Top Law News THE CONSUMER PROTECTION RULES, 1987 February 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment THE CONSUMER PROTECTION RULES, 1987 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 30 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (68 of 1986), Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:– 1. Short title, extent and commencement–(1) These rules may be called the Consumer Protection Rules, 1987. (1) They shall come into force […] Read more »
Top Law News Supreme Court issues contempt notice to DGCA February 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has ordered the Director General of Civil Aviation to explain why the new norms for rationalising the flying hours for pilots were not implemented. The guidelines on flight duty timing limitations (FDTL), drawn up to check pilot fatigue in the wake of the Mangalore air crash, were to come into effect from February 15, 2012. A […] Read more » commercial interests DGCA Director General of Civil Aviation FDTL guidelines flight duty timing limitations flight duty timing limitations (FDTL) KTS Tulsi Society for Welfare of Indian Pilots Supreme Court
Top Law News Ayodhya: SC nod for tarpaulin change, don’t disturb status quo February 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The authorities to change the tarpaulin and ropes at Lord Rama’s make-shift temple in Ayodhya without disturbing the status quo on the 67 acre land adjacent to the disputed site has been permited by the Supreme Court of India. A Bench comprising justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Prakash Desai told that the tarpaulin sheet and […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Ayodhya matter Commissioner don't disturb status quo Faizabad District judicial officers Lord Rama Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site in Ayodhya ram mandir Registrar of the High Court Supreme Court supreme court on tarpaulin change tarpaulin and ropes at Lord Rama
Top Law News HC orders inquiry into ill-treatment of students February 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Here in Delhi high Court it has been ordered for a detailed inquiry into the allegations, including the ill- treatment to girl students for having not followed the “hair style code”, in a government-run school. The Secretary of Delhi Education department directed by the division bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice V K Jain […] Read more » Chief Justice D Murugesan Delhi High Court Directorate of Education ill-treatment of students JusticeV K Jain Madanpur Khadar Sarvoday Kanya Vidyalaya (SKV) Secretary of Delhi Education department
Top Law News Explain urgency for prohibitory order: Court to cops February 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The High Court has been asked the city police to explain as to how a special executive magistrate can be vested with the power to impose prohibitory orders under section 144 of CrPC for up to six months despite the same being contrary to the fundamental rights of citizens. “Issue notice (to Delhi Police). You file […] Read more » Baba Ramdev Chief Justice D Murugesan Court to cops Criminal Procedure Code (CrpC) High Court Ministry of Home Affairs public tranquility Ramlila Maidan section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrpC) section 144 of CrPC
Top Law News Indecent allegations against spouse amount to cruelty: SC February 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Filing complaints and making indecent allegations against spouses can be ground for granting divorce, the Supreme Court ruled while holding that staying together is not a pre-condition for causing mental cruelty to a life partner. The apex court set side the verdict of Andhra Pradesh High Court which held that there is no question of […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court Justices Aftab Alam mental cruelty pre-condition Ranjana Prakash Desai Supreme Court
Top Law News Delayed compensation: deceased sailor’s parents commit suicide February 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Frustrated over the delay in compensation ordered by the Madras High Court for the death of their sailor son, who was on board M T Pratibha Cauvery when it ran aground here few months ago, allegedly committed suicide at their residence Friday. Mentioning the incident before Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar, counsel for the victim’s family […] Read more » Arakkonam in Vellore district deceased sailor delay in compensation High Court Registry Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar M T Pratibha Cauvery Madras High Court Pratibha Shipping Company Limited S Prabhakaran suicide
Top Law News SC sets up team to scan Radia tapes February 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court set up a six-member team to scan the transcripts of former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia’s telephone intercepts to determine if there was any conversation pointing to moves that violated the law and warranted prosecution. The team was asked it to submit its report in four months. A bench of Justice GS Singhvi and […] Read more » 2G scam corporate lobbyist Niira Radia Income-Tax Department inspector general Niira Radia's telephone intercepts Radia tapes Radia's telephones Supreme Court telephone intercept
Top Law News Decision on telecom licences renewal in two weeks, court told February 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court has been informed by the central government that it will decide the applications of renewal of licences of telecom service providers Vodafone, Bharti Airtel and Loop Telecom within two weeks. Justice Rajiv Shakdher, accepting the submissions of Additional Solicitor General (ASG) A.S. Chandhiok that the applications will be decided as per the […] Read more » 800 MHz spectrum Additional Solicitor General (ASG) A.S. Chandhiok auction 900 MHz spectrum Bharti Airtel Central Government Delhi Delhi High Court Kolkata circles Loop Telecom Mumbai telecom licences renewal telecommunications plans Vodafone
Top Law News CBI starts probe against Noida Chairman February 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Acting on last year’s order of Allahabad High Court, the CBI has started probe against Noida Chairman Rakesh Bahadur and former CEO Sanjeev Saran in connection with alleged irregularities in the land allotment by the authority. The agency has registered a preliminary inquiry against Bahadur and Saran, who were transferred from the post by the […] Read more » CBI CBI probe against Bahadur former Noida CEO New Okhla Industrial Development Authority Noida Chairman Rakesh Bahadur Sanjeev Saran
Top Law News Supere Court sets up special team to examine contents of Radia tapes February 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A six-member special team comprising five from the CBI and one from the Income Tax department was constituted by the Supreme Court to examine the contents of tapped telephonic conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia with politicians, corporate honchos and others. A bench comprising justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhaya said the working of the […] Read more » CBI corporate honchos' corporate lobbyist Niira Radia Deputy Inspector General of CBI Income-Tax Department Prashant Bhushan public interest litigation Ratan Tata Supere Court telephonic conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia
Top Law News Execution of Veerappan aides stayed for 6 weeks February 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The stay on the execution of four associates of the slain forest brigand, Veerappan has been extended by the Supreme Court extended who were convicted of killing 22 persons in a landmine blast in 1993 and whose mercy petitions were rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee. A Bench of Chief Justice Altamas Kabir and Justices Anil R. […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Harin Raval Bilavendran Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Colin Gonsalves Gnanaprakash justice Justices Anil R. Dave landmine blast life imprisonment Madaiah mercy petitions physically debilitated President Pranab Mukherjee sentence of death Simon Supreme Court TADA court Vikramajit Sen