Top Law News SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea to reinterpret term juvenile March 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment It has been asked by the supreme court for centre’s response to a plea which sought a fresh interpretation of the term juvenile saying instead of 18 years age limit, the “mental and intellectual maturity” of such offenders be considered while fixing their culpability. “Issue notice. Meanwhile, give a copy (of petition) to the Union […] Read more » age of criminal responsibility Care and Protection of Children Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice Dipak Misra Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan juvenile court Juvenile Justice Act Juvenile Justice Beijing Rules 1985 reinterpret term juvenile Sections 83 r/w 302 of the IPC Supreme Court United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child United Nations Standard Minimum Rules
Top Law News AP Judicial Academy to support MSMEs on legal issues : Justice Ramana March 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “The judicial academy is open to serve the industry especially the small scale industries to provide required legal support in their businesses” according to the Andhra Pradesh High Court Acting Chief Justice Justice N V Ramana. In his inaugural address at the annual meeting on ‘Andhra Pradesh-Reviving Economic Growth through focus on skills, Innovation, Rurbanization and […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Justice N V Ramana encourage entrepreneurship Industry CSR judicial academy Justice Ramana Rurbanization and Infrastructure
Top Law News Lawyers call off strike March 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On 15.03.2013, it has been announced by the lawyers that their indefinite strike in protest against the police action at their agitation on March 6 and 7. The decision to end the strike was taken after an understanding evolved between the agitating lawyers and the state government at a meeting held with Chief Minister Ashok […] Read more » Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Lawyers' strike protest against the police protest by the lawyers Strike
Top Law News Girl’s death: Delhi Police asked to probe March 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi: Delhi Police Commissioner has been directed by a local court here to get its specialised wing to investigate a possible “honour killing” angle in the death of a minor girl, who had married a youth from another religion without the consent of her parents Additional Sessions Judge Kamini Lau gave the directions for further probe […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Kamini Lau December 16 rape case Delhi Police Delhi Police Commissioner local court rape in delhi rape of girl unnatural death of the girl
Top Law News Urgent need to rehabilitate young rag-pickers: Delhi MP March 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment There is an urgent need to rehabilitate youngsters who work as rag-pickers and the government has to take “more steps” to educate them, Delhi MP Mahabal Mishra said here on Saturday. “It is urgently required that these kids be admitted into schools and given proper education and shelter we are building permanent homes for them […] Read more »
Top Law News Delhi HC upholds jail term for rapist March 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has upheld the seven year jail term awarded by a trial court to a man for raping a mentally challenged woman who was his neighbour. Justice S.P. Garg dismissed the plea of Surender Krishan Seth who claimed he was falsely implicated by the mother of the victim as she wanted to […] Read more »
Top Law News Parties divided over anti-rape bill March 17, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment (IANS): While the union cabinet has approved the bill to strengthen anti-rape laws, its provision to lower the age for consensual sex to 16 years may snag the bill with many political parties, and even the women and child development ministry, raising objections. The bill provides for lowering the age for consensual sex to 16 […] Read more » Parties divided over anti-rape bill
Top Law News UPA seeks consensus on anti-rape bill March 17, 2013 / March 17, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment IANS, A day before an all-party meet to debate the controversial anti-rape bill, the UPA government Sunday said it would evolve a consensus on the issue. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) have expressed reservations over the legislation. “We hope there will be a consensus (on the issue) at the all-party […] Read more » UPA seeks consensus on anti-rape bill
Top Law News Law to prevent crime against women soon: Sonia March 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A law to prevent crime against woman will pass soon in the country according to the UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. Sonia, who was speaking after the foundation stone laying ceremony of Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology here in the presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, said the UPA government had taken various […] Read more » AICC president Crime against women Food Security Bill Law to prevent crime against women Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sonia Gandhi Union Cabinet UPA chairperson UPA government
Top Law News SC sets deadline for making 3 NGT benches functional March 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment April 30 as deadline has been set by the Supreme Court for making functional benches of National Green Tribunal (NGT) at Bhopal, Pune and Kolkata, failure of which will require presence of their senior officials before it. The date has been extended by the apex court the January 31 deadline after it was informed that authorities in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra […] Read more » Bhopal Chennai bench of NGT Kolkata Madhya Pradesh government National Green Tribunal NGT NGT benches at Bhopal NGT benches at Kolkata NGT benches at Pune Pune Supreme Court West Bengal government
Top Law News Cabinet approves Goa Litigation Policy March 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The State Cabinet approved the Goa Litigation Policy formulated on the lines of the National Litigation Policy, 2010. Talking to media persons here after the Cabinet meet, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said ‘Its aim is to transform government into an efficient and responsible litigant. The policy is also based on the recognition that it is […] Read more » Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Goa Litigation Policy government litigation kidnapping murder National Litigation Policy State Cabinet
Top Law News Justice Reddy’s appointment as Goa Lokayukta to be challenged March 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day after state cabinet approved the appointment of retired Justice B Sudershan Reddy as the Lokayukta of Goa, city-based social activist and lawyer Aires Rodrigues announced that he would challenge the same, saying it was done in a non-transparent and high-handed manner. Addressing a news conference here in the presence of leaders of various […] Read more » Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Goa Lokayukta Goa Lokayukta Act Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice Reddy lawyer Aires Rodrigues Lokayukta of Goa v