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'
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