Consumer Law News Top Law News Rs 1k not enough even for a single person to survive November 6, 2016 / November 6, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A thousand rupees is too less an amount even for a single person to survive in a metropolitan city, a Delhi court has said while enhancing the amount of interim maintenance awarded to a woman in a domestic violence case. Special judge Ramesh Kumar allowed the appeal filed by the woman, a resident of Chattarpur […] Read more » domestic violence case featured Rs 1000 for single person Rs 1000 for single person to survive Rs 1k not enough even for a single person to survive Special judge Ramesh Kumar
Human Rights Top Law News Denial of sex by wife during pregnancy not cruelty: HC November 6, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Denial of sex by a woman during her pregnancy is not cruelty towards her husband entitling him to get divorce on that ground, the Delhi High Court has said. The court also said if the wife wakes up late in the morning or wants tea to be served in bed would at best show that […] Read more » Delhi High Court Denial of sex by wife Denial of sex by wife during pregnancy Denial of sex by wife during pregnancy not cruelty Denial of sex by wife not cruelty featured HC
Top Law News CAT notice to AIIMS over appointment row November 5, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has issued notice to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and one of its doctors on a plea challenging the appointment of its Head of Gastroenterology Department and said it was completely arbitrary and contrary to law. The plea filed by Anoop Saraya, Professor of Gastroenterology in AIIMS, challenged the […] Read more » CAT Central Administrative Tribunal featured notice to AIIMS notice to AIIMS over appointment row over appointment row
Criminal Law News Top Law News Capital punishment for man for killing wife and four daughters. November 5, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man has been sentenced to death by a local court here for killing his wife and four daughters so that he could marry another woman in his neighbourhood. District and Sessions Judge Rajbeer Singh sentenced Ramanand to death yesterday and also slapped a fine of Rs 20,000 on the convict. According to district government […] Read more » capital punishment Capital punishment for killing four daughters Capital punishment for man for killing wife death sentence Death sentence for killing District and Sessions Judge Rajbeer Singh featured
Top Law News HC junks PIL seeking repeal of State Act November 5, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) which sought to discontinue or repeal Maharashtra Employment Guarantee Act of 1977 on the ground that a Central Act with same benefits for rural population has come into the effect from 2005. The PIL prayed that the Central law i.e Mahatma Gandhi National Rural […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Justice Dr Manjula Chellur featured HC Justice M S Sonak Maharashtra Employment Guarantee Act 1977 PIL repeal of State Act
Environment Law News Top Law News Don’t give something terrible to kids: NGT on air pollution November 5, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment What a “terrible” future are we giving to our children, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) said on Friday as it castigated the Centre and AAP government for “shifting blame” and not taking steps to tackle the alarming air pollution level in Delhi, dubbed as the worst in 17 years. “For you (authorities), the people of […] Read more » air pollution alarming air pollution level in Delhi Don't give something terrible to kids featured NGT NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Govt, Judiciary agree to appoint retired judges in high courts to tackle pendency November 5, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An extraordinary provision of the Constitution can now be invoked to appoint retired judges with proven integrity and track record as judges of high courts to tackle rising pendency, the government and the Judiciary have agreed. As per the minutes of the meeting of the Chief Ministers- Chief Justices Conference held in April, approved after […] Read more » appoint retired judges appoint retired judges to tackle pendency in high court D V Sadananda Gowda featured pendency of civil and criminal cases retired judges to tackle pendency i
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News High Courts of Delhi and Gauhati to get 5 new judges November 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central government on Monday cleared the names of ten persons to be elevated to the High Courts of Delhi and Gauhati. This development was brought about after the Supreme Court had threatened to summon bureaucrats from the Prime Minister’s Office. According to sources, the names have been sent to President Pranab Mukherjee for his […] Read more » Chief Justice TS Thakur featured High Courts of Delhi High Courts of Delhi and Gauhati to get 5 new judges High Courts of Gauhati
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court awards life imprisonment to man for killing wife November 4, 2016 / November 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A fast track court has awarded life imprisonment to a man for killing his pregnant wife for dowry in Madhorampur village in Chauri area here. Fast Track Court Judge Chandroday Kumar awarded life imprisonment to Sheetla Prasad yesterday and also imposed a fine of Rs 1.15 lakh on him after he was convicted of murdering […] Read more » Court awards life imprisonment to man for killing wife Fast Track Court Judge Chandroday Kumar featured imprisonment to man for killing wife life imprisonment life imprisonment to man
Environment Law News Top Law News ‘Centre, Delhi govt shifting blame on air pollution’ November 4, 2016 / November 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With Delhi being engulfed by the worst smog in 17 years, the National Green Tribunal today came down heavily on the Centre and Delhi government for not taking steps to tackle the alarming air pollution level, asking them not to shift the blame on each other. “It is unfair to the people of Delhi. In […] Read more » air pollution blame on air pollution' Centre Delhi govt shifting blame on air pollution featured NGT NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar smog in Delhi
Criminal Law News Top Law News HC dismisses Sajjan Kumar’s plea to transfer ’84 riots case November 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today dismissed the pleas of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and others for transfer of their case relating to 1984 anti-Sikh riots before another bench, saying these were “baseless and misconceived” and an “abuse of law”. A bench of justices Gita Mittal and P S Teji also rejected their plea alleging bias by […] Read more » '84 riots case Congress leader Sajjan Kumar featured former MLA Mahender Yadav HC dismisses Sajjan Kumar's plea to transfer Justice Gita Mittal Justice P S Teji Sajjan Kumar's plea
Consumer Law News Top Law News Airline to pay Rs 1 lakh to passenger for loss of bag November 4, 2016 / November 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi State Consumer Commission has directed British Airways to pay Rs one lakh compensation for losing a bag of a passenger who was flying to London eight years ago. Delhi State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, while upholding the compensation amount decided by a district forum here, observed that the incident caused “mental agony and harassment” […] Read more » Airline to pay Rs 1 lakh to passenger British Airways Delhi State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission featured Heathrow airport loss of bag
