Human Rights Merit alone can be ground of admission in medical PG courses: SC January 13, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Merit alone can be the basis of admission in Medical PG courses among candidates of a given category, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday. The court also set aside section 5(4) of the Kerala Medical Officers’ Admission to Postgraduate Courses under Service Quota Act, 2008 which provided that senior candidates, serving the state government, will […] Read more » admission in medical PG courses Justice R. Banumathi Justice T.S. Thakur Service Quota Act 2008
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Human Rights Love Jihad: HC asks UP govt and EC to file response September 4, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today gave 10 days time to the UP government and the Election Commission to file a response on a PIL seeking direction to restrain the use of word ‘Love Jihad’ and action against BJP MP Yogi Adityanath.The order was passed by a bench of justices Imtiyaz Murtaza and Ashwani Kumar Singh here on the PIL […] Read more » Love Jihad Love Jihad and action against Adityanath
Consumer Law News Human Rights Top Law News Party promising to work for children will get votes: Badhte Kadam NGO November 13, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Around 2,000 youngsters, associated with an NGO working for child rights, on Tuesday vowed to vote for a political party which promises to work for the welfare of homeless children. The first-time voters, all former street children, have written an open letter to all the political parties in Delhi ahead of the December 4 assembly […] Read more » Badhte Kadam NGO Party promising to work for children will get votes Party who work for children will get votes work for the welfare of homeless children
Human Rights Top Law News Battered housemaids: Growing trend, violated rights November 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Barkha (name changed) was just 12 when she came to Delhi from West Bengal to work as a domestic help, her only option to escape the life of grinding poverty back home. She started working as a maid at the home of a doctor in West Delhi, and hoped her life would change for the […] Read more » Battered housemaids Deputy Commissioner of Police S.B.S. Tyagi
Human Rights Top Law News TN on plea for fishermen’s protection October 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the centre and Tamil Nadu on a petition seeking protection to fishermen from being captured by the Sri Lankan Navy. “Not only they captured the fishermen, but also damaged their boats” and it takes months before they are released, said the Apex Court bench of Chief Justice P. Sathasivam […] Read more » Chief Justice P Sathasivam DMK MP A.K.H. Vijayan Justice Ranjan Gogoi SC notice to Centre
Human Rights Top Law News Countries should cooperate on child rights: Tirath October 24, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said Wednesday. The minister was inaugurating the second high-level meeting here on south-south cooperation for child rights in Asia and the Pacific. “The improvement in the collection and use of data on disparities for making effective policies, developing practical measures for child-friendly disaster risk reduction, and strengthening child […] Read more » child rights Countries should cooperate on child rights
Human Rights Top Law News Sale of adulterated food hits right to life : SC October 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday said that food articles which are harmful and injurious to public health had the potential of striking at the fundamental right to life guaranteed by the constitution and it was the government’s responsibility to take steps for protection of life and health. “Enjoyment of life and its attainment, including right to […] Read more » Justice Dipak Misra Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan RIGHT TO LIFE Sale of adulterated food Sale of adulterated food hits right to life
Human Rights Top Law News NCPCR’s guidelines to Bengal for ‘right to play’ October 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment To ensure a child’s “right to play”, India’s apex child rights panel has issued a 10-point guideline to the West Bengal government for implementation while granting permission for construction of high-rise residential buildings. “The government of West Bengal has acceded to the guidelines/recommendations issued by NCPCR for implementation to ensure the children’s right to play,” […] Read more » ey guidelines for right to play guidelines to Bengal for 'right to play National Commission for Protection of Child Rights NCPCR's guidelines to Bengal right to play
Human Rights Top Law News Clinical trial must be done for our people benefit & not for MNCs: SC October 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Clinical trials in the country must be for the help of people here and must not be allowed for the benefits of multinational companies, the Supreme Court today said while holding that norms formulated by the Centre are “deficient” to protect the rights of the subjects. The apex court said no trial of new drugs […] Read more » Clinical trial Clinical trial must be done for our people benefit Clinical trial must not be done for benefit of multi national company Clinical trial must not be done for multi national company Clinical trial not for the benefit of MNC
Human Rights Top Law News India has highest number of slaves: Index October 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India has the dubious distinction of having the highest number of people living in conditions of slavery — estimated at nearly 14 million, according to an index ranking 162 countries. The Global Slavery Index 2013 was compiled by Australian-based rights organisation Walk Free Foundation on the basis of debt bondage, forced marriage and sale or […] Read more » highest no. of slaves are in india highest number of slaves in India India has highest number of slaves
Human Rights Top Law News ‘States need to do more on human rights’ October 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A lot needs to be done by the central and state actors for realising the dream of independent and impartial human rights panels across the country, National Human Rights Commission member Cyriac Joseph said Saturday. Addressing a function here to mark the 21st foundation day of the NHRC, he said there was no doubt that […] Read more » 'States need to do more on human rights' National Human Rights Commission member Cyriac Joseph NHRC member Cyriac Joseph
Human Rights Top Law News HC notice to R R Patil in woman officer assault case March 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking ‘suo motu’ cognisance of a media report of assault on a woman official in Gadchiroli district on the International Women’s Day, the Bombay high court today issued notices to Maharashtra government and state Home Minister R R Patil. A division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice Anoop Mohta also issued notices to the Director […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh border Director General of Police Gadchiroli district Gadchiroli Zilla Parishad Home Minister R R Patil International Women's Day Maharashtra government National Rural Health Mission suo motu cognisance
