Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News ‘If govts does its duties, PILs won’t be needed’ March 30, 2015 / March 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment If governments discharge their duties responsibly, there would not be any need of public interest litigations, a senior judge of the Supreme Court has said. Justice T S Thakur of the apex court, said this while delivering a lecture here, and held “lacunae in system” responsible for piling cases in the courts. He was addressing […] Read more » governments discharge their duties responsibly If govts does its duties Justice T.S. Thakur PILs won't be needed
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Four ‘commercial courts’ to function in Delhi HC from tomorrow March 28, 2015 / March 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment To ensure speedy disposal of pending commercial cases, Delhi High Court will have four dedicated “commercial courts” functioning from tomorrow. Chief Justice G Rohini has designated two benches in the original jurisdiction as commercial courts to deal with the suits involving commercial disputes and two division bench in the appellate jurisdiction as commercial appellate courts […] Read more » 'commercial courts' to function in Delhi HC Chief Justice G Rohini commercial courts commercial courts to get started in Delhi HC commercial disputes
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Law Min bats for speedy disposal of commercial disputes March 28, 2015 / March 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Union Law and Justice Minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Friday emphasised on the need for a judicial system that ensures speedy disposal of commercial disputes, including through arbitration, to accelerate the economic growth and development. Speaking at a seminar on ‘Law and Good Governance’ organised by the Law Department of the Panjab University, the minister […] Read more » 1996 Arbitration and Conciliation Act commercial disputes DV Sadananda Gowda speedy disposal of commercial disputes Union Law and Justice Minister Union Law and Justice Minister DV Sadananda Gowda
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Breach of promise to marry by partner is not rape: Gujarat High Court March 28, 2015 / March 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a path-breaking judgment, the Gujarat High Court on Friday ruled that breach of promise to marry cannot substantiate rape charge and quashed a complaint against a Surat-based man by his former live-in partner. “I am not convinced with the case of the prosecutrix (the lady who had filed a complaint of rape against her […] Read more » Breach of promise Breach of promise to marry breach to marry not rape Gujarat High Court Justice J.B. Pardiwala promise to marry by partner promise to marry by partner is not rape Sangray's lawyer A Y Kogze
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Victims made to feel guilty in sexual assault cases: Delhi court March 22, 2015 / March 22, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment It is natural for minor victims of sexual assaults not to confide in their parents as instead of the offender, they are more often made to feel guilty, a Delhi court has said while convicting a music teacher for repeatedly molesting his 13-year-old student. The court rejected the contention of the 29-year-old teacher Kranti Kiran […] Read more » Delhi court feel guilty in sexual assault cases Metropolitan Magistrate Richa Parihar minor victims of sexual assaults sexual assault cases Victims made to feel guilty
Bar, Bench & Firm News Bring new law in 6 months for protection of witnesses: HC March 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today directed the Maharashtra government to frame a new law within six months for protection of witnesses and also consider bringing whistleblowers and RTI activists under its purview. The government had last week informed the High Court that instead of a policy, it would come out with a law to provide […] Read more » A K Menon Bombay High Court Justices A S Oka law for protection of witnesses
Bar, Bench & Firm News Bar Council to meet to discuss ‘anti-woman remarks’ March 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bar Council of India (BCI) will hold a meeting of its executive committee today evening to discuss the “anti-woman remarks” made by certain lawyers, including a defence counsel of the December 16 gang-rape convict.”Considering the seriousness of the matter we have decided to hold the meeting of our executive committee to discuss the remarks […] Read more » 'anti-woman remarks'
Bar, Bench & Firm News Lawyers stay away from work in Calcutta HC March 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Work in the Calcutta High Court was paralysed today as a large section of lawyers did not turn up for proceedings despite it being a normal working day with the the Bar Association sticking to its stand of not attending court owing to a state holiday for Holi. A division bench, comprising Justice Chellur and […] Read more » Justice Chellur Justice Joymalyo Bagchi lawyers on strike in Kolkata Lawyers stay away from work
Bar, Bench & Firm News Maharashtra to soon have whistleblower/witness protection law March 4, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Maharashtra government on Tuesday told the Bombay High Court that it would soon come out with a law to provide protection to whistleblowers and witnesses in sensitive cases. .The court had last October asked it to frame a fresh policy on the issue. The division bench headed by Justice AS Oka was on Tuesday informed […] Read more » Justice AS Oka murder of RTI activist Satish Shetty the Bombay High Court whistleblower/witness protection law
Bar, Bench & Firm News Celebratory firing of arms during weddings a killer: Delhi Court March 4, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Celebratory firing of arms during marriage processions is proving to be a killer for innocent people and there is a need to tighten the procedure for grant of arms licence and also ensure that it is not misused, a Delhi court has observed. Additional Sessions Judge Manoj Jain made the observation while handing down a 25-month jail term to 35-year-old […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Manoj Jain Celebratory firing of arms during weddings culpable homicide without intention culpable homicide without intention but with knowledge of consequences of act firing of arms during weddings a killer
Bar, Bench & Firm News LTL wants spl court to commit mistake and violate SC order: CBI March 4, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CBI today opposed the plea of Loop Telecom Ltd (LTL), facing trial in a case arising out of probe into 2G scam, for referring the matter to Lok Adalat, saying the accused want the special court to commit a “mistake” by passing an order in violation of the Supreme Court directive. CBI argued that LTL, […] Read more » 2G spectrum scam commit mistake and violate SC order department of telecommunications DoT Loop Telecom Ltd LTL LTL wants spl court to commit mistake senior advocate S V Raju
Bar, Bench & Firm News CJI sets up judges panel to probe charges against MP HC Judge March 2, 2015 / March 2, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India H L Dattu has set up a three-judge committee for a “deeper probe” into the sexual harassment complaint against a sitting judge of Madhya Pradesh high court after receiving a preliminary inquiry report on a complaint by a woman judicial officer who had resigned last year alleging harassment. The committee will […] Read more » charges against MP HC Judge sexual harassment charges against MP HC Judge
