Top Law News Courts cannot introduce fundamental rights: Maha govt to SC August 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The courts cannot introduce right to privacy as a fundamental right under the Constitution and this can only be done by Parliament, the Maharashtra government told the Supreme Court today. A nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar is hearing a plea to decide whether right to privacy is a fundamental right […] Read more » Court featured fundamental rights Law Legal News Maharashtra government Supreme Court
Top Law News Dahi Handi: SC asks HC to hear plea against age, height cap August 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Ahead of Janmashtami, the Supreme Court today remanded back to the Bombay High Court a plea of Maharashtra government challenging its order capping the height of the human pyramid and barring participation of minors in the famous ‘Dahi-handi’ festival. A bench of Justices Kurian Joseph and R Banumathi sent the matter back to the high […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Dahi Handi featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC dismisses plea against ‘wrong’ questions in UPSC prelims August 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court dismissed today a plea which sought grace marks or removal of alleged wrong questions given in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) 2017 preliminary examination. A bench, headed by Justice Dipak Misra, said the court does not perceive any merit in the petition and is, hence, dismissed. The bench, also comprising justices […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea against 'wrong' questions in UPSC prelims Supreme Court
Top Law News Court summons Ola, Uber for allegedly overcharging August 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment App-based cab service providers, including Ola and Uber, were today summoned as accused by a Delhi court for allegedly running taxis in the city without licence and overcharging passengers. Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra said a prima facie case of permit violation was made out against the firms for allegedly charging excess fares which is in […] Read more » Court Delhi Court summons Ola and Uber for allegedly overcharging featured Law Legal News
Environment Law News Top Law News Delhi ridge: NGT directs AAP govt to pay Rs 2L fine August 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today refused to modify its order imposing a cost of Rs two lakh on the Delhi government for “inordinate delay” in demarcation of forest land in the southern ridge area. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim directed the AAP government to immediately comply with its July 20 order and deposit […] Read more » Court Delhi Ridge Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT directs AAP govt to pay Rs 2L fine
Top Law News SC lets Swamy amend plea on Centre’s security clearance August 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today allowed BJP leader Subramanian Swamy to amend his plea challenging recent policy guidelines of the Centre on grant of security clearances to companies. Swamy had moved the apex court seeking a direction to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to frame the guidelines for granting of security clearances to firms, including […] Read more » BJP Centre government Court featured Law Legal News plea security clearances to companies Subramanian Swamy Supreme Court
Top Law News Court summons Ola, Uber as accused July 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today summoned as accused app-based cab service providers, including Ola and Uber, for allegedly violating permit rules. Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra summoned ANI Technologies Pvt Ltd which runs Ola, Uber India Systems Pvt Ltd and Serendipity Infolabs Pvt Ltd which runs ‘Taxi For Sure’ and directed their authorised representatives to appear before […] Read more » Court Delhi Court summons Ola and Uber as accused featured Law Legal News violating permit rules
Criminal Law News Top Law News Man gets five years RI for sexually assaulting minor girl July 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Thane court has sentenced a 26-year-old man in Navi Mumbai to rigorous imprisonment for five years for sexually assaulting a minor girl in her home. Thane District and Special Judge Ashutosh N Karmarkar last week convicted the man under The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act sections 7 and 9 (m) (sexual […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Man gets five years RI for sexually assaulting Thane
Top Law News Bofors case likely to make a comeback in SC July 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Speculation is rife that the politically sensitive Rs 64 crore Bofors pay-off case will come up for substantial hearing in the Supreme Court soon, amidst a fresh media report suggesting a financial quid pro quo for the Rs 1,437 crore Howitzer gun deal in 1986. BJP leader and advocate Ajay Kumar Agarwal, who had challenged […] Read more » Bofors case Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News GST has transformed economy: PM July 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Almost a month after the GST rollout, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said it has transformed the economy and marks an example of cooperative federalism as states have been partners in all the decisions related to the new indirect tax regime. He said the “smooth transition” of such a huge measure in a vast country […] Read more » cooperative federalism featured GST GST PM PM PM on GST transformed economy
Top Law News Alteration of birth date in records at fag end of career July 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea seeking alteration of the date of birth in records by an employee at the fag end of career should not be entertained, the Madras High Court has said while dismissing a review application. “If an employee seeks an alteration of his date of birth on the eve of his retirement, then a court […] Read more » Alteration of birth date Alteration of birth date in records birth date featured Justice Venugopal Madras High Court
Top Law News Eviction cases be given priority by courts: SC July 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Eviction matters should be given priority by courts at all stages of litigation, especially in cases where the landlord has sought eviction for his bonafide needs, the Supreme Court has said. The apex court observed that the object of the rent law was to ensure speedy disposal of eviction cases between the landlord and the […] Read more » eviction by landlord Eviction cases featured Justice A M Sapre Justice R Banumathi m priority by courts priority of eviction cases by Supreme Court SC
