Top Law News SC judges decision to disclose assets unanimous: CJI August 28, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan said the decision of Supreme Court judges to make their assets public was “unanimous”. “We are strictly following the 1997 resolution under which the disclosures were not to be made public. Now, because of changed circumstances, we will put the details on the website,” CJI said while interacting […] Read more »
Top Law News Supreme Court declines urgent hearing to supermodel’s husband August 23, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court refused to accord an urgent hearing to the plea of the estranged British husband of yesteryear’s supermodel Ujjwala Raut against cancellation of his coveted Person of Indian Origin card and his impending deportation. A bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justice P. Sathasivam slated the hearing of Craig Maxwell’s plea for Tuesday. […] Read more »
Top Law News HC asks police to book owners of non-insured vehicles August 21, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court asked police why action was not initiated against the owners of the non-insured vehicles.Justice J.R. Midha also issued notice to the police commissioner to explain why such vehicle owners are facing no charges and slated the matter for Oct 5. The court was hearing a case relating to an accident in which […] Read more »
Top Law News HC constitutes committee to supervise juvenile homes August 20, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court constituted a four-member committee to supervise juvenile homes. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice Manmohan said, “Bureaucracy will remain bureaucracy and will not change people who are becoming insensitive towards these children. So we need to form a committee that can regularly visit the homes […] Read more »
Top Law News Justice Ranjan Gogoi is new acting CJ of Gauhati High Court August 19, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice Ranjan Gogoi was appointed the acting Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court. Justice Gogoi would discharge the responsibilities and duties of the Chief Justice till incumbent Chief Justice Jasti Chelameswar is fit to join. Chief Justice Chelameswar is currently admitted at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Read more »
Top Law News HC issues show cause to UP DGP on a contempt petition August 19, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Allahabad High Court issued a show cause notice to Uttar Pradesh DGP Vikram Singh, directing him to appear in person on September 9 and explain why charges for wilful disobedience of a court order not be framed against him. The order was passed by Justice Sabhajeet Yadav on a contempt petition filed by a Police […] Read more »
Top Law News SC begins probing merits of quota in C Services August 19, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court began examining if Dalit and backward category students competing in the civil services examination without availing quota benefits should be allowed to use reservation to secure higher services and better cadre. The union government’s lawsuit challenged a March 2008 ruling of the Madras HC which held that Dalit and backward category students, competing […] Read more »
Top Law News HC quashes KSERC order on commercial tariff August 18, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kerala High Court quashed the State Electricity Regulatory Commission’s decision to levy commercial tariff on self financing schools and colleges. A division bench comprising Justices P R Raman and P Bhavadasan set aside the commission’s December 2007 order. The commission had stated that self financing educational institutions were using air conditioners and so it had […] Read more »
Top Law News SC seeks government response on gay sex verdict August 18, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court sought the central government’s stand on decriminalizing of gay sex between consenting adults after a set of two fresh lawsuits challenged the Delhi High Court’s verdict. A bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justice P. Sathasivam issued a notice to the central government on lawsuits filed by Christian Apostolic Churches Alliance and […] Read more »
Top Law News Court gives road accident victim’s family Rs.2.3 mn August 18, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court awarded a compensation of Rs.2.3 million to the family of a man killed in a road accident in 1998. Justice J.R. Midha enhanced a lower court’s compensation of Rs.1 million to Rs. 2.3 million and said: “The future prospects of the deceased should be taken into consideration while assessing compensation for the […] Read more »
Top Law News Lawyers boycott work at Allahabad HC August 18, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Judicial work was paralysed at the Allahabad High Court as advocates abstained from work in protest against a recent indication from the Centre that it might consider setting up a separate bench of the court in western Uttar Pradesh. Addressing the protesting lawyers, president of the High Court Bar Association V C Mishra decried the […] Read more »
Top Law News Reduce pendency of cases: PM August 17, 2009 / August 17, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called upon the judiciary and the executive to work together to eliminate the “scourge.” Addressing a joint conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices here, Prime Minister said, “I can assure this august gathering with all the emphasis at my command that my government will not be found wanting at any […] Read more »