Consumer Law News Top Law News Equal pay for equal work applicable to temporary staffers: SC October 31, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court has held that the principle of ‘equal pay for equal work’ has to be made applicable to those engaged as daily wagers, casual and contractual employees who perform the same duties as the regulars. Terming the denial of equal pay for equal work as “exploitative enslavement”, “oppressive, suppresive” […] Read more » Equal pay for equal work featured Justice J.S. Khehar Justice S.A. Bobde SC temporary staffers
Top Law News We need to remain united to make India strong: PM Modi October 31, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called upon the people to make India a “powerful and strong nation” even as he cautioned them against divisive forces. Modi paid rich tributes Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel while speaking at a function to mark India’s first home minister’s birth anniversary, which is celebrated as ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’. “When we travel […] Read more » featured make India strong need to remain united PM Modi Run for Unity tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Top Law News SC to hear PIL for making ‘Yoga’ compulsory for students October 31, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court would next week hear a plea seeking framing of a ‘National Yoga Policy’ and making ‘Yoga’ compulsory for students of Class I-VIII across the country. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices D Y Chandrachud and L Nageswara Rao has agreed to hear on November 7 the PIL that […] Read more » 'Yoga' compulsory for students Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay Chief Justice T.S. Thakur featured Justice L Nageswara Rao justices D Y Chandrachud PIL SC yoga
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Govt biggest litigant, need to lessen load on judiciary: PM October 31, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Terming government as the “biggest litigant”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said there is a need to lessen the load on the judiciary which spends its maximum time in tackling cases where the government is a party. He also pitched for an All India Judicial Service on the lines of Indian Administrative Service. Addressing the […] Read more » featured Govt biggest litigant judiciary need to lessen load on judiciary PM
Consumer Law News Top Law News HC stays NBWs against top bosses of Unitech Ltd October 25, 2016 / October 25, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a relief to three top officials of beleaguered real estate major Unitech Ltd, Delhi High Court today stayed the execution of non-bailable warrants against them issued by a trial court on a private complaint alleging delay in handing over of flats to buyers. Justice Mukta Gupta granted the relief to Unitech Ltd’s Chairman Ramesh […] Read more » advocate Dayan Krishnan eleaguered real estate major Unitech Ltd featured HC Justice Mukta Gupta Managing Directors Ajay Chandra NBWs against top bosses of Unitech Ltd NBWs against Unitech Ltd Sanjay Chandra Senior advocates Sudhir Nandrajog Unitech Ltd Unitech Ltd's Chairman Ramesh Chandra
Criminal Law News Top Law News SC favours RJD MLA’s custody till victim deposes October 25, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today rejected a plea by suspended MLA Raj Ballabh Yadav, accused in a rape case, to remain outside Bihar, favouring that the RJD legislator should remain in jail till the victim records her statement “fairly and without any fear”. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and N V Ramana, which rejected […] Read more » featured MLA Raj Ballabh Yadav MLA Raj Ballabh Yadav accused in rape case Nawada Assembly constituency Patna High Court Raj Ballabh Yadav
Top Law News Haji Ali Dargah to grant access to women: SC told October 25, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Women will be granted access to the sanctum sanctorum of the Haji Ali shrine in Mumbai on par with men, the Dargah Trust told the Supreme Court today and sought four weeks to make the requisite infrastructural changes. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices D Y Chandrachud and L Nageswara Rao […] Read more » access to women access to women in Hazi Ali Dargah Bombay High Court Chief Justice T.S. Thakur featured Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Justice L Nageswara Rao Senior advocate Gopal Subramanium
Top Law News Cyrus Mistry to challenge Tata Sons decision to remove him as chairman in Bombay high court October 25, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Cyrus Mistry has decided to move Bombay High Court against Tata Sons’ decision to remove him from Chairman’s post+ . In a surprise development on Monday evening, Cyrus Mistry+ was sacked as chairman of Tata Sons. He was replaced by Ratan Tata. The decision was taken at the board meeting of Tata Sons. The board […] Read more » Cyrus Mistry Cyrus Mistry to challenge Tata Sons decision featured remove chairman in Bombay high court
Bar, Bench & Firm News Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Profile Cases Chief Information Commissioner can transfer Commissioners: HC October 25, 2016 / October 25, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has held that the State Chief Information Commissioner has powers under Right to Information Act (RTI) to transfer State Information Commissioner from one region to another for the purpose of ensuring that the Commission functions in a smooth manner. This significant ruling was delivered by a bench headed by Justice V […] Read more » chief information commissioner featured HC Right to Information Act RTI transfer Commissioners
Criminal Law News Top Law News Bombay HC refuses parole plea of prisoner but allows surgery in hospital October 25, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has refused to release a prisoner from Kolhapur Central Prison on parole for treatment of a nasal problem as he had violated furlough condition earlier. However, on humanitarian ground, a bench of Justices Vijaya Tahilramani and Mridula Bhatkar, in a recent order, allowed the prisoner, Wilson Benjamin Castellino, to undergo reconstruction […] Read more » allows surgery in hospital Bombay HC featured refuses parole plea of prisoner
Consumer Law News Criminal Law News Top Law News Assocham says it warned on likelihood of bank card fraud. October 24, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Following the unprecedented security breach reported earlier this week that has “compromised” card data of many private and state-run banks, industry body Assocham on Sunday said it had earlier cautioned about such frauds. Citing its recent study, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) said that “India has become a favourite hunting […] Read more » bank card fraud bank debit card fraud credit/debit/ATM card frauds featured Fraudulent withdrawals global cyber criminal
Criminal Law News Top Law News Three arrested for JNU housing complex burglaries. October 24, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Police has arrested three men for burglaries in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Housing Complex here, police said on Sunday. The accused identified as Gaurav, 26, a resident of Karehda village in Ghaziabad, Karan Yadav, 26, a resident of Madhu Vihar in Dwarka and Mohit Kumar, 18, of Palam Colony in Delhi, were arrested […] Read more » burglaries in the Jawaharlal Nehru University burglaries in the JNU Housing Complex featured JNU JNU Housing Complex
