Top Law News Plea questioning reliability of voting machines dismissed October 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the reliability of electronic voting machines (EVMs). A bench of Chief Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya and Justice Anant Dave dismissed the petition as it was not filed as per the new rules for filing PILs. Petitioner Girish Das, an advocate, told the court that […] Read more » dismissed machines plea questioning reliability voting
Top Law News Unicef’s online campaign to demand education for kids October 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Unicef’s online campaign to demand education for kids Unicef on Tuesday launched an online campaign to mobilise the Indian society to speak up for illiterate children and to spread awareness that one can demand elementary education under the Right to Education (RTE) Act. The campaign, called ‘Awaaz Do’ or ‘Speak Up’, aims to have at least 500,000 people sign up by Jan 24, […] Read more » campaign demand education kids online Unicef
Top Law News Tax sleuths conduct search operations on Games contractors October 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Officials of the Income Tax Department on Tuesday started search and investigative operations in at least 25 premises of companies and individuals who won lucrative contracts for the just-concluded Commonwealth Games. Among those whose premises were visited by the tax sleuths was senior leader of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sudhanshu Mittal, whose close […] Read more » conduct contractors Games operations search sleuths Tax
Top Law News Plea on right to property dismissed October 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a petition seeking restoration of right to own property as a fundamental right. An apex court bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice Swatanter Kumar said that such a right was inconsistent with the principle of socialism enshrined in the preamble of constitution. Chief Justice Kapadia, […] Read more » dismissed plea right to property
Top Law News Policy to curb illegal mining soon, Gujarat tells court October 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A policy aimed at curbing illegal mining in Gujarat is being formulated, the Narendra Modi government told the Gujarat High Court Monday. The state government said this in an affidavit filed before a division bench comprising Chief Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya and Justice Akil Kureshi. The government was responding to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed […] Read more » Court curb Gujarat illegal mining policy
Top Law News Apex court restores powers of transparency panel chief October 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday stayed the operation of a Delhi High Court order striking down the provision under which the chief information commissioner constitutes different benches of the transparency law panel to hear appeals. The high court by its May 21 order quashed the Central Information Commission (Management) Regulations, 2007. The high court also held […] Read more » apex court chief panel powers restores transparency
Top Law News Need to spread awareness on lok adalats: Chief Justice Misra October 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Dipak Misra Monday said it is the responsibility of the media to create awareness among the general public about lok adalats which help settle cases amicably. He said lok adalats were meant for the public who need help, settlement and want their cases to be solved without any controversy […] Read more » awareness Chief Justice Misra lok adalats Need spread
Top Law News Karnataka rebel lawmakers’ cases referred to new benches October 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Karnataka High Court chief justice and another judge Monday differed on the disqualification of 11 rebel legislators of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and decided to refer the issue to another judge. Chief Justice J.S. Khehar and Judge N. Kumar, in view of their differing view on the rebel BJP legislators issue, also […] Read more » benches cases Karnataka lawmakers rebel referred
Top Law News Official audit of Commonwealth Games accounts in 90 days October 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An official, confidential audit of the accounts and financial activities related to the just-concluded Commonwealth Games will be completed within 90 days and presented to Parliament immediately thereafter, a top official said on Monday. “For us to be of some practical utility, we have decided that if audit has to be of some consequence, we […] Read more » accounts audit Commonwealth Games Official
Top Law News Apex court extends stay on Sterlite’s shut down October 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday extended the interim stay on the Madras High Court order closing down the Sterlite Industries copper smelter plant at Tuticorin In Tamil Nadu till the second week of December. Hearing the special leave petition (SLP) filed by Sterlite against the High Courts order, the apex court extended the stay granted earlier […] Read more » apex court down extends shut stay Sterlite
Top Law News Kasab death penalty: Case in high court Monday October 17, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Unprecedented security arrangements have been made at the Bombay High Court where the hearing on the confirmation of the death sentence to Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab begins on Monday. Kasab will not be present in person but participate in the proceedings through related stories The day-to-day hearing will be taken up before a […] Read more » case death High Court Kasab penalty
Top Law News Ayodhya verdict: Nirmohi Akhara to also move Supreme Court October 17, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The decision of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board to take the Ayodhya battle to the Supreme Court has prompted one of the key Hindu parties, Nirmohi Akhara, to follow suit, almost ruling out any chance of an out-of-court settlement. “We have no choice but to move the Supreme Court now, since related stories […] Read more » Ayodhya verdict Nirmohi Akhara Supreme Court