Top Law News Activists demand strong Lokpal Bill April 30, 2011 / April 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Raising a voice against corruption, activists including lawyers, social reformers and journalists Friday demanded a strong Lokpal (ombudsman) Bill. Addressing a convention organised by the Coalition of Democratic Movements, Aruna Roy, member National Advisory Council, said: ‘A strong Lokpal Bill is necessary and a reasoned debate in all dimensions should be welcomed with an open […] Read more » Activists Anna Hazare Arundhati Roy demand Prashant Bhushan Shanti Bhushan strong Lokpal Bill
Media & Entertainment News Yeddyurappa land grab: High court told to decide in six weeks April 30, 2011 / April 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday rejected a petition challenging the Karnataka High Court’s interim order staying proceedings against Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa and family in an alleged land grab case before the Lokayukta, but asked the high court to decide the matter in six weeks. An apex court bench of Justice V.S. Sirpurkar and Justice T.S. […] Read more » High Court Justice T.S. Thakur Justice V.S. Sirpurkar Prevention of Corruption Act Supreme Court Yeddyurappa land grab
Top Law News No stay on Air India’s derecognition of pilot union April 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court Friday refused to stay Air India’s decision to derecognise the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) whose members have been on strike for three days, grounding many flights. Ruling on a petition by ICPA seeking a stay order on Air India’s decision, Justice S. Murlidharan said derecognition would not come in the way […] Read more » Air India's derecognitionf Delhi High Court Indian Commercial Pilots Association pilot union
Top Law News Stay on lawyers paying service tax April 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Stay on lawyers paying service tax The Delhi High Court today issued stay on a notification of the central government regarding imposition of service tax on lawyers. Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjeev Khanna asked the government to file a reply within two weeks and listed the case for hearing on May 23. The notification was to be implemented from […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Justice Sanjeev Khanna lawyers paying service tax stay
Top Law News Supreme Court stays enquiry proceedings against Justice Dinakaran April 29, 2011 / April 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court stays enquiry proceedings against Justice Dinakaran Giving relief to Sikkim High Court Chief Justice P.D. Dinakaran, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the impeachment proceedings against him. The apex court issued notices to Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari and advocate P.P. Rao. Justice Dinakaran had alleged bias by Rao — one of the members of the impeachment committee — since he […] Read more » enquiry Justice Dinakaran proceedings stays Supreme Court
Media & Entertainment News Yeddyurappa land grab: Supreme Court asks high court to decide April 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday rejected a petition challenging the Karnataka High Court’s order staying criminal proceedings against Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa and family in an alleged land grab case, but asked the lower court to take up the matter again. The apex court bench of Justice V.S. Sirpurkar and Justice T.S. Thakur asked the petitioner, […] Read more » High Court Justice T.S. Thakur Justice V.S. Sirpurkar land grab Supreme Court Yeddyurappa
Top Law News Court questions Delhi University on semester system April 29, 2011 / April 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court Thursday issued notice to the Delhi University vice chancellor, the University Grants Commission and the central government on the implementation of the semester system in the varsity’s arts stream for 2011-12. The division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjeev Khanna said: “Issue notice to all the respondents. The matter […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court Delhi University Justice Sanjeev Khanna questions semester system
Top Law News High court slams Air India’s striking pilots April 28, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday slammed the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) which is on strike since Tuesday midnight forcing the national carrier Air India to cancel and reschedule around 100 flights. Pulling up ICPA, Justice Gita Mittal said: “Think properly about what is going on. Sickness, education and many more urgencies are affected by […] Read more » Air India Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi Delhi High Court High Court ICPA Indian Commercial Pilots Association Justice Gita Mittal pilots slams striking
Top Law News BCCI amendment: Petition sent to Supreme Court larger bench April 28, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday referred to a larger bench a petition by former Indian cricket board president A.C. Muthia challenging the amendment to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rules that permitted its officebearers to own IPL T20 teams. The apex court bench referred the matter to a larger bench following a divergence […] Read more » BCCI amendment BCCI secretary cricket board president A.C. Muthia Justice Gyan Sudha Misra Justice J.M. Panchal N. Srinivasan petition sent Supreme Court
Top Law News Cancel licences of units employing child labourers: Court April 28, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued orders to cancel the licences of factories employing child labourers, an NGO here said in a statement. “Honorable Chief Justice Deepak Mishra and Justice Sanjeev Khanna passed an order to cancel factory license of the units where such child labourers were found working,” said Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), a […] Read more » Bachpan Bachao Andolan BBA Cancel Chief Justice Deepak Mishra child labourers Delhi High Court employing Justice Sanjeev Khanna licences
Media & Entertainment News Senior official got extension despite CVC’s objections? April 27, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As the anti-corruption movement heats up in the country, documents obtained through RTI reveal that the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) had objected to an extension for a top level public sector official but her term was renewed by the government for five years this year. Anju Banerjee was appointed chairperson and managing director (CMD) of […] Read more » Anju Banerjee CVC's despite extension objections Senior official
Media & Entertainment News Shiney Ahuja gets bail from Bombay High Court April 27, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court Wednesday granted bail to Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja, who is convicted of raping his maid. A Mumbai sessions court had on March 30 sentenced the actor to seven years in jail after he was found guilty of raping his maid in June 2009. “Shiney has been granted bail today on a […] Read more » bail Bombay High Court Shiney Ahuja