Top Law News High Court directs Delhi Cantonment board to reimburse medical expenses of retired employee April 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB) to reimburse the cost of medicines purchased by a retired headmistress of one of the schools run by the civic body for herself, husband and schizophrenic adult son. Justice Rajiv Shakdher issued the interim direction after noting the “peculiar circumstances” of the woman’s plea […] Read more » "peculiar circumstances" Delhi Cantonment Board Delhi High Court featured Justice Rajiv Shakdher
Top Law News DCM Chief Swati Maliwal ends hunger strike; terms ordinance a ‘historic’ victory April 23, 2018 / April 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment DCW chief Swati Maliwal ended her hunger strike after President Ram Nath Kovind promulgated an ordinance to give stringent punishment, including death penalty, for those convicted of raping girls below 12 years. She was on the hunger strike for the last 10 days at Rajghat here. As she congratulated the people for the ordinance, Maliwal […] Read more » DCW chief Swati Maliwal DCW chief Swati Maliwal hunger strike featured President Ram Nath Kovind
Top Law News PIL in High Court against new tender to empanel chemists under CGHS April 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Centre on a PIL challenging an e-tender issued for empanelment of authorised local chemists under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) for the national capital area. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to the Ministry of […] Read more » advocate J C Vashista CGHS Chief Justice Gita Mittal Delhi High Court featured High Court Inder Lal Marwah J C Vashista Justice C Hari Shankar Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Top Law News Gujarat High Court says SIT probe had shortfalls: Naroda Patiya riots April 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Coming down heavily on the Special Investigation Team (SIT) which probed the 2002 Naroda Patiya riot cases, the Gujarat High Court said there were several “shortfalls” in its probe. A division bench of Justices Harsha Devani and A S Supehia also said the investigation carried out by the SIT, which was constituted on the directions […] Read more » CrPC featured Gujarat High Court Naroda Patiya riots SIT Special Investigation Team SPP
Top Law News Family of road mishap victim gets Rs 12.91 lakh compensation April 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The family members of a 35-year-old woman, who died after being hit by a speeding car in 2015, have been awarded Rs 12.91 lakh compensation by an accident claims tribunal here. Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) presiding officer Rajeev Bansal directed New India Assurance Company Ltd to pay the woman’s husband and their three minor […] Read more » featured MACT Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Road mishap Rs 12.91 lakh compensation
Top Law News Supreme Court to hear Aadhaar-voter ID link PIL after verdict on pleas challenging Aadhaar April 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said that it will hear a petition seeking linking of Aadhaar cards with voter identity cards and property documents after it verdict on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the 12-digit unique identification number. The plea, filed by advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, has sought a direction to the […] Read more » Aadhaar-voter ID BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay featured Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Top Law News NIA chargesheets Hizbul chief’s son for raising funds for terror acts April 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The NIA today charged Syed Shahid Yusuf, son of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, with indulging in unlawful activities and raising funds for terror operations in a 2011 case. The agency made the allegations in a charge sheet filed before District Judge Poonam A Bamba, who posted it for consideration on May 4. The final report […] Read more » District Judge Poonam A Bamba featured Hizb-ul-Mujahideen NIA Syed Shahid Yusuf
High Profile Cases Top Law News High Court to Rlys: Visually impaired need human assistance, not wheelchair April 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today wondered how a wheelchair provided by the railway authorities would help a visually-impaired person who requires human assistance in catching a train at a railway station. The court said a visually or speech impaired person does not require a wheel chair as they walk themselves and need human assistance. A […] Read more » Chief Justice Gita Mittal Delhi High Court featured Justice C Hari Shankar
Top Law News Draft final report prepared, SIT tells Supreme Court: Sunanda case April 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The special investigation team (SIT) today told the Supreme Court that a draft final report has been prepared after conducting “thorough professional and scientific investigations” in the case relating to the death of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda Pushkar. Delhi Police, in its affidavit filed in the apex court, has said that a draft […] Read more » Congress MP Shashi Tharoor featured SIT Sunanda case
Top Law News Supreme Court terms public statements on impeachment of judges unfortunate April 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today termed as very unfortunate the public statements, including those made by lawmakers, on impeachment of judges. “We are all very disturbed about it,” a bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan said after the counsel appearing for the petitioner raised the issue of politicians making public statements on impeachment […] Read more » Attorney General K K Venugopal featured impeachment Supreme Court
Top Law News Plea in High Court seeking enhanced relief for fishermen during ban April 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the Central and state governments to pay an amount of Rs 500 per day to fishermen during the fishing ban period. When the plea came up before the First Bench comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Abdul Quddhose today, it […] Read more » Central and state government EEZ featured High Court Madras High Court
Top Law News High Court: Make North Campus pavements disabled friendly in 4 weeks April 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today directed the AAP government, police and municipal corporation of north Delhi to take immediate action to make pavements in Delhi University’s North Campus disabled friendly within four weeks. The high court issued the direction after noting that pavements on the campus were “clearly inaccessible” to people with disabilities, especially those […] Read more » AAP AAP government Delhi High Court DU featured High Court Public Works Department PWD
