Top Law News DoPT initiatives to strengthen RTI Act August 3, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on DoPT initiatives to strengthen RTI Act Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has initiated action on a proposal to review the Second Schedule to the RTI Act, 2005 which contains the names of security and intelligence organizations exempt from its purview, with a view to strengthen the RTI Act. It is being examined whether some of the organizations could be deleted […] Read more » Law News Legal News
Top Law News Do we need deemed universities, asks Apex Court August 3, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court asked the government if the country needs any deemed universities, which have mushroomed amid complaints that instead of imparting quality education many of them have been fleecing students. Read more » Law News Legal News
Top Law News Stop shrines coming up in public places: Apex Court August 3, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment While agreeing that removal of illegal shrines existing in public places can create law and order problems, the Supreme Court Friday asked the government to ensure that no new temple, church, mosque comes up without permission on public land, if it does, the local official responsible be punished. Read more » Law News Legal News
Top Law News Bar Council of India introduces age bar for admission in law colleges August 2, 2009 / October 2, 2009 by Legal India Admin | 4 Comments on Bar Council of India introduces age bar for admission in law colleges The Bar Council of India, the primary body which regulates the legal education sector in India has introduced age bar for admission into law colleges in India. As per the new rule, students applying for the 5 years integrated law course will not be eligible if above the age of 20 and students applying for […] Read more » admission in law colleges age bar for age bar for admission in law colleges Bar Council Bar Council of India
Top Law News HC notice to Metro over elevated track in S Delhi August 1, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on a petition of residents that the elevated stretch of the upcoming Central Secretariat-Badarpur line be made underground. The company is compromising on quality to meet the Commonwealth Games 2010 deadline, ther petition alleged. Read more » Law News Legal News
Top Law News Health spa services by opposite sex can’t be prevented: HC August 1, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Health spa services by opposite sex can’t be prevented: HC Madras High Court has held that the city police has no legal right to prevent a health spa from being run by any citizen of the country even if the services were offered by members of opposite sex. Granting an interim injunction on a application by Influence Lifestyle Stores Private Ltd seeking to restrain police […] Read more » Law News Legal News
Top Law News The Protection Of Women From Domestic Violence Act 2005 July 30, 2009 / October 2, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Act has been enacted for the protection of women from domestic violence and further for protection of women from being victims of domestic violence and to prevent the occurrence of domestic violence in the society. The Act has come into effect from 17.10.2006. Taking into consideration existing criminal and civil laws and the statute […] Read more » From Domestic Violence The Protection Of Women From Domestic Violence Act 2005
Top Law News Enhanced funds for SC/OBC Students July 30, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Under the scheme of “Pre-matric scholarship for children of those engaged in unclean occupation,” the quantum of central assistance has been enhanced from 50% to 100% to all State Governments/UTs over and above their committed liability with effect from 1.4.08. Under the scheme of “Pre-matric scholarship for OBC students”, the proposals from State Governments/UTs are […] Read more » Law News Legal News
Top Law News SC grants green signal to government on CW games construction July 30, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court gave a green signal to the government to go ahead with its construction activities near the Yamuna river bed for the Commonwealth Games. A three judge Bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, P.Sathasivam and B.S.Chauhan quashed the Delhi High Court order that had put various restrictions on the construction activities citing environmental hazards. […] Read more » Law News Legal News
Top Law News Anand guilty of contempt in BMW case July 30, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court judgment convicting senior advocate R.K. Anand of contempt for attempting to influence the trial in the BMW hit-and-run case. A Bench consisting of Justices B.N. Agrawal, G.S. Singhvi and Aftab Alam, however, acquitted the then special public prosecutor, I.U. Khan. The High Court barred both lawyers from […] Read more » Law News Legal News
Top Law News HC stays GHMC poll process July 30, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The prospects of holding elections in the immediate future to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation virtually disappeared on Wednesday when the High Court stayed the issuance of the poll notification on the ground that the basis for determination of backward class voters was faulty and illegal. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Anil Ramesh Dave […] Read more » Law News Legal News
Top Law News Supreme Court convicts lawyer R.K.Anand for contempt July 29, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court convicts lawyer R.K.Anand for contempt The Supreme Court upheld a Delhi High Court ruling convicting lawyer R.K. Anand for contempt to court in trying to forge a nexus with defence counsel I.U. Khan to shield main culprit Sanjeev Nanda in the BMW hit-and-run case. Read more » Law News Legal News