Court, Judiciary & Legal System Take liberal view against cops for delay in filing appeals December 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today asked the city police to take a liberal view against its officers who are currently facing departmental proceedings for , observing that the policemen alone were not responsible for exceeding the statutory period of 90 days. A special bench headed by Justice Kailash Gambhir passed the order after observing that […] Read more » delay in filing appeals delay in filing appeals in criminal cases Justice Kailash Gambhir liberal view
Bar, Bench & Firm News Govt to Bring Amendment in Arbitration Act in Next Session December 5, 2014 / December 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda today said the Centre is planning to amend Arbitration and Conciliation Act in next parliament session to make the country an International hub for Arbitration. He said that in order to achieve the objective to make the country hub for arbitration certain basic system has to put in place […] Read more » Amendment in Arbitration Act increase numbers of courts Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar
Top Law News SC rejects plea on restraining jailbirds from contesting poll December 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea challenging an amendment in Representation of People’s Act allowing jailbirds, except convicts, to contest elections, which was earlier barred by it. “If there is conviction and sentence, we can understand but the registration of an FIR and confinement is not sufficient to bar a person from contesting election,” […] Read more » Chief Justice H.L. Dattu vendetta politics
Bar, Bench & Firm News Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer passes away December 4, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer passes away Eminent jurist and former Supreme Court judge, , passed away at a private hospital in Kochi around 3.30 p.m. on Thursday. He died due to renal and cardiac failure, hospital sources said. He was hospitalised for a fortnight. Justice Iyer, known for his forthright views, turned 100 recently. He was sworn in as the judge […] Read more » Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer
Criminal Law News Mehta’s bail condition modified December 4, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High court has modified the condition of the bail granted to the in connection with a case of foreign exchange violation case registered by the Enforcement Directorate. The magistrate’s court, which granted the bail, had said Mehta should submit his passport and not leave the country without the court’s permission. Justice M L […] Read more » former trustee of Lilavati Hospital Kishore Mehta Justice M.L. Tahaliyani
Top Law News Bal Thackeray’s will was updated many times December 4, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A witness on Thursday stated before the Bombay High Court that Shiv Sena founder, the late Bal Thackeray had amended his will eight to nine times between 1997 to 2011. F D’souza, a lawyer, said during a hearing before Justice Gautam Patel that every time a new draft of the will was prepared, it was […] Read more » Bal Thackeray's will Justice Gautam Patel
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Nursery admission: Delhi govt moves High Court over quashing of points system December 4, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The city government on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court against its single judge order quashing the points system for nursery admission brought in by the Lieutenant Governor (LG) for private unaided schools here. The single judge had passed order while disposing of two petitions by a committee and a forum representing the private schools […] Read more » Nursery admission
Environment Law News Encroachments on govt land are of your own making: HC to DDA December 4, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Thursday pulled up DDA for allowing encroachments upon its land saying it was responsible for the situation as it did not take preventive action earlier. “The moment the first encroachment came up, you should have taken preventive action. This situation is of your own making,” Justice V K Shali said […] Read more » Advocate Prashant Bhushan DDA) decision to demolish homes Encroachments on govt land Justice V.K. Shali
Family Law News SC wants no sex-determination contents on websites December 4, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said that an effort has to be made to ensure that websites like Google India, Yahoo India and Microsoft Corporation (I) Pvt Ltd do not show contents in violation of the Indian law prohibiting sex determination of a foetus.“In our considered opinion, an effort has to be made to see that […] Read more » no sex-determination contents sex determination of a foetus sex-determination contents on websites violation of the Indian law prohibiting sex determination
Family Law News “Maintenance can’t be denied due to 2nd marriage” December 4, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here has asked a man to pay monthly maintenance to his estranged wife and their specially abled child, saying he cannot avoid his liability towards them on the ground of his responsibility to maintain his second wife and their child.Special judge Sanjay Sharma asked the man, an Uttaranchal resident, to pay Rs 5,000 […] Read more » maintenance due to 2nd marriage Special judge Sanjay Sharma
Environment Law News No going back on decision to ban 15-year-old vehicles: NGT December 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today indicated that it would not go back on its decision to ban plying of vehicles more than 15 years old on Delhi roads. Sources said the Tribunal gave the indication during a meeting it had with stakeholders to devise modalities for implementation of its order banning plying of old vehicles. […] Read more » ban 15-year-old vehicles Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) decision to ban 15-year-old vehicles Delhi Police Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) ministry of environment and forests National Green Tribunal Petroleum Ministry
Family Law News Estranged wife & child are entitled to decent living: Court December 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has asked a man to pay Rs 8,000 as maintenance to his estranged wife and their two-year-old child, saying they are entitled to a decent living and the ordinary comforts of life. Additional Sessions Judge Sanjay Sharma asked the man, a Delhi resident, to pay Rs 4,000 per month each to the […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Sanjay Sharma Estranged wife & child are entitled to decent living
