Top Law News Opposition of extension of police powers in Lokpal Bill August 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Extension of police powers to persons who are not members of police force under the Lokpal Bill was vehemently opposed by CBI on the ground of established principles of jurisprudence. Section 20 (7) of the Lokpal Bill which provides for extension of police powers of taking final decision after investigation and filing police report in […] Read more » amendment in clause 20 (6) of Lokpal Bill Lokpal Bill police powers in Lokpal Bill principles of jurisprudence Rajya Sabha Rajya Sabha Committee Rajya Sabha Select Committee Section 173 of CrPC Section 173 of the CrPC Section 20 (7) of the Lokpal Bill Section 8 of the CVC Act Section 8B of CVC act
Top Law News HC notice on St. Stephens principal’s appointment August 1, 2012 / August 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A single judge order that upheld the appointment of Valson Thampu as the principal of St. Stephens college has been challenged in the the Delhi High Court. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to Delhi University and St. Stephens College on the issue of appointment of Valson Thampu. A division bench of Acting […] Read more » A.K. Sikri AAU Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Allahabad Agricultural University Delhi High Court Delhi University DU HC High Court High courts of india Justice Rajeev Sahai Endlaw Justice Siddharth Mridul principal of St. Stephens college Rajeev Sahai Endlaw St. Stephen's College St. Stephens St. Stephens principal St. Stephens principal's appointment Valson Thampu as the principal of St. Stephens college
Top Law News Airtel to pay for harassing old subscriber August 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Airtel to pay for harassing old subscriber The New Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on Bharti Airtel for harassing a post-paid subscriber. Bharti Airtel has demanded fresh documents to verify his six-year-old connection and then stopping outgoing calls on his number. The telecom major has been held guilty of rendering deficient service and causing harassment to […] Read more » Airtel Bharti Airtel consumer court Indian Telegraph Act ITA New Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum telecom major telecom major airtel telecom major bharati airtel TRAI guidelines
Top Law News No failure till Class VII under RTE, a myth August 1, 2012 / August 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a function of Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education’s auditorium here on Tuesday, State education minister Brij Kishore Sharma said, “It is a misconception that under right to education, no student will be allowed to fail up to Class VII. The fact is that teachers are instructed to evaluate the student’s everyday activities – from […] Read more » myth about RTE No failure till Class VII under RTE Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education Right to Education RTE
Top Law News Patent waiver: US goes online to placate India August 1, 2012 / August 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Though India had granted its first ever “compulsory licence”, a patent waiver, to make a cancer drug more accessible, an official of the Barack Obama administration condemned it in a congressional hearing as a violation of “international standards”. What has however gone unnoticed is that the deputy director of the US patent and trademark office […] Read more » Barack Obama Barack Obama administration Bayer's patented cancer drug Nexavar cancer drug cancer drug Nexavar Patent Patent waiver TRIPS TRIPS provision for compulsory licence US patent and trademark office USPTO
Top Law News Transgenders to get monthly pension August 1, 2012 / August 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Transgenders to get monthly pension Transgender community which is a sidelined community, people see them with hated view, always deprive of all the facilities which a human being and a citizen of india is entitled to. But it seems that Tamil Nadu government took note of their plight and announced of introducing a scheme to provide them with a monthly […] Read more » Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa J. Jayalalithaa Pension Scheme for Destitute Transgenders Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Transgender community Transgenders
Top Law News Sushil Kumar Shinde as a new Home Minister August 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sushil Kumar Shinde will be India’s new Home Minister. On Wednesday he took charge of the Home Ministry. Shinde, being the new Home Minister, said that the Home Ministry is a big responsibility. “This is the second time that a dalit is being given the Home Ministry. I will work for the country. I understand […] Read more » BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad dalit home minister Home Ministry India’s new Home Minister Manmohan Singh Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Ravi Shankar Prasad Shinde Shinde on anna's fast Sushil Kumar Shinde Sushil Kumar Shinde as a new Home Minister
Top Law News Mishra murder case: SC reserves order on plea to quash trial July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a plea to quash the trial in the murder case of former Railway Minister L N Mishra on account of extraordinary delay of 37 years. A bench comprising justices H L Dattu and C K Prasad had commenced the hearing on July 25 on the petition […] Read more » 1975 Mishra murder case Article 21 of the Constitution C.K. Prasad H L Dattu L N Mishra murder case Lalit Narayan Mishra murder case Mishra murder case Railway Minister L N Mishra Railway Minister L N Mishra murder case Supreme Court
Top Law News Marriage Amendment Bill a cruelty to men July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “Dilli Chalo” this famous slogan is again in picture. At that time I mean to say pre independence period S C Bose gave this slogan to enrage the sleeping blood of Indians to achieve liberation and at this time I mean to say the 21st Century men,s rights groups are giving this slogan to enrage […] Read more » marriage Marriage Amendment Bill Marriage Amendment Bill 2010 Marriage bill
Top Law News Sorcery practitioner jailed for 2 yrs July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 63-year-old sorcery practitioner, employed by a woman’s husband to rid her of the purported spell of evil spirit, has been sentenced to two years in jail for outraging her modesty and assaulting her. Additional Sessions Judge Mahesh Chander Gupta ordered jail term for Delhi resident Sallamuddin, Sorcery practitioner, for outraging the woman’s modesty, but acquitted […] Read more » Sorcery practitioner Sorcery practitioner jail Sorcery practitioner jailed
Top Law News HC raps Maha govt, Centre over PoK man’s stay in India July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment At the last hearing, the High Court had asked the Centre to file a reply to Siraj Khan’s petition seeking a direction to government to send him back to PoK. The Centre had asked for a month’s time to file a reply but the court allowed only a week, saying the petitioner had called for […] Read more » PoK PoK man's stay in India
Top Law News Achuthanandan moves Kerala High Court in Palmolein case July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court has admitted a petition by CPI(M) veteran V S Achuthanandan challenging a vigilance court order giving clean chit to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who was a member of K Karunakaran cabinet in 1991-92 when the Palmolein case rocked the state. Admitting the petition, Justice S S Satishchandran issued notice to the […] Read more » Kerala High Court Palmolein case