Bar, Bench & Firm News SC asks Centre not to appoint CVC & VC without its permission December 17, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to take its permission before appointing the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) and Vigilance Commissioner (VC) and also sought details about the selection process. A bench comprising chief justice H.L. Dattu and justice Madan B. Lokur, however, allowed the government to continue with the selection process. During the […] Read more » Chief Justice H.L. Dattu Justice Madan B. Lokur Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013 not to appoint CVC & VC
Bar, Bench & Firm News L Nageshwar Rao resigns as ASG December 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment today resigned from his post. Rao, in a letter to Union Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, tendered his resignation as ASG, a post to which he was appointed by the NDA government on June 7 for three years. In his communication to Gowda, Rao did not give any reason for stepping down and said […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General L. Nageshwar Rao
Bar, Bench & Firm News Lawyers of Delhi’s 6 district courts suspend indefinite strike December 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The indefinite strike called by lawyers of all six district courts here was on Monday suspended upon an assurance from the Union Law Minister that the amended bill on enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction of trial courts would be tabled soon in Parliament. The strike, which was called by the co-ordination committee of all district court […] Read more » Advocate RK Wadhwa advocate Sanjeev Nasiar Cabinet minister Ravi Shankar Prasad district courts suspend indefinite strike Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda Lawyers of Delhi's 6
Bar, Bench & Firm News Over 24,000 Cases Disposed Off In A Single Day December 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Over 24,000 Cases Disposed Off In A Single Day As many as 24,071 cases were settled in a single day, bringing down the number of pending cases in the districts court by six per cent during the day-long national Lok Adalat held in the city yesterday. A criminal dispute pending from 1980 was finally disposed of after 34 years, while several old civil as […] Read more » Over 24000 Cases Disposed Off
Bar, Bench & Firm News Cyril Shroff affidavit deadline extended to 31 December December 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The deadline for the affidavit that was due to be filed by Amarchand Mangaldas Mumbai managing partner Cyril Shroff in the Bombay high court dispute with his brother over their late mother’s equity in the firm, has been extended by the court to 31 December 2014, coinciding with the deadline set for the close of […] Read more » Cyril Shroff affidavit deadline Cyril’s senior counsel Iqbal Chagla JM Financial founder Nimesh Kampani Justice BN Srikrishna senior counsel Harish Salve Shardul’s counsel P Chidambaram
Bar, Bench & Firm News Legal sector in India may be partially opened to foreign law firms December 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The legal sector in India, which has so far remained the exclusive domain of domestic practitioners, may be partially opened to foreign law firms. The Commerce Ministry is working on a proposal for a phased opening up of the sector in non-litigious services and international arbitration, a government official told BusinessLine. It plans to discuss […] Read more » legal sector in India opened to foreign law firms
Bar, Bench & Firm News Indefinite strike called by district court lawyers continues December 11, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The indefinite strike called by advocates of all the six district courts here continued for a second consecutive day, affecting judicial work with scores of lawyers staging ‘dharna’ outside court premises. The strike has been called by the co-ordination committee of all district court bar associations of Delhi against delay in tabling amended bill regarding […] Read more » advocate Sanjeev Nasiar advocates of all the six district courts Court at Rohini courts at Patiala House courts at Tis Hazari District court lawyers enhancing pecuniary jurisdiction Indefinite strike Indefinite strike called by district court lawyers strike by district court bar associations of Delhi
Bar, Bench & Firm News Rise in crimes by juveniles against women in 2013: Govt December 9, 2014 / December 9, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment There has been a 132 per cent rise in incidents of crime committed by juveniles against women in 2013 over the previous year, Lok Sabha was told on Tuesday. said this quoting the data available with the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). He said the Ministry of Women and Child Development has recently introduced the […] Read more » crimes by juveniles crimes by juveniles against women Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary rise in crimes ny juveniles
Bar, Bench & Firm News District court lawyers to go on indefinite strike from Dec 9 December 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Lawyers of all the six district courts here have decided to go on an indefinite strike from December 9 against the regarding enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction of district courts. The co-ordination committee of bar associations of all the district courts in Delhi said that despite assurances, the proposed bill recommending enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction to […] Read more » advocate R K Wadhwa delay in tabling amended bill District court lawyers enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction to Rs 2 crore indefinite strike from Dec 9 Karkardooma Patiala House Rohini Saket and Dwarka Tis Hazari
Bar, Bench & Firm News Keep ego in check to make Lok Adalat successful: Justice Dave December 6, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Keep ego in check to make Lok Adalat successful: Justice Dave Second Nation Lok Adalat, to be held in all courts across the country on Saturday, was inaugurated bywho asked litigants to keep their ego in control and have a “big heart” to help dispose of the cases. The Lok Adalat, being organised by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), is aimed at disposing of lakhs […] Read more » justice AR Dave Lok Adalat NALSA National Legal Services Authority Supreme Court judge Justice AR Dave
Bar, Bench & Firm News SC comes to the aid of lawyers over parking woes December 6, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Parking woes of the apex court lawyers are likely to lessen in near future as the Supreme Court today asked the Centre to consider allowing them to park their vehicles on its vacant plots around the court premises. A bench comprising justices V Gopala Gowda and C Nagappan asked Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar to put […] Read more » Indian Council of Legal Aid and Advice lawyers over parking woes PIL filed by Indian Council of Legal Aid and Advice
Bar, Bench & Firm News Govt to Bring Amendment in Arbitration Act in Next Session December 5, 2014 / December 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda today said the Centre is planning to amend Arbitration and Conciliation Act in next parliament session to make the country an International hub for Arbitration. He said that in order to achieve the objective to make the country hub for arbitration certain basic system has to put in place […] Read more » Amendment in Arbitration Act increase numbers of courts Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar
