Consumer Law News Family Law News Top Law News HC dismisses Muslim woman’s appeal against divorce November 1, 2016 / November 1, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has dismissed an appeal by a woman seeking to set aside the “forged” ‘khula’ produced by her husband on the basis of which a cleric granted a fatwa dissolving the marriage. S Basheria submitted she was married to T C A Mohamed Yusuf, a beef merchant on August 20, 1987 as […] Read more » appeal against divorce divorce featured HC Madras High Court Muslim woman's appeal Muslim woman's appeal against divorce dismissed
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Constraints can’t stand in way of access to justice November 1, 2016 / November 1, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Financial constraints cannot stand in the way of making access of the people to justice, though it may lead to lack of infrastructure and judges, Chief Justice of India T S Thakur said today. “Financial constraints cannot stand in the way of making access to justice a reality. That is absolutely in tune with our […] Read more » Chief Justice of India T S Thakur Constraints Delhi High Court Chief Justice G Rohini featured Financial constraints justice Justice B.D. Ahmed Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung Prime Minister Narendra Modi way of access to justice
Consumer Law News Top Law News HC upholds detention of ‘sand smuggler’ under MPDA November 1, 2016 / November 1, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has upheld an order of a Jalgaon Magistrate detaining an alleged sand smuggler under Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act (MPDA), saying his movements in the society might lead to disruption of public order. MPDA covers bootleggers, slumlords, sand smugglers and certain other categories of offenders whose activities are a threat […] Read more » 150th anniversary celebrations of the Bombay High Court Bombay High Court featured HC justice Mridula Bhatkar Justice Vijaya Tahilramani Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act MPDA sand smuggler upholds detention of sand smuggler
Family Law News Top Law News Man jailed for 10 yrs for raping & threatening woman October 31, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for raping a woman and threatening her, with a Delhi court rejecting his claim that it was an extra-marital affair. The court convicted Delhi resident Joginder Yadav while relying on the woman’s sole testimony. “I am of the opinion that prosecution has proved its case […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Shail Jain Delhi resident Joginder Yadav featured
Criminal Law News Top Law News MP’s PA sent to police custody in Pak espionage case October 31, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Farhat, the PA of Samajwadi Party’s Rajya Sabha MP Munvvar Saleem, was today sent to police custody for ten days by a Delhi court in the Pak espionage case. The investigating officer said the accused, who was allegedly working for an ISI spy ring, was produced before Duty Magistrate Arun Kumar Garg and remanded for […] Read more » Farhat featured Maulana Ramzan MP Munvvar Saleem MP's PA sent to police custody Pak espionage case Shoaib Hasan Subhash Jangir the PA of Samajwadi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Munvvar Saleem
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News HC quashes FIR as accused agree to do social service October 31, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has set aside a first information report (FIR) against five youths, accused of outraging the modesty of two girls, on the condition that they would do social work for two days and donate Rs 50,000 for legal aid service. The order was passed by a division bench of Justices Abhay Oka […] Read more » accused agree to do social service Bombay High Court featured FIR HC Justice AA Sayed Justice Abhay Oka
Consumer Law News Top Law News Equal pay for equal work applicable to temporary staffers: SC October 31, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court has held that the principle of ‘equal pay for equal work’ has to be made applicable to those engaged as daily wagers, casual and contractual employees who perform the same duties as the regulars. Terming the denial of equal pay for equal work as “exploitative enslavement”, “oppressive, suppresive” […] Read more » Equal pay for equal work featured Justice J.S. Khehar Justice S.A. Bobde SC temporary staffers
Top Law News We need to remain united to make India strong: PM Modi October 31, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called upon the people to make India a “powerful and strong nation” even as he cautioned them against divisive forces. Modi paid rich tributes Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel while speaking at a function to mark India’s first home minister’s birth anniversary, which is celebrated as ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’. “When we travel […] Read more » featured make India strong need to remain united PM Modi Run for Unity tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Top Law News SC to hear PIL for making ‘Yoga’ compulsory for students October 31, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court would next week hear a plea seeking framing of a ‘National Yoga Policy’ and making ‘Yoga’ compulsory for students of Class I-VIII across the country. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices D Y Chandrachud and L Nageswara Rao has agreed to hear on November 7 the PIL that […] Read more » 'Yoga' compulsory for students Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay Chief Justice T.S. Thakur featured Justice L Nageswara Rao justices D Y Chandrachud PIL SC yoga
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Govt biggest litigant, need to lessen load on judiciary: PM October 31, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Terming government as the “biggest litigant”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said there is a need to lessen the load on the judiciary which spends its maximum time in tackling cases where the government is a party. He also pitched for an All India Judicial Service on the lines of Indian Administrative Service. Addressing the […] Read more » featured Govt biggest litigant judiciary need to lessen load on judiciary PM
Top Law News Bombay HC junks prisoner’s plea for furlough as he misused it earlier October 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has rejected the plea of a prisoner lodged in Pune’s Yerwada prison seeking release on furlough on the ground that he had misused this facility earlier by overstaying the leave period outside jail and the nature of his offences. A bench of Justices V K Tahilramani and Mridula Bhatkar on October […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News prisoner's plea for furlough as he misused it earlier
Top Law News Condition of kids’ homes dismal, plan be drawn: Bombay HC October 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Terming as “dismal” the condition of children’s remand and shelter homes in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court has asked the state government to draw up a model plan with necessary amenities which can be replicated all over the state. A division bench headed by Justice V M Kanade was hearing a public interest litigation by […] Read more » Bombay High Court Condition of kids' homes dismal Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra
