Top Law News New anti-piracy law ready for parliament June 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on New anti-piracy law ready for parliament With the Indian Navy nabbing over 120 Somali pirates in the last six months, India has prepared a draft anti-piracy law that is likely to be tabled in the monsoon session of parliament beginning August 1, an official said.The draft legislation, prepared in consultation with all the maritime stakeholders, including the navy and the coast […] Read more » anti-piracy law Parliament
Top Law News Delhi resident’s groups vow to oppose power tariff hike June 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Several resident welfare associations (RWA) in Delhi have said they would oppose any hike in power tariff and demanded audits to weed out faulty meters, a statement said Tuesday. The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) should not hike the power tariff at the behest of the private distribution Companies, it said. The residents said they […] Read more » Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission Delhi resident's groups DERC oppose power tariff hike
Top Law News Doctors can`t be blamed for every medical problem: Consumer forum June 28, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Consumer Commission has ruled that a doctor can’t be held responsible for every medical problem that a patient encounters during the course of treatment. The apex consumer court’s response came on a petition, filed by Subhendu Majumdar, from Kolkata, who alleged negligence in his treatment which resulted in loss of vision in one […] Read more » blamed Consumer forum Doctors medical problem
Top Law News Drunken driving: Chandigarh court sets a precedent June 28, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Getting drunk and then driving has resulted in a hard lesson for at least 10 motorists in Chandigarh with a traffic court not only imposing heavy fines on them but also imprisoning some of them for a day. The court of the special judge for traffic offences here made five of the offenders stand in […] Read more » Chandigarh court drunken driving Judge Deepak Raj Garg
Top Law News NGO launches programme to protect animal rights June 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on NGO launches programme to protect animal rights Read more » launches programme NGO protect animal rights
Top Law News Curb deceptive marketing gigs: Court June 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Curb deceptive marketing gigs: Court Companies looking to encash on a rival’s reputation by launching a phonetically similar brand beware! The Delhi High Court has warned that such deceptive marketing techniques need to be curbed. The court’s warning came during the hearing on a dispute involving two pharmaceutical companies. Justice VK Jain restrained Omax Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. from making a […] Read more » Court curb deceptive gigs marketing
Top Law News Can’t give details of illegal assets cases: CBI June 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Sunday refused to make public information about disproportionate assets cases against bureaucrats, ministers and government officials, saying the Right to Information (RTI) Act did not apply to it. ‘The government of India…has placed the Central Bureau of Investigation at Serial Number 23 of the second schedule of the RTI […] Read more » Can't CBI details illegal assets cases
Top Law News ‘Slut Walk’ in Delhi to fight sexual violence June 20, 2011 / June 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Organisers of India’s first “Slut Walk” have changed the name of the event and toned down its dress code because of concern the protest is too provocative, media reports said on Friday. “Slut Walks,” which have become a global phenomenon to protest against sexual violence, see women dress in skimpy clothing to challenge the […] Read more » 'Slut Walk' Besharmi Morcha Delhi fight sexual violence Shameless Front
Top Law News New law to bring dignity to disabled: PM June 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said the government was planning to bring a new law that will ensure dignity and equality to the disabled people. India has an estimated 60 million disabled. He also said the government was taking various initiatives that will empower the disabled.”Various initiatives are being taken to address concerns of persons […] Read more » DIGNITY disabled New law PM
Top Law News Moily rules out two drafts of Lokpal bill June 17, 2011 / June 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Moily rules out two drafts of Lokpal bill Union Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily Thursday said that if the logjam between government representatives and civil society members on the anti-graft Lokpal bill continues in the joint drafting panel’s meeting June 20, the union cabinet would be apprised of the differences among members but it would not be presented two drafts. ‘There will be […] Read more » Lokpal Bill Moily two drafts Union Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily
Top Law News Delhi’s elderly seek more security June 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Elderly citizens of the city Tuesday demanded more security for themselves during an interaction with senior government officials and NGOs to mark the sixth edition of the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) observed annually June 15. At the event, organised by NGO International Network for Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA), many of the elderly […] Read more » Delhi's elderly security
Top Law News Collect power dues before tenant vacates premises: Court June 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has directed private power distribution companies (discoms) to recover electricity bill dues from a tenant before he or she vacates a premises. The court said this was necessary to ensure that the liability does not fall on the landlord or the subsequent tenant. While hearing a petition filed by a landlord […] Read more » Collect power dues premises tenant vacates