Top Law News SC issues notice on right to education act October 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the central government on a petition seeking exemption for unaided educational institutions from earmarking 25 per cent seats for students from the weaker sections of the society. Unaided minority educational institutions are exempted from doing so under the Right to Education Act, 2009, which calls for reserving […] Read more » autonomy and consensus and not on compulsion Compulsory Education Act Justice Dipak Misra Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan justice S.H. Kapadia Justice Swatanter Kumar minority and non-minority status principles of voluntariness Right of Children to Free Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules Right to Education Act Rohtagi was assisted by counsel Govind Goel SC issues notice on right to education act Senior counsel Mukul Rohtagi threat of non-recognition or non-affiliation
Top Law News Andhra IAS officer gets bail in illegal mining case October 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court in Hyderabad on Monday granted interim bail to Indian Administrative Service officer Y Srilakshmi in the illegal mining case involving former Karnataka minister G. Janardhana Reddy. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court granted conditional bail to the suspended IAS officer on health grounds. The judge directed her to surrender again on […] Read more » Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh in violation of rules Andhra IAS officer gets bail in illegal mining case CBI judge to get bail in OMC case Chanchalguda Jail in cash-for-bail scam custody of Khan from Chanchalguda Jail former Karnataka minister G. Janardhana Reddy illegal mining case Indian Administrative Service officer Y Srilakshmi Janardhana Reddy Janardhana Reddy's Obulapuram Mining Company Mehfuz Ali Khan to CBI custody for seven days Obulapuram Mining Company
Top Law News Scarlett case: Goa court permits CBI to examine witness via VC October 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Four years after the death of British teenager Scarlett Eden Keeling, a special Goa court in a first, has permitted CBI to record evidence of a key prosecution witness in the case, through video conferencing. The investigation agency had earlier filed an application before the Goa Children’s Court, which is conducting trial in the case, […] Read more » British teenager Scarlett Eden Keeling CBI counsel Ejaz Khan CBI to record evidence of a key prosecution witness in the case Children's Court judge Anuja Prabhu Desai Goa Children's Court lawyer Vikram Verma Michael Mannion Samson D'Souza and Placido Carvalho - were arrested Scarlett case Scarlett case: Goa court permits CBI to examine witness via VC Scarlett's mother Fiona Mackeown Scarlett's semi-nude corpse
Top Law News Court raps former Army Chief V K Singh on seperate plea October 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Army Chief Gen V K Singh was today ticked off by a Delhi court for filing separate application seeking permanent exemption from personal appearance before it in a criminal defamation case against him and warned of “stern action”. Metropolitan Magistrate Jay Thareja said Singh was increasing the work load of the court as he […] Read more » Army Chief V K Singh on seperate plea Court raps former Army Chief V K Singh on seperate plea criminal defamation case against Colonel Hitten Sawhney criminal defamation case against him criminal defamation case against Lt Gen B S Thakur criminal defamation case against Major General S L Narshiman criminal defamation case against V K Singh criminal defamation case against Vice Chief of Army S K Singh Former Army chief Gen V K Singh former Army chief's counsel Lt Gen(Retd) Tejinder Singh Metropolitan Magistrate Jay Thareja V K Singh's application
Top Law News UP Lokayukta Act ammendment under SC scanner October 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to decide the constitutional validity of the amendment to the UP Lokayukta Act which was allegedly done to grant an extension of two years to incumbent Lokayukta Justice (retd) N K Mehrotra. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and asked it […] Read more » Chief Justice Altamas Kabir lawyer Mohd Saeed Siddiqui Lokayukta Lokayukta Justice (retd) N K Mehrotra Lucknow-based lawyer Mohd Saeed Siddiqui Mehrotra was appointed as UP lokayukta state government to extend the Ombudsman's term UP Lokayukta Act UP Lokayukta Act ammendment UP Lokayukta Act ammendment under SC scanner UP Lokayukta amendment ordinance Uttar Pradesh Governor's approval
Top Law News Wage Board: SC refuses any interim arrangement October 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to make any interim arrangement for newspaper and news agency employees during the pendency of petitions challenging recommendations of Justice Majithia Wage Board for journalists and non-journalists but made it clear that there is no stay on implementing the recommendations. A bench of justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Prasad Desai […] Read more » interim arrangement for newspaper Justice Majithia Wage Board Justices Aftab Alam justices Ranjana Prasad Desai news agency employees pendency of petitions challenging recommendations Politely I decline SC refuses any interim arrangement senior advocate Colin Goansalves senior advocate Fali Nariman Wage Board wage board recommendations Wage Board: SC refuses any interim arrangement wage boards for journalists and non-journalists
Top Law News Court slams ex-army chief’s exemption plea October 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Monday told former army chief General V.K. Singh that his application seeking permanent exemption from personal appearance in a defamation case is increasing the court’s workload. Metropolitan Magistrate Jay Thareja was hearing a defamation case filed by Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh against Gen. V.K. Singh and four other army officers for […] Read more » ex-army chief's exemption plea
Top Law News SC issues notice on right to education act October 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central government on a petition seeking exemption for unaided educational institutions from earmarking 25 percent seats for students from the weaker sections of the society. Unaided minority educational institutions are exempted from doing so under the Right to Education Act, 2009, which calls for reserving 25 percent […] Read more » Right to Education Act
Top Law News Court seeks explanation on slum conditions October 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday sought the presence of a senior official of Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) Oct 15 to explain the steps taken by the city’s civic bodies in ensuring hygienic conditions at a slum here. Chief Justice D. Murugesan and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw said: “Do not make a person come […] Read more » explanation on slum conditions
Top Law News High Court allows toll tax on Delhi-Gurgaon expressway October 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Punjab and Haryana High Court Monday lifted the ban on collection of toll during peak morning and evening traffic hours on the busy Delhi-Gurgaon expressway. All vehicles passing through the toll plaza will now have to pay toll from Tuesday evening. A division bench of the court lifted the ban while hearing the case […] Read more » toll tax on Delhi-Gurgaon expressway
Top Law News Apex court seeks details of clinical trials October 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to provide details of clinical trials conducted throughout the country since June 2005, their side effects, and deaths, if any, as well as the quantum of compensation paid to victims. “We are concerned with the lives of human beings who become subjects of clinical trials unknowingly and […] Read more » Apex court seeks details of clinical trials details of clinical trials
Top Law News ‘Pakistan delaying on India visa accord’ October 6, 2012 / October 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Pakistan is yet to implement a visa agreement it signed with India last month, though New Delhi has already begun enforcing the new policy, a senate penal heard. The Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs was told Friday that the delay was caused by the interior ministry, which was yet to present it before the […] Read more » 'Pakistan delaying on India visa accord'