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
Top Law News DND flyway b/w Noida to Delhi to remain toll free: SC October 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The flyway connecting Delhi and neigbouring Noida will remain toll-free for commuters, with Supreme Court today refusing to stay an Allahabad High Court order restraining Noida Toll Bridge Company Limited from levying the cess, saying it should not claim it has built “a road to the moon”. The apex court, which refused to interfere with […] Read more » Court DND flyway b/w Noida to Delhi to remain toll free featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC raps govt for delay in appointments to higher judiciary October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment “You cannot bring the entire institution (of judiciary) to a grinding halt,” the Supreme Court today told the government while expressing anguish over the delay in appointment of judges in high courts despite recommendations made by the collegium in this regard. “Courts rooms are locked down. Do you want to lock down the judiciary,” a […] Read more » Court delay in appointments to higher judiciary featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Armed forces are answerable to government, says SC October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Armed forces are answerable to the government, otherwise there will be martial law in the country, the Supreme Court said today. A bench of Justices Amitava Roy and U U Lalit made this observation as it dismissed a plea seeking action against Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar for allegedly interfering and claiming credit for the surgical […] Read more » Armed forces are answerable to government Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Malshej bus mishap: Rs 3.27-cr damage to victims October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A compensation of Rs 3.27 crore has been awarded by an accidents claims tribunal jointly to the kin of the deceased as well as those injured in the 2014 Malshej Ghat bus mishap, which claimed 35 lives. Thane District Court judge and District Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) member K D Vadane in his recent […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Malshej bus mishap Rs 3.27-cr damage to victims
Top Law News Bombay HC fixes Dec 5 as date for Thackeray’s suit hearing October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today fixed the hearing on December 5 in a suit filed by Jaidev Thackeray, son of late Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray, over his father’s Will. On December 5, Sanjay Raut, MP and the editor of Shiv Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, will be examined by the lawyers of Jaidev Thackeray. Justice Gautam […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured HC fixes Dec 5 as date for Thackeray's suit hearing Law Legal News
Top Law News Ban on use of alcohol in ayurvedic medicines junked October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Patna high court today quashed the Bihar government’s notification banning use of alcohol for manufacturing ayurvedic and homeopathic medicines in view of prohibition in force in the state. The state government through a notification dated March 17, 2016 denied issuing further licences to manufacture ayurvedic and homeopathic medicines having alcohol content in view of […] Read more » Ban on use of alcohol in ayurvedic medicines bihar government Court featured Law Legal News Patna High Court
