election Commission separate bypolls Supreme Court
Human Rights As strikes end, Supreme Court defers hearing on security of doctors, keeps open ‘larger issue’ of their safety June 18, 2019 / June 18, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday deferred the hearing on a plea seeking protection of doctors in government hospitals, saying since doctors have called off their strike in West Bengal and other states, there is no urgency to hear the matter. A bench of Justices Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant said it will not issue notice (to […] Read more » hearing on security of doctors Justices deepak gupta security of doctors Supreme Court
Bar, Bench & Firm News Justice Gita Mittal Said : ‘Access To Justice Cannot Be Understood To Mean Access To Courts’ June 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Friday, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy hosted a panel discussion on ‘Roots of Prosperity: Policy Priorities for the first 100 days’ which saw an engaging exchange between Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice Justice Gita Mittal (Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir), Shri Ram Sewak Sharma (Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of […] Read more » Justice Gita Mittal Mean Access To Courts
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Malegaon case: Pragya Thakur gets exemption from appearance on Saturday June 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment BJP Lok Sabha MP and Malegaon blast case accused Pragya Singh Thakur was Saturday exempted from appearance at a special court in connection with the matter. Her lawyers sought an exemption from appearance from a Mumbai court as the regular Special Judge V S Padalkar, presiding over the case, was absent on Saturday, special public […] Read more » Malegaon case Pragya Thakur
education law Supreme Court refuses to interfere with NEET exam June 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain a plea which sought quashing of the answer keys of some questions in the NEET(UG)-2019 examination saying that an expert body has duly applied its mind and revised answers were issued. The top court, however, allowed the four Hyderabad based students who have challenged the answer keys, to […] Read more » neet exam Supreme Court
Human Rights Ecuador Constitutional Court Recognizes Same-Sex Marriage June 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a landmark ruling, the Constitutional Court of Ecuador has recognized same-sex marriage. In Ecuador, the Civil Code defined Marriage as a ‘solemn contract by which a man and woman’. The case reached the Constitutional court as a same-sex couple Efraín Enrique Soria Alba and Ricardo Javier Benalcázar Tello, challenged the refusal by the registry […] Read more » Ecuador Constitutional Court Recognizes Same-Sex Marriage Same-sex marriage
Top Law News Foreigner Should Get NOC From Diplomatic Mission Of His/Her Country To Adopt An Indian Child: Supreme Court June 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has observed that the requirement of “No Objection Certificate” from the diplomatic mission of the country where the foreigner or the person requesting adoption resides, under Section 59(12) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2016, cannot be waived. Karina Jane Creed had approached the Apex Court after the […] Read more » (NOC) Country To Adopt An Indian Child Foreigner Should Get NOC From Diplomatic Mission Supreme Court
education law Delhi High Court Allows Admission To UG Courses In DU Based On Last Year’s Eligibility Criteria June 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday directed Delhi University and the University Grants Commission (UGC) to allow students to apply for admission to undergraduate (UG) courses at the varsity for the current academic session based on the eligibility criteria of 2018-19. A bench of Justices Anu Malhotra and Talwant Singh extended the deadline from June 14 […] Read more » Allows Admission To UG Courses Delhi High Court In DU Based On Last Year's Eligibility Criteria
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Consider Writing Off Loan Taken For Treating Endosulfan Victim : Kerala High Court Tells Govt June 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The High court of Kerala has urged the Government of Kerala to consider writing off a loan availed to treat an endosulfan victim.The father of the victim had availed a personal loan to treat his son,who was an endosulphan victim.The treatment however did not bore fruitful results and the victim passed away in the meanwhile. […] Read more » Kerala High Court Treating Endosulfan Victim Writing Off Loan Taken
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Lawyer’s Murder: Allahabad High Court Directs Govt. To Ensure Fool Proof Security In Courts June 14, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking a stern view of the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council Chairperson Darvesh Yadav’s murder in Agra court premises, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed state government to ensure foolproof security in all court premises in the state. Darvesh Yadav, 38, the first woman chairperson of the UP Bar Council, was allegedly shot dead by […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Chief Justice (Govind Mathur of the high court) Darvesh Yadav's murder Govt. To Ensure Fool Proof Security In Courts Lawyer's Murder
