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'
Top Law News Karnataka policemen protest assault by lawyers March 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a rare instance, a large number of policemen in Karnataka Friday reported to duty wearing black arm bands to protest the assault by lawyers on their colleagues in Bangalore last Friday. They, however, removed the black bands after a directive from their chief, Director General of Police Shankar Bidari and disapproval of their action […] Read more » criminal investigation department (CID) Roopak Kumar Dutta illegal mining case Karnataka High Court judge R.G. Vaidyanathan
Top Law News Document is best piece of evidence in proving facts: Court March 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A person can lie but not a document, observed a special Central Bureau of Investigation court while ruling that documents are the best piece of evidence in proving facts of a case. “There is an old adage that a person can lie but the document can never. Documents are the best piece of evidence, and […] Read more » accounts assistant Shiv Prasad Branch Incharge of Super Bazar Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) Special Judge Dinesh Kumar Sharma
Top Law News Chennai activists demand halt on profiling of ‘outsiders’ March 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The move by the Tamil Nadu police to enumerate migrant workers, students and tenants on the basis of their language is an affront to the constitutional freedom of an Indian to live and work anywhere in the country, said civil rights activists and trade union leaders here Friday. Following heists in two banks here and […] Read more » civil rights activists Madhumita Dutta convenor Campaign for Justice and Peace trade union leaders
Top Law News Immediate reforms vital for cleansing public life March 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Ridding the public domain of corruption and criminality may be a laudable goal, but it’s doubtful whether a Lokpal would succeed in reforming the system, a renowned engineer says. B. Rajaram, a former managing director of Konkan Railway, made these observations while drawing the attention of the Supreme Court and the Andhra Pradesh High Court […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court Association for Democratic Reforms and Election Watch B. Rajaram a former managing director of Konkan Railway Supreme Court
Top Law News Court wants early meeting of panel on media March 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday ordered an early meeting of a committee constituted by it to frame guidelines on media reports related to children. The court also asked a lawyer, appointed to assist it, to provide a copy of code of conduct on reporting to every member of the committee before its meeting. The division […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw News Broadcasters Association