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
Top Law News Court dismisses PIL challenging Meghalaya CM’s tribal status October 8, 2013 / October 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Meghalaya High Court Monday dismissed as “non-maintainable” a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the scheduled tribe status of Chief Minister Mukul Manda Sangma. Dismissing the petition filed by Tennydard M. Marak, a division bench of Justice T.N.K. Singh and Justice S.R. Sen said: “The petitioner has no locus standi to file the present PIL, […] Read more » Court dismisses PIL challenging Meghalaya CM's tribal status Meghalaya CM's tribal status PIL challenging Meghalaya CM's tribal status PIL for Mukul Manda Sangmatribal status
Top Law News ND Tiwari told to attend paternity suit hearing October 8, 2013 / October 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday directed veteran Congress leader ND Tiwari to appear Oct 8 before a local commissioner for cross-examination in a paternity suit against him. Justice Vipin Sanghi refused to grant relief to the 87-year-old Tiwari who, through an application, sought adjournment of the proceedings for eight weeks, citing health reasons. “It appears […] Read more » Justice Vipin Sanghi ND Tiwari to attend paternity suit hearing ND Tiwari told to attend paternity suit hearing paternity suit hearing
Top Law News Rights group asks for probe into sexual violence in Muzaffarnagar October 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday said Indian authorities should properly investigate all crimes, including allegations of sexual assault and gang rape, during last months communal violence in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh. Authorities should also develop a plan for prompt relief, return or resettlement, and reparations for the riot-displaced and create a […] Read more » probe into sexual violence in Muzaffarnagar sexual assault during communal riots in muzaffarnagar sexual violence in Muzaffarnagar sexual violence in Muzaffarnagar during communal riots
Top Law News Bike rally calls for women’s safety in Delhi and around October 8, 2013 / October 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi-based bikers’ club Sunday organised a rally from Delhi to Gurgaon, calling for empowerment and safety of women and demanding tough police action against law-breakers. Deepa Malik who participated in the 2009 ‘Raid De Himalaya’ and won the ‘True Grit’ award, besides the desert rally storm and ‘Biker of the Year’, was part of […] Read more » Bike rally calls for women’s safety Bike rally for women’s safety Bike rally for women’s safety in Delhi empowerment and safety of women
Top Law News Two new courts for Gurgaon sub-division September 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two new courts will start functioning in Gurgaon’s Sohna subdivision from Sep 18 to provide speedy and inexpensive justice to litigants, an official said Saturday. District and Sessions Judge Shekher Dhawan said the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh acceded to the public demand for creation of courts at Sohna, 26 km from the city […] Read more » courts for Gurgaon sub-division courts in Gurgaon's Sohna subdivision Two new courts in Gurgaon's Sohna subdivision Two new courts will start functioning in Gurgaon's Sohna subdivision
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Top Law News Delhi gang-rape defence lawyer in trouble over remarks September 15, 2013 / September 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Delhi gang-rape defence lawyer in trouble over remarks The defence lawyer of two convicts in the December 16, 2012 gang- rape has been flayed for terming the verdict politically and emotionally driven and that he would have burnt his daughter alive had she been involved in pre-marital sex and were she to step out with boyfriends at night. The Bar Council of Delhi […] Read more » Delhi gang-rape defence lawyer Delhi gang-rape defence lawyer in trouble
Top Law News Modi can apply for visa like anyone else: US September 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Narendra Modi would still have to apply for a visa “like any other applicant”, said the US after the Gujarat chief minister was anointed BJP’s prime ministerial candidate. “There’s no change in our longstanding visa policy,” State Department spokesperson Marie Harf told reporters Friday, while declining to comment on Bharatiya Janata Party’s announcement regarding Modi. […] Read more » application of visa for Modi Modi can apply for visa
Top Law News All five Mumbai rapists held of Mumbai gang rape case August 25, 2013 / August 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on All five Mumbai rapists held of Mumbai gang rape case Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Sunday said the Mumbai gang-rape case would be tried in a fast track court and noted criminal lawyer Ujjwal Nikam has been requested to appear as public prosecutor even as the fifth suspect was arrested. The last remaining accused was arrested in Delhi, hours after the fourth accused was held […] Read more » criminal lawyer Ujjwal Nikam gang rape in abandoned textile mill Mumbai gang rape case Mumbai gang rape case of a photo journalist
Top Law News Maharashtra bans black magic and superstitious practices August 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Maharashtra bans black magic and superstitious practices Maharashtra heralds a progressive new era with a comprehensive law banning black magic, witchcraft and other superstitious practices coming into effect, officials said Sunday. Governor K Sankaranarayanan signed an Ordinance Saturday evening which will curb all these practices, and award stringent punishment for practitioners. Maharashtra is the first state in the country to enact such […] Read more » killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti by Narendra Dabholkar Maharashtra bans black magic Maharashtra bans black magic and superstitious practices Maharashtra bans superstitious practices Narendra Dabholkar founder of Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti superstitious practices
Top Law News Dec 16 gang-rape accused wanted to kill victim: Prosecution August 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi police on Saturday, during final arguments in the December 16, 2012 gang-rape case, told a city court that the accused had a clear intention to kill the victim so that no witness of the horrific incident was left behind. Special public prosecutor Dayan Krishnan told additional sessions judge Yogesh Khanna that the intestine of […] Read more » accused wanted to kill victim of Dec 16gang rape Dec 16 gang-rape December 16 2012 gang-rape case Special public prosecutor Dayan Krishnan in dec 16 gang rape case
Top Law News Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran summoned on airlines’ fare hike August 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench Saturday asked Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran to appear before it Sep 3 to explain the arbitrary fare hike by private airlines. A bench of Justices Uma Nath Singh and Anil Kumar also refused to give a later date as urged by counsel for the central government and ordered Parasaran […] Read more » fare hike by private airlines Justice Anil Kumar Justices Uma Nath Singh Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran to appear before court Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran to appear before court on fare hikes in private air lines Solicitor General to appear before court on fare hikes in private air lines
