Top Law News Himachal Pradesh HC takes cognisance of plight of disabled, job aspirants April 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Suo motu cognisance of a letter written by Chairman of an NGO has been taken by the Himachal Pradesh High Court on the Plight of disabled students and job aspirants during job search. Taking cognisance of the letter written by Umang Foundation chairman Ajai Srivastava, the High Court directed the Principal Secretary (Education), HP Board […] Read more » Chairman of an NGO CSK Krishi Vishvavidyalaya at Palampur Himachal Pradesh High Court HP Board of School Education HP Public Service Commission HP State Subordinate Services Selection Board HP University NIT Hamirpur Principal Secretary (Education) suo motu cognisance YS Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry at Nauni
Top Law News New Gauhati HC judge sworn-in April 2, 2013 / April 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Additional Judge of Gauhati High Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was sworn-in as the judge of Gauhati High Court. It has been administered in the presence of the chief Justice of Gauhati High court Adarsh Kumar Goel. Registrar General MK Bhattacharjee conducted the proceedings and read out the warrant of appointment to Justice Bhuyan. Among the […] Read more » Additional Judge of Gauhati High Court chief Justice of Gauhati High court Gauhati High Court Gauhati University Government Law College Judge Justice Bhuyan justice Adarsh Kumar Goel Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
Top Law News SC rejects plea of Novartis for patent of Glivec drug April 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on SC rejects plea of Novartis for patent of Glivec drug The Supreme Court cleared the decks for Indian drug manufacturing companies to make available life saving medicines to patients in India at a cheaper rate, by coming to the rescue of cancer patients. A bench comprising Justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Prakash Desai dismissed a petition of Swiss pharma giant Novartis for permission to get the […] Read more » common man in India Glivec drug Glivec permanently patented Indian drug manufacturing companies Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Justices Aftab Alam Novartis pharma company Supreme Court
Top Law News State Election Commission moves HC against Govt’s Panchayat poll notification April 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment For seeking an order to cancel the notification issued by the west Bengal government to hold the panchayadt elections later this month, the State Election Commission (SEC) moved to the Calcutta High court. The state government, in a recent notification, announced it would hold the election in two phases–April 26 and April 30– despite the […] Read more » Calcutta High Court panchayat elections Panchayat poll notification State Election Commission West Bengal government
Top Law News HC acquits housewife convicted for killing hubby April 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Observing that utmost care should be taken while considering evidence of child witness as they might be tutored, the Bombay High Court has set aside life sentence awarded to a 28-year-old mother of five daughters and her two neighbours on charges of killing her husband. “Looking at the facts and circumstances of this case and […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chinnu alias Mainuddin Mustafa Ansari FIR Justices P D Kode killing hubby Lambu alias Motilal Prajapati murder of husband V K Tahilramani
Top Law News Madhya Pradesh High Court gets four new Judges April 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Madhya Pradesh: Four more judges have been appointed for the Madhya Pradesh High court here by taking the total strength to 36 HC Chief Justice S A Bobde administered the oath of office to the new Judges – Justices S R Kakde, M K Mudgal, B D Rathi and B K Paliwal – at a simple […] Read more » appointment of judges B D Rathi B K Paliwal Chief Justice S A Bobde Justices S R Kakde M K Mudgal Madhya Pradesh High Court selection of the judges
Top Law News Babri case: SC questions CBI over delay in filing appeal April 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI has been asked by the Supreme court of India for the delay in filing appeal against the Allahabad high court order that conspiracy charge will not apply to BJP leader LK Advani and others in the Babri Masjid demolition case. A bench headed by Justice HL Dattu directed that an affidavit be filed within two weeks by a […] Read more » Advani Allahabad High Court appeal against the Allahabad high court Babri case Babri Masjid demolition case BJP leader LK Advani CBI Kalyan Singh Murli Manohar Joshi section 153B of the IPC section 505 of IPC. sections 153A of the IPC senior law officer of the central government Supreme Court of India Uma Bharti Vinay Katiyar
Top Law News Bride burning serious offence: HC April 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Bride burning serious offence: HC The Bombay high court has dismissed a petition filed by a life convict challenging a Maharashtra government order placing him in a category that prescribes 26 years of imprisonment after observing that bride burning is a serious social offence. “In spite of stringent provisions of law and deterrent steps taken, we find that incidents of violence against women could not be curbed,” a […] Read more » 26 years of imprisonment Bombay High Court bride burning case Bride burning serious category 1(c) Government Resolution
Top Law News SC grants TN time to take stand on Sethusamundram April 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court granted two weeks’ time to Tamil Nadu government to apprise it of its stand on the controversial Sethusamundram project after the Centre had said it intended to pursue its implementation. “File your (Tamil Nadu) response affidavit within two weeks and give copies (of affidavit) to the Solicitor General and others at least […] Read more » controversial Sethusamundram project Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Pachauri Committee report Supreme Court Tamil Nadu government
Top Law News Two-day Maharashtra state lawyers conference in Thane from April 13 April 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A two-day Maharashtra state lawyers conference will be held here from April 13 to deliberate on various issues relating to the members of the legal profession. Thane District Courts Bar Association has organised this in association with the Maharashtra and Goa Bar Council. Hundreds of practising lawyers from all across the state will attend the two-day conference […] Read more » District Courts Bar Association Maharashtra and Goa Bar Council Maharashtra Chief Minister Pritviraj Chavan Maharashtra state lawyers conference NCP chief Sharad Pawar Union Agriculture Minister
Top Law News Kuriakose sworn in as new Sikkim CJ April 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sikkim: Here as the new Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court Justice Pius Chakkalayil Kuriakose has taken the oath. Governor of Sikkim Balmiki Prasad Singh administered the oath of office at Raj Bhawan here. The swearing-in ceremony was also attended by Chief Minister Pawan Chamling, the Speaker, Judges of High Court of Sikkim, the Dy Speaker, […] Read more » Advisors cabinet ministers Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court Chief Minister Pawan Chamling Chief Secretary Former Secretaries Governor of Sikkim Balmiki Prasad Singh HODs Judges of High Court of Sikkim Justice Pius Chakkalayil Kuriakos Members from Bar Association of Sikkim MLAs Raj Bhawan Registrar General High Court of Sikkim K C Barphungpa the Dy Speaker
Top Law News CCI nominated for Global Competition Review Awards 2013 April 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment For the Global Competition Revies (GCR) 2013 Awards the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has been nominated, under the category of ‘Agency of the Year Asia Pacific, middle East and Africa’. It is very first time that the CCI has been nominated for this internationally prestigious award, Ministry of Corporate Affairs said in a statement. Other […] Read more » academic organisations Africa Agency of the Year Asia Pacific competition authorities Competition commission of India corporate legal departments economic consultancies Global Competition Review Awards 2013 middle East Ministry of Corporate Affairs private practice firms