Top Law News HC pulls up DoE for “sorry state of affairs” in govt-aided October 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Concerned over depleting strength of teachers by almost 50 per cent in government-aided schools in the national capital, the Delhi High Court today pulled up the Directorate of Education (DoE) for “completely failing” in its duty as a custodian of child education. “This is very sad and sorry state of affairs where DoE, who is […] Read more » "sorry state of affairs" in govt-aided Directorate of Education DoE HC pulls up DoE HC pulls up DoE for "sorry state of affairs" in govt-aided RTE Act
Top Law News Home Secy admits suggesting to U’khand Gov to quit October 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Home Secretary Anil Goswami has admitted before the Supreme Court that he had suggested to Uttarakhand Governor Aziz Qureshi to consider resigning from his post as certain statements made by him were “not compatible with the high constitutional office that he was occupying”. He, however, strongly refuted the charge that he had threatened the Governor […] Read more » Home Secy admits suggesting to U'khand Gov to quit U'khand Gov
Top Law News SC Refuses to Interfere with BCCI Decision to Hold AGM Nov 20 October 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday refused to interfere with the BCCI decision to extend the term of its current office bearers beyond Sep 30 and hold the annual general body meeting Nov 20. “Your real purpose is to hold the election now so that N. Srinivasan is prevented from contesting,” said a bench of Justice T.S. […] Read more » BCCI Decision to Hold AGM Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla Justice Mukul Mudgal Justice T.S. Thakur senior counsel C.A. Sundaram senior counsel Nalini Chidambram
Top Law News Court’s contempt notice to Delhi education department October 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday issued contempt notice to Delhi’s directorate of education (DoE) for not following its order to grant admission to 81 children in neighbourhood government schools. Justice V.K. Shali also issued notice to the commissioner, East Delhi Municipal Corporation, on a contempt petition filed by NGO Social Jurist that noted that despite […] Read more » Court's contempt notice to Delhi education department Delhi education department Delhi's directorate of education DoE East Delhi Municipal Corporation Justice V.K. Shali NGO Social Jurist notice to Delhi education department The Delhi High Court
Top Law News SC to hear Lt.Gen. Dastane’s plea on pension October 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday said that it would look into the plea of Lt.Gen. Ravi Dastane (retd.), who had challenged the appointment of present army chief Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag as eastern command chief before his elevation, but only as far as monetary benefits were concerned. A bench of Justice T.S.Thakur, Justice A.K.Goel and Justice […] Read more » j Justice A.K.Goel Justice R. Banumathi Justice T.S. Thakur Lt.Gen. Dastane's plea Lt.Gen. Dastane's plea on pension
Top Law News ‘Govt has an obligation to provide humane working conditions’ October 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has said that the state government has an obligation to provide humane working conditions, safety gadgets, proper remuneration and other such facilities to workers engaged in the mining of coal. The observation came while hearing a case relating to a 2012 mining accident in Meghalaya in which 15 persons were killed […] Read more » 'Govt has an obligation to provide humane working conditions' humane working conditions' NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar
Top Law News SC dismisses plea against removal of Sai Baba’s idols October 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on SC dismisses plea against removal of Sai Baba’s idols The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a petition by an NGO seeking direction to the central government to step in to prevent the removal of the Sri Sai Baba idols from temples as urged by Dwarka Peeth Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati. The apex court bench headed by Justice T.S. Thakur said it was a matter of […] Read more » Dwarka Peeth Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati Justice T.S. Thakur removal of Sai Baba's idols SC dismisses plea against removal of Sai Baba's idols
Top Law News Coal Block case: Court postpones hearing against Birla October 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court here Monday postponed hearing on a closure report filed before it by the CBI in a coal block allocation case against industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and others. Special Judge Bharat Parashar posted the hearing for Oct 21 after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sought time for advancing further arguments on the […] Read more » Coal Block case Court postpones hearing against Birla former Coal secretary P C Parakh Hindalco industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla Special Judge Bharat Parashar
Top Law News SC refuses to lift ban on animal sacrifice in Kulu Dussehra October 9, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment he Supreme Court onWednesday refused to vacate or suspend an order banning animal sacrifice during Kulu Dussehra and in other religious rituals of the Kulu region of Himachal Pradesh. The apex court bench of Chief Justice H.L. Dattu, Justice S.A. Bobde and Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre declined to order an interim suspension of the Himachal […] Read more » animal sacrifice during Kulu Dussehra ban on animal sacrifice Chief Justice H.L. Dattu Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre Justice S.A. Bobde Kulu Dussehra senior counsel Kiran Suri
Top Law News Don’t permit sand mining in name of Yamuna dredging:NGT to DJB October 9, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to ensure that no sand mining is permitted in the name of dredging of Yamuna at Wazirabad and Jagatpur bund areas here. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swantanter Kumar also directed Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) […] Read more » Environment (Protection) Act 1986 Justice Swantanter Kumar National Green Tribunal sand mining Yamuna dredging
Top Law News Jt Verma panel records should be used in legal edu” October 4, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment There is a need for concerted efforts to address the issue of sexual harassment at workplace and Justice Verma committee recommendations made in this regard should be included in the legal curriculum, has said. Jaising, who was the first woman Additional Solicitor General, called upon law students to take up litigation and encouraged them to […] Read more » Jt Verma panel records senior advocate Indira Jaising
Top Law News SC too joins Swachh Bharat campaign October 4, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court has also joined the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan under the direction of Chief Justice of India H L Dattu.The campaign was started yesterday on Gandhi Jayanti in the Supreme Court Complex, an official statement said today.During the past two days, employees of the Supreme Court led by Secretary General Ravindra Maithani and its registrars […] Read more » Swachh Bharat campaign
