Top Law News Ban on elephants’ performance in circuses November 16, 2013 / November 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Animal Welfare Board of India decided to stop registering elephants for performing in circuses in view of the cruelties and abuse subjected to the animals, PETA India officials said Friday. The decision follows People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India and the Animal Rahat submitting a report exposing the cruelties suffered by […] Read more » Animal Rahat Animal Welfare Board of India Ban on elephants' in circuses Ban on elephants' performance Ban on elephants' performance in circuses People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals PETA
Top Law News PIL against ministry’s advisory to news channels November 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL has been filed before the Allahabad High Court seeking to quash the information and broadcasting ministry’s “advisory” that threatened TV news channels with cancellation of their licences for comparing the prime minister with leaders of other political parties. The public interest litigation (PIL) was filed Thursday by social activist Nutan Thakur. It said […] Read more » Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act 1995 PIL against ministry's advisory to news channels PIL against news channels social activist Nutan Thakur
Top Law News HC orders CBI inquiry against man over PIL November 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment To ascertain whether a city-based businessman has any personal interest in a case, the Delhi High Court has ordered CBI to probe him after he filed a PIL challenging allotment of government land to private people. A division bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Manmohan directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to […] Read more » CBI inquiry over PIL Chief Justice N.V. Ramana HC orders CBI inquiry against man over PIL HC orders CBI inquiry over PIL Justice Manmohan private interest litigations public interest litigations
Top Law News Acid attacks horrifying forms of gender-based violence November 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Agency: IANS The Delhi High Court Thursday termed acid attacks as one of the most “horrifying forms of gender-based violence”, and upheld the life sentence awarded to man for killing his wife by throwing acid on her. A division bench of Justice Kailash Gambhir and Justice Indermeet Kaur said acid attack was a “growing phenomenon” […] Read more » Acid attacks Acid attacks horrifying forms of gender-based violence Delhi High Court gender-based violence horrifying forms of gender-based violence Justice Indermeet Kaur Justice Kailash Gambhir
Top Law News SC wants speedy criminal justice system November 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has expressed anguish over the delays in the criminal justice system. The court said this after a convict in a dowry death case had to wait nearly 13 years before his appeal was decided by the Punjab and Haryana High Court while the apex court took another nine years before giving a […] Read more » \speedy criminal justice system Justice Madan B. Lokur Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai SC wants speedy criminal justice system
Top Law News Law often ineffective against gender discrimination November 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Laws to check gender discrimination and son-preference are often ineffective, and in many cases, may advance discriminatory practices against women, a study released here Thursday said. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) study, “Laws and son preference in India”, authored by advocate Kirti Singh, recommends a new, anti-discriminatory legal framework to guide laws and policies […] Read more » "Laws and son preference in India child marriage Gender discrimination including dowry inheritance Law against gender discrimination Law ineffective against gender discrimination Law often ineffective against gender discrimination laws relating to women Sex selection Sexual assault
Top Law News PIL seeks probe in Congress, BJP’s foreign funding November 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a probe into foreign contributions made to the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was Wednesday filed in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court (HC). The petition was filed by social activist and a member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Nutan Thakur. Welcoming the probe ordered […] Read more » BJP's foreign funding Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 2010 PIL PIL fir BJP's foreign funding PIL for Congress's foreign funding PIL seeks probe in Congress public interest litigation
Top Law News Balance right to privacy and surveillance need: Justice Shah November 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Justice A.P. Shah Wednesday called for balance between privacy and surveillance, as the government cannot be expected to end surveillance, some of it being rooted in security requirements. A “just, fair and reasonable” balance is needed, so surveillance does not breach the privacy of citizens, the former chief […] Read more » Balance between right to privacyand right to surveillance Delhi High Court Delhi High Court Justice A.P. Shah Justice A.P. Shah Justice Shah Right to privacy right to surveillance
Media & Entertainment News Top Law News CBI chief regrets rape analogy November 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day after he made a rape analogy that caused outrage, CBI director Ranjit Sinha Wednesday expressed regret over his comment. “I regret any hurt caused as the same was inadvertent and unintended,” Sinha said, a day after he compared rape and betting in sports. “I reiterate my deep sense of regard and respect for […] Read more » CBI chief regrets rape analogy CBI chief statement on rape CBI director Ranjit Sinha
Corporate Law News High Profile Cases Top Law News SC bench recuses from hearing Niira Radia tape case November 13, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking exception to the strong words used by senior counsel Rajiv Dhawan about court adjourning the hearing on the petition by industrialist Ratan Tata in Niira Radia tapes case, the Supreme Court bench headed by Justice G.S. Singhvi Wednesday recused itself from hearing the matter. “We will not hear this matter at all in view […] Read more » hearing Niira Radia tape case Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice G.S. Singhvi Wednesday recused itself Niira Radia tape case Niira Radia tapes case petition by industrialist Ratan Tata petition by industrialist Ratan Tata in Niira Radia tapes case Registrar of Companies RoC) senior counsel Rajiv Dhawan
Media & Entertainment News Top Law News Delhi court stays release of ‘Ram-Leela’ November 13, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Tuesday stayed the release of Bollywood movie “Ram-leela”, starring Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone. The movie is scheduled to be released Nov 15.Additional District Judge A.S. Jayachandra, in an ex-parte interim order, restrained the movie’s director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Eros promoters from releasing the movie till further orders. The court’s order […] Read more » Additional District Judge A.S. Jayachandra Delhi court stays release of 'Ram-Leela' director Sanjay Leela Bhansali Prabhu Samaj Dharmik Ram Leela Committee stay on release of 'Ram-Leela'
Top Law News SC seeks states’ response on trials of influential people November 13, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the states to respond to a plea seeking fast track investigation and trial in cases involving influential people, including politicians, which otherwise keep on dragging for decades. The apex court bench of Justice A.K. Patnaik and Justice V. Gopala Gowda issued notice on the plea by Virendra Kumar Ohri, who […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice V. Gopala Gowda Lalu Yadav Shibu Soren speedy investigation and trial in cases involving influential people states' response on trials of influential people trials of influential people
