Top Law News Vigilance Court orders quick verification against Thomas Chandy November 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court today directed the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau to verify whether Kerala Transport Minister Thomas Chandy had violated rules to construct a road through paddy fields to a lake resort owned by him in Alappuzha district. Acting on a plea filed by a lawyer, Kottayam Special Vigilance Court judge V Dileep directed the […] Read more » Anti-Corruption Bureau Court featured Kerala Law Legal News Thomas Chandy Vigilance Court
Top Law News Visually impaired cannot recognise new Rs 50 note: PIL in HC November 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The newly issued Rs 50 currency notes cannot be differentiated from others by visually impaired persons, a PIL today claimed in the Delhi High Court which sought the RBI and the Centre’s stand on the issue. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said the matter needed urgent attention […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News PIL RBI Visually impaired cannot recognise new Rs 50 note
Top Law News No fin assistance by govt to bonded labourers: PIL in Delhi HC November 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi government is not providing financial assistance to people rescued from bondage, a victim of bonded labour today said in a PIL in the Delhi High Court. Taking note of the seriousness of the issue, a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to the Centre and […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News No fin assistance by govt to bonded labourers PIL
High Profile Cases Banks, telecos to indicate deadline for linking Aadhaar: SC November 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today made it clear that banks and telecom service providers will have to indicate the last date of linking bank accounts and mobile numbers with Aadhaar in their communications with customers. Currently, the last date to link Aadhaar with bank accounts is December 31 this year while for mobile numbers, it is […] Read more » Aadhaar Act Banks Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court telecos
Top Law News SC seeks Centre’s reply on pleas challenging Aadhaar Act November 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought the government’s response on four petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act and linking of bank accounts and mobile numbers with the 12-digit biometric identification number. The apex court did not pass any interim order in the matter saying that final hearing in all Aadhaar-related issues would start […] Read more » Aadhaar Act Centre government Court featured Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC disposes of pleas to deposit demonetised notes, refers to constitution bench November 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today disposed of 14 petitions seeking its nod to deposit demonetised notes and said that a five-judge Constitution Bench would deal with this aspect besides deciding the validity of Centre’s decision to demonetise currency notes. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said […] Read more » constitution bench Court demonetised notes featured Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
Top Law News Sohrabuddin case: Bombay HC issues fresh notices to IPS officers November 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today issued fresh notices to IPS officers D G Vanzara (retired), Rajkumar Pandiyan, and Dinesh M N seeking their response to pleas challenging their discharge in the alleged fake encounter case of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Tulsiram Prajapati. Justice A M Badar, who was hearing a plea filed by Sohrabuddin’s brother Rubabuddin, […] Read more » Bombay High Court CBI Court D G Vanzara encounter case featured Law Legal News Sohrabuddin case
High Profile Cases Saharanpur clashes: HC gives bail to Bhim Army chief November 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today granted bail to Chandrashekhar, the chief of dalit outfit Bhim Army who was arrested on June 8 in connection with Thakur- Dalit clash in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district. Justice Mukhtar Ahmed allowed the bail plea of accused Chandrashekhar alias Ravan, accepting the argument of his counsel that neither any specific […] Read more » Allahabad High Court bail to Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Saharanpur clashes
Top Law News All unwelcome physical contact not sexual harassment: Delhi HC November 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment All unwelcome physical contact cannot be called sexual harassment unless it is in the nature of a sexually oriented behaviour, the Delhi High Court has said. Justice Vibhu Bakhru, who made the observation, also said that even an accidental physical contact, though unwelcome, would not amount to sexual harassment. “Similarly, a physical contact which has […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News sexual harassment
Top Law News Illegal pandals: Bombay High Court notice to civic chiefs November 2, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today took a stern view of the “inaction” against the illegal pandals set up during Ganesh Chaturthi and Navratri, and issued notices to commissioners of three civic bodies, asking them to explain why contempt action should not be initiated against them. A division bench of Justices A S Oka and A […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Dombivli Municipal Corporation featured Illegal pandals Law Legal News Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
Top Law News Can’t ignore education of kids with special needs: Delhi HC November 2, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The requirement of special education to children with special needs cannot be ignored as a delay of even a day would severely impact them, the Delhi High Court today said. The court’s observation came while directing the Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board (DSSSB) the reason for the delay in recruiting special educators in schools of […] Read more » Can't ignore education of kids with special needs Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases SC to hear tomorrow plea challenging validity of Aadhaar Act November 2, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear tomorrow a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act. The matter was mentioned before a bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar and the counsel representing the petitioner sought an urgent hearing, saying similar pleas were already listed for hearing before the apex court tomorrow. Karnataka-based Mathew […] Read more » Aadhaar Act Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
