Top Law News Temple offerings are not for buying vehicles: Court June 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Temple offerings are for providing better facilities to devotees and not for buying vehicles for temple officials, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled. It has restrained the functionaries of the Chintapurni temple, a popular Hindu shrine in Una district, from using the vehicles purchased from the temple funds. Temple officer Subhash Chand informed the […] Read more » Temple offerings are not for buying vehicles Temple offerings not for buying vehicles: Court
Top Law News ‘Give legal aid to sex workers, homosexuals’ June 24, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The legal fraternity here Saturday underlined the need for the legal aid authorities to extend the assistance to marginal communities like sex workers, homosexual and transgender people. Speakers at a seminar on ‘Strengthening legal aid and education for marginal communities and most-at-risk of HIV/AIDs’ expressed commitment to extend legal assistance to the marginal communities to […] Read more » 'Give legal aid to sex workers and homosexuals' Justice P. Sathasivam legal aid to homosexuals legal aid to sex workers legal aid to sex workers and homosexuals top legal news for homosexuals top legal news for sex worker
Top Law News SC to hear PIL for curbing official work on private internet providers June 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to hear a PIL seeking direction to central government to prosecute the heads of the nine cyberspace giants for endangering the country’s sovereignty and security by sharing data on Indians with American intelligence agencies. A bench of Justice A.K. Patnaik and Justice Ranjan Gogoi agreed to hear the PIL next […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Ranjan Gogoi official work on private internet providers PIL for official work on private internet providers
Top Law News India to have equal opportunity commission June 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A high-level Indian delegation led by Minister for Minority Affairs K. Rahman Khan met senior British ministers and officials to formulate the framework of an equal opportunity commission for India. Minister Khan and his delegation, that included Joint Secretary Y P Singh, met Eric Pickles, secretary of state for communities and local government, Baroness O’Neill […] Read more » equal opportunity commission India to have equal opportunity commission Minister for Minority Affairs K. Rahman Khan
Top Law News Court stays ban on advertisements on auto-rickshaws June 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday suspended the government’s order to prohibit auto-rickshaw drivers from displaying advertisements and posters on their vehicles. Appearing on behalf of auto drivers, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) activist and lawyer Prashant Bhushan stated before the court that the “government’s action was discriminatory against auto drivers” and was targeted at the AAP, […] Read more » Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) activist and lawyer Prashant Bhushan Aam Aadmi Party activist Prashant Bhushan on behalf of autorickshaw advertisements on auto-rickshaws ban on advertisements on auto-rickshaws Court stays ban on advertisements on auto-rickshaws lawyer Prashant Bhushan for auto rickshae
Top Law News Foreigners too enjoy right to life, liberty on Indian soil: SC June 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the right to life and personal liberty guaranteed under the constitution was available not only to the people of India but also to foreign nationals present on its soil at any given point of time. Referring to the Article 21 of the Constitution which says, “No person shall […] Read more » Foreigners too enjoy right to life liberty on Indian soil
Top Law News Women must be active agents in development: Rahul Gandhi June 17, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Omar Abdullah and Rahul Gandhi also interacted with a group of women from Lar, Khan Sahib, Basholi and Chenani blocks in the state who had just returned from a visit to Andhra Pradesh to observe the success of UMEED. Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said Saturday that holistic development of society was not possible without […] Read more » Rahul Gandhi Women active agents in development
Top Law News Collaboration key to addressing problems of disabled’:Poonam K. Singh June 17, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Collaboration of health care professionals, academics and interest groups working for the disabled is necessary to sensitise the public to issues faced by disabled people, a health ministry official said Saturday. “More collaboration between health care professionals, academics, and interest groups engaged in the problems of disabled people will go a long way in ensuring […] Read more » Collaboration key to problems of disabled Indian Spinal Injuries Centre ISIC
Top Law News 33,000 sign petition for justice to acid attack victim Preeti Rathi June 17, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment More than 33,000 people signed an online petition given to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Saturday seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the death of Preeti Rathi, victim of an acid attack in Mumbai. The petition was started by Preeti’s father Amar Rathi on www.change.org. “We met Sheila Dixit Saturday. She promised us […] Read more » 33000 petition for justice acid attack victim Preeti Rathi Change.org justice to acid attack victim justice to acid attack victim Preeti Rathi justice to Preeti Rathi Stop Acid Attacks'
Top Law News India needs army of committed people: Pranab June 17, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India requires smart, committed and idealistic people to give voice to the voiceless, President Pranab Mukherjee said Saturday. “We need an army of smart, committed and idealistic people to give voice to the voiceless and produce tangible change in our society,” he told the first batch of graduates from National Law University, Delhi. Expressing hope […] Read more » India needs army of committed people India needs army of committed people: Pranab Pranab Mukherjee President Pranab Mukherjee
Top Law News India, US for close interaction between legal agencies June 17, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India and the US have agreed that their legal agencies associated with the enforcement of competition law would interact closely as envisaged under the framework of an MoU signed in September 2012. India’s visiting Minister for Corporate Affairs Sachin Pilot reviewed the MoU signed jointly by his ministry and Competition Commission of India with the […] Read more » India & US for close interaction
Top Law News Need to work together to protect children stated Tirath June 12, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment All sections of society need to work together to ensure support and protection of children, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said Wednesday. Residents’ welfare associations, non-governmental organisations (NGO), police and all other government departments need to work together for support and protection of children in the country, she said at a function to […] Read more » Child Protection Scheme ICPS Need to work together to protect children