Top Law News Tripura raises salaries of rural job scheme staff May 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Following an indefinite strike by the employees associated with the Mahatma gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), the Tripura government Friday increased their salaries. Briefing mediapersons about the cabinet decision, Tripura Rural Development Minister Jitendra Chaudhury said: “Around 3,000 staff of MGNREGS from now onwards would get a minimum of Rs.6,933 and the maximum […] Read more » rural job scheme staff Tripura raises salaries of rural job scheme Tripura Rural Development Minister Jitendra Chaudhury
Top Law News Italian marines case: Kerala Police file chargesheet May 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Keen to meet the 90-day deadline, the investigation team probing the Enrica Lexie firing case is likely to file the chargesheet against the two Italian Marines at the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court on Friday. The chargesheet holds Latorre Massimiliano, chief commander of the six- member security unit on board Enrica Lexie, as the first accused […] Read more » Continental Shelf Act 2002 Italian marines case Kerala Police file chargesheet Kochi City Police Commissioner M R Ajith Kumar special public prosecutor G Mohanraj THE SUA ACT
Top Law News Ramesh’s assurance on old age pension reforms May 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh assured delegation from the Pension Parishad that he will write to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and draw his attention to their demands. “The issues raised by the Pension Parishad should offer the government an opportunity to relook at the way Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme is operating,” Ramesh […] Read more » on old age pension reforms Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh
Top Law News Graft charges filed against ex-Tamil Nadu minister May 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A former minister of Tamil Nadu and his kin were Thursday charge sheeted under the Prevention of Corruption Act by the anti-graft wing for amassing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income, said the probe agency. In a statement issued here, the directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption (DVAC) said a charge sheet under the […] Read more » directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption DVAC Graft charges filed Graft charges filed against ex-Tamil Nadu minister N. Suresh Rajan N. Suresh Rajan former minister for tourism and registration Rajan’s wife D.S. Bharathy father K. Neelakanda Pillai and mother R. Rajam
Top Law News Attack on judges: Lawyers threaten strike Friday May 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment To protest an attack on three Delhi judges by four bikers in a road rage incident in south Delhi, lawyers at the Saket district courts complex called for strike Friday if police fail to act against the attackers. Saket Court Bar Association president Madan Lal said he had called upon all Delhi advocates to stay […] Read more » Attack on judges attack on three Delhi judges =sakt Lawyers threaten strike Friday Saket Court Bar Association Saket Court Bar Association president Madan Lal
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