Top Law News Court asks Fernandes’ wife, brothers to settle differences May 20, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday advised the wife and brothers of the ailing former defence minister George Fernandes to amicably solve their differences over his treatment and interaction with relatives. “This is not a legal matter but a family matter. So it should be solved amicably,” Justice V.K. Shali said after hearing the arguments of […] Read more »
Top Law News Court refuses to stay IIT-JEE 2010 result May 20, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday declined to stay the declaration of this year’s results for the Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT) exams but asked the institutes to explain as to why so many mistakes crept in during the all-India test. A division bench of acting Chief Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Mukta Gupta declined […] Read more »
Top Law News No sealing of Delhi’s illegal mobile phone towers till Monday May 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court Wednesday stayed the sealing of illegal mobile phone towers by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) till Monday. Staying the sealing drive, Justice Kailash Gambhir asked the civic agency to explain the reasons for increasing the licence fee for the towers by about 200 percent. On May 13, the high court stayed […] Read more »
Top Law News Apex court displeased at Allahabad High Court’s observation May 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday expressed its displeasure with a judgment of the Allahabad High Court that judicial over-reach could invite the wrath of the political class leading to the clipping of judiciary’s powers or even its independence. The vacation bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice C.K. Prasad observed, “The high court judgment is irrelevant” […] Read more »
Top Law News Stop reading newspapers early in the day, advises apex court May 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday suggested that one should avoid reading newspapers early in the morning to get through the day. “If you want to keep your day fresh, don’t read newspapers for at least the early two hours of the day,” the vacation bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice C.K. Prasad said. The observation […] Read more »
Top Law News DDA rapped for delaying shelters for mentally ill May 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday pulled up the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for delaying the construction of shelters for mentally ill people who are found abandoned on the streets. DDA faced the ire of the court when it submitted that it had zeroed down on seven sites in the capital where shelters can be opened […] Read more »
Top Law News High courts asked not to meddle in policy making May 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment High courts should desist from treading into the area of policy making, particularly in the field of economic policies, the Supreme Court has said. “It is well settled that courts should not interfere with the policies of the government in general and economic policies in particular,” the apex court said. A bench of Justice R.V. […] Read more »
Top Law News Amnesty International team meets Kashmiri separatist leader May 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A two-member team of human rights body Amnesty International Tuesday called on Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, chairman of the moderate Hurriyat group. The team, comprising Bikram J. Batra and Ramesh Gopal Krishen, arrived here Monday for a six-day visit to assess the human rights situation. They would focus their attention on preventive detentions. Farooq welcomed their […] Read more »
Top Law News Rabri Devi gets bail for abusive remarks May 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Bihar court Tuesday granted bail to former chief minister Rabri Devi for allegedly abusing Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at a public rally. The Chief Judicial Magistrate in Chapra district, about 100 km from here, granted the bail. Earlier this month, the court issued a non-bailable warrant against Rabri Devi, wife of Rashtriya Janata Dal […] Read more »
Top Law News Court asks CBI to conduct fresh probe into Rizwanur death May 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a fresh probe into the death of Muslim youth Rizwanur Rahman, whose mysterious death after his marriage with the daughter of a rich Hindu businessman in 2007 had sparked widespread outrage. The court, acting on a complaint filed by Rizwanur’s […] Read more »
Top Law News Supreme Court comes to help of same-gotra couple May 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Coming to the aid of a Haryana couple belonging to the same gotra, or sub-caste, who married defying family norms, the Supreme Court Monday stayed the trial proceedings against the man and also issued a notice to the Haryana government. The apex court stayed the trial proceedings against Parveen Kumar who moved the court seeking […] Read more »
Top Law News Hong Kong advises Indians to abide by immigration rules May 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With South Asians dominating the number of illegal immigrants in Hong Kong, its administration has advised Indians not to get misled and enter the city without the proper documents for employment. “I want to take the opportunity to advise that Indian nationals should not be misled by other agents or person. If they want to […] Read more »