Top Law News JK High Court first female Chief Justice Justice Gita Mittal says tried to embed spirit of equality in courts December 9, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment After rendering over 28 months of service as the first female Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice Gita Mittal on Tuesday said she tried to embed the abounding spirit of inclusion, equality and justice in the courts. Justice Mittal, who was sworn in on August 11, 2018, as the 36th Chief […] Read more » first female Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Justice Gita Mittal
Top Law News HC quashes detention under NSA of anti-Dalit violence accused December 8, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court on Monday quashed a detention order under stringent National Security Act and directed forthwith release of the detenue. A bench of justices Pritinker Diwaker and P K Srivastava ordered the release of detenue Javed Siddiqui, arrested under the NSA allegedly for triggering violence against Dalits in Jaunpur district early this year. […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Javed Siddiqui Justice P K Srivastava Justice Pritinker Diwaker National Security Act NSA of anti-Dalit violence accused
Top Law News Derogatory remark against Sufi saint: SC refuses to quash FIRs against TV news anchor December 8, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday refused to quash FIRs lodged in different states against TV news anchor Amish Devgan for his alleged defamatory remark against Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti during a show on June 15. The top court, however, said Devgan will get protection from any coercive action if he continues to cooperate with […] Read more » defamatory remark against Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti Derogatory remark against Sufi saint Justice AM Khanwilkar Justice Sanjiv Khanna SC refuses to quash FIRs against TV news anchor Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti TV news anchor Amish Devgan
Top Law News SC allows Centre to go ahead with foundation stone-laying ceremony for Central Vista project December 8, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Centre to go ahead with the proposed foundation stone-laying ceremony for the Central Vista project after the government assured it that no construction or demolition work would commence till the apex court decides the pending pleas on the issue. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench headed by […] Read more » Central Vista project SC
Top Law News SC agrees to hear plea of Maharashtra governor against HC’s show cause notice for contempt. December 8, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea of Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari against issuance of a show cause notice by the Uttarakhand High Court on a petition seeking contempt proceedings against him for his alleged failure to pay rent for a government bungalow allocated to him as ex chief minister of […] Read more » Justice K M Joseph Justice Krishna Murari Justices R F Nariman Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari show cause notice for contempt Union minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Uttarakhand High Court
Top Law News Republic TV official and another accused get bail in TRP scam December 8, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here on Saturday granted bail to Republic TV’s western region distribution head Ghanshyam Singh, arrested last month in the alleged TRP (Television Rating Points) rigging scam. Ghanshyam Singh, who is also assistant vice president at Republic Media Network, had been arrested on November 10. The sessions court also granted bail to Vishal Bhandari, a […] Read more » bail in TRP scam BARC Broadcast Audience Research Council D S Deshmukh Republic TV's western region distribution head Ghanshyam Singh Television Rating Points) rigging scam TRP rigging scam
Top Law News J-K High Court Initiative To Bring Justice To Doorsteps Of People In Far-Flung Areas December 7, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Sunday launched an initiative aimed at ensuring access to justice for all titled ‘Insaf Ki Dastak.’ As per a statement from the High Court, the programme will attempt to bring justice to the doorsteps of people living in far-flung areas of the region. Camp courts will be held […] Read more » ensuring access to justice for all Insaf Ki Dastak To Bring Justice To Doorsteps Of People In Far-Flung Areas
Top Law News ISAC in parternership with NCIIPC and CERT-IN will conduct cyber security training courses from 11th Dec 20 to 20th Dec 20 December 2, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Cyber Breaches have become all pervading with very serious outcomes. UNO resolutions require awareness campaigns to be run by the states. International mandate is to train netizens as part of the Cyber Security capacity building by the member states. Hon’ble PM of India has spoken about the Cyber Security from the ramparts of the Red […] Read more » CERT-IN Cyber Crime Intervention Officer course Cyber Crime Intervention Officer’s course ISAC ISAC in parternership with NCIIPC and CERT-IN will conduct cyber security training courses NCIIPC
Top Law News Social Action Litigation Can Serve as a Powerful Tool to Correct Inefficiencies in Government Delivery: Hon’ble Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud November 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On the historic occasion of India’s Constitution Day, Hon’ble Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Judge, Supreme Court of India delivered a special lecture to mark the event. “The framers of our Constitution laid down the cornerstones to create a legal and an institutional infrastructure to promote a culture of Constitutionalism and Liberal Democracy and it now […] Read more » Correct Inefficiencies in Government Delivery Social Action Litigation Can Serve as a Powerful Tool Social Action Litigation Can Serve as a Powerful Tool to Correct Inefficiencies in Government Delivery
Top Law News Women Lawyers are Hampered by Systemic Discrimination and Gender Barriers : Ms. Justice Gita Mittal November 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment While the number of women graduating from the leading law schools and working at junior levels in the legal profession is equal to their male counterparts, this does not translate to equal representation at workplace or later at higher positions. Their upward mobility is hampered by systemic discrimination. Gender diversity is particularly significant in the legal […] Read more » Systemic Discrimination and Gender Barriers Women Lawyers are Hampered by Systemic Discrimination
Top Law News The Digital Ecosystem Needs a Legal Framework for Governance : Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad November 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment · The Future of Legal Education during and after the Covid-19 Pandemic Must Focus on Technology Related Laws, Data Protection, Cyber Crimes and Ethics · India Must Play a Leading Global Role in the International Legal System New Delhi, 25 November, 2020: “Technology is going to be play a very crucial role in the future of […] Read more » O.P. Jindal Global University
Top Law News Termination Of Female Foeticide Is Destruction Of Woman Of Future: P & H HC November 22, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment We all keep hearing the old adages like “Where woman is worshipped, God resides there” and “When you educate a man you educate an individual but when you educate a woman you educate the entire family” so on. But in actual practice we see the stark truth as to how woman has to face discrimination […] Read more » Prenatal Sex Determination Termination Of Female Foeticide
