Top Law News Opposition misleading people on issue of tribal and forest land:PM April 6, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Amid a raging debate on the controversial land bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today accused opposition parties of misleading people on the issue of tribal and forest land saying such a campaign will hurt the interests of the country. He said tribal and forest land do not come under the ambit of the land bill […] Read more » featured misleading people on issue of tribal and forest land Opposition misleading people PM Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition tribal and forest land
Top Law News Singhania grandchildren’s suit hearing adjourned till Apr 20 April 6, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A suit filed by the grandchildren of Vijaypat Singhania, chairman emeritus of Raymond Ltd, seeking claim on the ancestral property, was today adjourned till April 20 by the Bombay High Court to allow all respondents to file their reply affidavits. Singhania’s grandchildren – Ananya (29), Rasaalika (26), Tharini (20) and Raivathari (18) – had filed […] Read more » chairman emeritus of Raymond Ltd featured Justice Gautam Patel Singhania grandchildren's suit Vijaypat Singhania
Top Law News Fabindia manager gets anticipatory bail in voyeurism case April 6, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A district court in Mapusa town near here today granted anticipatory bail to Fabindia’s Candolim store manager Chaitrali Sawant in connection with the voyeurism case.The voyeurism case was filed against the outlet’s staff after Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani, who visited the Fabindia store at Candolim on Friday, alleged that it had a CCTV camera […] Read more » anticipatory bail to Fabindia manager Defence lawyer Raju Poulekar Fabindia manager gets anticipatory bail Fabindia’s Candolim store manager Fabindia’s Candolim store manager Chaitrali Sawant featured Voyeurism case
Top Law News Swiss ups black money vigil as India threatens criminal action April 5, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With India and some other nations threatening criminal proceedings over suspected black money in Swiss banks, the European nation has stepped up its supervisory and enforcement efforts to keep away the illicit funds from its banking system. This comes at a time when a number of Swiss institutions have seen “asset outflows” and the tax […] Read more » black money black money vigil featured FINMA India threatens criminal action Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority Swiss ups black money vigil
Top Law News Jats Put in OBC as Per Constitutional Mandate: Centre to SC April 5, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government has said it has the powers under the Constitution to include Jats in the central list of Other Backward Classes (OBC) and sought a review of Supreme Court’s decision to scrap quota for the community. In its review petition, the NDA government, which strongly supported the erstwhile UPA regime on the issue, also submitted […] Read more » constitutional mandate featured include Jats in Central OBC Jats in OBC Jats in OBCs for getting reservation Jats Put in OBC justices Ranjan Gogoi and R F Nariman
Top Law News Court asks man to pay Rs 75,000 compensation to wife April 5, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has found a man guilty in a domestic violence case and asked him to pay Rs 75,000 as compensation to his wife within a month. Judicial Magistrate Mitali Govind Rao yesterday ordered Shehzad to provide Rs 75,000 to his wife Reshma in connection with a domestic violence case filed by the woman […] Read more » 000 compensation 000 compensation to wife charges of domestic violence compensation to wife Consumer forum featured Judicial Magistrate Mitali Govind Rao lawyer Amir Ahmad man to pay Rs 75 Rs 75
Top Law News Drivers must respect right of others using the road April 5, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A person is supposed to drive a vehicle on the correct side and respect the rights of others on the road, a Delhi court has observed while upholding the conviction of a man for rash driving. The court’s observations came on an appeal filed by a truck driver challenging his conviction and two years sentence […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Kanwal Jeet Arora Drivers must respect right Drivers must respect right of others featured rash and negligent driving case right of others using the road
Top Law News Mother and son’s property dispute: Court appoints commissioner April 5, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Anguished over delay of more than 19 years in a case of property dispute between a man and his bed-ridden mother, a Delhi court has appointed a local commissioner for cross-examination of the aged woman saying “manoeuvring tactics” of the son cannot be permitted. Noting that the 84-year-old woman has not being cross examined by […] Read more » Additional District Judge Kamini Lau Advocate Rajneesh Antil Delhi High Court featured Mother and son's property property dispute
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News PM asks judiciary to avoid ‘perception-driven’ verdicts April 5, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on PM asks judiciary to avoid ‘perception-driven’ verdicts Advising judiciary to avoid ‘perception-driven’ verdicts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said it should have an internal mechanism of “self-assessment” as judges are considered “divine” and seldom face any criticism unlike the political class. Addressing a conference of top judges from across the country here, he said while the judiciary is getting powerful, it is […] Read more » featured internal mechanism of "self-assessment" as judges judiciary to avoid 'perception-driven' verdicts perception-driven perception-driven' verdicts
Top Law News Voyeurism case: Court grants bail to four Fabindia staffers April 4, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment All four employees of a near here, who were arrested after Union Minister Smriti Irani spotted a hidden camera trained towards its trial room, were today granted bail by a local court here. Judicial Magistrate Dwaja Patkar, before whom the four were produced after their arrest last evening, granted them bail and rejected Goa Crime […] Read more » bail to four Fabindia staffers Fabindia outlet featured Union Minister Smriti Irani spotted a hidden camera Voyeurism case
Top Law News Bar will stand against any wrongdoing to judiciary: SCBA April 4, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expressing solidarity with the judiciary, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) today said it would oppose any wrong done to judges or the judicial system. “Judiciary in this country is one of the most loved institutions that we have and Bar of the entire country will stand up,against any wrongdoing to judiciary”, the SCBA President […] Read more » featured
Bar, Bench & Firm News CJI and CJs of HCs deliberate on critical problems of judiciary April 4, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Top judges from across the country led by Chief Justice of India H L Dattu today began brainstorming to find solutions to critical problems like ensuring speedy trials to tackle over three crore pending cases and lack of infrastructure in courts. Besides the CJI, two senior-most apex courtand 24 Chief Justices of High Courts are […] Read more » Chief Justice of India H.L.Dattu CJI and CJs of HCs CJI and CJs of HCs deliberate on critical problems critical problems of judiciary featured Judge T S Thakur Justice A.R. Dave problems of judiciary
