Top Law News Now get marriage registration certificate via video-conferencing February 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Paving the way for couples, especially those living abroad, to register their marriages in absentia, Delhi High Court has said that these certificates can be issued via video-conferencing. Justice Manmohan, allowing this to a newly-wed couple based in Canada, said that the rule mandating physical presence while applying for registration was “framed at a time […] Read more » Justice Manmohan marriage registration certificate via video-conferencing
Top Law News Notice to Delhi Government on Slum Dwellers’ Rehabilitation February 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the city government on a plea against a government order to rehabilitate only four families, instead of the 223 people evicted from a slum where they had been living before May 1998. Justice Sudhershan Kumar Misra sought response from Delhi government asking it to explain the reason […] Read more » Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board DUSIB Justice Sudhershan Kumar Misra Slum Dwellers' Rehabilitation
Top Law News Give job to victim’s kin: Court February 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Tripura High Court has directed the state government to provide a job to a woman whose father was killed by the terrorists 14 years ago, a lawyer said here Saturday. A division bench of Chief Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Swapan Chandra Das also imposed a fine of Rs.20,000 for not providing jobs to […] Read more » Chief Justice Deepak Gupta Court Give job to victim's kin Justice Swapan Chandra Das Lawyer Rakhal Raj Datta Tripura High court
Top Law News One rank, one pension: Rahul Gandhi assures ex-servicemen February 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Friday assured ex-servicemen that he would make efforts for their long-pending “one rank, one pension” (OROP) demand to be meet soon. “I am on your side. I understand your concerns. You give your life for the country, I will do all that I can to see your demands are met,” […] Read more » One rank one pension
Top Law News Delhi LG was against rejecting Bhullar’s mercy petition :SC February 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday was told by the Delhi government that Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung had said he was against carrying out of the death sentence on terror convict Devender Pal Singh Bhullar given his psychiatric condition. Significantly, while notice on Bhullar and his wife Navneet Kaur’s curative petition was issued Jan 31, Chief Minister […] Read more » Bhullar's mercy petition Delhi LG was against rejecting Bhullar's mercy petition Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung
Top Law News Court seeks suggestions for improving government hospitals. February 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has directed the central and city governments, the civic body and other departments which runs hospitals to immediately hold a high-level meeting and come up with suggestions on improving the institutions which are in a “deplorable state”. A division bench of Justice P.K Bhasin and Justice J.R. Midha directed all of […] Read more » Court seeks suggestions for improving government hospitals. dignity of the dead in hospitals improve the conditions of hospitals Justice J.R. Midha Justice P.K. Bhasin
Top Law News Three men convicted in rape and murder case February 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here Thursday convicted three men for raping and killing a 19-year-old woman in 2012. Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat convicted Ravi Kumar, Rahul and Vinod under various charges dealing with kidnapping, rape and murder. The court will hear arguments on the quantum of sentence Feb 17. The 19-year-old girl was brutally raped and […] Read more » Three men convicted in rape and murder case
Top Law News Devise policy on treating terminally ill :Delhi HC February 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Observing that cost of treatment should not be an impediment to save the life of a child suffering from a rare disease, the Delhi High Court Thursday directed the central and city governments to decide if a policy can be framed to provide treatment to terminally-ill patients. Justice Manmohan was hearing a plea about a […] Read more » advocate Ashok Aggarwal advocate Shyel Trehan Devise policy on treating terminally ill Justice Manmohan Orphan disease Orphan Drug Act
Top Law News Charges read out to Asaram Bapu in sexual assault case February 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The district & sessions judge (Jodhpur) read out charges to Asaram Bapu and four co-accused in a sexual harassment case here on Thursday. However, all the accused denied the charges and opted for trial, upon which the court adjourned till February 17. A pall of gloom descended on Asaram after hearing the charges in the […] Read more » Charges read out to Asaram Bapu in sexual assault case
Top Law News Plea withdrawn against assembly session outside building February 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition against the government’s proposal to hold a session outside the assembly building to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill was Thursday withdrawn from the Delhi High Court. Appearing for the Arvind Kejriwal government, advocate Prashant Bhushan told a division bench of Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Sidharth Mridul that the venue is up […] Read more » Advocate Prashant Bhushan assembly session outside building Justice B.D. Ahmed Justice Sidharth Mridul Plea withdrawn against assembly session outside building
Top Law News SC tells Karnataka to check Devadasis practice February 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday directed Karnataka’s chief secretary to ensure that no girls are offered Thursday night or Friday as devotees to temples in a practice known as Devadasis. The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam, while issuing notice to the Karanataka government directed the chief secretary to take all “preventive measure […] Read more » Chief Justice P Sathasivam Devadasis practice
Top Law News Educate Delhiites about grievances of northeast people: HC February 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Stating that people should “cultivate the ability to live together”, the Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the city government to “educate and sensitise” people about the grievances of people from the northeast residing in the capital. Expressing concern over the “disturbing trend” of violence against northeast people, a division bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana […] Read more » Chief Justice N.V. Ramana Educate Delhiites about grievances of northeast people Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw
