Top Law News Supreme Court adjourns plea challenging Anna’s arrest August 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday adjourned hearing on a plea seeking to declare the arrest of activist Anna Hazare on Aug 16 a violation of his fundamental rights. An apex court bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice B.S. Chauhan adjourned the hearing observing that the petitioner, National Panthers Party chairman Bhim Singh, should obtain Hazare’s […] Read more » Anna Hazare Home Minister P. Chidambaram Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice P. Sathasivam plea challenging Anna's arrest Supreme Court violation offundamental rights
Top Law News Draw up workable scheme for free treatment to poor patients: Supreme court August 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday asked the Delhi government to draw up a “workable scheme” for the 27 city private hospitals to provide free treatment to poor patients which they are obliged to in exchange for getting land at concessional rates. The Supreme court also asked the city government to file an affidavit stating the kind […] Read more » Dharamshila Cancer hospital free treatment to poor patients Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Supreme Court workable scheme for free treatment
Top Law News Tobacco sold in plastic packs? August 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday asked the government to report how its order banning the use of plastic pouches to pack chewing tobacco was being implemented. A bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice H.L. Dattu decided to pass further orders if its earlier order of Dec 7, 2010 was not been complied with in its […] Read more » Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice H.L. Dattu Supreme Court Tobacco sold in plastic packs
Top Law News Recall black money order, Supreme Court urged August 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government Wednesday told the Supreme Court that its judgment and order on black money needed to be recalled as its implementation would have far reaching consequences on its functioning. The Supreme court bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice S.S. Nijjar was told that converting the high-level committee headed by the revenue secretary into […] Read more » black money Justice Altamas Kabir Justice S.S.Nijjar SIT Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme court wants scheme to rehabilitate sex workers August 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the central government to formulate an effective scheme for the rehabilitation of the sex workers who want to voluntarily quit the trade and lead a life of dignity. Read more » rehabilitate sex workers Supreme Court
Top Law News Notice to Delhi government on plea to make helmet compulsory August 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court sought the city government’s stand on a plea to make it mandatory for pillion riders to wear helmets irrespective of their gender and religion. Issuing notice to the government on the plea and seeking its reply within four weeks, a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court helmet compulsory Justice Sanjiv Khanna PIL
Top Law News Horoscope weak proof of birthdate, rules Supreme court August 23, 2011 / August 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Horoscope weak proof of birthdate, rules Supreme court The Supreme Court has held a horoscope to be a very weak piece of material to prove age of a person and the “heavy onus lies” on the person to prove the authenticity of the horoscope he is relying upon to prove a new date of birth. “There must be strong, cogent and reliable evidence […] Read more » Horoscope weak proof of birthdate Justice Anil R. Dave Justice Mukundakam Sharma Madras High Court Supreme Court
Top Law News Land, education reforms next on Anna’s list August 22, 2011 / August 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Social activist Anna Hazare, whose fast to push through the Jan Lokpal bill continued for the fifth day Saturday, has promised more fights in the days ahead – for land reforms, farmers’ rights and a better education system. Though he has begun betraying some signs of tiredness due to his hunger-strike, the 74-year-old Hazare declared […] Read more » Anna's list education reforms farmers' rights Jan Lokpal bill Land reform
Top Law News Inequalities of caste, power influence Indian society: Sociologist August 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The study of inequality in India has to be holistic and take into account the inequities arising from caste, imbalances in distribution of land, power structure and opportunities, says India’s top sociologist Andre Beteille. “If you are to write about social inequality in a village, you cannot escape caste and other inequities that arise from […] Read more » power influence Indian society
Top Law News Supreme court asked to keep Kerala temple’s vault B shut August 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was moved on Friday seeking direction to the apex court appointed committee not to open kallara (vault) B of Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala as such a step would hurt the sentiments of a large number of devotees. Rama Varma, a member of the erstwhile Travancore royal family, said in his application […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Kerala temple's vault B shut Padamanabh Swamy Temple Supreme Court
Top Law News 2,272 CBI cases pending in courts August 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on 2,272 CBI cases pending in courts A total of 2,272 Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cases are pending trial in various courts for more than 10 years as on June 30, 2011, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions V. Narayanasamy Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha. Narayanasamy said that the central government has decided to set up 71 additional […] Read more » 2272 CBI cases pending in courts CBI cases pending in courts
Top Law News Tripura gets tougher law for illegal financial firms August 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Tripura government has enforced a tougher law which provides extra protection to those depositing money in unauthorised Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), a minister said here Thursday. “Governor DY Patil recently gave his assent to the amendment bill of the Tripura Protection of Interest of Depositors (in financial establishments) Act, 2000 and the state cabinet […] Read more » Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority IRDA NBFCs Non-Banking Financial Companies SEBI Securities and Exchange Board of India tougher law for illegal financial firms