Bar, Bench & Firm News Justice Khehar to head the Constitution bench April 22, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Justice Khehar to head the Constitution bench Setting at rest issues, the Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the decks for commencing the hearing on the validity of the new law on appointment of judges with a Constitution Bench rejecting demands for recusal of judges. “Justice J S Khehar will not recuse himself from hearing,” Justice J Chelameswar said on behalf of the […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi featured justice Adarsh Kumar Goel Justice J.S. Khehar Justice Khehar Justice Khehar to head the Constitution bench justices Madan B Lokur Kurian Joseph
Bar, Bench & Firm News Delhi district courts lawyers on 2-day strike from tomorrow April 22, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Delhi district courts lawyers on 2-day strike from tomorrow Lawyers of all the six district courts in Delhi today decided to abstain from judicial work for the next two days against delay in tabling in Parliament an amended bill regarding enhancement of the pecuniary jurisdiction of trial courts. The coordination committee of all district courts bar associations here said the lawyers will hold a […] Read more » district courts lawyers Dwarka courts Karkardooma Patiala House Rohini Saket Tis Hazari
Bar, Bench & Firm News PIL on appointment in RS secy: HC seeks response from Centre April 22, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought response from the Centre on a PIL questioning the appointment of senior officers of the rank of joint secretary and above in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw also directed the RS Secretariat to file a response within eight […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini featured Justice R.S. Endlaw PIL PIL on appointment PIL on appointment in RS secy Rajya Sabha Secretariat
Bar, Bench & Firm News Govt plans to bring law for welfare of domestic workers April 21, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government is contemplating bringing a law for welfare of domestic workers and providing them social security benefits, Lok Sabha was informed today. Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said a memorandum was submitted to the government by the National Platform for Domestic Workers requesting for enactment of a comprehensive legislation for regulating the conditions of work […] Read more » domestic workers featured law for welfare of domestic workers National Platform for Domestic Workers Unorganised Workers Social Security Act 2008 welfare of domestic workers
Bar, Bench & Firm News No legislation to enact Right to Public Service Act: TN govt to HC April 21, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Tamil Nadu government today told the Madras High Court that it would not bring any legislation to enact the Right to Public Service Act. A submission to this effect was made before the First Bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice T S Sivagnanam, by Advocate General A L Somayaji today. Petitioner Siva […] Read more » Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul featured Justice T S Sivagnanam No legislation to enact Right to Service Act Petitioner Siva Elango Right to Public Service Act Right to Service Act TN govt
Bar, Bench & Firm News Acting CJ administers oath to judge April 21, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Punjab and Haryana High Court Acting Chief Justice S J Vazifdar administered the oath of office to Ramendra Jain as the Additional Judge of the court in a ceremony here today. The ceremony was attended by several judges and advocates of the High Court. With Justice Jain’s induction, now the total strength of judges at […] Read more » Acting CJ administers oath Acting CJ administers oath to judge featured oath of office to Ramendra Jain as the Additional Judge of the court oath to judge Punjab and Haryana High Court Punjab and Haryana High Court Acting Chief Justice S J Vazifdar Ramendra Jain as the Additional Judge of the court
Bar, Bench & Firm News PIL filed in Delhi high court over recent attacks on Churches April 20, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking protection of religious rights of Christians and a “court-monitored SIT probe” into the recent attacks on churches in the national capital. It prayed that the SIT should comprise members of the minority community or the National Minority Commission and alleged that the government has […] Read more » attacks on Churches Delhi High Court featured National Minority Commission PIL filed in Delhi high court recent attacks on Churches
Bar, Bench & Firm News Need to frame norms for using less paper and more e-docs: Delhi Court April 20, 2015 / April 20, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has suggested framing of guidelines to minimise use of papers in judicial work to save the environment and instead use electronic form of documents. The court said with the rapid advancement of technology, lawyers and litigants should aim at using lesser paper and can bring necessary documents in the hearing in the […] Read more » criticism for huge pendency of cases featured less paper and more e-docs Need to frame norms for using less paper Need to frame norms for using more e-docs norms for using less paper
Bar, Bench & Firm News Lawyers’ body moves SC on NHRC Chairperson appointment April 18, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A lawyers’ body moves SC against any moves for appointing former Chief Justice of India Justice P Sathasivam for the post of Chairman in National Human Rights Commission.The petition filed by All India Bar Association (AIBA), also seeking direction to the Centre to frame a transparent selection procedure and take consent from other available former […] Read more » Chief Justice H.L. Dattu Chief Justice of India Justice P Sathasivam for the post of Chairman featured Justice Arun Mishra Lawyers' body moves SC NHRC Chairperson appointment
Bar, Bench & Firm News HC seeks details of money spent by Justice Sen Commission April 18, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today sought details of the money spent by Justice Shyamal Sen Commission which probed the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. Hearing a PIL, a division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice Joymalya Bagchi asked the government to submit in four weeks the details of the money spent by the […] Read more » Chief Justice Manjula Chellur featured HC seeks details of money spent Justice Joymalya Bagchi Justice Sen Commission money spent by Justice Sen Commission money spent by Justice Shyamal Sen Commission multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam
Bar, Bench & Firm News National Law Conference in Jaipur from April 18 April 16, 2015 / April 16, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A two-day national conference on dispensation of justice and challenges posed by new and emerging trends in law will be held here, where land acquisition laws would also be discussed. Supreme Court judge Jagdish Singh Khehar will preside over the inaugural ceremony of the National Law Conference (NALCO), Chairman of Bar Council of Rajasthan, Ashok […] Read more » Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court Sunil Ambwani featured National Law Conference National Law Conference in Jaipur National Law Conference in Jaipur from April 18 Supreme Court judge Jagdish Singh Khehar Union Minister of Law and Justice D V Sadananda Gowda
Bar, Bench & Firm News High Profile Cases Top Law News Jayalalithaa’s DA case classic example of wrong in criminal justice system: SC April 16, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Jayalalithaa’s DA case classic example of wrong in criminal justice system: SC AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa’s DA case spanning for 15 years was “a classic illustration of what is wrong with our criminal justice delivery system,” and “something drastic” has to be done to remedy it, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday.”It is the criminal justice delivery system that comes out the loser,” Justice Madan B Lokur […] Read more » classic example of wrong featured Jayalalithaa's DA case Justice Madan B. Lokur Justice R Bhanumathi wrong in criminal justice system
