Top Law News Apex court softens stand on Lucknow’s Ambedkar park January 28, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday softened its stand on the Uttar Pradesh government building a memorial to Dalit leaders in Lucknow's sprawling Ambedkar park. Read more »
Top Law News Isn’t Hindi the national language? Petitioner to approach apex court January 27, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment His plea may have been rejected by the Gujarat High Court but agriculturist Suresh Kachchadia believes he has managed to put the spotlight on an important issue: Isn't Hindi the national language of the country? Read more »
Top Law News Bar Association scraps executive body after wrangling January 27, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has scrapped its executive committee months ahead of its regular election following charges of misappropriation of funds and irregular functioning by its secretary. Read more »
Top Law News Apex court seeks status of night shelter facilities in all states January 27, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday sought the status of night shelter facilities for the homeless in various states Read more »
Top Law News Six released to mark start of speedy justice system January 27, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A city court here released six undertrial prisoners Wednesday as a start to the project of putting the criminal justice system on a fast track. The plan is to reduce the number of undertrial prisoners by almost two-thirds in the next six months Read more »
Top Law News Apex court to take up Andhra resignations crisis January 27, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to hear a lawsuit alleging there was a constitutional crisis in Andhra Pradesh because 139 legislators from various parties had submitted their resignations over the issue of creating a separate state of Telangana Read more »
Top Law News Notices to CBI, Delhi government to expedite 1984 riot cases January 27, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notices to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Delhi government for the appointment of special public prosecutors to expedite the 1984 anti Sikh riot cases pending before the trial courts Read more »
Top Law News Kasab claims RAW accused him of spying January 26, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Kasab claims RAW accused him of spying Pakistan terror accused Mohammed Ajmal Amir alias Kasab Monday alleged that he was interrogated by Indian intelligence agency RAW, which had accused him of spying and has demanded that he be allowed to examine Indian and Pakistani witnesses after consulting the Pakistan government Read more »
Top Law News Apex court warns political parties against blocking roads January 26, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday warned various political parties, agitating for a separate Gorkhaland, against blocking the sole road linking Sikkim to the rest of the country. Read more »
Top Law News No Republic Day celebration in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk January 26, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment There was no Republic Day celebration in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk by the security forces Tuesday and neither was the tricolour hoisted by them atop the clock tower there, which had almost become a custom in the last 19 years of militancy Read more »
Top Law News Bifurcating Supreme Court: Government yet to take view January 26, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government is yet to consider setting up regional branches of the Supreme Court in metropolitan cities as recommended by the Law Commission of India, Minister of Law and Justice M. Veerappa Moily said Monday Read more »
Top Law News Court declines relief to Ashok Chakra winner’s parents January 25, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Court declines relief to Ashok Chakra winner’s parents The Delhi High Court refused to grant relief to the parents of Major Mohit Sharma -- posthumously selected for the Ashok Chakra award this year -- to attend the award-presentation ceremony. The court said the government had done its bit to send an invitation Read more »