Top Law News ‘Society will benefit from more women in politics’ March 8, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment When 181 women get ’empowered’ to enter parliament society as a whole will benefit, Planning Commission member Syeda Hameed said here Monday. ‘All eyes are riveted towards India’s parliament now. The thing to be kept in mind is that by asking for 33 percent reservation, we are not asking for a favour because when 181 […] Read more »
Top Law News Much to cheer this women’s day in Delhi March 8, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Women in the national capital had lots to look forward to this International Women’s Day. Not only were they cheering the government’s efforts to clear the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha, free makeovers, complimentary movie tickets and shopping discounts were also lined up to make their day. Homemakers, students, professionals and social activists […] Read more »
Top Law News Month later, Rathore registers complaint against attacker March 8, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Haryana police chief SPS Rathore, convicted of molesting teenager Ruchika Girhotra in 1990, has lodged a police complaint against Utsav Sharma, who had attacked him outside the district court complex on February 8. Rathore was stabbed three times in the face by 29-year-old Utsav as he came out of the court premises. “We have […] Read more »
Top Law News Children anchor radio programmes, share aspirations March 8, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment All India Radio (AIR) listeners here Sunday had a surprise when they heard children anchoring various programmes and expressing their feelings and aspirations on the occasion of the International Children’s Day of Broadcasting. The day provides a unique opportunity for child broadcasters to use the medium, and an important part of the initiative is that […] Read more »
Top Law News Give regard to rape victim’s wish to marry rapist: CJI March 8, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan today said “due regard” should be given to the wishes of a rape victim if she chooses to marry the rapist or have the baby conceived from the crime. “Due regard must be given to their personal autonomy since in some cases the victim may choose to marry […] Read more »
Top Law News Final arguments in Mumbai terror trial begins Tuesday March 8, 2010 / March 8, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Those arguments could take several days, after which the trial would reach the stage of the final judgment, almost 10 months since it started. “The phase of arguments, meaning summing up the entire case or the assessment of the evidence, marks the step prior to the final judgement in a criminal trial,” explained noted criminal […] Read more »
Top Law News Mediation centre helps unite divorced couples March 7, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 6 Comments on Mediation centre helps unite divorced couples Sukhveer and Shobha Singh came to Delhi High Court in 2009 in a custody battle over their child after their decided to annul their nine-year-old marriage. A year later the couple is happily remarried, thanks to the court’s mediation. Sukhveer and Shobha had married in 2000, but things started turning sour after Shobha’s family began […] Read more »
Top Law News Dalits have low awareness about legal rights : Expert March 7, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The poorest of the poor dalits and exploited sections of society have extremely low awareness about legal rights and judicial remedies which is impeding welfare and human rights objectives, a rights activist said Saturday. ‘Unless Dalits and marginalised sections of society are aware of their legal rights and are also aware of the ways and […] Read more »
Top Law News Delhi Police launch juvenile justice website March 7, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Delhi Police launch juvenile justice website A website that will help deal with cases of missing children faster as well as provide information on all aspects of juvenile justice and rights was launched by the Delhi Police Saturday. The website – www.dpjju.com – intends to create awareness on juvenile rights and will give details about organisations working for juveniles, the laws […] Read more »
Top Law News Delhi civic agencies pulled up for poor sanitation March 7, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Ahead of the Commonwealth Games, the Delhi High Court has pulled up the civic agencies for poor sanitation in the capital, noting the conditions had not improved for the past 12 years. A division bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Veena Birbal Friday criticised the civic agencies for their “callous approach” to worsening sanitation […] Read more »
Top Law News Women’s bill holds many unrealized promises: Meira Kumar March 7, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The women’s reservation bill holds many unrealized promises for the political empowerment of women, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said here Saturday. ‘India was one of the first countries where women were given the right to vote. Parliament has, over the years, enacted several laws for their empowerment, welfare and protection,’ Meira Kumar, the first […] Read more »
Top Law News Murder accused IIT student sent to judicial custody March 7, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Roorkee was sent to 14 days judicial remand Saturday for allegedly murdering a woman IIT-Delhi student at a hotel here, police said. ‘A local court (Saturday) sent Gaurav Verma, a third-year architecture student of IIT-Roorkee, who was arrested for murdering Pragati Tibberwal, to judicial remand till March […] Read more »