Top Law News 3,600 Indians return from Kuwait, India asks for ‘time and space’ June 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With around 3,600 Indians having returned from Kuwait this year, India Friday said it has asked the Gulf country’s government to “provide time and space” to expatriates overstaying or on irregular visas to return on their own or to regularise their stay as per its law. External affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said here at […] Read more » 3 600 Indians return from Kuwait Indian envoy Satish C. Mehta
Criminal Law News Karnataka gang-rape: One suspect sent to five-day police custody June 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court here Friday remanded to five-day police custody Hari Prasad alias Harish, one of the three suspects arrested Thursday in the abduction and gang-rape of a medical student here. The other two are in hospital after attempting to commit suicide. “We produced Harish (27) in the district court after doctors examined him at […] Read more »
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Need more Calcutta High Court judges in Supreme Court: CJI June 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Need more Calcutta High Court judges in Supreme Court: CJI Observing that there weren’t many Calcutta High Court judges in the Supreme Court, Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir Friday said they needed more of them “to shake up Delhi”. Speaking at the launch of the website of the Indian Law Institute’s West Bengal unit and an e-book, “The High Court at Calcutta 150 Years: […] Read more » Altamas Kabir Calcutta High Court judges in Supreme Court Calcutta judges in Delhi Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir more Calcutta High Court judges in Supreme Court
Top Law News New British visa policy to be discussed next month: India June 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India said Friday that the new British visa rules, that Indian industry bodies have termed as “discriminatory”, could be discussed next month at a bilateral forum. The controversial British proposal to collect 3,000 pounds (Rs.2.8 lakh) from Indian citizens for a six-month visa from November would come up for discussions during the India-Britain consular forum […] Read more » New British visa policy
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