Top Law News Reopen temporary night shelters, High Court asks govt December 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi high court directed the government to immediately reopen 84 temporary night shelters and also ensure that all other such shelters become functional. It was irked by the closure of the temporary night shelters in the city against its orders. The order came a day after Supreme Court asked all state governments to provide night […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Reopen temporary night shelters
Top Law News CBI probe against Naidu suspended for now December 14, 2011 / December 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on CBI probe against Naidu suspended for now Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu Tuesday received some respite as the Andhra Pradesh High Court temporarily suspended an inquiry into his assets by the CBI and other agencies. The division bench of Justice G. Rohini and Justice Ashutosh Mohunta kept in abeyance the orders passed by […] Read more »
Top Law News Mullaperiyar Dam: Supreme Court seeks centre’s response December 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the central government to respond to the Tamil Nadu government’s plea seeking deployment of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for the security of the Mullaperiyar Dam. A constitution bench of the apex court headed by Justice D.K. Jain asked the central government to get back to the court […] Read more » Justice D.K. Jain Mullaperiyar Dam Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court permits export of endosulfan formulation December 13, 2011 / December 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted the export of over 2,500 kl of endosulfan formulation, used for the manufacture of the pesticide, lying with different companies. An apex court bench headed by chief justice SH Kapadia, while permitting the export, said the same would be channelised through public sector undertaking Hindustan Insecticides Ltd. The court […] Read more » Chief Justice SH Kapadia endosulfan formulation Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme court gives bail to suspended Gujarat bureaucrat December 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday granted bail to suspended Gujarat Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Pradip Sharma, who is in jail for alleged involvement in a land scam. An apex court bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam granted bail after Sharma filed an undertaking that he would make himself available for trial as and when called […] Read more » IAS officer Pradip Sharma Justice Aftab Alam Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme court to hear plea linked to Manipur blockade December 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a plea seeking directions to the central and Manipur governments to prevent a repeat of the just-concluded over three-month blockade of the national highway running through the state. An apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya said it would hear the plea Tuesday along […] Read more » Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Supreme Court three-month blockade of the national highway of Manipur
Top Law News Bhopal hospital staff seek pay hike, government gets notice December 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked the central government for its response to the demand by a Bhopal hospital’s staff for wage hike and parity with employees of other federal government hospitals. Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre’s workers are demanding pay scales as per the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations for the central government employees. The […] Read more » Bhopal hospital staff seek pay hike Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court
Top Law News Enforce law, don’t gag social networking sites: Experts December 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Communications Minister Kapil Sibal has clarified that the government did not intend to either interfere or restrict social networking sites but the furore over his proposed monitoring of internet content refuses to subside with legal experts cautioning the authorities against doing so and suggesting better enforcement of existing laws. Not many jurists endorse Sibal’s advocacy […] Read more » Communications Minister Kapil Sibal don't gag social networking sites Enforce law
Top Law News Congress terms Anna’s fast premature, insult to parliament December 12, 2011 / December 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Congress Sunday rejected Anna Hazare’s token fast for a strong anti-corruption Lokpal bill, terming it “preemptive” and “premature” and an “insult to parliament”. “I have no hesitation in saying that Anna is insulting parliament,” said Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi. “The Lokpal bill report has been submitted. There will be debate and decision will be […] Read more » anti-corruption Lokpal bill Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi Congress terms Anna's fast premature insult to parliament
Top Law News Form South Asian Human Rights Commission: Ganguly December 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court judge A.K. Ganguly has called a South Asian Human Rights Commission. Speaking here on Human Rights Day Saturday, he said that India had the “inescapable responsibility” to set up a Human Rights Convention for SAARC nations and therefore must take the lead. Delivering an address at at event organised by the O.P. Jindal […] Read more » Form South Asian Human Rights Commission judge A.K. Ganguly Supreme Court
Top Law News Lokpal: Anna Hazare to start day-long fast December 11, 2011 / December 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare will today start his day-long fast at Jantar Mantar against the Parliamentary Standing Committee report on Lokpal Bill. Hazare has reached at the Rajghat, memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, to pay tributes to the Father of the Nation. The 74-year-old social activist will go to Jantar Mantar where he will sit on […] Read more » Anna Hazare to start day-long fast Lokpal Bill Social activist Anna Hazare
Top Law News Look into nurses’ grievance, supreme court tells government December 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday asked the central government to look into the nurses’ grievance that private hospitals were retaining their original professional certificates, thereby thwarting their chances of exploring better employment opportunities. A bench of Chief Justice S.H.Kapadia, Justice A.K.Patnaik and Justice Swatanter Kumar asked Additional Solicitor General Gourab Banerji to look into the matter […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court