Top Law News No need to make emergency documents public: Court July 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday stayed a Central Information Commission’s (CIC) order to the president’s office to make public all documents on declaration of the emergency in 1975 by the then president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, including communications from the then prime minister Indira Gandhi. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw issued a notice to S.C. Aggarwal, a […] Read more » Central Information Commission central public information officer CIC CPIO Delhi High Court emergency documents Rashtrapati Bhavan
Top Law News Court raps Delhi deputy speaker for illegal construction July 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday pulled up the Deputy Speaker of the state assembly, Amrish Gautam for unauthorised construction on his property here. Gautam had approached the court pleading that a Lokayukta order for a probe into the illegal construction in Khichripur in east Delhi be set aside. Justice Hima Kohli said: “If you yourself […] Read more » Delhi High Court illegal construction Justice Hima Kohli Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Top Law News India largest source of skilled migrants to New Zealand July 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India has emerged as the largest source country for New Zealand with a 12 percent increase in approval of applications under the skilled migrant category for the 2010-11 financial year. Among the top source countries to New Zealand, Britain decreased by 17 percent, China decreased by 11 percent, South Africa decreased by 37 percent and […] Read more » India New Zealand skilled migrants
Top Law News Chandigarh to have high security number plates July 12, 2011 / July 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Motor vehicle owners in the union territory (UT) of Chandigarh will have to shift to new high security registration number plates for their vehicles from August 1, an official said here on Tuesday. The UT’s home department on Monday notified the implementation of the ‘High Security Registration Plates in the Union Territory of Chandigarh Scheme, […] Read more » Chandigarh high security number plates motor vehicles
Top Law News Government mulling new law to curb doping menace: Maken July 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India’s Sports Minister Ajay Maken said Monday that the government was planning to table a new law in the monsoon session of the Parliament to curb the doping menace. Maken said the government has taken serious note of eight athletes flunking dope tests recently and wants all the sports federation to adhere to World Anti […] Read more » Ajay Maken BCCI Board of Control for Cricket in India Justice Mukul Mudgal NADA National Anti Doping Agency World Anti Doping Agency (WADA)
Top Law News Court questions Delhi government on education of disabled July 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has questioned the Delhi government, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and a group of schools over a petition seeking facilities in private and aided schools for differently-abled students. A division bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna July 6 issued notice and asked the government, the MCD and […] Read more » Delhi government Delhi High Court education of disabled Justice Dipak Misra Justice Sanjiv Khanna Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Top Law News Court notice to Delhi school on student’s plea July 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya (RPVV) and the Delhi government on a petition by a school student who was not promoted to Class 11 despite clearing his class 10 exam with 72 percent marks. Justice Kailash Gambhir earlier this week asked the respomdents to reply by July […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Kailash Gambhir Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya RPVV
Top Law News Delhi University dons a disabled-friendly avatar July 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment From ramps, lifts and specially-designed washrooms to installation of specialised software, Delhi University is making an effort to equip itself with facilities for its differently-abled students. “With more specially-abled students coming to the university every year, the provision for ramps, lifts, special washrooms, wheelchair-friendly paths and special software have been made available in many colleges […] Read more » Delhi University disabled-friendly avatar
Top Law News Solicitor General Subramaniam meets president July 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam met President Pratibha Patil on Sunday, a day after he offered to resign, official sources said. Subramaniam offered to quit Saturday as the number two law officer of the country. Subramaniam is apparently piqued over union communications minister Kapil Sibal substituting him by senior counsel Rohington Nariman in the 2G scam […] Read more » Gopal Subramaniam Pratibha patil President Solicitor General
Top Law News Deadline to review iodised salt rule July 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Deadline to review iodised salt rule The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to review within six months its policy of allowing only iodised salt sales while retaining the ban on the non-iodised variety till then. Justices R.V. Raveendran and B. Sudershan Reddy refused to enter into a debate on the pros and cons of forcing everyone to consume iodised salt […] Read more » B. Sudershan Reddy common salt Deadline iodised salt rule Justices R V Raveendran review
Top Law News Weak implementation of laws protecting children: Experts July 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Children continue to struggle due to weak implementation of the laws protecting them, judicial experts and civil society members said here Saturday. “Children should be seen as victims and not as criminals. Parents and poverty are responsible for children getting into activities like begging and various other crimes,” said Justice A.K. Sikri, a Delhi High […] Read more » Justice A.K. Sikri laws protecting children Weak implementation
Top Law News Woman accused of affair with godman granted divorce July 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Setting aside a trial court order, the Delhi High Court has allowed the divorce plea of a woman accused by her husband of having a relationship with a godman. Justice Kailash Gambhir while giving relief to Rakhi (name changed) said: “Cruelty is the very anti-thesis of love and affection, and what may be a cruelty […] Read more » divorce