Criminal Law News Asaram case: Court rejects woman’s plea for new statement December 23, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court in Gandhinagar on Monday turned down the plea of a 33-year-old woman, who had accused self-styled godman Asaram of sexual assault, to record a fresh statement under section 164 of CrPc. The woman had last week filed the application seeking re-recording of her statement in connection with the case. During hearing today, turned down […] Read more » Asaram case Chief Judicial Magistrate J S Parikh Chief Judicial Magistrate J S Parikh in asaram case Special Public Prosecutor R C Kodekar Special Public Prosecutor R C Kodekar in asaram case
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Kids with special needs: HC seeks details from schools December 23, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today asked private unaided schools here to provide the city government with all details about facilities available in their institutions to cater to children with special needs.A bench of Justice S Ravindra Bhat & Justice Vipin Sanghi said the Directorate of Education (DoE) of the Delhi government shall file an affidavit before January […] Read more » details to high court on kids with special needs Justice S. Ravindra Bhat Justice Vipin Sanghi Kids with speciall needs
Bar, Bench & Firm News Medical reimbursement of SC judges exempted from RTI: Delhi High Court December 23, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Medical reimbursement of SC judges exempted from RTI: Delhi High Court The Delhi High Court has held that reimbursements of medical expenses of the Supreme Court judges cannot be disclosed under the Right To Information (RTI) Act, saying it does not serve any public interest. Justice Vibhu Bakhru held that the Central Information Commission (CIC) was in error to direct the Supreme Court Registry to provide […] Read more » Justice Vibhu Bakhru medical expenses of the Supreme Court judges cannot be disclosed under the RTI Act reimbursements of medical expenses of the Supreme Court judges
Family Law News BJP govt put onus on Opposition for re-conversion law December 22, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As a controversy over forced religious conversions by some Sangh Parivar outfits raged, the BJP and the government on Sunday put the onus on the Opposition parties for bringing an anti-conversion law for which they were ready. BJP president Amit Shah said the government is ready to bring an anti-conversion law and dared the “so-called […] Read more » Amit Shah BJP faith conversion Mohan Bhagwat re-conversion law reconversion to Hinduism Venkaiah Naidu
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Modi Is a Leader With ‘Plan of Action’: US Congress Member December 22, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Recalling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to America, US Congress member Tulsi Gabbard today described him as “man on a mission” and as leader with “plan of action” for India. “I think that many of the elected leaders who were there (Madison Square Garden) were not quite prepared for the electric energy that was in […] Read more » US Congress member Tulsi Gabbard
Consumer Law News Act against those not implementing disability quota: Parliamentary panel December 22, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A parliamentary committee has recommended appropriate action against “erring authorities” who are not implementing the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities Act, which mandates three per cent reservation for the differently abled. In its second report submitted in Parliament last week, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has noted […] Read more » Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme Department of Disability Affairs not implementing disability quota Parliamentary panel Persons with Disabilities Act Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act 1995
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Cannot permit individuals take over state’s function: Delhi Court December 22, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expressing concern over rise in incidents of moral policing, a Delhi court has said no one can be permitted to take over the state’s function while awarding life term to a gunman for firing at a man who was sitting in his car with a woman friend and consuming alcohol. The court sentenced 32-year-old Sandeep […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Kamini Lau Delhi court individuals take over state's function social sensibilities
Criminal Law News Delhi saw 100 per cent rise in crime graph in 2014 December 21, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Police made several arrests of key members of banned Indian Mujahideen this year including its chief Tehseen Akhtar but faced major law and order challenges with Trilokpuri riots and a 100 per cent . Women security, which has been the Achilles’ heel of the force since the brutal gangrape of a physiotherapy student in […] Read more » 100 per cent rise in crime graph rise in crime graph spurt in crime graph in the national capital
Consumer Law News State cannot recover its dues from poor employees: Supreme Court December 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has held that the government, which inadvertently pays more to its employees than the due amount, cannot recover the excess money if it causes hardships to certain classes.A bench of justices J S Khehar and Arun Mishra devised various categories of employees from whom the state cannot recover the excess amount as […] Read more » dues from poor employees Justice Arun Mishra Justices J.S. Khehar State cannot recover its dues Supreme Court
Bar, Bench & Firm News Element of law present in every aspect of life: CJI December 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Element of law present in every aspect of life: CJI Chief Justice of India said here on Friday that the legal profession has expanded manifold, going beyond advocates and judges, since there is an essential element of law in every aspect of life. Delivering his key note address at the Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University’s (DSNLU) first convocation here today, Justice Dattu said, “What is […] Read more » CJI Justice H L Dattu Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University Element of law Justice Dattu
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Can’t deny passport for seeking political asylum abroad: HC December 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has held that a person’s decision to seek political asylum in a foreign country in the past can’t be a valid ground for denying him an Indian passport. Justice Vibhu Bakhru said that applying for political asylum may result in bad publicity for a country “but that does not mean that […] Read more » Justice Vibhu Bakhru passport for seeking political asylum
Criminal Law News Rape accused Uber cab driver sent to judicial custody in separate forgery case December 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The driver of US-based cab service provider Uber, who was arrested for allegedly raping a 27-year -old woman executive in Gurgaon, was on Friday remanded in judicial custody till January 2 by a Delhi court in connection with a separate forgery case lodged against him. Metropolitan Magistrate Jagminder Singh denied the plea of Delhi Police […] Read more » Delhi Legal Services Authority counsel Nisha Sahni Metropolitan Magistrate Jagminder Singh Uber cab driver Uber cab driver i forgery case Uber cab driver sent to judicial custody
