Top Law News US has two sets of laws, one for themselves one for others December 23, 2013 / December 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India-born US prosecutor Preet Bharara has thrown the book at an Indian diplomat over alleged visa fraud in the name of equality before law, “no matter how powerful, rich or connected they are.” Contrast this with the lengths Uncle Sam has gone to save the skin of its diplomats and non-diplomats alike accused of exploiting […] Read more » India-born US prosecutor Preet Bharara news Pakistan's former ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani Peter Van Buren todays news todays top news Top news US has two sets of laws
Top Law News Visiting rape victim: Scheduled Castes panel slams Ramdev December 23, 2013 / December 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on Sunday slammed yoga guru Baba Ramdev for visiting the minor girl who was allegedly raped by five constables, saying it had breached the sensitivity of the matter. “The act of Ramdev has hurt the sentiments of the family,” NCSC vice Chairman Raj Kumar Verka told the media after […] Read more » Chandigarh National Commission for Scheduled Castes NCSC NCSC vice Chairman Raj Kumar Verka news Ramdev rape todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Duo who killed merchant navy captain denied bail December 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has denied bail to two men, awarded life sentence by a trial court for murdering a merchant navy captain in 2004 on board a ship in the Atlantic Ocean. A division bench of Justice Kailash Gambit and Justice Indermeet Kaur, observing the “seriousness of the offence” and the manner in which […] Read more » Delhi High Court Delhi murder Justice Indermeet Kaur Justice Kailash Gambit merchant navy MV Crimson Galaxy New Delhi news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News UP women narrate their tales of empowerment December 21, 2013 / December 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Over 600 women belonging to community-based organisation Nari Sangh from nine districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh congregated at Mau town to share their success stories, announce their future programmes and seek government support. “We have been experiencing women empowerment through various initiatives being implemented in nine districts of eastern UP where more than 114,678 Dalits, […] Read more » Empowering Rural Women Programme ERW Programme Nari Sangh People's Action for National Integration-PANI Sir Dorabji Tata Trust UP women narrate their tales of empowerment
Top Law News Spain to have tough abortion law December 21, 2013 / December 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Spanish government has approved a new abortion law which will make it much more difficult for women to get an abortion in the country. The new law, which is almost certain to be passed in the Congress given that the ruling right Popular Party has a comfortable majority, ends women’s rights to ask for […] Read more »
Top Law News Government, police told to ensure law and order in juvenile homes December 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday, taking exception to the failure to control rioting by the juveniles in homes, directed the government and police to ensure maintenance of law and order in all the homes here. A division bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Manmohan took suo moto cognizance of recent incidents of juveniles […] Read more » Chief Justice N.V. Ramana Crime Delhi Justice Manmohan juvenile Juvenile home news rape todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Court annuls sale of United Spirits’ shares to Diageo December 21, 2013 / December 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court, on Friday, set aside the permission granted by a single judge bench to UB (Holdings) Ltd. (UBHL) to sell 1.36 crore shares of United Spirits Ltd. (USL) to British liquor major Diageo Plc. Terming the transaction of Diageo in purchase of these shares as ‘void’, the Bench […] Read more » Diageo news todays news todays top news Top news UBHL United Spirits Vijay Mallya
Top Law News 25-day ‘Pension Parishad’ protest ends December 21, 2013 / December 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The 25-day “Pension Parishad” dharna at the Jantar Mantar here, demanding an increase in pension for senior citizens from BPL families from Rs.200 to Rs.2,000, ended Friday. This is the sixth consecutive session of parliament during which the dharna (sit-down protest) was held in the national capital. However, it was called off without the demand […] Read more » Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan MKSS MKSS founder Aruna Roy news Pension Parishad social activist Nikhil Dey todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News NHRC seeks report from Bihar over toxic midday meal December 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission Friday sought a report from Bihar government after 55 school children fell ill after a midday meal in a school. Taking suo motu cognizance of media reports, the commission has issued notice to the state’s principal secretary (education) and to the district magistrate of Sheohar, seeking a report within four […] Read more » National Human Rights Commission news NHRC NHRC seeks report from Bihar over toxic midday meal todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News NHRC seeks report on torture of Odisha labourers December 20, 2013 / December 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Odisha to submit a report immediately on the brutal torture of two labourers, who had their hands cut off by a labour contractor and his accomplices, in the state, an official here said Thursday. The commission has asked the state chief secretary and the director general of […] Read more » National Human Rights Commission news NHRC NHRC seeks report on torture of Odisha labourers todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Civil society group welcomes Lokpal bill December 20, 2013 / December 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Civil society group NCPRI Thursday welcomed the Lokpal bill passed by parliament, calling it a big step forward but lamenting that it still had some shortcomings. “We welcome the bill, we believe it is a huge step forward,” said Nikhil Dey, a memeber of the National Commission for People’s Right to Information (NCPRI), a civil […] Read more » formation of Lokayuktas Lokpal Bill National Commission for People's Right to Information NCPRI news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Backward class panel to take call on adding Jats to OBC list December 20, 2013 / December 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Thursday asked the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) to take a decision on the inclusion of the Jat community in the central list of Other Backward Classes (OBC). The decision was taken after the union cabinet considered a proposal of the social justice and empowerment ministry. The cabinet held that the NCBC […] Read more » adding Jats to OBC list Jat community National Commission for Backward Classes NCBC news todays news todays top news Top news
