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
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
