Top Law News SC castigates government over construction workers welfare law January 18, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking the government to task for not implementing a law meant for the welfare of construction workers, an exasperated Supreme Court today asked it to formally state that the orders passed by the top court in the matter are “thrown in the dustbin”. The apex court questioned the Centre’s attitude on the issue and said […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General ASG Maninder Singh featured Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Madan B. Lokur National Campaign Committee for Central Legislation on Construction Labour SC castigates govt over construction workers welfare law
Criminal Law News Top Law News Father gets life term for raping, sodomising minor daughter January 18, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has upheld the life imprisonment awarded to a man for repeatedly raping and sodomising his nine-year-old daughter, saying instead of protecting her, he had indulged in a “dehumanising act”. The division bench held that the man does not deserve any leniency as he has violated the privacy and sanctity of his […] Read more » Delhi High Court father Father gets life term for raping featured Justice C Hari Shankar Justice S.P. Garg life term raping minor daughter sodomising minor daughter
Top Law News HC questions need of committees for government to do its work January 18, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today questioned the need to set up “elaborate committees” for the government to do its work. “Does the government need committees to do its work? Why do you need elaborate committees,” was the query posed by a bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and A K Chawla to the Delhi government. […] Read more » committees for government committees for govt Delhi High Court featured HC Justice A K Chawla Justice S. Ravindra Bhat need of committees for government
High Profile Cases No eatery in Hauz Khas Village has sanctioned building plan:HC January 18, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Not a single restaurant or pub in south Delhi’s Hauz Khas Village have taken a sanctioned building plan from the municipal authorities to run their businesses, the Delhi High Court has observed. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar made the observation after the south Delhi municipal corporation (SDMC) […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal featured Hauz Khas village HC Justice C Hari Shankar No eatery in Hauz Khas Village sanctioned building plan SDMC South Delhi Municipal Corporation
Top Law News Nirmala Sitharaman becomes 1st woman defence minister to take sortie in sSkhoi January 18, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In an olive green pilot’s G-suit and a helmet on her head, Nirmala Sitharaman today soared high on a Sukhoi-30 MKI jet, the first Indian woman defence minister to go on a sortie on the all-weather, long-range fighter. The supersonic jet took off from the Air Force station at Jodhpur, where one of the Sukhoi […] Read more » featured HAL Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Nirmala Sitharaman Nirmala Sitharaman in Sukhoi Nirmala Sitharaman1st woman defence minister sortie in sukhoi sukhoi
High Profile Cases HC asks Pune police if EOW can probe Osho trust funds case January 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked the Pune police commissioner if a case pertaining to alleged fraud and misappropriation of funds of the Osho Rajneesh Trust can be transferred to the Economic Offences Wing. A division bench headed by Justice B R Gavai was hearing a petition filed by Pune resident Yogesh Thakker, alleging that […] Read more » featured Osho trust funds case
High Profile Cases Citizens’ body asks HC if yoga and meditation classes are taxable January 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A citizens’ body has urged the Bombay High Court to decide whether providing yoga and meditation classes was taxable under the law. The Malabar Hill Citizens’ Forum wanted the court to clarify whether these classes are covered under the ‘health and fitness services’ category of the Finance Act. A division bench of justices S C […] Read more » CESTAT Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal featured featuredSupreme Court The Malabar Hill Citizens' Forum yoga and meditation yoga and meditation classes are taxable
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News NJAC review: SC refuses specific date for hearing plea January 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to give a specific date to hear a plea seeking review of its 2015 verdict striking down the NJAC Act and another related law, which had led to the revival of the collegium system for appointment of judges, saying there was no hurry. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra […] Read more » appointment of judges Chief Justices collegium system for appointment of judges featured Judges of High Courts from one High Court to another Judges to the High Courts National Judicial Appointments Commission NJAC NJAC review revival of the collegium system for appointment of judges Supreme Court transfer of Chief Justices
Top Law News Move to alternate facility: HC to visually impaired students January 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today directed a group of visually impaired students, whose hostel was recently demolished, to immediately shift to the alternate facilities being provided to them by the DDA. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said its order of January 3 asking them to move out […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal DDA Delhi Development Authority featured HC Justice C Hari Shankar visually impaired students
High Profile Cases SC questions locus of BJP leader who filed appeal in Bofors case January 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked BJP leader Ajay Agrawal to explain his locus in filing an appeal in the politically-sensitive Rs 64 crore Bofors pay-offs case. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra noted that the CBI has not filed any appeal in the apex court challenging the May 31, 2005 Delhi High Court […] Read more » Bofors case Bofors pay-offs case Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court featured Justice R S Sodhi retired Justice J D Kapoor
Top Law News No Haj subsidy from this year: Naqvi January 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment There will be no subsidy for Haj from this year, minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said today Naqvi told reporters that despite the subsidy withdrawal, a record number of 1.75 lakh Muslims will undertake the pilgrimage this year from India Naqvi also said that the Saudi Arabian government has in principle agreed to allow […] Read more » featured No Haj subsidy
Top Law News Attack on couples by khap panchayat illegal: SC January 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday said an adult man and woman are free to marry each other and no “khap panchayat” or any individual or group can raise any question and impose a restriction on their choice. A three-judge bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud called […] Read more » Amicus curiae senior advocate Raju Ramachandran anti-honour killing law Attack on couples Attack on couples illegal Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud khap panchayat SC
