Top Law News Lawyers demand action against Bhushan attackers October 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bar Association of India (BAI) Thursday condemned the attack on lawyer Prashant Bhushan and demanded strict action against the right-wing attackers and the organisations they are affiliated to. “We urge the authorities to take stern action against the miscreants and the organisations they represent within the parameters and due process of law,” BAI president […] Read more » action against Bhushan attackers BAI Bar Association of India
Top Law News Court issues notice to Delhi government on child labour October 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi government, seeking its response to a report that children below 14 years were employed in various trial court complexes. The division bench of acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Siddharth Mridul sought the reply from the Delhi government’s labour department after taking suo moto […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi government on child labour Delhi High Court Justice Siddharth Mridul
Top Law News One-day remand for Bhushan assault accused October 13, 2011 / October 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday remanded in judicial custody for a day three people accused of roughing up senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan in his Supreme Court chamber Wednesday. Officiating Metropolitan Magistrate Jasjeet Kaur, ordering the remand of Inder Verma, Vishnu Gupta and Tejender Pal Singh Bagga, said: “The police’s plea will be heard by the concerned […] Read more » One-day remand Sri Ram Sene Supreme Court chamber
Top Law News 2 more held for attacking Prashant Bhushan October 13, 2011 / October 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment One of the two youths, who fled after attacking senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan, and his accomplice, were today arrested. Two men of right-wing Hindu extremist group Sri Ram Sena yesterday barged into Mr Bhushan’s chamber in the apex court and attacked him over his remarks on Jammu and Kashmir. While one of the accused, president […] Read more » Jammu and Kashmir Prashant Bhushan senior lawyer Sri Ram Sena
Top Law News Chief Justice Kapadia releases restatement of law October 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Restatements of three Indian Laws– on Legislative Privilege, Contempt of Court and Public Interest Litigation– were released by Chief Justice of India Sarosh Homi Kapadia this evening. The restatements were put together by a Supreme Court Project Committee on Restatement of Indian Law which is chaired by Justice R V Raveendran. As Justice Raveendran put […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Contempt of court Justice R.V. Raveendran Legislative Privilege public interest litigation restatement of law
Top Law News Prashant Bhushan beaten up inside Supreme Court October 12, 2011 / October 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Senior Supreme Court advocate and Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan was beaten in his chamber opposite to the Supreme Court by Shri Ram Sena Activist for his alleged comments on Kashmir. According to Times Now, Prashant Bhushan has said that his attackers were provoked by his comments on Kashmir. Prashant Bhushan has already […] Read more » Prashant Bhushan Prashant Bhushan attacked Prashant Bhushan Beaten Shri Ram Sena
Top Law News Low-income single women in India face tough time October 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A study on the condition of low-income single women in India says that just over 26 percent of separated or divorced women apply for maintenance due to illiteracy. The study, titled ‘Are we forgotten women’, by NGO National Forum for Single Women’s Rights was conducted in 2009-2010. It was made public Tuesday at a press […] Read more » divorcee women in India Low-income single women Low-income single women face tough time
Top Law News Corporal punishment must be abolished: Child rights panel October 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Corporal punishment must be abolished: Child rights panel India’s child rights panel on Monday stressed the need to eliminate all forms of corporal punishment practiced in the name of disciplining a child. “We need to understand that children, like adults, too have a mind of their own and they do not enjoy having an unequal relationship. Therefore, any kind of domination of children […] Read more » Child rights panel Corporal punishment Corporal punishment must be abolished NCPCR Right to Education RTE
Top Law News All accused can’t be tried for breach of trust: Balwa October 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Jailed Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa Monday told a special court here hearing the 2G spectrum allocation scam that all the 17 accused in the case cannot be charged with the offence of criminal breach of trust. Balwa’s counsel Vikas Singh contended before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge O.P. Saini that […] Read more » 2G spectrum allocation scam All accused can't be tried for breach of trust: Balwa All accused can't be tried for breach of trust: Shahid Usman Balwa CBI Special Judge O.P. Saini
Top Law News Sikri is acting chief justice of Delhi High Court October 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court’s senior most judge, Justice A.K. Sikri Monday took charge as the acting chief justice following the elevation of Chief Justice Dipak Misra to the Supreme Court Sep 30. Justice Sikri, along with Justice Siddharth Mridul, would hear public interest litigation till the appointment of a new chief justice. Born March 7, […] Read more » Justice A.K. Sikri Sikri is acting chief justice of Delhi High Court
Top Law News Judges divided on Gujarat Lokayukta’s appointment October 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a setback to the Narendra Modi government, a two-judge bench of the Gujarat High Court Monday delivered a split verdict on the government’s plea questioning the appointment of R.A. Mehta as the Lokayukta by Governor Kamla Beniwal. While Justice Akil Kureshi upheld the appointment of Mehta, Justice Sonia Gokani disagreed. The case will now […] Read more » Gujarat High Court Judges divided on Gujarat Lokayukta's appointment Justice Akil Kureshi Narendra Modi
Top Law News Rules for hiring teachers for disabled approved, court told October 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) informed the Delhi High Court Monday that it has approved rules for recruitment of two special teachers for disabled students in each government school in the city. Counsel for the UPSC told Justice Indermeet Kaur that the UPSC has sent draft recruitment rules for the post of special educator […] Read more » Delhi High Court Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board DSSSB Justice Indermeet Kaur MCD Municipal Corporation of Delhi NDMC New Delhi Municipal Council Rules for hiring teachers for disabled approved