Top Law News SC pulls up NCW’s apathy to Virandawan widows August 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme court today pulled up the National Commission for Women and its Uttar Pradesh counterpart for their apathy to the pitiable condition of Virandavan widows and asked the state government to provide adequate food and hygienic living environment for them. A bench of justices D K Jain and Madan B Lokur directed the two […] Read more » condition of Virandawan widows National Commission for Women NCW Virandawan widows widows
Top Law News National Automatic Identification System(NAIS) launched August 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre Government today launched the Rs 132 crore National Automatic Identification System (NAIS), which will ensure effective search and co-ordination besides broadcasting warnings to merchant ships in an effort to enhance maritime security. Shipping Minister G K Vasan described the project as the “most important component of coastal surveillance,” and said it would go […] Read more » G K Vasan maritime security system NAIS NAIS system NAIS system of maritime security National Automatic Identification System Navtex chain salient features of NAIS Shipping Minister G K Vasan Shipping Ministry
Top Law News BMW hit-and-run: Sanjeev Nanda got relief August 3, 2012 / August 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sanjeev Nanda, the convict in the BMW hit-and-run case, got a reprieve from the Supreme Court on Friday, which refused to enhance the quantum of punishment of two years already undergone by him and directed him to do community service for two years. Sanjeev Nanda had mowed down six people, including three policemen, with his […] Read more » BMW hit-and-run case facts of BMW hit-and-run case punishment in BMW hit-and-run case Sanjeev Nanda Sanjeev Nanda accused in BMW hit-and-run Sanjeev Nanda case sanjeev nanda convict of BMW hit-and-run case
Top Law News Ban on SIMI upheld by Tribunal August 3, 2012 / August 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special tribunal has upheld the ban imposed by the Centre on Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), which has links with Pakistan-based terrorist outfits including Lashkar-e-Taiba and its front, Indian Mujahideen. Justice V K Shali of the Delhi High Court, who heads the tribunal, submitted the report to the Home Ministry confirming the ban […] Read more » ban on SIMI Delhi High Court Home Ministry Indian Mujahideen Justice V.K. Shali SIMI Special Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Special Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act tribunals Special Unlawful Activities Act Students Islamic Movement of India
Top Law News Notice to Attorney General on Amendment August 3, 2012 / August 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Attorney General of India has been issued a notice on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging validity of the 97th amendment to the Constitution, on the ground that Union Government had no “legislative competence” to enact it by the Gujarat High Court. Rajendra Shah of Consumer Protection Analytic Committee (CPAC) has filed a PIL […] Read more » 97th amendment 97th amendment to the Constitution 97th constitutional amendment A G of india Amendment Attorney general of india constitutional amendment Guj HC Guj High Court gujarat HC Gujarat High Court
Top Law News Videocon restrained from making washing machines August 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In Videocon case, the Bombay High Court held that the Videocon company has deceptively imitated a washing machine design registered by Whirlpool and restrained it from manufacturing the same design washing machines. A leading manufacturer of home appliances, Whirlpool India, had moved the high court for an injunction against Videocon’s manufacturing of a washing machine […] Read more » Bombay HC Bombay High Court infringement by videocon infringement of the registered design infringement of trademark Videocon Videocon case Videocon washing machine case Whirlpoo Whirlpool India
Top Law News AI not exempt from giving identity of free ticket holders: HC August 3, 2012 / August 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Air India is not exempted under the RTI Act from disclosing the identity of persons to whom complimentary tickets are issued, the Delhi High Court has held. Upholding a single judge’s November 28, 2011 order, a bench of Acting Chief Justice A K Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw dismissed an appeal filed by AI […] Read more » A.K. Sikri Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri AI AI under RTI Act Air India under RTI Act complimentary air tickets Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Rajiv Sahai Endlaw
Top Law News India has no national game! August 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment What you reply when somebody ask about the national game of India? You will reply Hockey, but what about the situation when somebody tells you that India has no national game. You will be surprised to know this fact, you will search about India’s national game and even on net you will find Hockey as […] Read more » 'National Game' status in India India's national game national game national game of India National Sport to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Top Law News Succession Bill gives succession rights to mentally challenged August 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A bill tabled before the Goa Legislative Assembly yesterday sought to give property succession rights to mentally challenged persons and those born outside wedlock. The bill was introduced by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. It combines the provisions of the existing Goa Succession Act, Special Notaries Act and Inventory Proceeding Act, to create a single law: The […] Read more » Goa Succession Goa Succession Act Special Notaries and Inventory Proceeding Bill Special Notaries and Inventory Proceeding Bill 2012 succession Succession Bill succession rights succession rights to mentally challenged
Top Law News Kerala HC refuses to stay ban on pan masala August 2, 2012 / August 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kerala High Court on Thursday refused to stay the state government’s ban on manufacture, storage and sale of gutka, pan masala and their variants containing tobacco and nicotine. Declining to stay the May 22 last government order invoking the provisions of Food Safety and Standards Regulation Act, 2011 to ban the products, Justice T R […] Read more » ban on pan masala Food Safety and Standards Regulation Act Food Safety and Standards Regulation Act 2011 HC High Court Kerala Kerala court Kerala government Kerala HC Kerala High Court
Top Law News HC to govt on plea for removal of mobile towers August 1, 2012 / August 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre and the city government were asked today by the Delhi High Court to respond to a plea for stopping installation of mobile towers on residential buildings due to alleged health hazards to people in vicinity from their radiation. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice A K Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw issued […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court diseases caused due to mobile towers health hazards due to mobile towers Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw mobile towers mobile towers on residential buildings radiation due to mobile towers removal of mobile towers from residential buildings and public places Union Health Ministry
Top Law News Kokrajhar Riot: Assam government to submit report to NHRC August 1, 2012 / August 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday said that it and would send a team to study relief and rehabilitation measures in the affected districts of Assam. The NHRC issued a notice to the Assam government and sought a detailed report on the July violence in Kokrajhar district. The Commission asked Assam Chief Secretary […] Read more » Assam ethnic violence in Assam Kokrajhar Riot National Human Rights Commission NHRC