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)
Top Law News Women army officers : Supreme Court stays release order for 16 April 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the release of another 16 short service commission women army officers, it was told that the women officers whose services were restored earlier on its directions were not being promoted to the next rank even though they fulfilled the required criteria. As the women officers made this plea, […] Read more » counsel Meenakshi Lekhi Delhi High Court Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha Supreme Court Women army officers
Top Law News Delhi High Court : Notice to Delhi power regulator over tariff April 25, 2012 / April 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to power regulator Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) on a plea filed by Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) challenging its regulation for fixing tariff for power consumption in the city. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice AK Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw sought […] Read more » Chief Justice AK Sikri Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL)
Top Law News Ansal brothers : Court issues summons April 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court here has issued summons to realtors Sushil and Gopal Ansal in a cheating case filed by a US-based woman. Metropolitan Magistrate (MM) Ashok Kumar issued summons to Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Ltd Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Sushil Ansal and Ansal Buildwell Ltd’s Managing Director Gopal Ansal on a complaint by Sunila […] Read more » Ansal brothers Ansal Buildwell Ltd's Managing Director Gopal Ansal Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Sushil Ansal cheating case Delhi court Metropolitan Magistrate (MM) Ashok Kumar
Top Law News Bidari’s appointment as DGP : Supreme Court stays Karnataka HC order April 25, 2012 / April 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday set aside a Karnataka High Court order indicting the state’s then police chief Shankar Mahadev Bidari, terming him worse than Saddam Hussain and Muammar Gaddafi, and directing his removal from the post. A bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice C.K. Prasad said the state, however, was free to appoint anyone […] Read more » Bidari's appointment as DGP Justice Aftab Alam Justice C.K. Prasad Karnataka High Court police chief Shankar Mahadev Bidari Supreme Court
Top Law News Currency row: Himachal to drop charges against Karmapa April 24, 2012 / April 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major relief to Tibetan religious head and the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the Himachal Pradesh government Tuesday decided to drop a criminal case connected to the seizure of large amounts of foreign currency against him. The Karmapa had been charged under penal provisions related to conspiracy. Nine others were booked under various […] Read more » 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje Code of Criminal Procedure criminal case Currency row Gyuto Tantric University Himachal Pradesh government Indian Penal Code magistrate K.R. Bharti Section 321
Top Law News Women’s empowerment key to progress: Shabana Azmi April 24, 2012 / April 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The true measure of a country’s progress is not just its gross domestic product, but its human development index in which the empowerment of women is an important constituent, actress and activist Shabana Azmi said Monday. Addressing a session at a seminar on ‘The New Indian Woman’, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), […] Read more » actress and activist Shabana Azmi actress Nandita Das Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) filmmaker Kiran Rao filmmaker Zoya Akhtar journalist Barkha Dutt journalist Nidhi Razdan
Top Law News Justice Gogoi joins Supreme Court April 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice Ranjan Gogoi was Monday administered the oath of office as a judge of the Supreme Court by Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia. Prior to his elevation to the apex court, Justice Gogoi was the chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. He took over charge of the high court Feb 12, 2011. With […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Gauhati High Court Haryana High Court Justice Fakir Muhammad Ibrahim Kalifulla Justice Ranjan Gogoi Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court notice to government on plea against Cairn-Vedanta deal April 24, 2012 / April 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought the Centre’s response to a plea challenging the validity of the $ 8.5 billion Cairn-Vedanta deal and seeking a CBI probe into the reasons for ONGC and government in “not asserting” their legal rights on the issue. A bench of justices D K Jain and Anil R Dave issued notice […] Read more » Cairn-Vedanta deal Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Justice Anil R. Dave Justice C.K. Prasad Justice D.K. Jain Justice H.L. Dattu ONGC Supreme Court
Top Law News Supplementary charges filed in Andhra township case April 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday filed an additional set of formal charges in the Emaar-APIIC township case in a court here. Businessman Sunil Reddy, said to be an aide of YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, and Emaar MGF finance head (south) G.V. Vijaya Raghav have been named in the 90-page charge […] Read more » CBI Special court Emaar MGF finance head (south) G.V. Vijaya Raghav Emaar-APIIC township case IAS officer B.P. Acharya YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy