Top Law News Dalits have low awareness about legal rights : Expert March 7, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The poorest of the poor dalits and exploited sections of society have extremely low awareness about legal rights and judicial remedies which is impeding welfare and human rights objectives, a rights activist said Saturday. ‘Unless Dalits and marginalised sections of society are aware of their legal rights and are also aware of the ways and […] Read more »
Top Law News Delhi Police launch juvenile justice website March 7, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Delhi Police launch juvenile justice website A website that will help deal with cases of missing children faster as well as provide information on all aspects of juvenile justice and rights was launched by the Delhi Police Saturday. The website – www.dpjju.com – intends to create awareness on juvenile rights and will give details about organisations working for juveniles, the laws […] Read more »
Top Law News Delhi civic agencies pulled up for poor sanitation March 7, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Ahead of the Commonwealth Games, the Delhi High Court has pulled up the civic agencies for poor sanitation in the capital, noting the conditions had not improved for the past 12 years. A division bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Veena Birbal Friday criticised the civic agencies for their “callous approach” to worsening sanitation […] Read more »
Top Law News Women’s bill holds many unrealized promises: Meira Kumar March 7, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The women’s reservation bill holds many unrealized promises for the political empowerment of women, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said here Saturday. ‘India was one of the first countries where women were given the right to vote. Parliament has, over the years, enacted several laws for their empowerment, welfare and protection,’ Meira Kumar, the first […] Read more »
Top Law News Murder accused IIT student sent to judicial custody March 7, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Roorkee was sent to 14 days judicial remand Saturday for allegedly murdering a woman IIT-Delhi student at a hotel here, police said. ‘A local court (Saturday) sent Gaurav Verma, a third-year architecture student of IIT-Roorkee, who was arrested for murdering Pragati Tibberwal, to judicial remand till March […] Read more »
Top Law News Spread awareness to avoid hooch tragedies: Court March 6, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In order to prevent the deaths of people by consuming spurious liquor, the Delhi High Court asked the Delhi Police to spread awareness amongst the public by wide publicity and arranging street plays. Justice V.K. Jain, in a series of guidelines issued to the police, said: ‘Display boards, educating and cautioning the public against consumption […] Read more »
Top Law News Right’s panel upbeat about women’s reservation bill March 6, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Commission for Women (NCW) Saturday expressed optimism over the passage of the women’s reservation bill that will be tabled in parliament Monday and said it is a triumph of 14 years of struggle. ‘We are very happy that the 14-year long struggle of this bill has been finally acknowledged and given a momentum,’ […] Read more »
Top Law News Gujarat probes shooting of inspector by officer March 6, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A probe has begun into an incident where a senior police officer shot an anti-terrorist squad (ATS) inspector during a mock drill in Surat last month, though the state home ministry had termed it an ‘accident’ at that time. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Subhash Trivedi Friday handed over his service weapon to D.R. Patel, […] Read more »
Top Law News Kidney kingpin gets bail in fake passport cases March 6, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A city court Friday granted bail to kidney racket kingpin Amit Kumar in three cases of obtaining passports on fake identity. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja allowed the plea of Kumar, who sought bail on the ground that he was not arrested during investigation in the cases registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation in […] Read more »
Top Law News Court admits plea to transfer Gulbarg massacre case March 6, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court Friday admitted a petition seeking transfer of the Gulbarg Society massacre case of the 2002 communal riots from the court of Judge B.U. Joshi. Justice Anant Dave admitted the petition filed by eyewitnesses of the massacre who alleged bias and unprofessional conduct by Special Court Judge B.U. Joshi and sought the […] Read more »
Top Law News Court tells Shiv Sena leader to pay for damages March 6, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a ruling that can serve as a deterrent for violent protesters, the Bombay High Court Friday ordered a former Shiv Sena legislator to cough up Rs.500,000 (Rs.5 lakh) for the damage caused to a hotel during an agitation by party activists last year. A division bench of Justice Ranjana Desai and Justice Mridula Bhatkar […] Read more »
Top Law News Ensure safety of women passengers, court to DTC March 6, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major ruling in favour of thousands of women travelling in Delhi’s buses, the Delhi High Court Friday called for an end to the ‘venomous practice’ of ‘eve teasing’ and told the state-run Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to take steps to ensure the safety of female passengers. Justice Kailash Gambhir directed the DTC to […] Read more »