Top Law News Donald Trump says he was “sarcastic” when talking about injecting disinfectants to treat COVID-19 patients. April 25, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Trying to wriggle out of the backlash he received for his outlandish suggestions, US President Donald Trump has said that he was being “sarcastic” when he told his medical experts that they should consider using UV light, heat, or injecting disinfectants into the COVID-19 patients as a potential treatment. Trump faced intense rebuke on Thursday […] Read more » injecting disinfectants to treat COVID-19
Top Law News Delhi High Court seeks report from prison authorities on steps taken to prevent COVID-19 spread in jail. April 25, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sought a report from authorities on steps taken for preventing the spread of COVID-19 in jails here. Justice Brijesh Sethi issued the direction while hearing the interim bail plea of an accused in a murder case who cited potential risk of COVID-19 infection to seek the relief. “Let a report […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Brijesh Sethi protect the prisoners from COVID-19 social distancing in jail steps taken for preventing the spread of COVID-19 in jails top law news top legal news
Top Law News SC grants 3-week protection to Arnab Goswami from any coercive action. April 24, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday granted 3-week protection from any coercive action to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami on FIRs against him for alleged defamatory statements against Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi he made in the news shows on the recent Palghar mob-lynching of three persons including two sadhus in Maharashtra. A bench comprising Justices D Y […] Read more » advocate Pragya Baghel defamatory statements against Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi Justice D Y Chandrachud Justice M R Shah Palgarh lynching incident Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami top law news top legal news
Top Law News Helicopter damage : SC sets aside order asking insurance firm Bajaj Allianz to pay compensation of Rs 64,89,205. April 24, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday set aside the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC’s) order asking an insurance company to pay over Rs 64 lakh as compensation to Madhya Pradesh government for alleged wrongful repudiation of a claim regarding damages to a helicopter, which was in transit from Canada to Bhopal in 2005. Observing that courts […] Read more » Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co Ltd\ Bajaj Allianz to pay compensation of Rs 6489205. Justice Ajay Rastogi Justice D Y Chandrachud Madhya Pradesh State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission SCDRC transit marine insurance policy
Top Law News Delhi government to ensure pregnant women face no barriers during lockdown. April 24, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre and the Delhi government to work in tandem to ensure that pregnant women and their family members in coronavirus hotspots face no barriers during the lockdown. A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad, which conducted the hearing through video conferencing, directed the Delhi government to […] Read more » advocate Vrinda Grover Central government standing counsel Rajesh Gogna Justice Hima Kohli Justice Subramonium Prasad pregnant women pregnant women in corona pandemic
Top Law News Plea in SC challenges circular on meat consumption during COVID-19 April 24, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A religion-based organisation has moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay on a circular by the Centre, declaring consumption of non-vegetarian food amid the COVID-19 pandemic as safe. The petition filed by Vishwa Jain Sangathan sought a stay of the March 30 circular, issued by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, contending that […] Read more » consumption of non-vegetarian food amid the COVID-19 pandemic as safe COVID-19 pandemic meat consumption during COVID-19 slaughter of animals
Top Law News Centre to Delhi High Court: Medical evacuation flights permitted since Apr 20. April 24, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that medical evacuation flights have been permitted since April 20 subject to the conditions that no more than two attendants accompany the patient and the state government gives its no objection. The submission was made by the Civil Aviation Ministry before Justice V Kameswar Rao during the […] Read more » Apollo Proton Cancer Centre Civil Aviation Ministry Delhi Government Health Scheme DGHS Justice V Kameswar Rao medical evacuation flights Medical evacuation flights permitted since Apr 20.
Top Law News NHRC serves notice to Maharashtra DGP over Palghar lynching. April 22, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to Maharashtra top cop over Palghar lynching case in which three people including two Hindu ascetics were killed, allegedly in the presence of police on April 16, 2020, during the national lockdown. A press release on Tuesday from the human rights body said Maharashtra DGP […] Read more » NHRC on Palghar lynching. Palghar lynching.
Top Law News SC expounds: Gratuity shall be payable if termination of employment is by resignation after 5 years of continuous service. April 22, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Through the judgment of the case – Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Ltd. & Others v. Smt. Mohani Devi & Another, Justice R. Banumathi and Justice A.S.Bopanna at the Supreme Court have accepted the contention advanced by the respondent- Mohani Devi, widow of the deceased employee of the appellant- RSRTC, that section 4(1)(b) of the […] Read more » gratuity Gratuity shall be payable top law for Gratuity top legal news when gratuity is payable
Top Law News Judges from Delhi and Chennai high Court hear cases jointly via Conference Call April 22, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment While video-conferencing became the preferred mode of hearing cases by courts across India during the lockdown, Delhi high court set an interesting precedent. The bench comprising of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad conducted hearings via video conferencing on Monday where one judge was in Delhi and the other in Chennai. Justice Prasad, who […] Read more » hear cases jointly via Conference Call high Court to hear cases jointly via Conference Call Judges from Delhi and Chennai high Court Justice Hima Kohli Justice Subramonium Prasad top law news top legal news
Top Law News Attack on corona-warriors intolerable : Shri Prakash Javadekar April 22, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted that there can be no compromise on the safety of healthcare professionals fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, and said the ordinance approved by the Union cabinet shows the government’s commitment in this regard. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance which proposed stringent punishment for those harassing or […] Read more » Attack on corona-warriors intolerable Cabinet approves ordinance to protect health workers from violence corona warriors
Top Law News Marriage certificate issued without rituals null and void: Bombay High Court April 22, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Tuesday, the Bombay High Court turned down a four-year-old certificate of registration of marriage obtained by a Thane resident and his girlfriend on grounds that it lacked the sanctity, as no rites for solemnising a marriage was performed, and also observed that the Thane Family Court was not justified in rejecting his plea. The […] Read more » Bombay High Court Marriage certificate issued without rituals Marriage certificate issued without rituals null and void Marriage certificate null and void Thane Family Court top law news top legal news
