Top Law News Patent waiver: US goes online to placate India August 1, 2012 / August 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Though India had granted its first ever “compulsory licence”, a patent waiver, to make a cancer drug more accessible, an official of the Barack Obama administration condemned it in a congressional hearing as a violation of “international standards”. What has however gone unnoticed is that the deputy director of the US patent and trademark office […] Read more » Barack Obama Barack Obama administration Bayer's patented cancer drug Nexavar cancer drug cancer drug Nexavar Patent Patent waiver TRIPS TRIPS provision for compulsory licence US patent and trademark office USPTO
Top Law News Transgenders to get monthly pension August 1, 2012 / August 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Transgenders to get monthly pension Transgender community which is a sidelined community, people see them with hated view, always deprive of all the facilities which a human being and a citizen of india is entitled to. But it seems that Tamil Nadu government took note of their plight and announced of introducing a scheme to provide them with a monthly […] Read more » Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa J. Jayalalithaa Pension Scheme for Destitute Transgenders Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Transgender community Transgenders
Top Law News Sushil Kumar Shinde as a new Home Minister August 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sushil Kumar Shinde will be India’s new Home Minister. On Wednesday he took charge of the Home Ministry. Shinde, being the new Home Minister, said that the Home Ministry is a big responsibility. “This is the second time that a dalit is being given the Home Ministry. I will work for the country. I understand […] Read more » BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad dalit home minister Home Ministry India’s new Home Minister Manmohan Singh Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Ravi Shankar Prasad Shinde Shinde on anna's fast Sushil Kumar Shinde Sushil Kumar Shinde as a new Home Minister
Top Law News Mishra murder case: SC reserves order on plea to quash trial July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a plea to quash the trial in the murder case of former Railway Minister L N Mishra on account of extraordinary delay of 37 years. A bench comprising justices H L Dattu and C K Prasad had commenced the hearing on July 25 on the petition […] Read more » 1975 Mishra murder case Article 21 of the Constitution C.K. Prasad H L Dattu L N Mishra murder case Lalit Narayan Mishra murder case Mishra murder case Railway Minister L N Mishra Railway Minister L N Mishra murder case Supreme Court
Top Law News Marriage Amendment Bill a cruelty to men July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “Dilli Chalo” this famous slogan is again in picture. At that time I mean to say pre independence period S C Bose gave this slogan to enrage the sleeping blood of Indians to achieve liberation and at this time I mean to say the 21st Century men,s rights groups are giving this slogan to enrage […] Read more » marriage Marriage Amendment Bill Marriage Amendment Bill 2010 Marriage bill
Top Law News Restrictive Trade Practices: CCI imposes penalty on Shree Cement July 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a case of restrictive trade practices the Competition Commission of India(CCI) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 397.51 crore on Shree Cement while issuing final order in the case against cement manufacturers and their trade body Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA). The CCI said “The Commission has also imposed a penalty on Shree Cement Ltd […] Read more » Builders Association of India CCI CCI imposes penalty on Shree Cement CCI on anti-competitive activities CCI on anti-competitive agreements CCI on restrictive trade practices Cement Manufacturers Association CMA Competition commission of India MRTP Commission Restrictive Trade Practices Commission
Top Law News Probe ordered in SSC exam fiasco July 30, 2012 / July 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Following the delayed arrival of question papers of the School Service Commission(SSC) examination on Sunday, 29 July at several centres in five districts, due to which a large number of examinees could not appear for the test, West Bengal government has on 30 July ordered a probe in this fiasco. The state Education minister Bratya […] Read more » 'West Bengal School Service Commission SSC SSC Chairman SSC Chairman Chittaranjan Mondal SSC exam SSC exam fiasco SSC examination West Bengal government West Bengal SSC exam
Top Law News ‘Child can’t be forced to reside with the stepmother’ July 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A child “cannot be forced to reside in the company of his stepmother and step-siblings,” a Delhi court has said, while refusing a man the custody of his minor son from his first wife after his remarriage. Guardian Judge Gautam Manan declined the man’s plea for custody of his 13-year-old son from the first marriage […] Read more » child custody of Child custody of Child with step mother
Top Law News SC disposes 1986 land acquisition deed July 29, 2012 / July 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on SC disposes 1986 land acquisition deed The Supreme court has quashed the acquisition of land of two industrial units in Dehradun by the Uttar Pradesh government in 1986 on grounds of urgency. A bench of justices G S Singhvi and F M Ibrahim Kalifulla annulled the acquisition, saying the state government has failed to produce any material to show that invoking […] Read more » 1986 land acquisition deed 1986 land acquisition deed of UP govt 1986 land acquisition deed of Uttar Pradesh govt acquisition of farmers' land Allahabad High Court F M Ibrahim Kalifulla G S Singhvi G S Singhvi and F M Ibrahim Kalifulla Land acquisition Land Acquisition Act. land acquisition deed Sec 17 of the Land Acquisition Act section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act Special Land Acquisition Collector Supreme Court
Top Law News After 20, minor girl can get marriage declared void: HC July 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The husband of a minor girl is entitled to his wife’s custody but cannot consummate his marriage with her till she attains the age of 20 as law gives her the liberty to approach the court to get her marriage declared void. A Delhi High Court Bench gave this ruling in response to a Division […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri child marriage consent of a married girl consummation of marriage consummation of marriage with a girl below the age of 15 consummation of marriage with a girl below the age of 15 amounts to raping her Delhi High Court Bench Hindu Marriage Act HMA Indian Penal Code IPC marriage marriage of a minor girl minor marriage PCM Prevention of Child Marriage Prevention of Child Marriage Act status of marriage of a minor girl validity of marriage of a minor girl void marriage void marriages
Top Law News Mines and mineral are wealth of a nation: SC July 29, 2012 / July 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court upheld the Jharkhand government’s decision to cancel its recommendation to the Centre to grant mining lease in the state to six private firms and said that Mines and minerals are part of the nation’s wealth. A bench of justices R M Lodha and H L Gokhale gave the ruling rejecting the private […] Read more » court order on Mines and minerals H L Gokhale Jharkhand jharkhand news latest Supreme Court decision latest Supreme Court oreder Mines and minerals Mines and minerals as national wealth Mines and minerals common property Mines and minerals common wealth Mines and minerals lease Mines and minerals national property Mines and minerals national wealth national wealth R M Lodha and H L Gokhale R.M. Lodha SC Supreme Court
Top Law News Teacher made pregnant a minor girl July 28, 2012 / July 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A minor girl has lodged a complaint with the police stating that a para-teacher of a primary school in Balasore district had made her pregnant, the police said on Saturday. The teacher was absconding. The para-teacher of the school in Muruna village under Simulia police station was a regular visitor to the victim’s house and […] Read more » abortion case minor girl pregnancy case teacher teacher in minor girl pregnancy case Teacher made pregnant a minor girl