Top Law News Subhash Ghai gets relief in Haryana land case March 17, 2012 / March 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Filmmaker Subhash Ghai has got a breather in the Haryana land case after a court dismissed a public suit filed by people of Badhsa village against his acquiring 20 acres of land for setting up a film institute. Dismissing the plea, the court vacated the stay on the land purchased from the panchayat in Badhsa […] Read more » Additional Civil Judge (Senior) Rajesh Sharma Filmmaker Subhash Ghai Haryana land case
Top Law News Supreme Court urges self-caution on exercising its powers March 16, 2012 / March 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has urged self-caution in exercising its inherent powers under Article 142 of the constitution and should take recourse to these only sparingly. “In other words, not that there is any restriction on the power or authority vested in the Supreme Court in exercising powers under Article 142 of the constitution, but that […] Read more » Article 142 of the constitution Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar Supreme Court
Top Law News Don’t link critics to LTTE, Sri Lanka told March 15, 2012 / March 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday that it was wrong on the part of the Sri Lankan government to link those questioning the country’s human rights record with the Tamil Tigers. “The (Mahindra) Rajapaksa government’s strident opposition to this is hard to understand,” a Human Rights Watch spokeswoman said, ahead of the voting in Geneva […] Read more » Human Rights Watch LTTE Sri Lankan government
Top Law News Court allows probe against children’s homes March 15, 2012 / March 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to quash the Delhi government’s decision to set up a panel to probe allegations of sexual abuse in three children’s homes in central Delhi. A division bench of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Pratibha Rani dismissed a plea against a government notification ordering the probe and allowed the inquiry […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Pradeep Nandrajog Justice Pratibha Rani sexual abuse in three children's homes
Top Law News Court tells DDA to allot house plots in Rohini March 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to start allotting residential plots in north Delhi’s Rohini area from March 19 to 21,000 applicants under a 1981 scheme. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice R.S. Endlaw asked the DDA to completed the process for allotment under north […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi Development Authority Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw
Top Law News Maid case: Court reserves order on government plea March 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday reserved its order on the government’s plea seeking directions to restrain an Indian domestic help, awarded nearly $1.5 million relief for alleged ill-treatment by an Indian consulate employee in the US, from pursuing her case in a New York court. Justice Kailash Gambhir asked the government why it had made […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General A.S. Chandiok Delhi High Court Justice Kailash Gambhir Maid case
Top Law News India has four lakh men who have sex with men March 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Tuesday told the Supreme Court that there were four lakh men who have sex with men (MSM) in India and face a high risk of AIDS. A rough estimate of high-risk MSM who could be infected with HIV was between 28,000-31,000, the health and family welfare ministry told the court. In an affidavit […] Read more » AIDS Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya men sex with men Supreme Court
Top Law News Court wants contract between Indian maid, government March 13, 2012 / March 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Court wants contract between Indian maid, government The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the central government for a copy of the contract signed with an Indian domestic help who was working with a diplomat at the consulate in New York and has alleged that she was ill-treated. The court said the government had to take care of the maid as she was […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General A.S. Chandiok Delhi High Court Indian domestic help Justice Kailash Gambhir
Top Law News Government wants curbs on maid’s claim case in US March 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Wednesday approached the Delhi High Court seeking directions to restrain an Indian maid, awarded nearly $1.5 million relief for alleged ill-treatment by an Indian consulate employee in the US, from pursuing the claim in a New York court. Justice Kailash Gambhir would March 13 hear the petition asking the court to direct maid […] Read more » Delhi High Court Judge Victor Marrero Justice Kailash Gambhir maid's claim case in US
Top Law News Centre submits report on former chief justice Balakrishnan March 12, 2012 / March 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The centre on Monday submitted to the Supreme Court the status report of the probe into allegations that close relatives of former chief justice KG Balakrishnan had amassed huge wealth during his tenure. An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice SH Kapadia was given the report in a sealed cover by Attorney General G […] Read more » Chief Justice SH Kapadia former chief justice KG Balakrishnan National Human Rights Commission Supreme Court
Top Law News Government’s view sought on poor students’ admission to KVs March 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sought the view of the central government on a plea challenging the legality of the admission guidelines of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) for economically weaker students (EWS). The court noted that the Kendriya Vidyalayas since 1972 have been giving reservations in admission to the extent of 22.5 percent for […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS)
Top Law News Tibetans demand ‘free Tibet’ March 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Tibetans in India’s northeast gathered here Saturday to commemorate the 53rd anniversary of the Tibetan uprising which forced the Dalai Lama to flee to India. On the occasion, the exiles urged the international community to help resolve the Tibetan issue. Over 500 Tibetan refugees from Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Meghalaya held prayers for a free […] Read more » 53rd anniversary of the Tibetan uprising Dalai Lama Tibetan Welfare Officer Lhakpa Tsering Tibetans demand 'free Tibet'