Top Law News SC questions practice of barring women at Sabarimala May 2, 2016 / May 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today questioned the centuries-old practice of barring entry of women between the age group of 10 to 50 years to Sabarimala temple in Kerala saying it would test whether “faith and belief” can differentiate among persons of same “denominations”. “The question is should there be such a religious practice which creates a […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Sabarimala Supreme Court
Top Law News Bombay HC seeks ACB probe report in Balganga Dam project May 2, 2016 / May 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today said it wanted to peruse investigation reports of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in the alleged Rs 494-crore scam involving construction of Balganga dam project in Raigad district of Maharashtra. Accordingly, a bench, headed by Justice Naresh Patil, asked ACB to produce the reports before June 2016 about their investigation in […] Read more » ACB Balganga Dam project Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Madras HC dismisses review plea against helmet rule May 2, 2016 / May 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has dismissed a review petition against its June, 2015 order making wearing of helmet compulsory for two-wheeler riders in Tamil Nadu. Justice N Kirubakaran also came down heavily on the petitioner, an advocate, for making unnecessary contemptuous and uncharitable remarks against the court and said there was no “unwanted judicial activism” […] Read more » Court featured helmet rule Law Legal News Madras High Court plea
Top Law News Man convicted for outraging modesty of minor girl May 2, 2016 / May 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has convicted a man for outraging the modesty of a minor girl, observing that his intention was not innocent. “In his statement the accused has admitted that he did kiss the victim and he did pat her on the back but with innocent intention. From the evidence on record, it does not […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Why don’t you challan vehicles over 15 yrs: NGT May 2, 2016 / May 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today took the Delhi government to task for its failure to implement its order banning vehicles more than 15 years old from plying on the roads in the national capital when it was “active” on odd-e3 “You have done whatever you wanted to, this odd-even formula. When you are so active in […] Read more » challan vehicles over 15 yrs Court Delhi government featured Law Legal News NGT
Top Law News Delhi Court holds AAP MLA can’t be charged May 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has dismissed a corruption complaint against an AAP MLA, saying though it had prima facie found that he had breached the cap for poll expenses during 2013 Assembly election, he cannot be charged under Prevention of Corruption Act as he was not a public servant at that time. “I have gone through […] Read more » AAP AAP MLA Akhilesh Pati Tripathi Delhi court featured Law Legal News Prevention of Corruption Act
Top Law News SC to hear fresh plea regarding MBBS, BDS entrance test May 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear tomorrow a fresh plea of few states, including Jammu and Kashmir and some private medical colleges, that they be allowed to conduct their pre-scheduled test for admissions in MBBS and BDS courses. “Let these applications be heard tomorrow by the bench concerned,” a three-judge bench headed by […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News MBBS and BDS entrance test plea Supreme Court
Top Law News Madras HC directs FSSA to look into use of alloxan in refined flour May 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Madras High Court has directed Food Safety and Standard Authority to look into the alleged mixing of a harmful chemical in refined flour and take action if the charge was found to be true. The directive was given by a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M M Sundresh while disposing of […] Read more » Court featured FSSA Law legalnews Madras High Court
Top Law News Uttarakhand HC asks CBI not to take coercive steps against Rawat May 1, 2016 / June 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a partial relief to Chief Minister Harish Rawat, the Uttarakhand High Court today directed CBI not to take any coercive steps against him in the course of its preliminary inquiry into the case relating to the sting operation in which he is purportedly shown striking a financial deal with rebel Congress MLAs. Hearing Rawat […] Read more » CBI Court featured Harih Rawat Law Legal News Uttarakhand High Court
Top Law News Bombay HC lets US couple adopt 2 kids abandoned by mom May 1, 2016 / May 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has cleared the decks for adoption of two minor children, who were abandoned by their biological mother in 2012, by a US-based couple. The children’s adoption was held up since 2013, as the biological mother, after initially abandoning them, sought their custody when the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) put the kids […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News US couple adopt 2 kids
Top Law News Good health is fundamental right: Delhi Court May 1, 2016 / May 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment “Good health is a justiciable fundamental right”, a Delhi court has said while observing that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious project for health insurance cover for everyone would bring about an “evolution” in India’s health insurance model. The court’s observations came while pulling up the United India Insurance Company Ltd, a Public Sector Unit (PSU), for rejecting […] Read more » Court Delhi court featured fundamental right Law Legal News
Top Law News First phase of NEET tomorrow, SC says allow exam to be held April 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The first phase of the single entrance test NEET for admissions to MBBS and BDS courses across the country will be held tomorrow as the Supreme Court today refused to accord an urgent hearing of a plea seeking modification of its earlier order. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur, which is […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Medical Exam neet exam Supreme Court
