Intellectual Property News De-seal flats in Games Village, court tells DDA November 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday pulled up the Delhi Development Authority for sealing 65 flats in the Commonwealth Games Village near the Yamuna river. The housing agency was told to de-seal within two days the houses belonging to a group of petitioners. Criticising and rejecting the DDA contention that the flats had been built in […] Read more » DDA De-seal flats in Games Village Delhi High Court Justice Hima Kohli
Intellectual Property News Review law on property rights: Supreme Court October 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday said that parliament may consider abolishing or amending a law that enables a trespasser take the title of a building or land from the true owner in certain conditions. An apex court bench of Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice Deepak Verma noted that people were often astonished to learn that […] Read more » Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice Deepak Verma law on property rights Supreme Court
Intellectual Property News Don’t allow RTI misuse: Supreme court August 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Don’t allow RTI misuse: Supreme court The Supreme Court has said that while the right to information (RTI) is a formidable tool to fight corruption in governance, it “should not be allowed to be misused or abused” to obstruct national development. “The (Right to Information) Act should not be allowed to be misused or abused, to become a tool to obstruct […] Read more » Don't allow RTI misuse Don't allow RTI misuse: Supreme court Supreme Court
Intellectual Property News 12,000 RTI appeals pending in Gujarat: Activist August 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on 12,000 RTI appeals pending in Gujarat: Activist Over 12,000 right to information (RTI) appeals are pending in Gujarat which does not even have a chief information commissioner (CIC), transparency law activist Vinod Pandya said here Monday. “The situation is grave and needs to be addressed and so those active in the field have decided to form a state-level association of RTI activists,” […] Read more » 12000 RTI appeals pending in Gujarat: Activist
Intellectual Property News President Pratibha Patil declares assets worth Rs.2.5 crore July 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a first for any Indian Head of State, President Pratibha Patil today declared her assets which include movable and immovable properties worth over Rs 2.49 crore. The President, who today completed four years in office, posted the details of her wealth and properties on her official website. The declaration by the President came after […] Read more » President declares her assets President Pratibha Patil RTI Act.
Intellectual Property News Pass Lokpal Bill soon, say people May 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Pass Lokpal Bill soon, say people Participants at a public consultation, organised by NGO India Against Corruption here Sunday, demanded that parliament pass the Lokpal Bill as soon as possible to root out corruption from India. A large number of people from all walks of life participated in the consultation, held in Shahadra in east Delhi. ‘This is the first time […] Read more » Lokpal Bill
Intellectual Property News Two-thirds of rights violations in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi May 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Of the 18,000 human rights violations recorded in India in the first three months of this year, a staggering 65.57 percent, or roughly two-thirds, were reported in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, shows data from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). According to official documents, from Jan 1 to March 31, a total of 18,772 cases […] Read more » Delhi National Human Rights Commission NHRC rights violations Uttar Pradesh
Intellectual Property News Need for effective enforcement of child rights: Experts May 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment There are several laws to protect the rights of children in India but what is required is effective enforcement of these rights, prominent members of judiciary said here Saturday. “There are laws for children in India but the challenge is to enforce them. Child is the supreme asset of the nation,” Justice Rakesh Saxena of […] Read more » child rights effective enforcement Experts Justice S.K. Gangele Need
Intellectual Property News ‘Lack of political will hampering implementation of RTE Act’ March 31, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A year after the implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, the dream of universal education still remains a distant reality for many children due to the lack of political will in the states, experts said Thursday. According to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), the chief monitoring body of the […] Read more » 'Lack of political hampering implementation National Commission for Protection of Child Rights NCPCR chairperson Shantha Sinha Right of children to Free and Compulsory Education Act RTE Act
Intellectual Property News Regularised daily wagers entitled to all benefits: Court March 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Regularised daily wagers entitled to all benefits: Court Daily-wage employees, who have been regularised in government service, cannot be denied access to benefits enjoyed by permanent government servants, the Gujarat High Court ruled Friday. The ruling was made by a division bench of Justices D.H. Waghela and K.A. Puj while dismissing the state government’s appeal against a single judge’s order. Mahendrakumar Bhagwandas and […] Read more »
Intellectual Property News Wrong information under RTI to land officials in trouble March 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Providing wrong information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act could be prove costly with a senior Haryana official directing that action be taken against erring staff. State Chief Secretary Urvashi Gulati has issued directions to all the departments to fix responsibility and take action under the Government Employees Conduct Rules against those erring officials […] Read more » Information land officials RIGHT TO INFORMATION RTI trouble Wrong
Intellectual Property News Don’t impose service tax on healthcare: Rights panel March 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Thursday joined the healthcare industry in strongly opposing the proposed service tax hike in the budget, saying that it will adversely affect the common man. ‘It has come to the notice of the commission through media reports that the centre proposes to introduce a five percent service tax on […] Read more » healthcare impose National Human Rights Commission Rights panel service tax