Top Law News Delhi LG was against rejecting Bhullar’s mercy petition :SC February 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday was told by the Delhi government that Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung had said he was against carrying out of the death sentence on terror convict Devender Pal Singh Bhullar given his psychiatric condition. Significantly, while notice on Bhullar and his wife Navneet Kaur’s curative petition was issued Jan 31, Chief Minister […] Read more » Bhullar's mercy petition Delhi LG was against rejecting Bhullar's mercy petition Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung
Top Law News Court seeks suggestions for improving government hospitals. February 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has directed the central and city governments, the civic body and other departments which runs hospitals to immediately hold a high-level meeting and come up with suggestions on improving the institutions which are in a “deplorable state”. A division bench of Justice P.K Bhasin and Justice J.R. Midha directed all of […] Read more » Court seeks suggestions for improving government hospitals. dignity of the dead in hospitals improve the conditions of hospitals Justice J.R. Midha Justice P.K. Bhasin
Top Law News Three men convicted in rape and murder case February 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here Thursday convicted three men for raping and killing a 19-year-old woman in 2012. Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat convicted Ravi Kumar, Rahul and Vinod under various charges dealing with kidnapping, rape and murder. The court will hear arguments on the quantum of sentence Feb 17. The 19-year-old girl was brutally raped and […] Read more » Three men convicted in rape and murder case
Top Law News Devise policy on treating terminally ill :Delhi HC February 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Observing that cost of treatment should not be an impediment to save the life of a child suffering from a rare disease, the Delhi High Court Thursday directed the central and city governments to decide if a policy can be framed to provide treatment to terminally-ill patients. Justice Manmohan was hearing a plea about a […] Read more » advocate Ashok Aggarwal advocate Shyel Trehan Devise policy on treating terminally ill Justice Manmohan Orphan disease Orphan Drug Act
Top Law News Charges read out to Asaram Bapu in sexual assault case February 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The district & sessions judge (Jodhpur) read out charges to Asaram Bapu and four co-accused in a sexual harassment case here on Thursday. However, all the accused denied the charges and opted for trial, upon which the court adjourned till February 17. A pall of gloom descended on Asaram after hearing the charges in the […] Read more » Charges read out to Asaram Bapu in sexual assault case
Top Law News Plea withdrawn against assembly session outside building February 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition against the government’s proposal to hold a session outside the assembly building to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill was Thursday withdrawn from the Delhi High Court. Appearing for the Arvind Kejriwal government, advocate Prashant Bhushan told a division bench of Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Sidharth Mridul that the venue is up […] Read more » Advocate Prashant Bhushan assembly session outside building Justice B.D. Ahmed Justice Sidharth Mridul Plea withdrawn against assembly session outside building
Top Law News SC tells Karnataka to check Devadasis practice February 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday directed Karnataka’s chief secretary to ensure that no girls are offered Thursday night or Friday as devotees to temples in a practice known as Devadasis. The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam, while issuing notice to the Karanataka government directed the chief secretary to take all “preventive measure […] Read more » Chief Justice P Sathasivam Devadasis practice
Top Law News Educate Delhiites about grievances of northeast people: HC February 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Stating that people should “cultivate the ability to live together”, the Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the city government to “educate and sensitise” people about the grievances of people from the northeast residing in the capital. Expressing concern over the “disturbing trend” of violence against northeast people, a division bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana […] Read more » Chief Justice N.V. Ramana Educate Delhiites about grievances of northeast people Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw
Top Law News Rule of law must for promoting Indo-US business, trade’ February 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The rule of law is not just a prerequisite for a vibrant society based on civil and human rights but also for robust bilateral and global economic and trade relations that are without uncertainties, said an expert Wednesday. The rule of law is necessary not just for the civil rights and the human rights as […] Read more » promoting Indo-US business
Top Law News Oppose principle of ‘mercy death’, government to SC February 13, 2014 / February 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Indian government Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it was opposed to pleas for “mercy death” as this was contrary to law and morality and no judicial pronouncement could be made in its favour. Additional Solicitor General Siddhartha Luthra told a bench of Chief Justice P.Sathasivam, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Shiva Kirti Singh […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Siddhartha Luthra Chief Justice P Sathasivam Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justice Shiva Kirti Singh Oppose principle of 'mercy death'
Top Law News Modify Section 377: NHRC asks government December 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment he National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Saturday appealed to the government to make all necessary legislative modifications in Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code to ensure that no one is deprived of human rights, following the Supreme Court’s verdict on gay sex. “The NHRC is of the view that all people regardless of their […] Read more » Modify Section 377
Top Law News HC notice on bail plea of three jailed UNI employees December 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has issued notice to police on the bail plea of three UNI news agency employees accused of making casteist remarks against another employee. Justice Sunita Gupta Friday asked Delhi Police to file its reply on the bail pleas of the two senior journalists and an office accountant by Dec 17. The […] Read more » bail plea of three jailed UNI employees jailed UNI employees
