Top Law News Panel formed to consider Kerala HC bench: Tharoor October 16, 2013 / October 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor Tuesday hailed the decision of the Kerala High Court to constitute a panel to study the feasibility of setting up a bench of the court in the state capital. Tharoor, told reporters here that the registrar-general of the Kochi-based high court informed him about the decision […] Read more » Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor Justice K.T. Sankaran Justice S. Siri Jagan Justice T.R. Ramachandran Nair Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan Panel formed to consider Kerala HC bench
Criminal Law News Top Law News To avoid jail, health official pays compensation October 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Faced with the prospect of imprisonment for violating orders in a consumer case, an officer of Chandigarh’s health department Monday paid Rs.4.38 lakh in compensation to a woman who lost her foetus and suffered kidney damage. The loss of the foetus and the kidney damage occurred because of the negligence of government doctors in a […] Read more » health official pays compensation negligence of government doctors
Family Law News Top Law News Regulating placement agencies can prevent child trafficking October 16, 2013 / October 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The recent rescue of a teenaged domestic help in south Delh’s Vasant Kunj area after she was treated brutally by her employer is yet another addition to the growing list of shocking cases of ill-treatment meted out to domestics. Most of these helps are from the rural hinterland of the country and, as it turns […] Read more » Bachpan Bachao Andolan BBA Non-regulation of placement agencies prevent child trafficking by regulating placement agencies Regulating placement agencies can prevent child trafficking regulation of placement agencies
High Profile Cases Top Law News Court seeks government response on PIL against Kejriwal October 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday directed the central government to file its reply on a PIL seeking registration of a criminal case against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal and others for allegedly receiving foreign funds in violation of the law. A bench of Justices Pradeep Nanrajog and V.K. Rao asked the government to […] Read more » AAP Leader Arvind Kejriwal Arvind Kejriwal ASG Rajeeve Mehra government response on PIL against Kejriwal Justices Pradeep Nanrajog V K Rao
Media & Entertainment News Top Law News Actor Sanjay Dutt seeks parole extension October 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, currently out of jail on parole for a fortnight, has sought an extension of parole on medical grounds, official sources said Sunday. Dutt, 53, was granted parole from the Yerawada Central Jail Oct 1 to get medical treatment for certain unspecified illnesses. His parole period ends Monday and he has sought […] Read more » Actor Sanjay Dutt seeks parole extension criminal lawyer J P Mishra parole extension of Sanjay Dut Sanjay Dutt in Yerawada Central Jail
Top Law News Sporting fraud prevention bill styled on laws in many countries October 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With the match-fixing scandal allegedly involving a team owner and relative of the Indian cricket board president in the backdrop, the law ministry has drafted the Prevention of Sporting Fraud Bill, 2013 after studying the laws of many countries, a top legal official said Sunday. “This is a comprehensive bill for preventing sporting fraud and […] Read more » match-fixing scandal prevention bill Prevention of Sporting Fraud Prevention of Sporting Fraud Bill 2013 Regulating Sports Betting and Sports Law Sporting fraud prevention bill styled on laws
Human Rights Top Law News ‘States need to do more on human rights’ October 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A lot needs to be done by the central and state actors for realising the dream of independent and impartial human rights panels across the country, National Human Rights Commission member Cyriac Joseph said Saturday. Addressing a function here to mark the 21st foundation day of the NHRC, he said there was no doubt that […] Read more » 'States need to do more on human rights' National Human Rights Commission member Cyriac Joseph NHRC member Cyriac Joseph
High Profile Cases Top Law News Court dismisses plea on Lokayukta report cautioning Sheila Dikshit October 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday dismissed a plea which claimed that a Lokayukta report suggesting “cautioning” of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was “diluted”. The Lokayukta report recommended to the president to issue “caution” to Dikshit for allegedly misrepresenting facts about the completion of 60,000 low-cost flats ahead of the 2008 assembly polls. A division […] Read more » Court dismisses plea on Lokayukta report Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was "diluted". Justice B.D. Ahmed Lokayukta report cautioning Sheila Dikshit plea on Lokayukta report cautioning Sheila Dikshit ustice Vibhu Bakhru
Top Law News Jammu and Kashmir High Court frowns on religious ‘nationalism’ October 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a landmark judgment, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has said the use of terms like “Hindu nationalist”, “Muslim nationalist”, “Sikh nationalist” and “Christian nationalist” were abhorrent to the Indian constitution. The copy of the judgment, delivered a day ago, was made available to the media Friday. “In our constitutional scheme, a citizen of […] Read more » "Christian nationalist" "Muslim nationalist" "Sikh nationalist" citizen of India is only an Indian frowns on religious 'nationalism' Hindu nationalist" India belongs to IndianS Jammu and Kashmir High Court
Top Law News Delhi High Court strikes down hike in court fees October 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major relief for common litigants, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday struck down the Court Fees (Delhi Amendment) Act, 2012, through which the Delhi Government had increased court fees across the board last year. A Division Bench of Justice Gita Mittal and Justice J. R. Midha quashed the government’s decision on a petition […] Read more » Delhi High Court strikes down hike in court fees hike in court fees news for hike in court fees The Court Fees (Delhi Amendment) Act 2012
High Profile Cases Top Law News Shuttler Jwala Gutta must be allowed to play: HC October 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday asked the Badminton Association of India (BAI) to allow India’s top doubles player Jwala Gutta to take part in tournaments till the disciplinary committee passes its final order on her life ban. Jwala moved the high court challenging the life ban on her recommended by the disciplinary committee of the […] Read more » Badminton Association of India BAI India's top doubles player Jwala Gutta Jwala Gutta must be allowed to play shuttler Jwala Gutta Shuttler Jwala Gutta must be allowed to play
Media & Entertainment News Top Law News PIL filed against vulgar “Boss” lyrics October 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court was moved on Wednesday through a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) for suspension of the release of the Akshay Kumar-starrer “Boss” over a song, sung by Yo Yo Honey Singh, which was alleged to have vulgar lyrics. A division bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Manmohan asked the movie makers […] Read more » Akshay Kumar-starrer "Boss" Chief Justice N.V. Ramana Justice Manmohan PIL filed against vulgar "Boss" lyrics
