Top Law News Horoscope weak proof of birthdate, rules Supreme court August 23, 2011 / August 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Horoscope weak proof of birthdate, rules Supreme court The Supreme Court has held a horoscope to be a very weak piece of material to prove age of a person and the “heavy onus lies” on the person to prove the authenticity of the horoscope he is relying upon to prove a new date of birth. “There must be strong, cogent and reliable evidence […] Read more » Horoscope weak proof of birthdate Justice Anil R. Dave Justice Mukundakam Sharma Madras High Court Supreme Court
Media & Entertainment News Government open to debate on Lokpal: PM August 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday the government was open to a debate on the Lokpal Bill but this alone cannot solve the problem of corruption and there is a need to revamp existing government procedures. Addressing a gathering at the Indian Institute of Management-Kolkata, Manmohan Singh said that Lokpal Bill had the power to […] Read more » Government open to debate on Lokpal Manmohan Singh PM
Media & Entertainment News Aruna Roy: Jan Lokpal Bill impractical, undemocratic August 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Aruna Roy: Jan Lokpal Bill impractical, undemocratic Terming Anna Hazare’s Jan Lokpal Bill “impractical and complicated”, noted social activist and National Advisory Council ( NAC) member Aruna Roy said that giving widespread powers to an unelected body is a “threat to democracy”. “Jan Lokpal is a bill impossible to implement. Also, it derails the checks and balances between the judiciary, executive and […] Read more » Aruna Roy Jan Lokpal bill NAC National Advisory Council
Top Law News Land, education reforms next on Anna’s list August 22, 2011 / August 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Social activist Anna Hazare, whose fast to push through the Jan Lokpal bill continued for the fifth day Saturday, has promised more fights in the days ahead – for land reforms, farmers’ rights and a better education system. Though he has begun betraying some signs of tiredness due to his hunger-strike, the 74-year-old Hazare declared […] Read more » Anna's list education reforms farmers' rights Jan Lokpal bill Land reform
Top Law News Inequalities of caste, power influence Indian society: Sociologist August 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The study of inequality in India has to be holistic and take into account the inequities arising from caste, imbalances in distribution of land, power structure and opportunities, says India’s top sociologist Andre Beteille. “If you are to write about social inequality in a village, you cannot escape caste and other inequities that arise from […] Read more » power influence Indian society
Media & Entertainment News Anna movement to figure in Jharkhand school syllabus August 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Jharkhand government is contemplating to include social activist Anna Hazare’s movement against corruption in school syllabus. “When the Vinoba Bhave movement, the anti-British Quit India movement could be included in school syllabus, why can’t the Anna movement be included?” Jharkhand Human Resource Development Minister Baijnath Ram told reporters Saturday. “We will talk to Chief […] Read more » Anna movement Jharkhand school syllabus
Top Law News Supreme court asked to keep Kerala temple’s vault B shut August 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was moved on Friday seeking direction to the apex court appointed committee not to open kallara (vault) B of Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala as such a step would hurt the sentiments of a large number of devotees. Rama Varma, a member of the erstwhile Travancore royal family, said in his application […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Kerala temple's vault B shut Padamanabh Swamy Temple Supreme Court
Top Law News 2,272 CBI cases pending in courts August 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on 2,272 CBI cases pending in courts A total of 2,272 Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cases are pending trial in various courts for more than 10 years as on June 30, 2011, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions V. Narayanasamy Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha. Narayanasamy said that the central government has decided to set up 71 additional […] Read more » 2272 CBI cases pending in courts CBI cases pending in courts
Top Law News Tripura gets tougher law for illegal financial firms August 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Tripura government has enforced a tougher law which provides extra protection to those depositing money in unauthorised Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), a minister said here Thursday. “Governor DY Patil recently gave his assent to the amendment bill of the Tripura Protection of Interest of Depositors (in financial establishments) Act, 2000 and the state cabinet […] Read more » Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority IRDA NBFCs Non-Banking Financial Companies SEBI Securities and Exchange Board of India tougher law for illegal financial firms
Top Law News OBC’s 10 percent relief is on eligibility marks: Supreme court August 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Other Backward Classes (OBC) students will qualify for admissions if they have 10 percent less marks than the eligibility level fixed for the general category students, the Supreme Court has ruled. The apex court on Thursday clarified that 10 percent relaxation being given to OBC students did not mean it will be 10 percent less […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran OBC eligibility marks Supreme Court
Top Law News Don’t pass burden on fellow judges: Supreme court August 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has expressed its ‘strong disapproval’ of the tendency of some judges to pass their burden to fellow judges or to subordinate courts when confronted with complicated issues. The court said that such an approach weakens our judicial system.‘Of late, we have come across several orders which would indicate that some of the […] Read more » Don't pass burden on fellow judges Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Supreme Court
Top Law News Court pulls up DDA over delay in allotting plots August 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday pulled up the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for an over 30-year delay in allotting plots to around 25,000 applicants in a housing scheme. The court was hearing a bunch of petitions filed by applicants of north Delhi’s Rohini Residential Scheme, 1981. “It is pathetic to hear that some of the applicants […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra DDA delay in allotting plots Delhi High Court Justice Sanjiv Khanna