Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Land vandalised as govt grabbed it without use for it: HC April 16, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today said lot of land in the city has been “vandalised” as the government “grabbed” it without having a use resulting in it being encroached upon. A bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva made the observation while directing the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to file a detailed affidavit […] Read more » 000 acres of land DDA's failure in taking possession of over 40 featured Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed justice Sanjeev Sachdeva Land vandalised Land vandalised as govt grabbed
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Army promotion policy: SC asks govt to file rejoinder April 16, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hear on April 22 the appeal filed by the government against the decision of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) quashing the Army promotion policy for the rank of Colonel and above from January 2009. A Bench comprising Justices T S Thakur and R Bhanumathi on Wednesday asked the Defence Ministry to […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh Advocate Meenakshi Lekhi Army promotion Army promotion policy featured Justice R Bhanumathi Justices T.S. Thakur Lt Col P K Choudhary SC asks govt to file rejoinder in Army promotion policy
Bar, Bench & Firm News Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Couple living together will be presumed married: SC April 15, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Couple living together will be presumed married: SC If an unmarried couple is living together as husband and wife, then they would be presumed to be legally married and the woman would be eligible to inherit the property after death of her partner, the Supreme Court has ruled. A bench of Justice MY Eqbal and Justice Amitava Roy said continuous cohabitation of a […] Read more » Couple living together Couple living together will be presumed married featured Justice Amitava Roy Justice MY Eqbal legally married living together unmarried couple living together unmarried couple living together legally married
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Proposed amendment in anti-dowry harassment law evokes debate April 15, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Proposed amendment in anti-dowry harassment law evokes debate Government’s proposal to make way for a compromise between a couple in a dowry case at the onset of trial to avoid misuse of anti-dowry harassment law has drawn sharp criticism from activists and lawyers who say this would pressurise women to suffer more atrocities, a view not shared by some other legal experts. Former […] Read more » amendment in anti-dowry harassment anti-dowry harassment law featured
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Gas pricing “supervisory” power of the govt: Centre tells SC April 15, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The pricing of domestically produced gas is a “supervisory power” of the government and its dispute with Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) cannot be subjected to arbitration proceedings, the Supreme Court has been told. Gas pricing is a supervisory power of the government, which cannot be divested. Moreover, such supervisory powers and economic policy decisions of […] Read more » featured Gas pricing Gas pricing "supervisory" power Gas pricing "supervisory" power of the govt supervisory" power of the govt
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Govt and civic hospitals better for acid attack victim’s surgery: HC April 1, 2015 / April 2, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today observed that government-run JJ Hospital and civic-run KEM Hospital would be better equipped and cost effective to perform plastic surgery on acid attack victim Aarti Thakur. Aarti (25), who was attacked with acid at suburban Goregaon Railway Station in January 2012, had approached the Bombay High Court seeking a direction […] Read more » acid attack acid attack victim's surgery Bombay High Court civic hospitals better for acid attack Justice A.R. Joshi Justice V.M. Kanade
Consumer Law News Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Misconduct if not grave, not ground for pension cut March 30, 2015 / March 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Misconduct of an employee, unless grave, cannot be a ground for a State to slash post-retirement pensionary benefits, the Delhi High Court has held. “Suffice it to state that for a retired government servant a cut in pension can be ordered if the misconduct of which he is found guilty is grave. Mere misconduct, without […] Read more » ground for pension cut misconduct not ground for pension cut pension cut
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News What kind of driving test do DTC drivers undergo? HC asks govt March 30, 2015 / March 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi high court has asked the city government about the nature of tests DTC drivers have to undertake prior to being allowed to drive buses. A bench of Justices B D Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva sought an answer from the Delhi government on the “exact nature of test conducted by DSSSB” while hearing a […] Read more » driving test do DTC drivers undergo driving test of DTC drivers DTC drivers justice Sanjeev Sachdeva Justices B D Ahmed NGOs Azaad Dasta Sankalp Hamara
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News PILs on issue of rape: SC seeks assistance of former ASG March 28, 2015 / March 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today sought the assistance of former Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising in a batch of petitions on effective implementation of women’s safety norms which came about in the aftermath of the December 16, 2012 gangrape incident. A special social justice bench, comprising justices M B Lokur and U U Lalit, sought the assistance […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising December 16 gangrape issue of rape justice M B Lokur Justice U U Lalit PILs on issue of rape PILs on rape
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News HC quashes FIR against CBI lawyer in bribery case March 22, 2015 / March 22, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rapping the CBI for arresting its own counsel in a bribery case without an iota of evidence, the Bombay High Court has quashed the FIR lodged against the lawyer for criminal conspiracy and corruption. On March 6, 2012, the CBI’s Anti-Corruption Bureau had arrested Mandar Goswami, when he was the agency’s counsel, along with former […] Read more » Adarsh Society scam CBI lawyer in bribery case FIR against CBI lawyer former MLC Kanhaiyalal Gidwani HC quashes FIR against CBI lawyer Justice M.L. Tahaliyani Mandar Goswami Prevention of Corruption Act Senior counsel Mahesh Jethmalani
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News HC quashes FIR against CBI lawyer in bribery case March 22, 2015 / March 22, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rapping the CBI for arresting its own counsel in a bribery case without an iota of evidence, the Bombay High Court has quashed the FIR lodged against the lawyer for criminal conspiracy and corruption. On March 6, 2012, the CBI’s Anti-Corruption Bureau had arrested Mandar Goswami, when he was the agency’s counsel, along with former […] Read more » Adarsh Society scam CBI lawyer in bribery case FIR against CBI lawyer former MLC Kanhaiyalal Gidwani HC quashes FIR against CBI lawyer Justice M.L. Tahaliyani Mandar Goswami Prevention of Corruption Act sections 7 and 10 of Prevention of Corruption Act Senior counsel Mahesh Jethmalani
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Budget not Sufficient for Treating Rare Diseases: AIIMS to HC March 22, 2015 / March 22, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment AIIMS has told the Delhi High Court that its non-plan budget is only sufficient to procure commonly-used and emergency medical items and not for getting medicines for treatment of rare diseases.All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) submitted in the Court that it is “constrained by time and budget to adhere to principle of maximum […] Read more » Budget not Sufficient for Treating Rare Diseases Justice Rajiv Shakdher principle of maximum good for maximum people
