Top Law News Law graduate appears before inquiry committee in sexual harassment case November 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A law graduate of the Kolkata-based National University of Judicial Sciences (NUJS), who had alleged sexual harassment by a now retired apex court judge while she was interning with him in December last year, Monday deposed before the three-judge inquiry committee looking into the allegation. The law graduate appeared before the committee of Justice R.M. […] Read more » Chief Justice P Sathasivam Justice H.L. Dattu Justice R.M. Lodha Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Law graduate appears before inquiry committee Law graduate sexual harassment case National University of Judicial Sciences NUJS) sexual harassment case
Top Law News Mulayam hauled before court for threat in speech November 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition was filed in a Muzaffarnagar district court against Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for making “dictator-like” remarks during a Nov 1 speech. The petition seeks action against the Samajwadi Party chief for saying in his speech that people will be trampled upon if they try to vitiate the atmosphere in the […] Read more » Mulayam hauled before court for threat in speech
Top Law News Provide writers for disabled students November 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday directed the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to prepare a panel of writers to assist disabled students in appearing for the chartered accountancy examinations that it conducts. The court has asked that the panel be constituted within six months. Justice V.K. Jain said that for preparing the panel […] Read more » ICAI Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Justice V.K. Jain Provide writers for disabled students
Top Law News SC notice on commuting death sentence November 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the centre and the home ministry on a petition challenging former president Pratibha Patil’s decision commuting the death sentence of five people convicted of child rape to life imprisonment. Senior counsel S Naphade, appearing for petitioner Pinki Virani, told an apex court bench headed by Chief Justice P. […] Read more » commuting death sentence commuting death sentence to life imprisonment
Top Law News SC declines PIL on Telangana November 18, 2013 / November 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment oi8nh6The Supreme Court Monday declined to entertain a PIL challenging the cabinet decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh to carve out a new state of Telangana. “We decline to entertain the petition. However, we clarify that the legal questions raised in the petition will be open for arguments at an appropriate stage in an appropriate writ […] Read more » Justice H.L. Dattu Justice Madan B. Lokur PIL on Telangana PIL on Telangana declined by SC SC declines PIL on Telangana
Top Law News Demand now for ‘Ministry of Men’s Welfare’ November 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With a large number of men falling victim to “gender-biased laws”, an organisation fighting for “male rights” demanded here Sunday that a “Ministry of Men’s Welfare” be set up to look into long neglected issues that affect them. Quoting National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, men’s rights organisation Hridaya said a large number of […] Read more » Demand now for 'Ministry of Men's Welfare' Ministry of Men's Welfare
Top Law News Women can’t claim in-laws’ property November 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A woman has right over the property of her husband but she cannot claim a property of her parents-in-law, ruled a Delhi court. The court made the observation while dismissing an appeal of a government hospital doctor here, who sought right of residence in her mother-in-law’s house in which her husband does not have […] Read more » Women can't claim in-laws' property
Top Law News 95 percent women in Delhi do not find public places safe November 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment About 95 percent of the women living in Delhi do not find public places safe, a United Nations (UN) Women study highlighted Saturday. The findings revealed that 78 percent of the men in Delhi have witnessed sexual violence while only 15 percent of them have intervened. The findings were revealed at the collaborative panel discussion […] Read more » delhi women usafec places women in Delhi do not find public places safe women in Delhi unsafe in public places
Top Law News People of Meghalaya don’t approach court: HC judge November 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “In Meghalaya, not many people come to the court with their grievances. Maybe they do not expect to get immediate remedy from the court. This is a major area of concern and should be addressed,” he said. Singh was speaking at the launch of the newsletter of the Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority and the […] Read more » Meghalaya High Court Chief Justice P.C. Pant People of Meghalaya don't approach court Supreme Court Justice Madan Bhimarao Lokur
Top Law News Dragon Naturally Speaking Legal 12 becomes most popular software among Legal Fraternity of India November 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Those that have tried voice recognition software in the past are likely to have experienced frustratingly inaccurate and unresponsive applications that just didn’t understand what they were saying. Now the problem has been resolved after launch ofDragon Naturally Speaking Legal 12, which is more accurate and specific compare to other frustratingly inaccurate and unresponsive applications […] Read more » Dragon Naturally Speaking Legal 12
Top Law News Former dean files complaint in law intern harassment case November 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A former dean of the Delhi University Faculty of Law has lodged a complaint with the Delhi Police, seeking registration of a case on the basis of a former law intern’s allegation that she was sexually harassed by a Supreme Court judge last December. The victim, alleged in a blog that a few other interns […] Read more » law intern harassment case
Top Law News Ban on elephants’ performance in circuses November 16, 2013 / November 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Animal Welfare Board of India decided to stop registering elephants for performing in circuses in view of the cruelties and abuse subjected to the animals, PETA India officials said Friday. The decision follows People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India and the Animal Rahat submitting a report exposing the cruelties suffered by […] Read more » Animal Rahat Animal Welfare Board of India Ban on elephants' in circuses Ban on elephants' performance Ban on elephants' performance in circuses People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals PETA
