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
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