Top Law News Punjab NRI panel seeks probe into NRI woman’s harassment January 2, 2014 / January 2, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Punjab NRI Commission asked the union ministries of external affairs and overseas Indian affairs, protector of immigrants and bureau of immigration on Wednesday to probe allegations made by two NRIs against immigration and police officials at New Delhi’s IGI International Airport. The NRIs have, in their complaint to the commission through the North American […] Read more » NAPA news North American Punjabi Association Punjab NRI panel Punjab NRI panel seeks probe into NRI woman's harassment todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Civil rights body welcomes notification of new land act January 2, 2014 / January 2, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Alliance for People’s Movements (NAPM) Wednesday hailed the coming into effect of the new land acquisition act terming it as a “part victory” of hundreds of dalits, tribals and farmers. The new act, enacted by parliament last year, which aims to provide fair compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement to farmers whose land is acquired, […] Read more » Civil rights body welcomes notification of new land act NAPM National Alliance for People's Movements New land act news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News RTI activist’s torture: NHRC notice to UP Police January 2, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking note of reports that the Uttar Pradesh Police was not serious about investigating the physical assault and torture of an RTI activist, the NHRC Tuesday issued notice to the force. Seeking a reply within two weeks, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notices to the director general of police, Uttar Pradesh and senior […] Read more » National Human Rights Commission news NHRC todays news todays top news Top news torture of an RTI activist
Top Law News NHRC notice to Chhattisgarh as women patients sleep on floor January 2, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday issued notice to the Chhattisgarh government after women patients who attended a sterilisation camp were forced to sleep on the floor. According to reports, a sterilisation camp was organised in Dhaneli Kanhar in Kanker district. After the operation, the women were not provided with beds and had to […] Read more » National Human Rights Commission news NHRC NHRC notice to Chhattisgarh todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Jammu court sentences rapist to death January 2, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A fast track court here Tuesday awarded the death penalty to an accused charged with the rape of a seven-year-old girl in 2010. The fast track court headed by District and Sessions Judge Sanjiv Gupta Tuesday sentenced to death the accused Shankar, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, who was charged with the rape of the […] Read more » District and Sessions Judge Sanjiv Gupta Jammu court sentences rapist to death news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Disabled groups seek Ansari’s support on disability rights bill December 31, 2013 / December 31, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An eight-member delegation of disabled groups Monday met Vice President Hamid Ansari to seek his support in ensuring that the Disability Rights Bill is passed in parliament, a statement said. The bill was approved by the union cabinet Dec 12. Meeting Ansari, members of the Disabled Rights Group (DRG) and the National Platform for the […] Read more » disability rights bill Disabled Rights Group DRG National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled Nations Convention on Rights of Persons news NPRD todays news todays top news Top news UNCRPD
Top Law News Religious leaders welcome SC verdict on gay sex December 31, 2013 / December 31, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Heads of various religious group Sunday welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court criminalising homosexuality and said the verdict was in line with eastern traditions and India’s moral values and religious teachings. The apex court’s Dec 11 verdict declared homosexuality an offence. “The decision of the Supreme Court on Article 377 is not only in […] Read more » Article 377 gay sex homosexuality news Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Doctor fined Rs.4 lakh for negligence December 31, 2013 / December 31, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held a doctor guilty of medical negligence and directed him to pay Rs. 4 lakh to a man who lost his hand. Order challenged The Commission was hearing a revision petition filed by a Bihar resident, Jai Prakash Mehta, challenging an order of the Bihar State Consumer […] Read more » Doctor fined Rs.4 lakh for negligence NCDRC NCDRC president D.K. Jain news The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Rs.2 lakh relief to kin of man who died of AIDS December 31, 2013 / December 31, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed a life insurance company to pay Rs.2 lakh to the kin of an army man who died of AIDS (Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome). The commission was hearing a revision petition filed by Postal Life Insurance (PLI) challenging the order of the state commission of Haryana, which […] Read more » National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission NCDRC NCDRC presiding member Ajit Bharihoke news Rs.2 lakh relief to kin of man who died of AIDS todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Activist Khurshid Anwar’s suicide: Was media trial responsible? December 31, 2013 / December 31, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The tragic death of Khurshid Anwar, a social activist who committed suicide following rape charges against him, has raised questions about the role of media which highlighted the victim’s allegations on TV without bothering to cross-check facts or even get his version of the incident. Anwar’s death has caused deep anguish among journalists, activists, friends […] Read more » Activist Khurshid Anwar's suicide news NGO Institute for Social Democracy Senior Journalist Saeed Naqvi todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Punjab Police, PGIMER to help mentally unstable people December 30, 2013 / December 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Punjab Police has tied up with the state’s health department and the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) to identify mentally ill people and get them admitted for treatment. Under the project, mentally ill people who are languishing aimlessly and are not capable of taking care of themselves, especially in the cold […] Read more » news PGIMER PGIMER to help mentally unstable people Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Punjab Director General of Police Sumedh Singh Saini todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Narayan Sai rape case: Court issues notice to Gujarat Police December 30, 2013 / December 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday directed the Gujarat Police to explain the notice served to a woman to appear in connection with a rape case against Narayan Sai, son of self-styled godman Asaram. The court has directed the state police not to take any “coercive step” against the woman till its further orders. The 28-year-old […] Read more » Narayan Sai Narayan Sai rape case news todays news todays top news Top news
