Top Law News LAW-KERALA-LAVALIN CASE TWO LAST KOCHI September 24, 2009 / September 26, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Vijayan’s counsel Mr Damodaran filed a criminal miscellaneous petition for a direction to the central investigating agency. When the court asked for four months time to complete the investigation in the case, the court rejected the request and posted the case for further hearing on December 30. The case relates to the alleged irregularities involving […] Read more »
Top Law News Advocates started signature compaign for allow Hindi in courts September 7, 2009 / September 7, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A group of lawyers have started a signature campaign in the Delhi High Court of Delhi and the five district courts of the Capital, requesting that they be allowed to argue their cases in Hindi also apart from the English. “We have received a huge response from the lawyers and collected over 3,000 signatures so […] Read more » Hindi in Courts
Top Law News NSUI’s Petition against DUSU Election Nomination rejection was dismissed September 5, 2009 / September 5, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court a bench of comprising Justices B N Aggarwal, G S Singhvi and Aftab Alam, upheld the Delhi High Court order dismissing the petition filed by two NSUI candidates for the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections against cancellation of their nominations. The Returning Officer had cancelled the nomination papers of the two petitioners, […] Read more » DUSU Election
Top Law News Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage, only SC can grant divorce September 3, 2009 / September 5, 2009 by Legal India Admin | 3 Comments on Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage, only SC can grant divorce No courts in the country except the Supreme Court can grant divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of matrimonial relationship. ‘This doctrine of irretrievable breakdown of marriage is not available even to the High Courts which do not have powers similar to those exercised by the Supreme Court under Art 142 of the Constitution’ […] Read more »
Top Law News Madras HC Judges also going to declare assets September 3, 2009 / September 5, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today in the evening in a full court meeting Chaired by Chief Justice H. L. Gokhale announced that its judges would declare their assets before 31 October 2009. The meeting decided that the details of the assets would be soon submitted to the Chief Justice. The details would be also avilable on the official website of […] Read more »
Top Law News Delhi HC dismisses petition for disqualification of Nomination for DUSU elections September 1, 2009 / September 5, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today dismissed the petition filed by three ABVP students of Delhi University who challenged the University’s decision to disqualify them from the students election scheduled for September 4. The petition of three ABVP and two NSUI candidates was dismissed earlier on Tuesday but the ABVP candidates choose to appeal the HC again. Refusing to […] Read more »
Top Law News Bar Council of India introduces age bar for admission in law colleges August 2, 2009 / October 2, 2009 by Legal India Admin | 4 Comments on Bar Council of India introduces age bar for admission in law colleges The Bar Council of India, the primary body which regulates the legal education sector in India has introduced age bar for admission into law colleges in India. As per the new rule, students applying for the 5 years integrated law course will not be eligible if above the age of 20 and students applying for […] Read more » admission in law colleges age bar for age bar for admission in law colleges Bar Council Bar Council of India
Top Law News The Protection Of Women From Domestic Violence Act 2005 July 30, 2009 / October 2, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Act has been enacted for the protection of women from domestic violence and further for protection of women from being victims of domestic violence and to prevent the occurrence of domestic violence in the society. The Act has come into effect from 17.10.2006. Taking into consideration existing criminal and civil laws and the statute […] Read more » From Domestic Violence The Protection Of Women From Domestic Violence Act 2005
Top Law News Supreme Court awards compensation of Rs. 1 crore for medical negligence May 15, 2009 / October 2, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The honourable apex court has awarded exemplary damages of Rs. 1 crore to the victim – a software engineer who suffered permanent disability (partial paralysis and other disabilities) due to medical negligence at a government hospital in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The High Court of Andhra Pradesh had awarded compensation of Rs. 15 Lakhs. […] Read more » awards compensation for medical negligence Rs. 1 crore Rs. 1 crore for medical negligence Supreme Court Supreme Court awards compensation
Top Law News Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage-New ground for divorce under Section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act April 2, 2009 / October 2, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Law Commission has recommended that “irretrievable breakdown” of marriage be included as a new ground for granting divorce to Hindus under the provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act and the Special Marriage Act. In its latest (217th) report submitted to the Centre, the Law Commission has recommended that irretrievable breakdown of marriage should be […] Read more » Irretrievable Breakdown Marriage New ground for divorce the Hindu Marriage Act under Section 14 of
Top Law News Govt introduces new bill in LS to widen definition of employee February 25, 2009 / August 27, 2025 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Govt introduces new bill in LS to widen definition of employee New Delhi: The government has introduced a new bill in Lok Sabha to widen the definition of “employee” and bring in more people under the ambit of the Payment of Gratuity Act. Minister of State for Labour and Employment Oscar Fernandes on Thursday moved the Lok Sabha to withdraw the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, […] Read more »
