Court, Judiciary & Legal System Ayodhya Case(Day 6): ‘Mosque built on ruins of Temple not a valid Mosque under Shariat law’ submits advocate for Ram Lalla August 14, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Senior Advocate CS Vaidyanathan resumed his arguments for Ram Lalla before the 5-Judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India, Justice Ranjan Gogoi. Vaidyanathan referred to various books and travelogues which describe the city of Ayodhya and also the temples in the city dedicated to Lord Ram. He stated that earliest document is publication […] Read more » Ayodhya case Ram Lalla Shariat law
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Why not make Transport Corporations private-public entities: High Court August 14, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Criticizing the transport corporations in the state for failing to serve the people & generate revenue for the government, the Madras high court has suo motu impleaded the transportsecretary & questioned whether the government can bring all transport corporations under the public-private partnership model to improve efficiency. The Court asked the Govt. if it wants to denationalize the Public Transport Corporations. […] Read more » corporation private public entities High Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Ayodhya: On 5th day of hearing, arguments in Supreme Court on whether temple existed on disputed site August 13, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Arguments on whether a temple existed at the disputed site in Ayodhya were presented on Tuesday before the Supreme Court which heard the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case for the fifth day. Senior advocate C S Vaidyanathan, appearing for deity Ram Lalla Virajman, advanced arguments on whether there was an existing temple over which […] Read more » 5th day of hearing Ayodhya dispute Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Delhi Govt directs Revenue Officials to hold Courts for general public grievances thrice a week August 13, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Government revenue officials will be available from 2.30 PM three days a week to hear citizens’ disputes that comes under the operation of Revenue Department. Tehsildars, Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDMs) and Revenue Deputy Commissioners have been directed to maintain fixed hours for organizing courts in their offices and to prioritize it over meetings and other […] Read more » Delhi govt public grivences revenue officals
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Harassment Alert at Air India: Airlines received 8 sexual-harassment complaints in first half of 2019 August 13, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Air India received eight sexual harassment complaints internally during the first half of this year as compared to the total 10 complaints in 2018, sources said. On May 16 this year, Airline’s Chief Ashwani Lohani told the employees through a text message that sexual harassment cases are “often” being witnessed in Air India and the airline needs to come down “very very […] Read more » Air India harassment alert sexual harassment
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court dismisses review plea seeking same-sex marriage, adoption, surrogacy for LGBTQ August 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking review of its order which had rejected a petition seeking various civil rights such as same-sex marriage, adoption and surrogacy for the LGBTQ community. A three-judge bench headed by Justice N V Ramana, in an in-chamber decision on July 11, dismissed the review plea filed by Tushar […] Read more » adoption LGBTQ Same-sex marriage surrogacy
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Setting up of special courts to deal with rape cases likely to begin on Oct 2: Govt August 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The process of setting up of over 1,000 fast-track special courts across the country to deal with pending cases of rape is likely to begin on October 2, the Law Ministry has said. The Department of Justice in the Law Ministry had proposed to set up 1,023 fast-track courts at a total budget of Rs […] Read more » likely to begin on Oct 2 rape cases special courts to deal
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Ayodhya land dispute: Crucial day-to-day hearing of case in Supreme Court to enter 5th day August 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The crucial day-to-day hearing in the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case in the Supreme Court will entre the 5th day on Tuesday with the counsel for the deity, ‘Ram Lalla Virajman’, re-commencing arguments for claim over the entire 2.77-acre disputed land in Ayodhya. The hearing before a 5-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice […] Read more » Ayodhya land dispute Supreme Court to enter 5th day
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court sets aside arrest warrant against BJP’s Roy Mukul August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court has set aside an arrest warrant against BJP leader Mukul Roy in connection with the alleged recovery of unaccounted cash from a person. Justice Rajasekhar Mantha set aside the warrant issued by a city court on a plea by the Kolkata Police to question him in connection with the alleged recovery […] Read more » arrest warrant BJP's Roy Mukul High Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Delhi Police didn’t appreciate seriousness of orders to install CCTV cameras: High Court August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Friday said the police did not appreciate the seriousness of its past orders to ensure better street lighting and CCTV cameras in West Delhi’s Aman Vihar area, despite hundreds of cases of missing children and adults being reported from there. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice […] Read more » CCTV cameras Delhi Police High Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Court denies bail to drunk man who drove away with Traffic Police Official August 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Sessions Court rejected the bail petition of Rajkumar Singh (34), who with two others, is accused of driving away with a Traffic Police constable while in an inebriated State. The Court said Singh, a history-sheeter, might flee if released on bail. On July 16, near Chedda Nagar in Chembur, the Police constable had asked the three, Singh, Viraj […] Read more » court denies bail traffic police
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Second Day of Ayodhya Hearing: ‘Present oral evidence, not statements’, CJI Gogoi to Rama Lalla’s Lawyer August 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The drama continued on the second day of most talked about Ayodhya Case hearing. “Whether Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem… Has such a question ever arisen in any Court?” Supreme Court Judge, Justice S.A. Bobde, asked Senior Advocate K. Parasaran, lawyer for Ram Lalla Virajman, the deity in Ayodhya. The struggle of faith and ownership in the […] Read more » Ayodhya Hearing CJI Gogoi Rama Lalla's Lawyer
