Top Law News Decks cleared for “Dum Maaro Dum” release April 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court Monday disposed of a petition seeking ban on the release of film “Dum Maaro Dum” after the filmmakers told the court that controversial portions of the film were deleted. A division bench of Justice S.C. Dharmadhikari and Justice F.M. Reis disposed of the petition. Savio Rodrigues, who […] Read more » "Dum Maaro Dum" Bombay High Court cleared Decks Fox Star Studio International Private Limited FSSIPL Justice F.M. Reis Justice S.C. Dharmadhikari release
Top Law News Prohibit children’s employment in circuses: apex court April 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today banned the employment of children in circuses and directed the government to rescue children employed in the sector and formulate a rehabilitation programme for them. A bench headed by Justice Dalveer Bhandari said that in order to protect the fundamental rights of children, it is imperative that the government issues notification […] Read more » apex court children's employment circuses Justice Dalveer Bhandari Prohibit Supreme Court
Top Law News CD controversy rages, Bhushans to move apex court April 17, 2011 / April 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CD controversy involving Lokpal Bill drafting committee co-chair Shanti Bhushan continued to rage Sunday with his son and panel member Prashant Bhushan terming the CD fake and announcing he would file a contempt case in the Supreme Court in a day or two. The Bhushans were backed by social reformer Anna Hazare, who said […] Read more » apex court Arvind Kejriwal Bhushans CD controversy Gujarat Chief Minister move Narendra Modi rages Shanti Bhushan
Top Law News Digvijay Singh got figures wrong: Kejriwal April 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day after Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh targeted civil rights activists saying they spent Rs. 50 lakh on their campaign for a tough anti-graft law, activist Arvind Kejriwal Sunday said Singh had got the figures wrong. ‘He (Singh) is wrong to say that Rs.50 lakh were spent on four day agitation. I think he […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal Digvijay Singh figures wrong Prashant Bhushan
Media & Entertainment News Anna an important leader, I respect him: Manmohan Singh April 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Anna an important leader, I respect him: Manmohan Singh As a joint committee of ministers and civil society members met Saturday in New Delhi to draft a strong anti-graft Lokpal Bill, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called social reformer Anna Hazare an “important leader” whom he respected. “As far as Anna Hazare-ji is concerned, I respect him as an important leader who has done lots […] Read more » Anna important leader Manmohan Singh Respect
Top Law News More citizens should use RTI, urges activist April 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Involvement of more citizens in gaining information through the Right to Information (RTI) Act will pressurise authorities to disclose information voluntarily, RTI activist Ashok Ravat said here Saturday. Speaking at a workshop on RTI here, Ravat said: ‘More citizens should get involved with the RTI movement, and the goal must be to pressurise the authorities […] Read more » Citizens RTI
Top Law News Judiciary not super legislature: Chief justice April 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The judiciary should not try to act as a super legislature, Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia said Saturday. He also asked the political leadership to resist from giving protection to corrupt judges. Kapadia said this while delivering the fifth M.C. Setalvad memorial lecture on the ‘Canons of judicial ethics’ here. The chief justice also […] Read more » chief justice judiciary legislature S.H. Kapadia super
Top Law News Identify government jobs for the blind, Karnataka told April 16, 2011 / April 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Karnataka High Court Friday told the state government to set up a panel to identify government jobs for which the blind can apply and submit a report in two months. Chief Justice J.S. Khehar and Justice A.S. Bopanna also directed the government to allow visually challenged candidates to apply for the posts of first […] Read more » blind Chief Justice J.S. Khehar government jobs Identify Justice A.S. Bopanna Karnataka Public Service Commission
Media & Entertainment News Court panel finds large-scale illegal mining in Karnataka April 16, 2011 / April 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Supreme Court-appointed panel has found large-scale illegal mining in Karnataka, particularly in the state’s iron-ore rich Bellary district.The illegal activity was taking place in connivance with officials, the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) said in its report submitted to the court in New Delhi Friday. The CEC also found that between 2003 and 2010, over […] Read more » CBI Central Bureau of Investigation Chief Justice J.S. Khehar Court panel illegal mining Justice A.S. Bopanna Karnataka large-scale Supreme Court
Top Law News Judge’s complaint on Hepatitis-B to be heard as PIL April 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Judge’s complaint on Hepatitis-B to be heard as PIL A complaint made by an Allahabad High Court judge against non-availability of a life saving drug in Uttar Pradesh hospitals is to be taken up for hearing as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by Chief Justice F.I. Rebello Friday. The complaint was made by Justice Sudhir Agarwal on account of the agony and disgust that […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Chief Justice F.I. Rebello complaint Hepatitis-B judge Justice Sudhir Agarwal PIL Public Interest Litigation (PIL) WHO (World Health Organisation)
Top Law News Very happy with Sen getting bail: Ram Jethmalani April 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 3 Comments on Very happy with Sen getting bail: Ram Jethmalani Activist and physician Binayak Sen’s counsel Ram Jethmalani Friday said that while he is generally not much bothered with the victory or loss of a case, Sen’s bail has come as a ‘personal’ happy moment for him. ‘I must confess that this is one of those cases in which I am personally happy about what […] Read more » bail Binayak Sen Justice C.K. Prasad Justice H.S. Bedi Ram Jethmalani
Media & Entertainment News Lokpal Bill: Civil society members to declare assets Friday April 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two days before deliberations on the anti-graft Lokpal Bill are set to begin, NGO India Against Corruption (IAC) Thursday said the civil society members in the joint drafting committee will declare their assets and liabilities Friday. The NGO also released revised details of donations and expenditure during activist Anna Hazare’s anti-graft campaign that culminated in […] Read more » Anna Hazare assets Civil society declare Friday Lokpal Bill members