Top Law News Centre writes to CJI over pending adoption cases February 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Concerned over a large number of adoption cases pending in courts across the country, the Centre has written to Chief Justice of India on the need to sensitise judges. Maneka Gandhi-led Women and Child Development Ministry has also suggested a slew of measures in order to hasten the legal process. “Courts are going beyond the […] Read more » adoption cases Centre government Chief Justice of India CJI Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC asks govt to explore ways to rehabilitate women prisoners February 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre and Delhi government to explore appropriate programmes for mainstreaming and rehabilitating women prisoners. A bench of Justices Gita Mittal and Anu Malhotra observed that the status of women prisoners was extremely “sad and unfortunate”. “In several cases involving women prisoners, we are coming across the fact that, […] Read more » Centre government Court Delhi government Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News rehabilitate women prisoners
Top Law News Encroachment on defence land: SC seeks Centre’s reply February 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has sought response from the Centre on a PIL seeking urgent steps to free more than 14,000 acres of encroached defence land which is allegedly being commercially exploited by the land mafia. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar issued notice to the government on the plea which has also […] Read more » Centre government Court Encroachment on defence land featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC raps Centre on dumping of hazardous water February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has pulled up the Centre for “making money” at the cost of citizens’ health by allowing dumping in India of hazardous waste from foreign countries. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar termed the issue as “important” and said the authorities cannot bypass the regulations as the people of the […] Read more » Centre government Court dumping of hazardous water featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT notice to Centre, UP for felling tree near Taj February 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An association working for the protection of Taj Mahal has moved the NGT alleging tree felling in the eco-sensitive zone near the 17th century mausoleum prompting the green panel today to seek response from the Centre and the UP government. A bench headed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) Chairman Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notice to […] Read more » Centre government Court featured felling tree near Taj Law Legal News NGT UP government
High Profile Cases Centre submits issues in SC,questions practice of triple talaq February 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today submitted in the Supreme Court a list of issues for adjudication including the question whether fundamental right to practice and propagate one’s religion protected the practice of triple talaq, ‘nikah halala’ and polygamy among Muslims. The NDA government has, for the first time in India’s constitutional history, opposed in the top court […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court triple talaq
Top Law News Frame national policy for mentally ill: SC to Centre February 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today favoured framing of a uniform national policy to deal with those suffering from mental illness and their release from hospitals after being cured. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar issued notice to the Union Health Ministry saying the issue figured in the concurrent list of the Constitution and hence […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News national policy Supreme Court
Top Law News Poll reforms under consideration: Centre to HC? February 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre has told the Delhi High Court it is considering electoral reforms recommended by Law Commission and “some action” is certain after a plea sought removal of a provision restricting the period of disqualification from contesting polls for a candidate to six years on being sentenced to two years or more. The submission was […] Read more » Centre government Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Poll reforms
Top Law News Minority status in J&K; SC imposes Rs 30k cost February 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today imposed a cost of Rs 30,000 on the Centre for not filing its reply to a PIL alleging that minority benefits are being enjoyed by majority Muslims in Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice N V Ramana allowed the counsel for the Centre to […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Minority status in J&K Supreme Court
Top Law News SC asks Centre to put in place mechanism to verify mobile February 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to put in place within a year an effective mechanism to verify identities of existing mobile users. A bench comprising Chief Justice JS Khehar and Justice NV Ramana said the verification of existing pre-paid mobile users, running into crores, be done within one year. The bench was […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News mechanism to verify mobile Supreme Court
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT seeks response of Centre, others on oil spill off Tamil February 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today sought the response of the Centre, the Tamil Nadu government and others by tomorrow on pleas seeking compensation to people affected by the recent oil spill off the coast of Tamil Nadu and seizure of the vessels involved. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Swatantar Kumar issued notice to the […] Read more » Centre government Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT oil spill off Tamil
Top Law News Centre defends decision to ban Zakir Naik’s IRF February 2, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today defended in the Delhi High Court its decision to ban controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) saying the order was made after “application of mind” as there was apprehension that youths could be “radicalised” to join terror groups. The government told Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, who reserved the verdict […] Read more » Centre government Court Delhi High Cour featured Law Legal News Zakir Naik
