Top Law News Supreme Court to challenge High Court order regarding CJI under RTI purview October 3, 2009 / October 4, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, The highest judiciary has decided to challenge the Delhi High court order dated September 2, which held that the office of the Chief Justice of India comes under the ambit of Right to Information Act. Justice S Ravindra Bhat had ruled that the CJI was a “public authority” under the RTI Act and directed the […] Read more »
Top Law News Court gives green signal to Hanks case against builders October 3, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hollywood star Tom Hanks has won his legal battle with a construction company he has accused of ‘shoddy’ workmanship. Hanks and wife Rita Wilson hired contractors Storey Construction to build their Sun Valley, Idaho villa in 2000 but tried to take the firm to a tribunal after discovering faults with the work. The bosses of […] Read more »
Top Law News US names special coordinator for Tibetan issues October 3, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The United States has named an official to promote substantive discussion between the Dalai Lama’s representatives and the Chinese government and support initiatives to safeguard Tibet’s unique culture. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced as Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero will coordinate the US government’s policies, […] Read more »
Top Law News Campaign against violence on women launched with human chain October 2, 2009 / October 3, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Today some group of People, including some home makers and anganwadi workers as well as with some well known personalities, formed a human chain at the India Gate lawns to send out the message that violence against women should not be tolerated. They formally launch the women and child development ministry’s campaign. They also demanded […] Read more »
Top Law News No UN resolution on caste in India October 1, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment There has been no resolution in the UN Human Rights Council or any organisation associated with it to equate the caste system with racial discrimination, official sources said here while opposing any attempt to internationalise the issue. There have been no resolutions in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) or its subsidiary bodies either in […] Read more »
Top Law News Taj city shuts down to demand high court bench October 1, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Agra,the Taj city witnessed total shutdown Thursday as business chambers, trade associations and political parties observed a day long strike to demand a bench of the Allahabad High Court. Most schools remained closed. Groups of lawyers and political workers went around various markets in the city requesting shop keepers to support the bandh. The response […] Read more »
Top Law News SC to challenge HC order regarding CJI under RTI purview October 1, 2009 / October 3, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) The highest judiciary has decided to challenge the Delhi High court order dated September 2, which held that the office of the Chief Justice of India comes under the ambit of Right To Information Act. Justice S Ravindra Bhat had ruled that the CJI was a “public authority” under the […] Read more »
Top Law News Bofors case Lawyer files plea before CMM against CBI closure October 1, 2009 / October 3, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An advocate today filed an application in the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja pleading against the intended closure report to be filed by the CBI requesting for closing of the Bofors payoffs kickbacks case aganist Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi. Ajay Kumar Aggarwal requested the court in his application that he should be treated […] Read more »
Top Law News Court notice to centre on land acquisition in Uttar Pradesh October 1, 2009 / October 2, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, The Supreme Court today sought the central government’s reply to a lawsuit by the Uttar Pradesh government challenging acquisition of 21 acres of land to widen the state’s link road connecting the Commonwealth Games village to Noida. Bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan also sought explanations from the Delhi government, while issuing notices […] Read more »
Top Law News Women panchayat members take oath as Ahimsa messengers October 1, 2009 / October 2, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Radha Devi fight the polls and won with a good margin from Rupari Kala in block Chaksu in Rajasthan. When Radha Devi first decided to fight panchayat elections four years ago, she was threatened by the elected representative in her area, by a man. Radha Devi, is one of the 25 women panchayat members who were Thursday […] Read more »
Top Law News Britain student visa seekers queue up to beat changed rules September 29, 2009 / September 30, 2009 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Britain student visa seekers queue up to beat changed rules Hundreds of youth and their relatives camped in the complex housing the British visa application centre of Chandigarh for the last two nights, seeking to beat the Oct 1 deadline when the changes in guidelines for student visas come into force. Presently, applicants may just keep the maintenance money in their bank accounts for a […] Read more »
Top Law News Quattrocchi case set for closure, government tells Supreme Court September 29, 2009 / September 30, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Sep 29 In Quattrocchi case the government told that ‘it has decided to close all cases against fugitive Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, accused of receiving Rs.7 billion in illegal kickbacks in the Bofors gun purchase scandal of the mid-1980s’. Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium appearing for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), told the […] Read more » Quattrocchi case