Top Law News SC moved to put F1 on hold for tax default October 24, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was moved Thursday seeking to put on hold the F1 event scheduled to be held Saturday and Sunday at Greater Noida following an alleged controversy over the entertainment tax dues. As counsel for petitioner Amit Kumar, who moved the public interest litigation (PIL), mentioned the matter before the court of Chief Justice […] Read more » F1 on hold for tax default tax default
Family Law News Top Law News SC awards Rs.5.96 crore medical negligence compensation October 24, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday awarded Rs.5.96 crore compensation to Kunal Saha, a doctor, which it ordered the Kolkata based AMRI Hospital to pay for medical negligence resulting in the death of his wife Anuradha Saha in 1988. The apex court judge Justice V. Gopala Gowda passed the order on an appeal by Saha, who had […] Read more » Justice V. Gopala Gowda medical negligence compensation
Top Law News Cops clamping down on ‘rowdy bikers’: HC October 24, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The city government Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that a comprehensive drive against “rowdy bikers” has been initiated at India Gate and nearby areas to check violation of traffic rules and illegal activities like stunt-biking. Advocate Zubeda Begum, appearing for Delhi Police, told the division bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Manmohan […] Read more » Advocate Zubeda Begum Chief Justice N.V. Ramana Deputy Commissioner of Police G.S. Awana Justice Manmohan rowdy bikers
Human Rights Top Law News Countries should cooperate on child rights: Tirath October 24, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said Wednesday. The minister was inaugurating the second high-level meeting here on south-south cooperation for child rights in Asia and the Pacific. “The improvement in the collection and use of data on disparities for making effective policies, developing practical measures for child-friendly disaster risk reduction, and strengthening child […] Read more » child rights Countries should cooperate on child rights
Family Law News High Profile Cases Top Law News You cannot create separate island for bureaucrats’ kids: HC October 24, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the city’s Sanskriti School, run by spouses of top bureaucrats, the reason for a separate school for their children and expressed its displeasure over it receiving government funds. A division bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Manmohan, expressing unhappiness over the separate school and funding received by […] Read more » Chief Justice N.V. Ramana create separate island for bureaucrats' kids island for bureaucrats' kids Justice Manmohan
Top Law News Not averse to criticism: SC October 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday said it was not averse to criticism but would not accept motive being attributed to its proceedings and decisions. “We welcome the criticism of the court. (But) We cannot accept the motives being attributed. It is something very serious that cannot be accepted,” said the apex court bench of Justice R.M. […] Read more » Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha Not averse to criticism
Top Law News Transgenders have right to live with equality & dignity:SC October 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Responding to forceful plea for ending the discrimination being meted out to transgender people and recognizing their constitutional rights, the Supreme Court Tuesday asked the government to spell out whether it would recognize them as third sex or give them the choice of being identified as male or female. A bench of Justice K.S.Radhakrishnan and […] Read more » Justice A.K. Sikri Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan right to live with equality & dignity Transgenders have right to live with equality & dignity Transgenders should live with equality & dignity
Human Rights Top Law News Sale of adulterated food hits right to life : SC October 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday said that food articles which are harmful and injurious to public health had the potential of striking at the fundamental right to life guaranteed by the constitution and it was the government’s responsibility to take steps for protection of life and health. “Enjoyment of life and its attainment, including right to […] Read more » Justice Dipak Misra Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan RIGHT TO LIFE Sale of adulterated food Sale of adulterated food hits right to life
Human Rights Top Law News NCPCR’s guidelines to Bengal for ‘right to play’ October 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment To ensure a child’s “right to play”, India’s apex child rights panel has issued a 10-point guideline to the West Bengal government for implementation while granting permission for construction of high-rise residential buildings. “The government of West Bengal has acceded to the guidelines/recommendations issued by NCPCR for implementation to ensure the children’s right to play,” […] Read more » ey guidelines for right to play guidelines to Bengal for 'right to play National Commission for Protection of Child Rights NCPCR's guidelines to Bengal right to play
High Profile Cases Top Law News CBI files status report on coal block allocations October 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday filed a status report with the Supreme Court on the progress of its investigation into the irregularities in allocation of coal blocks. The agency filed the status reports in a sealed cover with the apex court registry. The court is monitoring the investigation. The status report gives the […] Read more » CBI files status report on coal block coal block allocations
Human Rights Top Law News Clinical trial must be done for our people benefit & not for MNCs: SC October 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Clinical trials in the country must be for the help of people here and must not be allowed for the benefits of multinational companies, the Supreme Court today said while holding that norms formulated by the Centre are “deficient” to protect the rights of the subjects. The apex court said no trial of new drugs […] Read more » Clinical trial Clinical trial must be done for our people benefit Clinical trial must not be done for benefit of multi national company Clinical trial must not be done for multi national company Clinical trial not for the benefit of MNC
Criminal Law News Top Law News 30 MPs, 127 legislators violated electoral law: ADR October 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As many as 30 MPs and 127 legislators have declared cases regarding electoral offences in their election affidavits, an election watchdog said Monday. According to a release from NGO Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW), the information has been analysed from the self-sworn affidavits of candidates who have contested parliamentary and […] Read more » legislators violated electoral law MP's violated electoral law violations of electoral law violations of electoral law by MP'S and Legislators
