Court, Judiciary & Legal System Gulberg Massacre: SIT Lawyer Sums Up Testimonies of Three Witnesses December 27, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The final hearing in the continued here today as the lawyer of the Supreme Court-appointed SIT, the prosecuting agency in the case, summed up testimonies of three witnesses. Former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri and 68 others were killed at the Gulberg society on February 28, 2002, in the aftermath of the Godhra train burning incident. […] Read more » 2002 Gulberg society massacre case former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri Gulberg Massacre Special Public Prosecutor R C Kodekar
Media & Entertainment News Bombay HC refuses to stay Sunburn Music Festival in Goa December 27, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today refused to grant a stay on hosting the popular Sunburn Electronic Dance (EDM) Festival scheduled to start in Goa from tomorrow. Congress party’s Goa spokesman Sunil Kawathankar had filed a public interest litigation (PIL) before the High Court pleading that the festival be stopped accusing the organisers of tax evasion.The […] Read more » stay Sunburn Music Festival in Goa Sunburn Music Festival
Bar, Bench & Firm News Cannot encroach into policy matters of government: Delhi High Court December 27, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking direction to the Centre to make available generic medicines and medical treatment to the public at a reasonable cost, saying that it “cannot encroach into policy matters of Central government”. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw held that the Centre […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw policy matters of government
Top Law News Jagdish Mukhi sends legal notice to AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal on his photo ‘misused’ December 27, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Miffed over the Aam Aadmi Party “projecting” Jagdish Mukhi as BJP’s Chief Ministerial candidate on its posters, senior party leader Jagdish Mukhi on Friday served a legal notice to Arvind Kejriwal for “misusing” his photo. The posters of AAP can be spotted on auto-rickshaws these days in which the party is seen “projecting” Mukhi as […] Read more » Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay Jagdish Mukhi legal notice to AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal
Top Law News Scrapping of collegium system got vital push in 2014 December 26, 2014 / December 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Law Ministry in 2014 sought an early end to the collegium system of judges appointing judges and plans to push in the new year early ratification of a bill by the states to put in place the new mechanism of selection. The National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, once ratified by 50 per cent of […] Read more » collegium system Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda National Litigation Policy Scrapping of collegium system
Bar, Bench & Firm News PIL in HC to eliminate child beggary in Delhi December 26, 2014 / December 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Highlighting the plight of child beggars in the city, a PIL has come before the Delhi High Court seeking directions to ensure their rehabilitation and eliminate the evil of child beggary. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice P S Teji after brief arguments posted the matter for further consideration on January 7. […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Delhi State Commission Delhi State Commission for Protection of Child Rights eradication of child beggary Justice P S Teji Protection of Child Rights rehabilitation and eliminate the evil of child beggary
Environment Law News 2014: National Green Tribunal acts against Ganga pollution December 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A number of path-breaking orders to curb pollution and a strict watch on illegal mining kept the National Green Tribunal (NGT) busy in 2014 as it also cracked the whip on firms polluting the Ganga. Keeping in tune with the pledge of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clean the “holiest of the holy” river, the […] Read more » clearance given to the Anil Ambani group-led firm Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs) in Western Ghats. Ganga pollution National Green Tribunal NGT Sasan ultra mega power plant.
Consumer Law News Railway accountable for safe and complete journey of passengers: Forum December 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A consumer forum has asked the government to pay compensation to a man who lost his bag during a journey last year while observing that “ticket fare paid to the railways makes it accountable for safe and complete journey of the passengers”. Read more » safe and complete journey of passengers
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC asks AIIMS to treat minor December 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has directed AIIMS to provide immediate treatment to a 13-year-old boy suffering from spinal tuberculosis that can cause curvature of the backbone. Justice Vibhu Bakhru asked All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) not to delay the poor child’s surgery by waiting for completion of formalities to get financial assistance from […] Read more » AIIMS to treat minor Delhi Arogya Nidhi Kosh. Justice Vibhu Bakhru
Criminal Law News Life term for man for raping and murdering middle-aged woman December 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Life term for man for raping and murdering middle-aged woman A man was awarded life imprisonment by a local court for raping and murdering a middle-age woman four months ago. Additional Sessions Judge of West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh Jawplu Chai also slapped a fine of Rs 5000 on the man, who hails from Assam’s Lakhimpur district, in default of which he would undergo […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Jawplu Chai Arunachal Pradesh Victim Compensation Scheme 2011. life term for Bohuna Das Life term for man Likabali police station raping and murdering raping and murdering middle-aged woman raping and murdering woman
Consumer Law News Unrecognised play schools: HC seeks govt’s reply December 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought response of the city government on a PIL filed against unauthorised and unrecognised play schools in the capital. A bench of also issued notice to civic bodies and DDA while asking them to file their reply before February 11, 2015. The court’s notice came on a plea filed by […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Directorate of Education DoE Justice P S Teji Right to Education Act Unrecognised play schools
Bar, Bench & Firm News 3216 POCSO cases pending in city courts: Delhi govt to HC December 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The city government on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that there are 3,216 cases relating to sexual offences against children under POCSO Act pending before different sessions courts in the national capital. The submission was made in an affidavit submitted by Additional Home Secretary before a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice […] Read more » 3216 POCSO cases 3216 POCSO cases pending Delhi govt HC National Commission for Protection of Child Rights POCSO Act
