Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court Said : Issues plaguing judiciary a matter of concern, not Collegium July 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment It is not the functioning of the Collegium, which recommends appointment of judges for higher courts, but lack of adequate infrastructure and huge vacancies of judicial officers in subordinate courts that is a matter of concern for the judiciary, the Supreme Court said Thursday. Deliberating on the issue of dealing with a sharp rise in […] Read more » matter of concern not Collegium plaguing judiciary Supreme Court Said
Court, Judiciary & Legal System PIL in High Court to cap cash transactions at Rs 10,000 July 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL was moved in the Delhi High Court on Thursday, seeking directions to the Centre and AAP government to cap cash transactions at Rs 10,000, saying such a step would help curb illegal activities like terrorism, corruption and use of black money. The petition, by BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, claimed that […] Read more » 000 cash transactions lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay PIL in High Court transactions at Rs 10
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Man Gets 7-Year Rigorous Imprisonment for Dowry Harassment July 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The II additional sessions judge (ASJ) Court, LB Nagar, convicted a 27-year-old man in a dowry death case & awarded him seven-year rigorous imprisonment (RI). He was also ordered to pay a fine of Rs 5,000. The dowry death case was registered in 2014 after 20-year-old Afsar Zabeen committed suicide by hanging due to frequent harassment for additional dowry by her […] Read more » 7-Year Rigorous Imprisonment dowry dowry harassment
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Cabinet approves official amendments to Aadhaar bill July 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Talking to reporters here, Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said that Aadhaar can now be used for identification for distributing state subsidies as well. The minister said that many states had requested for measures to use Aadhaar in their schemes. He asserted that the 128 crore people in the country have been issued Aadhaar […] Read more » Aadhaar bill cabinet official amendments
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court stays High Court order on Lokayukta appointments July 24, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The High Court, in its interim order on April 5, stayed the appointment of M. Rajaram, a member of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC), & K. Arumugam, a functionary of the AIADMK’s advocates’ wing & a public prosecutor. “The High Court appears to have erred,” the apex court said while staying the order. […] Read more » High Court Lokayukta appointments Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court asks Govt. to Implement Apex Court Order on Nurses’ Wages July 24, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the city government to implement the Supreme Court directions & recommendations of an expert panel regarding the wages & working conditions of nurses employed in private hospitals of the Capital. A Bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel & Justice C. Hari Shankar issued the direction to the Delhi […] Read more » High Court asks Implement Apex Court Nurses’ Wages
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court Moots Special Teams to Assess Quality of Teaching in Govt. Schools July 24, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday observed that there was a need for periodical assessment of the quality of teaching in government schools. Justice S.M. Subramaniam directed the Secretary, School Education department, to constitute special teams in all districts under the chairmanship of Chief Educational Officer to conduct periodical inspection of […] Read more » Assess Quality of Teaching High Court in Govt. Schools Madras High Court Moots Special Teams
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Madras High Court Sets Aside Order for NEET Rank Revision July 24, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday allowed the appeal preferred by the National Testing Agency (NTA) against the order of a single bench that had directed revision of NEET rank of a medical aspirant. The single bench, in its order, directed the NTA to consider the plea of the candidate who […] Read more » Madras High Court NEET Rank Revision Sets Aside Order
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Consumer forum rejects singer’s claim of medical negligence July 24, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A consumer court in Maharashtra’s Thane district has rejected a professional singer’s plea seeking a compensation of Rs 15 lakh from two doctors for alleged deficiency in service. The complainant, Rahima Gulam Azad, told the Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Vashi that she worked as an orchestra singer and suffered from dark circles […] Read more » Consumer forum medical negligence rejects singer's claim
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Delhi High Court directs Centre to process Pakistani national’s application for Indian citizenship July 24, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In relief to a Pakistani woman living here for over 30 years and married to an Indian, the Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to process her application for citizenship. Justice Vibhu Bakhru also asked the Centre to extend her visa till her application is finalised, noting that the petitioner has been residing in […] Read more » Delhi High Court Indian citizenship Pakistani national's application
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court asks Centre to examine whether to restrain Google from uploading Indian maps July 24, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court directed the Centre on Wednesday to examine whether Google should be restrained from uploading maps of India, including defence installations, on its web service. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar issued the directions while disposing a plea moved by a lawyer, Kisalaya Shukla, who […] Read more » High Court restrain google
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Journalist of news channel that irked Yogi gets bail from Allahabad High Court July 23, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A journalist of a TV news channel, accused of airing defamatory content on UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, was granted bail by the Allahabad High Court in a fraud and forgery case on Tuesday, his lawyer said. Anuj Shukla, the managing editor of the Noida-based Nation Live channel, has been given the relief by Justice […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Journalist of news
