Public Utilities Pulwama Youth Moves High Court, Wants Communication Blackout Lifted August 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Kashmiri youth from Pulwama who lives in Bengaluru has moved the Karnataka HC seeking immediate restoration of all modes of communication, including mobile, landline & internet connections in Jammu & Kashmir. In his petition, Syed Peerzada Suheel Ahmed, 23, a resident of Electronics City, claimed the communication blackout imposed by the central govt since Aug 4 have left […] Read more » Karnataka High Court pulwama youth
Public Utilities High Court asks Uttarakhand govt to take policy decision on liquor ban August 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Uttarakhand High Court has given the state government six months to formulate a policy to implement provisions of the Excise Act which provide for prohibition of alcohol in the state. A division bench of the high court comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma directed the state government on Thursday to […] Read more » liquor ban Uttrakhand High Court
Public Utilities High Court to examine if disability laws apply on people suffering from mental illness July 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has agreed to examine a legal question as to whether the laws on disabilities and mental healthcare are applicable on persons suffering from mental illness. Justice V K Rao sought response from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital on applicability of three Acts — Mental […] Read more » disability laws High Court to examine laws apply on people mental illness
Public Utilities Supreme Court : Private vehicle on public road is considered a ‘public place’ July 2, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A private vehicle running on a public road in Bihar will be considered a “public place” under the Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act 2016, which prohibits manufacturing, possession, purchase, sale & the consumption of alcohol in the state, the Supreme Court clarified Monday. The top court also said a person drinking in such a vehicle or […] Read more » 186 (obstructing public servant while discharging duties) of IPC private vehicle public place Supreme Court
Public Utilities Rajasthan HC Orders Cancellation Of Driving Licences Issued To Illiterate Persons May 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : The Rajasthan High Court ordered the state to cancel all driving licences issued to illiterate persons. The judgment was passed in a writ petition filed by a person seeking a licence to drive transport vehicle on ground that he had been issued a licence to ride light motor vehicle 13 years ago. […] Read more » cancellation of driving licences issued to illetrate persons rajasthan HC
Public Utilities Top Law News SC to check whether there should be total ban on firecrackers August 2, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today said it would examine whether there should be a total ban on use of firecrackers as it noted that air pollution reached hazardous proportions during Diwali. It said around 20-25 per cent of children in the city suffer from respiratory problems due to abnormally high levels of pollution during the […] Read more » featured Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Ashok Bhushan
Public Utilities Top Law News Sabarimala temple case: Kerala govt to SC ‘ban on women unconstitutional’ August 2, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Kerala government today told the Supreme Court that the custom of barring entry of women between the age group of 10 to 50 years into the Sabarimala temple in Kerala is not permissible under the Constitution. It said that celibate status of deity cannot be a ground for barring entry of women as […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Justice Indu Malhotra justice R F Nariman Shri Ramakrishna Paramhans
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Public Utilities Top Law News HC to AAP: Don’t insist on documents like Aadhaar to give benefits of maternity schemes August 1, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today said there was no legal basis for the AAP government to insist on documents like Aadhaar and bank passbooks, to provide maternity scheme benefits to pregnant and lactating women in the city. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar asked the Delhi government […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal advocate Sija Nair Pal featured Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY) Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) Justice C Hari Shankar
education law Public Utilities HC directs Maha govt to check if schools, colleges provide barrier-free access to disabled students July 30, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra government and the Directorate of Education to call for compliance reports from all educational institutes and universities in the state on facilities provided to disabled students. In an order passed earlier this week, a bench of Justices Naresh Patil and G S Kulkarni said the state must […] Read more » advocate Rui Rodrigues Directorate of Education featured justice G S Kulkarni Justice Naresh Patil Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Pune resident Akanksha Kale Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act
Public Utilities 1000 standard-floor cluster buses will be fitted with hydraulic lifts, says Delhi govt to SC July 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Delhi government today told the Supreme Court that it will install hydraulic lifts in 1,000 standard-floor buses to be procured under the cluster scheme on its own cost to make them accessible for differently-abled persons, especially those on wheel chair. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has […] Read more » Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) Delhi's Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot featured Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Ashok Bhushan Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM)
Human Rights Public Utilities SC slams govt over non-compliance of verdict on making public institutions disabled-friendly July 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today slammed the Centre over non-compliance of its last year verdict of making public institutions disabled-friendly and said the government had to follow the law and order. The top court also expressed annoyance over the states not complying with its order and warned that respective chief secretaries will be called to explain […] Read more » 2016 Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand featured Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Ashok Bhushan Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act
Family Law News High Profile Cases Public Utilities Top Law News Bombey High court asks Devendra Fadnavis govt is Minor in tribal belt getting nutritious food. July 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A division bench of Justices N H Patil and G S Kulkarni of Bombey High court has sought to know from the Maharastra BJP government to know from the Maharashtra government regarding the distributes nutritious food to children and lactating mothers living in the tribal belt of the state. The court raised the question earlier […] Read more » bombey high court devenda fadnavis featured Judgement justice G S Kulkarni Justices N H Patil laws malnutrition Mumbai Mumbai High Court nutritious food in tribal belt of maharastra tribal belt
