Top Law News Rajasthan court summons Shah Rukh for smoking in public April 27, 2012 / April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here Thursday issued summoned Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan to appear before it May 26 in connection with a complaint against him for publicly smoking at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match, a lawyer said. The Bollywood star had allegedly smoked while watching the IPL match between Rajasthan […] Read more » Bollywood actor Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan Indian Premier League (IPL) match Jaipur Cricket Academy director Anand Singh Rathore Kolkata Knight Riders lawyer Nem Singh Rathore Rajasthan court Rajasthan court summons Rajasthan Prevention of Smocking Act Rajasthan Royals Sawai Man Singh Stadium Shahrukh Khan
Top Law News Spying case: Diplomat allowed to visit heritage sites April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday allowed Madhuri Gupta, a suspended Indian diplomat and alleged spy of Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence, to visit Ajanta and Ellora caves in Maharashtra and others heritage sites. Additional Session Judge Pawan Kumar Jain allowed Gupta, 53, who was given bail in January, to go on a seven-day trip from June 15 […] Read more » Ajanta and Ellora caves Ajanta and Ellora caves in Maharashtra Delhi court Elephanta caves heritage sites Judge Pawan Kumar Jain Maharashtra Spying case
Top Law News TB workers : Court directs medical benefits April 27, 2012 / April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday directed Delhi Tapedik Unmulan Samiti (DTUS) to implement its circular giving the medical benefits and facilities to the entitled people working for tuberculosis (TB) patients in hospitals and the district centres. Justice Suresh Kait also said that in case DTUS failed to comply with the court’s order within four weeks, […] Read more » Delhi High Court Delhi Tapedik Unmulan Samiti DOTS DTUS Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Act TB workers tuberculosis (TB) patients working for tuberculosis (TB) patients
Top Law News Journalists must know their limits: Supreme Court April 27, 2012 / April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday said it wanted journalists to know their limits in reporting court proceedings even as the central government favoured framing of guidelines for the media, claiming that the right to freedom of speech and expression was for the benefit of people and not the press. Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia said that in […] Read more » Article 19(1)(a) Article 21 Chief Justice Kapadia Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia freedom of speech Journalist journalist limits journalists to know their limits Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar Sahara India Real Estate Corp voicing Securities and Exchange Board of India Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court clears judge for international court April 27, 2012 / April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court clears judge for international court The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a challenge to the candidature of one of its judges for appointment to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), saying it could not interfere in the matter. “It is purely a matter with the ICJ and has nothing to do with this court,” a bench headed by Justice Altamas Kabir […] Read more » international court judge for international court Justice Altamas Kabir Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice R.S. Pathak Supreme Court
Top Law News Centre in favour of enacting model Lokayukta law April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Centre in favour of enacting model Lokayukta law The central government is in favour of enacting a model law of Lokayukta so that all states can adopt their own act according to it, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said Thursday. Chavan’s comments came after his hour-long meeting with social activist Anna Hazare, who is on a two-day trip to Mumbai, where he will […] Read more » Centre's Lokpal Bill India chief Ramdas Athawale Lokayukta law Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray Social activist Anna Hazare
Top Law News Sports ministry : Court issues notice April 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the youth affairs and sports ministry on directing all the sports federations to hold their elections if they were due. The ministry has to direct all the sports bodies to hold elections whose elections were due, said the court. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court HC dismisses plea for probe India president V.K. Malhotra India president V.K. Malhotra Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw petitioner Rahul Mehra petitioner Rahul Mehra sports sports sports ministry youth affairs and sports ministry
Top Law News Plea questions reporters’ right to access court proceedings April 26, 2012 / April 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An NGO Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the media does not have a fundamental right to access courts and report their proceedings. An apex court constitution bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice D.K. Jain, Justice S.S. Nijjar, Justice R.P. Desai and Justice J.S. Khehar was told by the counsel for NGO Youth for […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia fundamental right Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar NGO NGO's counsel Gopal Shankarnarayan Securities and Exchange Board of India's suo motu proceedings Supreme Court
Top Law News Notice issued to LAWDA over Srinagar farmhouse April 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) Wednesday issued notice to a local development authority seeking details about a farmhouse, near a national park here, for allegedly posing an environmental threat and over “inequality” in permitting construction. Taking suo moto cognizance of a news story carried by local English daily ‘Kashmir Monitor’, the […] Read more » Dachigam National Park Human Rights Commission Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) local development authority SHRC Srinagar Municipal Corporation
Top Law News Helmets to be made mandatory for women : Delhi high court April 26, 2012 / April 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi high court on Wednesday disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to make helmet wearing compulsory for pillion riders irrespective of their gender and religion, after the city government informed it that motor vehicle rules would be amended to make it compulsory for women to wear helmets. A division bench of Acting […] Read more » central law Chief Justice AK Sikri Delhi High Court Delhi Motor Vehicle Rules 1993 helmet wearing compulsory helmet wearing compulsory for pillion riders Helmets for women Helmets mandatory for women Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw motor vehicle rules public interest litigation
Top Law News Army chief General V.K. Singh : Tejinder moves Supreme Court for CBI probe April 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking a CBI probe into the role of Army chief General V.K. Singh into the alleged incident in which the Army was reported to be spying on Ministry of Defence (MoD) officials. Lt Gen Tejinder Singh was accused by Gen. V.K. Singh of offering him […] Read more » Army chief General V.K. Singh CBI probe Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh ministry of defence Ministry of Defence (MoD) officials Supreme Court
Top Law News Plea against special exam to recruit cops dismissed April 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed an NGO’s petition challenging the government’s decision to recruit an additional 1,400 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers through a special examination. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw dismissed the petition filed by NGO Zakat Foundation of India. The petition alleged that […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court examination Indian Police Service Justice (retd) Rajindar Sachar Committee Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw limited competitive examination NGO NGO's petition petition special examination Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)