Top Law News Court hikes compensation for school stampede victims September 8, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday increased the compensation amount paid to the victims of a stampede in a government school in north-east Delhi in September last year. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Manmohan asked the Delhi government to give Rs.5 lakh to the families of each of the five girls […] Read more » Compensation Court hikes school stampede victims
Top Law News Apex court calls for panel for retired defence staff September 8, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday suggested to the central government to set up an independent commission which would hear the grievances of retired defence officers and make recommendation for their redressal. The court said that such a panel preferably headed by a retired Supreme Court judge would save these officers from running from pillar to post […] Read more » apex court calls defence panel retired staff
Top Law News Apex court clears way for Yamuna Expressway September 8, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday cleared the way for the six-lane Yamuna Expressway, upholding the Allahabad High Court verdict on acquisition of land by the Uttar Pradesh government for the project. The Allahabad High Court, dismissing petitions of 35 farmers whose lands were being acquired for the project, upheld the state government policy for acquiring land […] Read more » apex court clears Expressway way Yamuna
Top Law News ‘1,024 units for slum dwellers within six months’ September 7, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Over 1,000 low-cost houses will be ready for slum dwellers in the capital within six months, Delhi Urban Development Minister A.K. Walia said Tuesday. Walia said Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) is constructing as many as 1,024 such units in Dwarka area in southwest Delhi, near a Delhi metro station, and the process is […] Read more » Slum dwellers units
Top Law News Apex court questions Uttar Pradesh on Lucknow park September 7, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to file an affidavit listing the construction activities it was undertaking at a 195-acre eco-park located on Lucknow’s Jail road. The park is being developed on the land where the old jail of Lucknow city existed earlier. The land for the park was made available […] Read more » apex court Lucknow park questions Uttar Pradesh
Top Law News Strike hits air, road traffic, disrupts life in Bengal September 7, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Normal life was disrupted, with air and road traffic severely hit, in most parts of West Bengal Tuesday due to a one-day nationwide shutdown called by nine major trade unions, including those of the Left and the Congress. The strike was called to protest against price rise, violation of labour laws and privatisation. More than […] Read more » Bengal disrupts life Strike traffic
Top Law News Private firm not allowed to use ‘Mother Dairy’ brand name September 7, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday dismissed a plea of a private company to use the brand name ‘Mother Dairy’ for its milk products. The court passed the direction on the plea of Maa Baisnavi Enterprises, saying that the firm would not be allowed to use the brand name till Mother Dairy’s petition on trademark violation […] Read more » brand name Mother Dairy Private firm
Top Law News Karnataka BJP holds protest for cow slaughter ban September 6, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday held rallies across Karnataka demanding early presidential nod to a bill banning cow slaughter in the state. The bill, passed by both the houses of the state legislature, has been sent by Governor H.R. Bhardwaj to President Pratibha Patil for a decision as the Congress, Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) […] Read more » ban BJP cow Karnataka protest slaughter
Top Law News Inquiry ordered into defamation plea against Chidambaram September 6, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court here Monday ordered an inquiry into a defamation complaint filed by a godman against Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram for his recent remark related to “saffron terrorism”. Metropolitan Magistrate M.G. Dave ordered the inquiry under section 202 of the Criminal Procedure Code after complainant Swami Nijanandtirth produced evidence supporting his plea. The […] Read more » Chidambaram defamation Inquiry plea saffron terrorism
Top Law News Sports complex closure for Games: Hearing on plea delayed September 6, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A matter related to the closure of the Siri Fort Sports Complex in south Delhi as certain events of the Commonwealth Games are to be hosted there was Monday referred by a Delhi High Court bench to another court. The bench of Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Reva Khetrapal transferred the matter to another bench […] Read more » closure delayed Games Hearing plea Sports complex
Top Law News Can’t link grain procurement to storage capacity, apex court told September 6, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government Monday told the Supreme Court that it could not limit the procurement of foodgrain to the level of its storage capacity, as it has to give minimum support price to farmers. The government said the procurement policy has twin objectives of ensuring minimum support price to farmers and meeting the foodgrain requirements […] Read more » apex court capacity grain link procurement storage
Top Law News Right to Education Act referred to constitution bench September 6, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Read more » constitution bench referred Right to Education Act