Top Law News SC reserves verdict on petitioner against Rahul Gandhi October 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on a plea challenging an Allahabad High Court order imposing a cost of Rs50 lakh and ordering a CBI probe against a former Samajwadi Party legislator who made an allegation of abduction and rape of a woman by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The high court imposed the […] Read more » abduction and rape of a woman by Rahul Gandhi allegation of abduction and rape allegation of illegal detention and rape Amethi resident Gajinder Pal Singh CBI probe against a former Samajwadi Party legislator conclusion of arguments by Kamini Jaiswal Congress leader Rahul Gandhi cost on Kishore Samrite while absolving Gandhi etention and rape of an Uttar Pradesh girl in Amethi Gajinder Pal Singh hailing from Amethi Justice BS Chauhan Justice Swatanter Kumar Samajwadi Party made an allegation of abduction and rape of a woman SC reserves verdict on petitioner against Rahul Gandhi verdict on petitioner against Rahul Gandhi whole affair leading to the allegation against Gandhi
Top Law News Oriental Ins to pay Rs 60K for partial payment of claim October 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Oriental Insurance Co Ltd has been directed by a consumer forum here to pay Rs 60,000 to a policy holder for not fully reimbursing the expenses incurred on his treatment for dengue on the ground of pre-existing disease. The New Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum pointed out that dengue is not pre-existing disease and […] Read more » Amar Leela Hospital at Janakpuri bench presided by C K Chaturvedi Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum Delhi resident and advocate Nau Nihal Singh Rana Dengue is not pre-existing disease dengue viral fever due to mosquito bite excess deduction for pre-existing disease Holding opposite party guilty of deficiency in service mediclaim policy for the period Oriental Ins to pay Rs 60K for partial payment of claim Oriental Insurance Co Ltd policy holder's claim on account of pre-existing illnes pre-existing disease
Top Law News Compensation for parents of road mishap victim October 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The parents of a 38-year-old woman, who was killed in a road mishap, have been awarded Rs 24.60 lakhs as compensation by a motor accident claims tribunal here. Presiding Officer Arun Bhardwaj ordered HDFC Egro General Insurance Co Ltd, with which the offending vehicle was insured, to pay the sum. “Total compensation payable to the […] Read more » Anita Pahuja charge sheet against the driver Compensation for parents of road mishap victim Deen Dayal Upadhyay hospital Delhi Jal Board Office driven rashly and negligently by the driver HDFC Egro General Insurance Co Ltd inflicted fatal injuries to the deceased Anita Pahuja media manager by profession Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Palam Village parent woman was killed in a road mishap parents of road mishap victim Presiding Officer Arun Bhardwaj rashly driven car hit their daughter's scooty tribunal had rejected their argument
Top Law News CAG has powers to scrutinise Government’s performance: SC October 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Observing that CAG is not a “munimji” (accountant), the Supreme Court on Monday said scrutinising the effective use of resources is his primary duty and it was for Parliament to accept or reject his reports. Dismissing a plea challenging the Comptroller and Auditor General’s power to conduct performance audit of coal block allocation and other […] Read more » appeared for petitioner Arvind Gupta audit of coal block allocation CAG has powers to scrutinise Government's performance: SC CAG to review or assess a scheme or policy of the Government CAG’s powers Comptroller and Auditor General's power Constitution on the powers of the CAG Constitutional mandate to scrutinise counsel Santosh Paul economic aspect of the Government's policy matters Effective use of resources is the primary duty of the CAG justices A R Dave justices R M Lodha Parliament to accept or reject his reports powers to scrutinise Government's performance
Top Law News SC notice to J-K govt on bonded labour row October 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought the Jammu and Kashmir government’s response on a petition alleging prevalence of bonded labour camps in the state’s brick kilns. A bench of justices A K Patnaik and H L Gokhale issued notice to the state on the petition filed by social activist Swami Agnivesh, on behalf of a woman […] Read more » allegedly subjected to repeated rapes bonded labour camps in the state's brick kilns illegal confinement J-K govt on bonded labour row Jammu and Kashmir government's response Justices A K Patnaik justices H L Gokhale kiln contractor under RS Pura sub division in Jammu Manoj Chauhan petition alleging prevalence of bonded labour SC notice to J-K govt on bonded labour row social activist Swami Agnivesh Sunderbani in Rajouri district woman worker who was allegedly subjected to repeated rapes
Top Law News SC seeks govts’ stands on transgenders’ rights October 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court om Monday sought the stands of the Centre and various state governments on a plea for declaring transgenders as citizens with a third category of gender and demanding equal protection and rights for them. A bench of justices KS Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra also issued notices to four Union ministries – the […] Read more » counsel Indira Sawhney gender and demanding equal protection Health and Family Welfare justices Dipak Misra justices KS Radhakrishnan Lok Adalats for amicable resolution of disputes National Legal Services Authority reservation for transgenders in educational institutions right to contest elections RIGHT TO MARRY right to vote SC seeks govts' stands on transgenders' rights Senior advocate L Nageshwar Rao Social Justice and Empowerment transgenders are deprived of social and cultural participation transgenders are treated as legal non-entity in violation Urban and Rural Development Women and Child Development
Top Law News HC rejects plea of pilot against erstwhile Vayudoot October 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today dismissed a former IAF pilot’s plea to quash an enquiry launched against him in 1992 by his erstwhile employer Vayudoot Ltd which had later merged into Indian Airlines. A bench of justices Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Indermeet Kaur dismissed the plea on grounds of lack of reasons for delay in […] Read more » amalgamated with Air India Dornier aircraft erstwhile employer Vayudoot Ltd former IAF pilot alleged harassment by Vayudoot former IAF pilot's plea to quash an enquiry launched against him HC rejects plea of ex-IAF pilot against erstwhile Vayudoot Ltd HC rejects plea of pilot against erstwhile Vayudoot justices Indermeet Kaur justices Rajiv Sahai Endlaw plea of pilot against erstwhile Vayudoot retired Wing Commander G S Bindra single-judge bench and rejected Bindra's plea subsequent withdrawal of resignation from Vayudoot Vayudoot merged into Indian Airlines
Top Law News Foeticide case: Doctor remanded to 7-day custody October 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A government doctor, who was arrested for allegedly conducting an abortion at his private hospital in Kaij tehsil of the district, was on Monday remanded to seven days in police custody by a local court. Dr Chandrakant Lamture was remanded to seven-day police custody by Kaij judicial magistrate court. Meanwhile, the woman whose abortion was […] Read more » allegedly conducting an abortion Ambajogai SRTR Medical College and Hospital causing death of unborn child causing miscarriage conduct medical termination of pregnancy Doctor remanded to 7-day custody Dr Chandrakant Lamture Foeticide case Foeticide case: Doc remanded to 7-day custody Kaij judicial magistrate court Kaij tehsil of the district Medical Termination of Pregnancies private hospital in Kaij tehsil seven-day police custody by Kaij judicial magistrate court
Top Law News No house for tribunal members: SC pulls up centre October 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday pulled up the government for denying accommodation to retired judges who are members of the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal to settle a dispute between Goa and Karnataka. “You slip into deep slumber, and you want the court to wake you up. Why do you compel us to do something which we […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Harin Raval Andhra Pradesh High Court P.S. Narayana chairman and members of the tribunal entitled to government accommodation Justice Anil R. Dave Justice R.M. Lodha list of vacant bungalows Madhya Pradesh High Court Vinay Mittal Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal No house for tribunal members No house for tribunal members: SC pulls up centre P.S. Narayana were nominated to the tribunal provide for the appointment of judges to tribunals water-sharing dispute between Goa and Karnataka
Top Law News Activist on tree stresses on saving forests October 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment After gathering over a lakh signatures to protect India’s forests from coal mining, Greenpeace activist Brikesh Singh Monday ended his month-long occupation of a tree on the fringes of the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) here. Singh, who practically lived on a tree since Sep 1 to spread awareness about protecting forests, will now be heading […] Read more » Activist on tree stresses on saving forests celebrities coal mining poses to bio-diversity coal mining throughout central India Durgapur coal mine bordering TATR Durgapur coal mine expansion Eco-Pro forest are facing destruction from coal mining forest dependent communities Green Planet Greenpeace activist Brikesh Singh India's forests from coal mining local NGOs and citizens prominent politicians Satpuda Foundation Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity
Top Law News Gadkari files defamation case against Digvijay Singh October 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment BJP President Nitin Gadkari today slapped a criminal defamation case against Congress leader Digvijay Singh for accusing him of having business links with his party MP Ajay Sancheti who allegedly pocketed Rs 500 crore in coal block allocation. Singh had recently made statements that Sancheti was Gadkari’s business partner and had earned a huge profit […] Read more » Anand said Singh's statement appearing for BJP leader BJP President Nitin Gadkari brief submission advanced by Gadkari's counsel coal block allocation Congress leader Digvijay Singh Gadkari files defamation case against Digvijay Singh Gadkari has any "direct or indirect" business relations with Sancheti Gadkari's statement Metropolitan Magistrate Sudesh Kuma MP Ajay Sancheti Nitin Gadkari slapped a criminal defamation case against Digvijay Singh Sancheti was Gadkari's business partner senior advocate Pinky Anand
Top Law News Hyderabad meet to discuss inclusion plans for marginal groups October 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day-long consultation on ‘designing a social inclusion plan for marginal and vulnerable communities such as sex workers and transgendered women’ will be organised here Oct 1. The National Mission for Empowerment of Women (NMEW), Ministry of Women and Child Welfare, Government of India, is organising the consultation with technical support from the Centre for […] Read more » Additional Secretary and Mission Director Centre for Advocacy and Research community groups from seven districts convergence of multiple women-centric schemes drug users ex workers Exploitation Government of India Hyderabad meet to discuss inclusion plans for marginal groups indignity and social stigma integration of marginalised women leading civil society organisations Ministry of Women and Child Welfare National Mission for Empowerment of Women people living with HIV/AIDS public interest research and advocacy group Ratna Prabha sexual minorities Transgenders victims of trafficking works among marginalised communities