Top Law News HC allows ASI to demolish illegal construction at site July 31, 2012 / July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Giving a slew of directions, the Delhi High Court on Monday permitted the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to demolish “illegal constructions” at a site near Jama Masjid to ascertain whether remains of a Mughal-era structure existed. The court also directed the police to take legal action against “miscreants” who had damaged public property despite its restraint […] Read more » Archaeological Survey of India ASI ASI to demolish "illegal constructions"
Top Law News Restrictive Trade Practices: CCI imposes penalty on Shree Cement July 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a case of restrictive trade practices the Competition Commission of India(CCI) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 397.51 crore on Shree Cement while issuing final order in the case against cement manufacturers and their trade body Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA). The CCI said “The Commission has also imposed a penalty on Shree Cement Ltd […] Read more » Builders Association of India CCI CCI imposes penalty on Shree Cement CCI on anti-competitive activities CCI on anti-competitive agreements CCI on restrictive trade practices Cement Manufacturers Association CMA Competition commission of India MRTP Commission Restrictive Trade Practices Commission
Top Law News Probe ordered in SSC exam fiasco July 30, 2012 / July 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Following the delayed arrival of question papers of the School Service Commission(SSC) examination on Sunday, 29 July at several centres in five districts, due to which a large number of examinees could not appear for the test, West Bengal government has on 30 July ordered a probe in this fiasco. The state Education minister Bratya […] Read more » 'West Bengal School Service Commission SSC SSC Chairman SSC Chairman Chittaranjan Mondal SSC exam SSC exam fiasco SSC examination West Bengal government West Bengal SSC exam
Top Law News PVR to pay compensation for screening of another movie July 30, 2012 / July 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A woman was awarded Rs 10,000 as compensation for disappointment and inconvenience suffered by her and her son due to last-minute replacement of the movie they had booked tickets for in a PVR. The East District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum said “It is clear from their (PVR) own averment that the picture ‘Bas Ek Pal’ was […] Read more » consumer court consumer court order on PVR Consumer forum Consumer Protection Act East District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum PVR PVR cinema PVR Ltd PVR Noida PVR Spice cinema PVR to pay compensation
Top Law News No stay on Gujarat High Court order on 2002 riot case July 30, 2012 / July 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday gave a strong jolt to Gujarat Government by refusing to stay the Gujarat High Court order which directs the state government to repair religious places damaged in the 2002 post-Godhra riots.The Gujarat government had moved the apex court against the Gujarat High Court order. The Supreme court offered a solution to formulate a scheme for repairing religious […] Read more » 2002 riot 2002 riot case Godhra riots godhra riots case Gujarat Gujarat government Gujarat High Court Gujarat High Court order Gujarat High Court order on 2002 post-Godhra riots supreme court order on Gujarat government plea
Top Law News Special courts for vigilance cases July 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment For speedy disposal of vigilance cases two special courts will be set up in Ludhiana and Faridkot by the Punjab Government. DGP-cum-Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau, Punjab,told this. He said the Punjab government had approved constitution of two special courts for speedy disposal of corruption cases investigated by the Vigilance Bureau. The DGP said the government had sent its […] Read more » vigilance cases vigilance cases in punjab
Top Law News ‘Child can’t be forced to reside with the stepmother’ July 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A child “cannot be forced to reside in the company of his stepmother and step-siblings,” a Delhi court has said, while refusing a man the custody of his minor son from his first wife after his remarriage. Guardian Judge Gautam Manan declined the man’s plea for custody of his 13-year-old son from the first marriage […] Read more » child custody of Child custody of Child with step mother
Top Law News SC disposes 1986 land acquisition deed July 29, 2012 / July 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on SC disposes 1986 land acquisition deed The Supreme court has quashed the acquisition of land of two industrial units in Dehradun by the Uttar Pradesh government in 1986 on grounds of urgency. A bench of justices G S Singhvi and F M Ibrahim Kalifulla annulled the acquisition, saying the state government has failed to produce any material to show that invoking […] Read more » 1986 land acquisition deed 1986 land acquisition deed of UP govt 1986 land acquisition deed of Uttar Pradesh govt acquisition of farmers' land Allahabad High Court F M Ibrahim Kalifulla G S Singhvi G S Singhvi and F M Ibrahim Kalifulla Land acquisition Land Acquisition Act. land acquisition deed Sec 17 of the Land Acquisition Act section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act Special Land Acquisition Collector Supreme Court
Top Law News After 20, minor girl can get marriage declared void: HC July 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The husband of a minor girl is entitled to his wife’s custody but cannot consummate his marriage with her till she attains the age of 20 as law gives her the liberty to approach the court to get her marriage declared void. A Delhi High Court Bench gave this ruling in response to a Division […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri child marriage consent of a married girl consummation of marriage consummation of marriage with a girl below the age of 15 consummation of marriage with a girl below the age of 15 amounts to raping her Delhi High Court Bench Hindu Marriage Act HMA Indian Penal Code IPC marriage marriage of a minor girl minor marriage PCM Prevention of Child Marriage Prevention of Child Marriage Act status of marriage of a minor girl validity of marriage of a minor girl void marriage void marriages
Top Law News Mines and mineral are wealth of a nation: SC July 29, 2012 / July 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court upheld the Jharkhand government’s decision to cancel its recommendation to the Centre to grant mining lease in the state to six private firms and said that Mines and minerals are part of the nation’s wealth. A bench of justices R M Lodha and H L Gokhale gave the ruling rejecting the private […] Read more » court order on Mines and minerals H L Gokhale Jharkhand jharkhand news latest Supreme Court decision latest Supreme Court oreder Mines and minerals Mines and minerals as national wealth Mines and minerals common property Mines and minerals common wealth Mines and minerals lease Mines and minerals national property Mines and minerals national wealth national wealth R M Lodha and H L Gokhale R.M. Lodha SC Supreme Court
Top Law News Teacher made pregnant a minor girl July 28, 2012 / July 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A minor girl has lodged a complaint with the police stating that a para-teacher of a primary school in Balasore district had made her pregnant, the police said on Saturday. The teacher was absconding. The para-teacher of the school in Muruna village under Simulia police station was a regular visitor to the victim’s house and […] Read more » abortion case minor girl pregnancy case teacher teacher in minor girl pregnancy case Teacher made pregnant a minor girl
Top Law News No tree cutting for widening State highways July 28, 2012 / July 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Karnataka High Court on Friday, 27, restrained the Forest Department and other authorities from cutting down trees for widening some stretches of State highways in the Tumkur division. As many as 4,153 trees had been identified for felling. A Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Vikramajit Sen and Justice Aravind Kumar, passed the interim order […] Read more » felling of trees Karnataka Karnataka High Court Karnataka State Highways Improvement Project No tree cutting for widening State highways State highways State Highways Improvement Project