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'
Top Law News Himachal’s oldest voter to again exercise franchise (Postcard from Kinnaur) October 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Having witnessed the shaping of democracy for almost seven decades, Shyam Saran Negi, the state’s oldest voter from this tiny picturesque hamlet in Kinnaur district, wants to again exercise his franchise when assembly polls are held next month. But he seems to be disillusioned with the present political system. Civil society activist Anna Hazare’s crusade […] Read more » oldest voter to again exercise franchise
Top Law News Delhi court awards death to five for honour killing October 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court in New Delhi has awarded death sentence to five members of a family for the killing of an inter-caste couple in 2010 who had wanted to get married. All those awarded death sentence by the Rohini court are members of one family who were charged in the murder in 2010 in Swarup Nagar […] Read more » death to five for honour killing
Top Law News PIL on FDI in retail: SC seeks government view October 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Confused over certain clauses in the government’s controversial policy allowing 51% foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi brand retail and 100% in single brand retail market, the Supreme Court has sought the assistance of either attorney general or solicitor general to clear the doubts. It also said only FDI policy and not its impact could […] Read more » justices RM Lodha and AR Dave PIL on FDI PIL on FDI in retail
Top Law News SC rejects Kerala’s plea on Mullaperiyar October 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday rejected the Kerala government’s plea to bring on record new data to counter an expert’s committee report that the Mullaperiyar Dam structure was safe. An apex court constitution bench of Justice D.K. Jain, Justice R.M. Lodha, Justice H.L. Dattu, Justice C.K. Prasad and Justice Anil R. Dave while disallowing Kerala’s plea, […] Read more » Kerala's plea on Mullaperiyar
Top Law News Rajasthan clears bill on violence against women October 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rajasthan on Wednesday approved a bill that proposes stringent punishment against women being branded as witches and subjected to other atrocities in the state, officials said. “The cabinet meeting was held at chief minister’s (Ashok Gehlot) office Wednesday. The draft of the bill named Rajasthan Women (Prevention and Protection from Atrocities) Bill, 2011 was approved […] Read more » Violence Against women
Top Law News Shah panel team examines Odisha mining illegalities October 4, 2012 / October 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A six-member team of a central commission probing the allegations of illegal mining Wednesday examined the official records related to mining activities in Odisha, an official said. The Justice M.B. Shah Commission of enquiry team who reached here earlier of the day also held a meeting with senior officials of the concerned departments before going […] Read more » connivance of the bureaucrats evidences of illegalities in the state files connected to mining investigating into the allegations of illegal mining i Justice M.B. Shah M.B. Shah Commission Odisha mining illegalities official records related to mining activities in Odisha probing the allegations of illegal mining several mineral rich states several mining area of Odisha Shah panel team examines Odisha mining illegalities
Top Law News Plea seeks action against Google on anti-Islam film videos October 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday reserved its order on a plea seeking direction to the central government for acting against Google India for not removing videos of controversial anti-Islam film “Innocence of Muslims” from YouTube. A division bench of Chief Justice D. Murugesan and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw reserved the order after both parties concluded […] Read more » anti-Islam film videos blasphemous acts on the ruse of free speech central government for acting against Google India Chief Justice D Murugesan direction against the respondents the government disbanding anti-Islamic content filmmaker was backed by anti-Islam groups Innocence of Muslim Innocence of Muslims Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Plea seeks action against Google on anti-Islam film videos removing videos of controversial anti-Islam film Senior Advocate Kirti Uppal uniform resource locator
Top Law News Medicines should be within reach of common man: SC October 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Protecting the interest of the common man, the Supreme Court Wednesday told the government not to disturb the existing retail price mechanism of drugs under the price control order while finalising the list of essential medicines. The judges observed that the prices of the drugs were so high that it left the patient with the […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Siddhartha Luthra All India Drug Action Network buy medicines by selling one's land or ornaments central government to take appropriate decision distributing generic medicine free of cost existing retail price mechanism of drugs finalising the list of essential medicines Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Medicines should be within reach of common man: SC National List of Essential Medicines network of not-for-profit civil society organisations NLEM Protecting the interest of the common man
Top Law News Respond to government notice, court tells Airtel October 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday told telecom service provider Bharti Airtel to file within 60 days its response before DoT on a notice over 3G roaming services. Justice Rajiv Shakdher issued the direction while disposing of Airtel’s plea challenging the show cause notice of department of telecommunications (DoT) to telecom firms asking them to stop […] Read more » 3G roaming agreements calling them illegal Additional Solicitor General Rajeev Mehra Appellate Tribunal benefiting from the 3G arrangements court tells Airtel department of telecommunications DoT from taking any coercive step against the companies Justice Rajiv Shakdher petition is disposed of. DoT to adjudicate the case providing intra-circle roaming service Respond to government notice senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi Telecom Disputes Settlement telecom service provider Bharti Airtel
Top Law News PIL against Bharti Walmart for FDI violation withdrawn in HC October 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Environmental activist Vandana Shiva today withdrew her PIL from the Delhi High Court filed against Bharti Walmart Private Limited and Bharti Retail Limited for alleged violation of FDI policy in retail sector. “I am withdrawing the petition,” the counsel for Shiva told a bench headed by Chief Justice D Murugesan. The court allowed the plea. […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Rajeeve Mehra Bharti Enterprises Bharti Retail Limited for alleged violation of FDI policy Bharti Walmart Private Limited cash and carry wholesale trade in India central policy on FDI in retail sector Chief Justice D Murugesan Environmental activist Vandana Shiva FDI policy in retail sector India's existing FDI policy Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw majority control and economic interest petition loses its relevance PIL against Bharti Walmart for FDI violation withdrawn in HC PIL from the Delhi High Court filed against Bharti Walmart Private Limited PIL had alleged Bharti Walmart
Top Law News Girl gets compensation for injuries in pool October 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A minor girl, who became partially paralyzed after getting injured during swimming practice at her school in 2007, has been awarded over Rs eight lakh compensation by the Delhi High Court. The settlement to pay the compensation to the girl for her treatment was arrived at the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of the Delhi High […] Read more » amicably settled the civil suit seeking damages Girl gets compensation for injuries in pool Mediation and Conciliation Centre Mediation and Conciliation Centre of the Delhi High Court minor girl who became partially paralyzed after getting injured partially paralyzed after getting injured during swimming practice Remal Public School remote possibilities of her recovery Riya for her expensive treatment Riya Gupta settlement to pay the compensation to the girl She got paralyzed below her waist swimming pool at the school in Rohini area swimming teachers