Bar, Bench & Firm News Sakya Chaudhuri, Lawyer (from Trilegal law firm) joins HSA Advocates August 10, 2014 / August 31, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Trilegal counsel Sakya Singha Chaudhuri has joined HSA Advocates as partner to head the firm’s regulatory practice. Chaudhuri left Trilegal in the last week of July and joined HSA in August 2014. Chaudhuri, before joining Trilegal, had been an associate at HSA from 2007 to 2009. Chaudhuri has done LL.B. from the University of Calcutta […] Read more » Advocate Sakya Chaudhuri Counsel Sakya Chaudhuri HSA Advocates Lawyer Sakya Chaudhuri Sakya Chaudhuri Trilegal Trilegal law firm
Media & Entertainment News Top Law News Court seeks details on objection to ministries’ social media profiles August 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday sought an affidavit from former BJP leader K.N. Govindacharya who objected to the new government officially allowing opening of Twitter and Facebook accounts by PMO and other central government ministries in violation of law. A division bench of asked counsel appearing for Govindacharya to file an affidavit in this regard […] Read more » BJP leader K N Govindacharya Justice B.D. Ahmed Justice Siddharth Mridul objection to ministries’ social media profiles
Top Law News Make administration of justice more representative: President August 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment President Saturday called for making administration of justice more representative and responsive to the citizens. He said lawyers were in a unique position to play this transformative role through offering inputs in the framing of legislations, leading cause-oriented litigations and engaging in social advocacy or research. The President was addressing the 12th annual convocation of NALSAR […] Read more » administration of justice more representative NALSAR University of Law Pranab Mukherjee
High Profile Cases Media & Entertainment News Top Law News Complaint against Aamir Khan over ‘PK’ poster August 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A complaint was filed in a local court today against Bollywood actor Aamir Khan over an “obscene” poster of his upcoming movie ‘PK’. The complaint was filed by LLB first year student, Abhishek Bhargava in the court of . “In the poster of the film ‘PK’, which is slated for release on December 19, actor […] Read more » Aamir Khan over 'PK' poster Complaint against Aamir Khan Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Dilip Gupta
Family Law News Top Law News Government planning changes in juvenile justice act: Maneka Gandhi August 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government is planning special provisions in the current Juvenile Justice Act to address heinous offences committed by children above the age of 16 years, Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi told parliament Friday.The move was aimed to act as a deterrent for child offenders committing such crimes and will also protect the […] Read more » Government planning changes in juvenile justice act Juvenile Justice Act Maneka Gandhi
Criminal Law News Top Law News Law cannot be used for settling scores: Court August 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment (IANS) A court here has pulled up a woman for filing a false complaint and said the criminal justice system should not be allowed to be used as a tool for settling scores. said: “Criminal justice system should not be permitted to be used as a tool to settle scores, ventilate vengeance and as a […] Read more » dishonour of cheque Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra
Top Law News PIL seeks Leader of Opposition status for Congress in Lok Sabha July 27, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was moved Saturday seeking that Congress leader in Lok Sabha be conferred the status of the leader of opposition as it is the largest party in the opposition as provided under the 1977 law on salary and allowances of leaders of opposition in parliament. Contesting the opinion of Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, the […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi PIL seeks Leader of Opposition status for Congress
High Profile Cases Top Law News Himachal CM gets exemption in defamation cases July 27, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday appeared in two trial courts here and secured personal bonds for exemption from personal appearance in two defamation suits against him. The cases were filed by state Subordinate Services Selection Board former chairman S.M. Katwal. Official sources said the chief minister appeared in the courts of Chief Judicial Magistrate Parveen Chauhan […] Read more » Chief Judicial Magistrate Parveen Chauhan exemption in defamation cases Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Judicial Magistrate Divya Jyoti
Top Law News SC notice to EC on PIL seeking candidates photos on EVMs July 27, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the central government and the Election Commission on a PIL seeking to address the problem of namesakes eating into votes of main candidates by inclusion of photograph of the contesting candidates on the EVMs’ balloting unit.A bench of Chief Justice R.M.Lodha, Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Rohinton Fali […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha Justice Kurian Joseph Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman PIL seeking candidates photos on EVMs SC notice to EC on PIL
Consumer Law News Family Law News Top Law News Family members of Army man get Rs 55 lakh compensation July 27, 2014 / July 27, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Family members of an Army man, who died in a road accident involving a rashly driven car, have been awarded a compensation of over Rs 55 lakh by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here. MACT Presiding Officer Deepak Jagotra directed , with which the car was insured, to pay Rs 55,19,926 to the wife, minor […] Read more » Family members of Army man get Rs 55 lakh compensation Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) Tata AIG General Insurance Company Ltd
Criminal Law News Media & Entertainment News SC notice on hiking acid attack victims’ compensation July 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the central and state governments and union territory administrations on a plea seeking enhancement of compensation to acid attack victims from the existing Rs.3 lakh to Rs.10 lakh coupled with free medical treatment that involves a series of surgeries. The central government is not active in addressing the […] Read more » hiking acid attack victims' compensation
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Profile Cases Top Law News Katju must reveal more to carry conviction July 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Press Council of India chairperson and former Supreme Courtjudge Markandey Katju has alleged that one of his brother-judges in the Madras High Court was corrupt and that the patronage of a party belonging to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition and “improper compromises” by three successive chief justices of India helped him to keep the job. He did not name the judge, […] Read more » Katju must reveal more to carry conviction
