Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC seeks Centre’s response on plea for amending DCB poll rules November 10, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre and Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB) on a plea seeking amendment of election rules of the body with respect to reservation of wards for women. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw issued notice to the Ministry of Defence and DCB, […] Read more » advocate Shekhar Nanavaty Chief Justice G Rohini DCB Delhi Cantonment Board Delhi Cantonment tantamount Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw plea for amending DCB poll rules
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Frame policy on protecting identity of accused & victims: Bombay high court November 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay high court today asked the Maharashtra government to frame a policy within six months on prohibiting police and prosecutors from disclosing the identity of the accused and the victims in criminal cases. It also asked the Union Government to issue a circular, similar to the one issued by the state, prohibiting pre-trial disclosure […] Read more » Justice Oka policy on protecting identity of accused & victims protecting identity of accused & victims
Court, Judiciary & Legal System When will suggestions on women safety be implemented: HC asks Maharashtra government October 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Tuesday sought to know from Maharashtra government as to when would it implement all the recommendations of the Justice (retd) CS Dharmadhikari committee on measures to ensure safety of women. The High Court was informed that 109 recommendations of the committee had been accepted, while decision on 32 was still […] Read more » HC asks Maharashtra government Justice (retd) CS Dharmadhikari Justice Abhay Oka vulgarity' on social networking sites When will suggestions on women safety be implemented
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Failure to depose: Court issues bailable warrants against cops October 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has issued bailable warrants against three Uttar Pradesh Police officials for their failure to appear before it to depose as witness in a case involving jailed Naxal leader Kobad Ghandy, who is facing charges of indulging in unlawful activities. Additional Sessions Judge Reetesh Singh issued bailable warrants for a sum of Rs […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Reetesh Singh bailable warrants against cops UAPA Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC rejects Parsi man’s plea to nullify wedlock to Hindu October 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has rejected the plea of a Parsi man to declare his 15-year-old marriage to a Hindu as null and void as their wedlock was arranged in accordance with Hindu rituals though they professed different religions. A division bench recently dismissed an appeal filed by Viraf Phiroz Bharucha, a city resident, against a […] Read more » Hindu Marriage Act Justice Vijaya Tahilramani justices A R Joshi nullify wedlock to Hindu the Bombay High Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Govt employee can’t seek promotion after refusing it: SC October 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A government employee, whose promotion is canceled owing to his refusal to accept it, cannot ask for it at a later stage, the Supreme Court has said. The apex court set aside the order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which had directed the state government to restore the promotion of one of its employees […] Read more » Govt employee can't seek promotion Govt employee can't seek promotion after refusing it Justice J. Chelameswar
Consumer Law News Court, Judiciary & Legal System DLF seeks interim relief from ban October 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Barred by the Securities and Exchange Board of India from accessing capital markets, realty giant DLF has sought interim relief from the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) to allow it to redeem funds locked in mutual funds and other instruments. After hearing the petition filed by the realty developer against the ban,adjourned the matter to October […] Read more » capital markets DLF DLF seeks interim relief DLF seeks interim relief from ban K.P. Singh SAT Presiding Officer J. P. Devadhar SEBI order Securities Appellate Tribunal securities market
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Centre to bring in ordinance for e-auction of blocks to private firms October 21, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government plans to put up coal mines for bidding by private steel, power and cement companies and introduce changes in the law to enable commercial mining in the future, signalling its intent to fully open the sector to private players. The new auction-based system will replace the earlier controversial policy of allotting coal blocks […] Read more » arbitrary allocation of coalfields coal blocks allocation coal blocks issue Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala e-auction of blocks The original Nationalisation Act
Court, Judiciary & Legal System SIT on blackmoney to help probe money trail in AgustaWestland chopper deal October 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The agency is in the pursuit to track Rs 400 crore of alleged bribe money which was purportedly paid as kickbacks for finalising the deal with the said company. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money will assist in the probe into money trail of alleged kickbacks in the Rs 3600-crore AgustaWestland choppers deal […] Read more » AgustaWestland AgustaWestland chopper deal probe money trail in AgustaWestland chopper deal SIT on blackmoney
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Criminal Law News Roads of Delhi one of most dangerous stretches: Court October 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Refusing to grant relief to a man guilty of driving in an inebriated state, a Delhi court has upheld his conviction and sentence saying “roads of Delhi are one of the most dangerous stretches” and instances of drunken driving causing fatal accidents are on the rise. Dismissing the appeal filed by Uttar Pradesh resident Birjesh […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Hemani Malhotra Motor Vehicle Act Roads of Delhi one of most dangerous stretches
Court, Judiciary & Legal System NDMC supports royal titles even after 67 years of democracy October 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The country may have stepped into democracy 67 years ago but New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) apparently wishes to continue with the legacy of princely states as it has refused to remove royal titles from the roads named after former monarchs. The issue relates to “I Avenue” in Sarojini Nagar and “Canning Road” rechristened as […] Read more » NDMC supports royal titles NDMC supports royal titles even after 67 years of democracy Shrimant Madhav Rao Scindia Marg
Court, Judiciary & Legal System De-seal towers having valid permission: HC to MCD October 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has directed the municipal corporations to immediately de-seal those mobile towers for which cellular operators have obtained valid licences. A bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Siddharth Mridul also sought replies of the three municipal corporations of Delhi on a plea by associations representing cellular operators who have accused the […] Read more » de-seal mobile towers Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed Justice Siddharth Mridul
