Bar, Bench & Firm News PIL filed in Supreme Court on political-corporate nexus February 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition was on Friday filed in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored probe by an SIT or CBI into alleged “political-bureaucratic-corporate nexus” saying corporates use their money power to change public policies, and grant favours to politicians and bureaucrats for receiving benefits in return. The PIL, filed by NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation […] Read more » Advocate Prashant Bhushan Essar Group of Companies money power to change public policies PIL filed on political-corporate nexus political-corporate nexus Supreme Court on political-corporate nexus
Bar, Bench & Firm News Resolution of election disputes take long periods in India: SC February 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The resolution of election disputes in this country takes unacceptably long periods in most cases, which “reduces the adjudicatory process into a mockery of justice”, the Supreme Court today said while advocating setting up of benches in high courts to exclusively deal with election petitions. “We are sad to state that invariably the resolution of […] Read more » against repeated adjournments Chhattisgarh High Court Justice J. Chelameswar Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman mockery of justice Resolution of election disputes
Bar, Bench & Firm News Quota for disabled can’t be confined, can be for promotion: SC February 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday held that three percent reservation for differently-abled persons cannot be restricted to entry level of government jobs and should be applied for considering promotions to Group A and Group B officers category. “Why confined it to entry level? They are disabled means disabled. We seriously feel they should be given […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi can be for promotion Chief Justice HL Dattu Justice AK Sikri Quota for disabled can't be confined SC three percent reservation for differently-abled persons
Bar, Bench & Firm News Orissa HC Chief Justice assumes charge in SC February 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Justice Amitava Roy today assumed charge as Supreme Court judge, taking the apex court’s strength to 29, including Chief Justice H L Dattu. 62-year-old Justice Roy was elevated to the apex court and was administered the oath of office by the CJI. With his appointment, the strength of judges […] Read more » assumes charge in SC Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Justice Amitava Roy Orissa HC Chief Justice
Bar, Bench & Firm News Bombay HC wants to know which law justifies rituals on riverbank February 26, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expressing concern over pollution of Chandrabhaga river which flows through the temple town of Pandharpur, the Bombay High Court today asked representatives of the Warkari sect which law allows rituals on the riverbank. Lakhs of Waar-karis, devotees of Lord Vitthal, make annual pilgrimage on foot to the deity’s temple at Pandharpur in Solapur district of […] Read more » Bombay High Court Campaign Against Manual Scavenging Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines Justice Abhay Oka pollution of Chandrabhaga which law justifies rituals on riverbank
Bar, Bench & Firm News Tis Hazari, Patiala House courts to get ACs soon: HC February 26, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The administrative in-charge of two district courts here today informed the Delhi High Court that they will be installing air conditioners in every room which falls under their jurisdiction. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw was informed by district judges of Tis Hazari and Patiala House Court complexes, through […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw lawyer Amit Sahni Patiala House courts to get ACs Tis Hazari
Bar, Bench & Firm News Patna HC lawyers continue to boycott work February 26, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Over 10,000 lawyers of Patna High Court abstained from work for the second day today to protest against new rules pertaining to filing of cases and demand construction of new building for better sitting arrangements for advocates. The lawyers’ agitation, called by the Coordination Committee of three associations of the Patna High Court lawyers, got […] Read more » Bihar State Bar Council lawyers of Patna High Court abstained from work Patna High Court lawyers
Bar, Bench & Firm News Five advocates debarred from practice February 24, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Five advocates allegedly involved in the murder of another lawyer at a local court have been debarred from practising in courts or having any other lawyer appear on their behalf until completion of disciplinary proceedings against them. The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry issued the orders today to this effect. It passed a […] Read more » Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Egmore Advocates Association Five advocates debarred
Bar, Bench & Firm News Par should decide what is good for democracy: SC February 19, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Judiciary cannot step into the legislature’s arena to bar elected members with criminal antecedents from becoming ministers and it should be left to parliamentarians to decide what is good to save democracy, Supreme Court said today Read more » Par should decide SC what is good for democracy
Bar, Bench & Firm News Man’s unwillingness to work no ground for depriving wife maintenance: Delhi Court February 18, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An engineer husband has been denied any relief from paying interim maintenance to his spouse by a Delhi court which said his unwillingness to work for last many years was not a sufficient ground “to deprive his wife and child to claim maintenance for their survival”.Additional Sessions Judge Sudesh Kumar, while dismissing the appeal of […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Sudesh Kumar depriving wife maintenance DIR Domestic Incident Report
Bar, Bench & Firm News Developers can’t take investors for a ride: SC February 17, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court on Monday directed real estate giant Supertech to refund money to the flat owners within 30 days, saying “developers can’t take investors for a ride.” “You cannot be holding back money of investors who do not want to be relocated in other projects … Developers can’t take investors for a ride. If they […] Read more » Chief Justice H.L. Dattu Developers can't take investors for a ride SC
Bar, Bench & Firm News Pay compensation as per our order or face contempt: HC to TN February 17, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today warned the Tamil Nadu government that contempt of court proceedings would be initiated if compensation was not paid to each of the two Rajasthani women and two minor girls, who were sexually abused by police in Hosur last year, before March 9. The First Bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan […] Read more » Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul face contempt Justice M.M.Sundresh Madras High Court
