Top Law News A PIL filing NGO comes under strict SC scrutiny January 12, 2016 / January 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The functioning of the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) today came under severe scrutiny by the Supreme Court, which asked a series of searching questions to its counsel Prashant Bhushan by voicing concern that rival commercial litigants could be using the NGO as an instrument to settle scores. The apex court noted that 50 […] Read more » A PIL filing NGO comes under strict SC scrutiny Court featured Law Legal News NGO Supreme Court
Top Law News SC stays govt notification allowing Jallikattu January 12, 2016 / January 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Jallikattu, one of the oldest bull-taming sports in the world, will not be played this year during Pongal in Tamil Nadu, with the Supreme Court today staying the Centre’s notification lifting ban on the controversial game as an interim measure. The court rejected the plea of Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and Tamil Nadu […] Read more » Court featured Jallikattu Law Legal News SC stays govt notification allowing Jallikattu Supreme Court
Consumer Law News Top Law News Firm told to compensate travellers for Dubai tour January 12, 2016 / January 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A group of ten people, who could not undertake a tour to Dubai following lapses in services by a travel agency, have been awarded a compensation of Rs 8,000 each besides refund of the tour fare along with 8 per cent interest by the District Consumer Forum here. Forum President Sneha Mhatre and members Madhuri Vishwarupe and […] Read more » Consumer forum Court featured Firm told to compensate travellers for Dubai tour Law Legal News
Top Law News Par may amend law to award harsh punishment in child rapes: SC January 11, 2016 / January 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said Parliament could consider amending the penal provisions to award harsh punishments to persons convicted of raping a girl child and also define the term ‘child’ in respect of rape as the offence. The court, which refused to entertain a plea of a women lawyers’ body seeking castration of those convicted […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Par may amend law to award harsh punishment in child rapes: SC Supreme Court
Top Law News Men need to be protected from false cases: Court January 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A lawyer has been acquitted in a rape case by a Delhi court, which said it was time to take a stand to protect men from the implications of such false cases. The court, which said the lawyer may file a case for damages against the complainant, made the observation in the rape case lodged by […] Read more » Court Delhi featured Law Legal News Men need to be protected from false cases: Court
Top Law News Plea to ban cattle slaughter: NGT issues notice January 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today sought response from all the state governments on a plea filed by a lawyer seeking nationwide ban on slaughter of indigenous breeds of cattle. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, which made all the states parties in the case, issued notices to them, National Bio Diversity Authority […] Read more » ban cattle slaughter Court featured Law Legal News NGT Plea to ban cattle slaughter: NGT issues notice
Top Law News Maharashtra mulling change in office timings January 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra government is considering change in office timings to reduce peak hour crowding in suburban local trains which is resulting in many commuter deaths, the Bombay High Court was informed today. A division bench of Justices N H Patil and A A Sayed was hearing a public interest litigation regarding safety of commuters, facilities provided to […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government Maharashtra mulling change in office timings office time
Top Law News PETA files petition in SC, demands notification on Jallikattu be “struck down” January 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India along with other groups on Monday filed petitions in the Supreme Court demanding that the Centre’s recent notification allowing Jallikattu and bullock cart races be “struck down”. PETA India claimed that a battery of urgent petitions led by the government advisory body Animal Welfare Board of […] Read more » Court demands notification on Jallikattu be "struck down" featured Law Legal News PETA PETA files petition in SC Supreme Court
Top Law News Odd even scheme to go on till Jan 15; Delhi HC refuses to interfere January 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Monday upheld the Aam Aadmi Party government’s odd-even rule for restricting the number of vehicles on roads, while allowing it to continue the scheme till January 15 as originally stipulated. In its order on a bunch of writ petitions challenging the December 28, 2015 notification, a Division Bench headed by […] Read more » Court Delhi government Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Odd even scheme to go on till Jan 15; Delhi HC refuses to interfere Odd-even scheme transport rules
Top Law News Compensation for kin of man killed in mishap January 10, 2016 / January 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Family members of a 37-year-old man, who died in a road accident after being hit by a rashly- driven truck, have been awarded a compensation of nearly Rs 12 lakh by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here. MACT Presiding Officer Barkha Gupta directed RelianceGeneral Insurance Company Ltd, insurer of the offending truck, to pay […] Read more » Compensation for kin of man killed in mishap Court featured insurance Law Legal News MACT Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
Top Law News Delhi HC restrains site from infringing trademark of naukri.com January 10, 2016 / January 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has restrained a website and its owners from using the word ‘naukri’ as a trade name, trading style or in any manner that is likely to confuse people into believing that it is linked with the job portal naukri.com. Justice Hima Kohli issued the direction on a plea by Info Edge […] Read more » Court Delhi HC restrains site from infringing trademark of naukri.com featured Law Legal News naukari.com.delhi high court
Top Law News Bribery complaint against govt official before CJM January 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High court today ruled that a private bribery complaint against a government official filed before the Chief Judicial Magistrate court is not maintainable without sanction order and adequate material for proof. Justice S Vimala gave the ruling while quashing a case pending against one Bagavathiappan Pillai, a retired Superintending Engineer of the Electricity […] Read more » Bribery complaint against govt official before CJM CJM Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Madras High Court
