Top Law News SC orders: Amend civil service rules to curb sexual harassment of women. October 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Oct 19 in New Delhi all the states and union territories were got directed by The Supreme Court to amend their civil services rules to incorporate provision for the effective enforcement of Vishaka guidelines for the prevention and redressal of sexual harassment of women at workplaces. These guidelines were laid down by the apex […] Read more » Amend civil service rules Justice Lodha sexual harassment of women Vishaka guidelines
Top Law News Russia criticises US over human rights record October 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The human rights record of the US has been denounced by the Russia, citing maltreatment of children, breach of privacy, police brutality, secret jails and freedom of expression issues. On Friday Russian Foreign Ministry presented a report to the State Duma, the lower house of country’s parliament, which will hold hearings on the human rights […] Read more » CIA prisons criminal abuses electronic correspondence human rights record Russia criticises US State Duma
Top Law News SEBI can take action against Sahara for not providing documents : SC October 19, 2012 / October 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Today the Supreme Court made it clear that the market regulator SEBI can take action against Sahara Group for non-compliance of its directions relating to the refund of Rs 24,000 crore raised from investors through optionally fully convertible debentures. A Bench of judges comprising Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan and J.S. Khehar said that SEBI has the […] Read more » action against Sahara SEBI
Top Law News Sexual harassment: Set up committees, says Supreme court October 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Sexual harassment: Set up committees, says Supreme court Expanding the ambit of its 1997 Vishaka verdict, today the Supreme Court directed all regulatory bodies such as the BCI and MCI, which regulate different professions, to set up a committee to deal with all cases of sexual harassment at the workplace. A bench of three-judge headed by Justice R. M. Lodha directed regulating bodies […] Read more » 1997 Vishaka verdict Medha Kalwal R.M. Lodha sexual harassment
Top Law News 11 lakh poor, 76 lakh widows to get pension hike October 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Thursday many officials said that, “As many as 76 lakh below poverty line (BPL) widows and 11 lakh BPL persons with severe or multiple disability will get a pension hike from Rs 200 to Rs 300 per month.” In the Union Cabinet, at a meeting a proposal has been approved by Prime Minister Manmohan […] Read more » (BPL) widows Manmohan Singh pension hike Union Budget widows
Top Law News 12-year trial ends with Rs.500 fine on gambler October 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In New Delhi after 12 years of trial, the court has convicted a man for gambling after he pleaded guilty and slapped a fine of Rs 500 on him. On Wednesday Metropolitan Magistrate Arvind Bansal, in an order pronounced, held Anwar Malik guilty of gambling in a public place. The court said in the order sheet made whcih available on […] Read more » gambler Metropolitan Magistrate pleaded guilty trial ends
Top Law News Delhi bus corridor to stay: Delhi High Court October 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Thursday the High Court of Delhi told that, dismissing a plea seeking the scrapping of the existing bus corridor, “Implementation of BRT (bus rapid transit) corridors in the city of Delhi is not an irrational decision” The division bench of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Manmohat Singh came out in favour of the controversial 5.8 km […] Read more » Delhi bus corridor Delhi High Court Manmohat Singh stay
Top Law News Hasan Ali’s bail plea rejected again October 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Hasan Ali’s bail plea rejected again On Thursday In Mumbai the court has got rejected the bail plea of alleged money launderer and tax evader Hasan Ali Khan. Advocate Amit Desai (who is his lawyer) said. “Principal Sessions Judge Swapna Joshi has rejected the bail application filed on behalf of Mr. Khan” Khan was arrested in March last year under the […] Read more » Advocate Amit Desai bail granted to the Pune bail plea rejected again Hasan Ali's bail
Top Law News West Bengal government draws flak from rights panel October 18, 2012 / October 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Thursday West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banarjee drew a flak from the state human rights panel here for inaction in an incident of rape, allegedly perpetrated by security personnel last year. The commission ordered a fresh probe and sought a report. the West Midnapore ordered by district administration The West Bengal Human Rights Commission to […] Read more » government draws flak from rights panel Mamta Banarjee West Bengal government
Top Law News Action against Colors over ‘Big Boss’ commercial October 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Wednesday the central government has been directed by the High Court of Delhi to take action within a week against TV Channel Colors for using the National Anthem to promote reality show “Big Boss” in cinema halls across whole over the country. The court gave the directions after hearing a PIL against the channel for running a […] Read more » Action against Bigg Boss 6 Action against Colors Bigg Boss 6 National Anthem TV Channel colors
Top Law News Delhi High Court issues notice for overcharging disabled students October 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Wednesday The High Court of Delhi sought a reply from the city government on a petition alleging that a private school here was charging higher fees from students with disabilities as compared to other students. The court’s direction came on a petition which was filed by NGO Social Jurist through advocate Ashok Agarwal seeking direction […] Read more » Court notice for overcharging disabled students Notice to private school
Top Law News British parents shocked over unisex school loos October 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In Britain many parents have got worried allot after learning that their children — boys and girls – both will be sharing a common loo at a new 7-million pound (over $11 million) super-school. Council chiefs reckon the unisex toilets at Dreghorn Primary in Irvine, Ayrshire county, will make kids feel safer and encourage them […] Read more » British parents shocked shocked over unisex school loos Unisex loo