Top Law News Panel set up to study status of Indian women May 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government has set up a high-level committee to undertake comprehensive study on the status of women in India as well as to evolve appropriate policy interventions based on a contemporary assessment of women’s needs, parliament was informed Thursday. Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath told the Rajya Sabha that the 15-member committee will […] Read more » Panel set up to study status of Indian women status of Indian women Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath
Top Law News Government to amend law on atrocities against SCs, STs May 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government is looking into amending the existing laws to prevent atrocities against Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Mukul Wasnik said here Thursday. The move comes as over one lakh cases pertaining to atrocities against SCs and STs are pending in various states. “There is a need to […] Read more » amend law on atrocities against SCsand STs atrocities against Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) atrocities against SCs and STs
Top Law News Haryana judges told to move high court over promotion May 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has asked officers of the Haryana Judicial Service to move the Punjab and Haryana High Court to challenge their promotion criteria framed by the high court. As the apex court bench of Justice Deepak Verma and Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Wednesday asked the judicial officers to move the state high court, senior counsel […] Read more » Justice Deepak Verma Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya move high court over promotion
Top Law News BJP insists on CBI’s independence under Lokpal bill May 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may not accept an amended Lokpal bill which does not ensure independence of the CBI from the government, party sources said Thursday. While the government has made several changes in the bill which is likely to get a cabinet approval during the day, a BJP leader indicated that there was […] Read more » CBI's independence under Lokpal bill
Top Law News Court declines plea of Air India pilots May 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday refused to entertain a plea of striking Air India pilots, saying they are in contempt of court. The court, while dismissing the plea filed by Indian Pilots’ Guild (IPG), an association of Air India pilots, said: “You cannot take advantage of the appeal while you are in contempt.” “There […] Read more » Justice Rajiv Shakdher Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul plea of Air India pilots
Top Law News Website content: Google, Facebook plea to be heard Aug 7 May 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday deferred till Aug 7 the hearing on pleas filed by Facebook and Google challenging a trial court’s order to prosecute them for allegedly hosting objectionable content on websites. Justice Suresh Kait adjourned the case and said its interim order, which refused to stay the summons issued against Google and Facebook […] Read more » Website content of Google and Facebook
Top Law News Government pension scheme for Indians abroad May 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government is promoting a new Pension and Life Insurance Fund (PILF) scheme in a bid to provide financial security to poor Indians working abroad. PILF is for Indian workers aged between 18 and 50 who have a work permit or employment contract and whose passports carry the ‘Emigration Clearance Required’ stamp. Indian embassies have […] Read more » Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi Pension and Life Insurance Fund (PILF) pension scheme for Indians abroad pension scheme for NRI"S PILF
Top Law News Know where ‘Lakshman Rekha’ begins, SC tells media May 4, 2012 / May 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday said media should know where the ‘Lakshman Rekha’ of reporting sub-judice matter begins while the Editors’ Guild of India questioned the court’s jurisdiction to frame guidelines for journalists. The apex court constitution bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice D.K. Jain, Justice S.S. Nijjar, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai and Justice J.S. […] Read more » lakshman Rekha For Media May 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday said media should know where the 'Lakshman Rekha' of reporting sub-judice matter begins while the Editors' Guild of India questioned the court's jurisdiction t New Delhi
Top Law News 2G: Arguments on charges against Essar, Loop Thursday May 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday reiterated that Loop was a front company of the Essar Group and was used to acquire licences and spectrum for offering second generation (2G) telecom services. Special Public Prosecutor U.U. Lalit, while advancing the probe agency’s argument on charge against Essar and Loop promoters, told CBI Special Judge […] Read more » 2G 2G telecom services CBI CBI Special Judge O.P. Saini Essar Group Special Public Prosecutor U.U. Lalit
Top Law News Going slow on hurried divorce May 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Speedy divorce got delayed Wednesday with a proposed amendment to the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, getting stalled in the Rajya Sabha. The Marriage Law (Amendment) Bill, which was to amend Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, for including “irretrievable breakdown of marriage” among the grounds for divorce, could not be passed after opposition parties, prominently BJP, opposed […] Read more » Law Minister Salman Khurshid
Top Law News Delhi HC directs DDA to take encroached land back May 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to take suitable actions for taking back possession of land encroached by Delhi legislator Asif Mohammad Khan for running an illegal zoo. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice AK Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw hearing a public suit seeking the removal […] Read more » Chief Justice AK Sikri Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act Wildlife Protection Act
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Abhishek Manu Singhvi Sex Scandal CD Case : Settlement arrived April 21, 2012 / April 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Abhishek Manu Singhvi Sex Scandal CD Case : Settlement arrived Congress Spokesperson, Senior Supreme Court Lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi and his former driver Mukesh Lal- accused of filming the Sex Scene in Supreme Court Chambers of Abhishek Manu Singhvi with another leading female lawyer, on Thursday both parties submitted before the Court that the matter has been settled between them. Mukesh Lal also recorded his […] Read more » Abhisekh Manu Singhvi Scandal Abhisekh Manu Singhvi Sex CD Abhishek Manu Singhvi Abhishek Manu Singhvi sex scandal cd Advocate Singhvi Sex CD Advocate Singhvi Sex Scandal Congress sex scandal Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi in sex scandal Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi sex scandal cd Congress spokesperson sex scandal cd Delhi High Court Justice Reva Khetrapal Sex scandal Sex Scandal CD sex scandal of Abhishek Manu Singhvi