Top Law News Judges Can Take Immediate Action If Contempt Is In The Face Of Court without Issuing Notice: Supreme Court March 13, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment To hold Advocate Mathews Nedumpara guilty of contempt, the Supreme Court followed the dictum that when contempt is in the face of court, summary procedure can be followed to inflict punishment “then and there”. “When contempt is committed in the face of the Court, judges’ hands are not tied behind their backs. The majesty of […] Read more »
Top Law News Only Officers With Minimum Service Of 6 Months Left Should Be Considered For DGP Appointment : Supreme Court March 13, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Clarifying last year’s order on police reforms in the Prakash Singh Badal case, the Supreme Court today said that only officers who have a minimum of six months tenure left in service should be considered for the post of Director General of Police (DGP). A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the recommendation […] Read more » Considered For DGP Appointment DGP Appointment
Top Law News Plea in Supreme Court seeks ban on roadshows and bike rallies during polls March 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A former DGP of Uttar Pradesh and an environmentalist have urged the Supreme Court to direct the Election Commission to ban roadshows and bike rallies during polls, saying they violate EC’s instructions and cause damage to the environment. The plea, filed by former director general of police Vikram Singh and environmentalist Shaivika Agrawal, was mentioned […] Read more » ban on roadshows and bike rallies bike rallies during polls Supreme Court seeks ban on roadshows
Top Law News NGT directs police to remove encroachments by scrap dealers in R K Puram March 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the police to remove encroachments due to construction of shops and godowns of scrap dealers in R K Puram here, on a plea alleging that it caused pollution. A bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore asked the Station House Officer of the area to take immediate action against […] Read more » encroachments National Green Tribunal NGT scrap dealers in R K Puram
Top Law News Samjhauta blast case: NIA court posts matter for Mar 14 March 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special NIA court Monday put off the pronouncement of verdict in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case and posted the matter for March 14 after a Pakistani woman filed a petition claiming she had some evidence relevant to the case. The petition was filed by an advocate on behalf of Rahila L Vakeel, National […] Read more » Samjhauta blast case
Top Law News Corruption spreading like cancer : Madras High Court March 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Observing that corruption was spreading like “cancer”, the Madras High Court asked the Vigilance personnel in Tamil Nadu on Monday to conduct periodical raids in taluk offices, where it said bribe was demanded for issuing every document such as a legal heir certificate. Justice S M Subramaniam noted that the common man was absolutely frustrated […] Read more » Corruption spreading like cancer Madras High Court
High Profile Cases Practice Tolerance, Intolerance Dangerous To Democracy: Madras High Court March 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “Open criticism of Government policies and operations is not a ground for restricting expression. We must practice tolerance to the views of others.” The Madras High Court, last week, observed that a Governmental Body like World Tamil Sangam should not side with people protesting against a book by denying permission to its author to use […] Read more » Calcutta HC judgment Dangerous To Democracy Intolerance intolerance dangerous Intolerance Dangerous To Democracy Madras High Court Practice Tolerance
Top Law News Reinstate lecturer sacked during maternity leave: Madhya Pradesh High Court March 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed a government college to reinstate a guest lecturer whose services it had terminated during her maternity leave. Setting aside the order of termination, Justice Sujoy Paul Friday asked the college to give her maternity benefits. Richa Tiwari, a guest faculty of computer science in the Government Naveen Mahavidyalay […] Read more » Justice Sujoy Paul lecturer sacked during maternity leave Madhya Pradesh High Court
Top Law News Man gets 7 years rigorous imprisonment for raping minor girl March 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here has sentenced a man from Bhiwandi to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a five-year-old girl in 2016. In a judgement passed recently, district judge H M Patwardhan held Ramesh Rajaram Catham under the Indian Penal Code section 376 (rape) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The […] Read more » judge H M Patwardhan POCSO Act Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Ramesh Rajaram Catham
Top Law News Delhi High Court seeks Ayush Ministry reply on plea against decision on biometric attendance in colleges March 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Ministry of Ayush on a plea challenging its decision to install Aadhaar-based biometric attendance system in colleges. Justice C Hari Shankar asked the ministry and Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) to file their counter affidavits on the plea and listed the matter for further […] Read more » Aadhaar-based biometric attendance system Aadhaar-based biometric attendance system in colleges. biometric attendance biometric attendance system in colleges. Delhi High Court Justice C Hari Shankar Uttarakhand-based Uttaranchal Ayurvedic College
Top Law News Supreme Court asks states to file responses on fixing compensation for silicosis victims March 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has directed all the states to file their responses on the issue of fixing compensation for victims of silicosis caused due to ill-effects of polluting industries. Silicosis is a lung disease caused by exposure to silica dust. The apex court, which is hearing a matter related to rehabilitation of workers who have […] Read more » compensation for silicosis victims silicosis victims Supreme Court
Top Law News Allahabad HC stays arrest Sonakshi Sinha in cheating case March 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court on Friday stayed the arrest of Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha in connection with a criminal case lodged against her for allegedly cheating an event organiser in Moradabad. The actress and four others were booked in the case last month. In a complaint on November 24 last year, an event organiser, Pramod […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Sonakshi Sinha Sonakshi Sinha in cheating case stayed the arrest of Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha
