High Profile Cases Top Law News Shuttler Jwala Gutta must be allowed to play: HC October 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday asked the Badminton Association of India (BAI) to allow India’s top doubles player Jwala Gutta to take part in tournaments till the disciplinary committee passes its final order on her life ban. Jwala moved the high court challenging the life ban on her recommended by the disciplinary committee of the […] Read more » Badminton Association of India BAI India's top doubles player Jwala Gutta Jwala Gutta must be allowed to play shuttler Jwala Gutta Shuttler Jwala Gutta must be allowed to play
Media & Entertainment News Top Law News PIL filed against vulgar “Boss” lyrics October 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court was moved on Wednesday through a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) for suspension of the release of the Akshay Kumar-starrer “Boss” over a song, sung by Yo Yo Honey Singh, which was alleged to have vulgar lyrics. A division bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Manmohan asked the movie makers […] Read more » Akshay Kumar-starrer "Boss" Chief Justice N.V. Ramana Justice Manmohan PIL filed against vulgar "Boss" lyrics
Top Law News HC notice to centre on proposed airlines deal October 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the centre on a plea by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, seeking that the government not grant approval for a deal between Singapore Airlines and the Tatas in a greenfield airline project. A division bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Manmohan sought responses from the Civil Aviation Ministry, Directorate General of Civil Aviation and […] Read more » Chief Justice N.V. Ramana HC notice to centre on airlines deal HC notice to centre on proposed airlines deal notice to centre on proposed airlines deal PIL against AirAsia
High Profile Cases Top Law News Lawyer seeks judge’s recusal in Delhi gang rape case October 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A lawyer representing two convicts in the Dec 16 gang rape Wednesday sought recusal of a Delhi High Court judge from hearing the case, contending that the judge had earlier denied him relief in the case. The judge, however, rejected the plea. M.L. Sharma, who will be appearing for convicts Pawan Gupta and Mukesh, asked […] Read more » Delhi Gang rape case judge’s recusal in Delhi gang rape case Lawyer seeks judge’s recusal
Consumer Law News High Profile Cases Media & Entertainment News Top Law News HC dismisses plea seeking ban on movie ‘Ram-Leela’ October 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking a ban on the release of Bollywood movie “Ram-Leela”, starring Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone. A division bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Manmohan, refusing to entertain the plea, also imposed a fine of Rs.50,000 on NGO Rashtravadi Shiv Sena which filed the plea […] Read more » ban on movie 'Ram-Leela' Chief Justice N.V. Ramana HC dismisses plea seeking ban on movie 'Ram-Leela' Justice Manmohan
Top Law News Amnesty urges India to commute death sentences October 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Amnesty International Wednesday urged Indian authorities to commute all death sentences to life imprisonment and impose a moratorium on executions. The Amnesty appeal came a day ahead of the World Day Against Death Penalty Thursday. Amnesty said at least 23 people in India were at risk of execution. The cases of 18 people on death […] Read more » Amnesty International opposes the death penalty Amnesty urges India Amnesty urges India to commute death sentences commute all death sentences to life imprisonment commute death sentences death penalty violates the right to life moratorium on executions World Day Against Death Penalty
Top Law News Gender sensitisation needed among police October 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment There is a need to create gender sensitisation in police to stop crimes against women, said a women rights activist Tuesday. Addressing students of Jawaharlal Nehru University on gender sensitisation and crimes against women, Centre for Social Research director Ranjana Kumari said: “We need to bring about gender sensitisation among the police force to stop […] Read more » create gender sensitisation in police Gender sensitisation in police Gender sensitisation needed among police stop crimes against women
Consumer Law News Top Law News SC nod for EVMs with ‘paper trail’ October 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday said that EVMS with voter verifiable paper audit trail, more commonly known as “paper trail”, was an indispensable requirement for free and fair elections as it ensures the accuracy of the voting system. “We are satisfied that the ‘paper trail’ is an indispensable requirement of free and fair elections. The confidence […] Read more » Chief Justice Sathasivan EVMs with 'paper trail' exercise of vote through EVMs free and fair elections SC nod for EVMs with 'paper trail'
Top Law News Quota for disabled not within 50 percent ceiling, says SC October 9, 2013 / October 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday ruled that the “reservation for persons with disabilities has nothing to do with the ceiling of 50 percent” and hence the ceiling imposed by the apex court by its earlier judgment was not applicable with respect to the disabled. The court rapped the governments in the country for not ensuring that […] Read more » empowerment and inclusion of people with disabilities Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Persons with Disabilities Protection of Rights and Full Participation quota for diabled not within 50 percent ceiling Quota for disabled
Top Law News Restrain media from speculation: Asaram to SC October 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Spiritual guru Asaram Bapu on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to restrain the media from carrying speculative reports about him, his family and his ashrams in the wake of rape allegations against him. Senior counsel Vikas Singh, in a mention before an apex court bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam, said that there was […] Read more » Asaram Bapu case Asaram to SC media coverage Restrain media from speculation Senior counsel Vikas Singh sexual assault case wake of rape allegations againstasaram
Top Law News Tandoor murder case: SC commutes death penalty of Sushil Sharma to life term October 8, 2013 / October 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has commuted the death penalty of Tandoor murder case convict Sushil Sharma. Former Delhi Youth Congress president Sushil Sharma was convicted for murdering his wife Naina Sahni and trying to burn her body in a restaurant tandoor in 1995. He will now stay in jail for all his life. The apex court said […] Read more » convict Sushil Sharma to life term death penalty of Sushil Sharma to life term death penalty of Tandoor murder case convict Sushil Sharma SC commutes death penalty of Sushil Sharma to life term Tandoor murder case
Top Law News SC on plea for raising judges’ retirement age October 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked a PIL petitioner, seeking enhancement in the retirement age of judges at all levels of judiciary from subordinate courts to the apex court, to approach the government with his plea. “Now you are taking our cause… we convey our thanks to you. We can’t issue any mandamus,” a bench of […] Read more » Chief Justice P.Sathasivan Justice Ranjan Gogoi plea for raising judges’ retirement age raising judges’ retirement age raising judges’ retirement age to 68 years raising judges’ retirement agefrom 65 years to 68 years SC on plea for raising judges’ retirement age
