Top Law News Government approves amendments to enemy property law October 20, 2010 / October 21, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Wednesday approved amendments to an over 40-year-old legislation to ensure the protection of interests of those Indian Muslims who have inherited the properties of relatives who migrated to Pakistan in 1947. The amendments to the Enemy Property Act, 1968, which got the nod by the union cabinet in a meeting chaired by Prime […] Read more » amendments approves enemy Government PROPERTY LAW
Top Law News High court disposes of two petitions on CWG graft October 20, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court Wednesday disposed of two petitions seeking separate inquiries into alleged corruption in the funding of the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG). The second petition, filed by lawyer Ajay Aggarwal Sep 29, sought an independent audit of the works and sealing of records pertaining to tenders, work measurement and expenses above Rs.1 lakh related […] Read more » CWG disposes graft High Court petitions two
Top Law News Court seeks exact figure on below poverty line families October 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Apparently not convinced with the official data, the Supreme Court Tuesday asked the government to come up with a ‘reasonable number’ on people living below poverty line (BPL). The court said this after the government claimed that there were 5.9 crore BPL families in the country. A reasonable number on BPL families would help take […] Read more » below Court exact families figure line poverty seeks
Top Law News Plea for sacking Kalmadi to come up in court Wednesday October 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday will hear a petition seeking removal of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi over alleged irregularities in preparations for the just concluded sporting event. The petition filed by lawyer Ajay Aggarwal Sep 29 demanded an independent audit of the works and sealing of records pertaining to tenders, work measurements […] Read more » Court Kalmadi plea sacking Wednesday
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