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
education law NEET (UG)-2019 Wrong Answer Key: Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Plea Of Students Tomorrow June 14, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear tomorrow a plea of medical aspirants, who claimed that the answer key of five questions asked in NEET(UG)-2019 exam was wrong and the paper needs to be quashed. A vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and Ajay Rastogi agreed to hear the plea filed by four students who […] Read more » advocate Mahfooz Nazki Justices Indira Banerjee and Ajay Rastogi NEET (UG) NEET (UG)-2019 Wrong Answer Key Of Students Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Plea
Intellectual Property News Surat Coaching Centre Fire: Gujrat High Court Notice To Govt. On PIL For Sealing Of All Buildings Violating Bye-Laws June 14, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court on Thursday issued notice to the State government and others on a PIL calling for sealing of all buildings which violate the building bye-laws and cancellation of licences of the violators to prevent a repeat of the fire tragedy that struck the coaching institute in Sarthana, Surat killing 22 students. The […] Read more » All Buildings Violating Bye-Laws Gujrat High Court Notice To Govt On PIL For Sealing Surat Coaching Centre Fire
Environment Law News Plea in Supreme Court seeks protection of forests, wildlife from fires in Uttarakhand June 14, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL was filed in the Supreme Court Thursday seeking urgent steps to protect forests, wildlife and birds from wildfires in Uttarakhand, saying forest blazes have increased over the years causing huge loss to the environment. The petition sought directions to the Centre, the Uttarakhand government and the principal chief conservator of forests in the […] Read more » advocate Rituparn Uniyal fires in Uttarakhand Plea in Supreme Court seeks protection of forests wildlife from fires in Uttarakhand
National Security Delhi court sends member of Pakistan- based terror outfit to 5-day NIA custody June 14, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday sent a 44-year-old man, alleged member of banned Pakistan-based terror outfit Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF), to five-day NIA custody in connection with a terror funding case, which also involves Jamat-ul-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed. Additional Sessions Judge Anil Antil allowed NIA to quiz Mohammad Arif Ghulambashir Dharampuria in its custody. The agency had […] Read more » Pakistan- based terror outfit terror outfit Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF) terror outfit to 5-day NIA custody
