Top Law News There shouldn’t be further delay in NCDRC appointments: Supreme Court August 31, 2020 / August 31, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment There should not be a further delay in appointing members of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), the Supreme Court has said, asking the Centre to complete the process soon. A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and S Ravindra Bhat made the observation while extending the term of an NCDRC member […] Read more » Hemant Gupta Justice L Nageswara Rao Justice S. Ravindra Bhat National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission NCDRC
Top Law News Annual and development fees cannot be charged till schools reopen: HC August 31, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has held that annual and development charges cannot be taken from the parents of students “during the pendency of the present lockdown”, when schools are yet to reopen. The prima facie opinion was expressed by Justice Jayant Nath in his order of August 25 while hearing a plea moved by the […] Read more » Additional Standing Counsel Gautam Narayan Annual and development fees cannot be charged Justice Jayant Nath
Top Law News Palghar lynching case: Three cops dismissed from service August 31, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Three police personnel have been dismissed from service in connection with the Palghar mob lynching case in Maharashtra, a senior official said on Sunday. These police personnel includes assistant police inspector Anandrao Kale, who was in-charge of Kasa Police Station in Palghar when the incident took place on April 16, the official said. Two others are […] Read more » Palghar mob lynching case
Top Law News Five benches in Delhi HC to hold physical courts on rotation from Sept 1 August 27, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday said five of its benches will start holding physical courts on a rotation basis from September 1, and issued standard operating procedure (SOP) for it. The high court, which has been conducting hearings through video conferencing since March 24 to contain the spread of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, said the remaining […] Read more » Delhi High Court Delhi High Court Bar Association Registrar General Manoj Jain
Top Law News SC declines permission to carry out Muharram procession across country August 27, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday declined permission for carrying out Muharram procession across the country and asked Lucknow-based petitioner to move before the Allahabad High Court with his plea. The apex court said how can it pass a general order for the whole country. A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S […] Read more » Chief Justice S A Bobde Justice A.S. Bopanna Justice V Ramasubramanian Muharram procession
Top Law News Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court dismisses plea seeking declaration of PM CARES funds August 27, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking declaration of funds received by the Prime Minister’s Citizens Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation (PM CARES), a charitable trust created by the Union government amid the COVID-19 pandemic. All reliefs sought in the plea are refused, a division bench of Justices Sunil […] Read more » advocate Arvind Waghmare declaration of PM CARES funds Justice Anil Kilor Justices Sunil Shukre Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court Prime Minister's Citizens Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation
Top Law News SC reserves order on Vijay Mallya’s plea seeking review of 2017 order in contempt case August 27, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a plea filed by businessman Vijay Mallya, who has sought review of its 2017 order holding him guilty of contempt of court for transferring USD 40 million to his children. A bench comprising justices U U Lalit and Ashok Bhushan reserved its order after hearing […] Read more » Justice Ashok Bhushan Justices U U Lalit Vijay Mallya
Top Law News Delhi High Court asks Railways to consider arranging travel of disabled DU students to Delhi for exams August 27, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday asked the Ministry of Railways to consider arranging travel for disabled students from distant places to the national capital for the exams to be conducted by Delhi University. The high court said the ministry also consider the feasibility of issuing confirmed tickets to such students at subsidised rates at least […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Hima Kohli Justice Subramonium Prasad National Federation of Blind Railways to consider arranging travel of disabled DU students travel for disabled students
Top Law News Supreme Court grants 30 minutes to Prashant Bhushan to reconsider his stand on contemptuous tweets August 25, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday granted 30 minutes to activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan, convicted for contempt, to ‘think over’ his stand of not expressing regret over his tweets against the judiciary. The top court granted another opportunity to Bhushan after Attorney General K K Venugopal sought forgiveness for the activist-lawyer. “He (Bhushan) should withdraw all statements and […] Read more » stand on contemptuous tweets
Top Law News AG K K Venugopal refuses consent for initiating contempt action against Swara Bhaskar August 24, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Attorney General K K Venugopal has refused his consent for initiating criminal contempt of court proceedings against Bollywood actor Swara Bhaskar for her alleged “derogatory and scandalous” statements against the Supreme Court over the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case verdict. The consent of either the Attorney General or the Solicitor General is necessary, under section 15 […] Read more » Attorney General K K Venugopal contempt action against Swara Bhaskar Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case verdict Swara Bhaskar
Top Law News Rs 14.58 lakh compensation to kin of woman killed in accident August 24, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal here in Maharashtra has awarded a compensation of Rs 14.58 lakh to the family of a woman who was killed in a road accident in 2016. Tribunal member R N Rokade in his order last week held that the offending tempo was at fault. Hence, he ordered the vehicle’s owner and […] Read more » Motor Accident Claims Tribunal rash and negligent driving Reliance General Insurance company Ltd Tribunal member R N Rokade
Top Law News Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea for national policy for compensation to COVID-19 victims August 24, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking formulation of a national policy for uniform compensation for families of those who have died due the coronavirus disease. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and R S Reddy dismissed the plea saying that every state has a different policy and gives compensation as […] Read more » Advocate Deepak Prakash justices Ashok Bhushan national policy for compensation to COVID-19 victims R S Reddy
