Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Hire lawyers on merit, not other considerations: Draft NLP July 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Merit and not nepotism or other considerations should be criteria for hiring lawyers by central government departments to represent them in courts, the draft National Litigation Policy prepared by the Law Commission says. The draft policy comes at a time when the government is party to nearly 46 per cent of the 3.14 crore cases […] Read more » Draft NLP featured finding the right attorney Hire lawyers Hire lawyers on merit Hire lawyers on not other considerations National Litigation Policy
Top Law News Kids’ custody battles transcend boundaries, law is needed: CJI July 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Intense custody battles in courts between estranged spouses transcending national boundaries cause children “immense mental stress”, necessitating a law on inter-country child custody cases, Chief Justice of India J S Khehar said today. “The only question is to give custody to which parent. It’s not simple. It’s a cultural question involving the ways of life, […] Read more » Chief Justice of India J S Khehar Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction CJI custody battle custody battles transcend boundaries featured Hague Convention of October 1980 International Law Association Kid Law Supreme Court judge A K Sikri
Top Law News Madras dismisses flex board case against Tamil Nadu CM July 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to include Chief Minister K Palaniswami as a respondent in a case relating to installation of flex boards during former chief minister M G Ramachandran’s centenary celebrations in the city on June 30. Justices K K Sasindhran and G R Swaminathan in their order said the […] Read more » featured flex board case former chief minister M G Ramachandran' hief Minister K Palaniswami Justice G R Swaminathan Justice K K Sasindhran Madras dismisses flex board case Tamil Nadu CM
Top Law News Aadhaar-linked issues to be decided by constitution bench: SC July 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said all the issues arising out of Aadhaar should finally be decided by a larger bench and the Chief Justice of India would take a call on the need for setting up a constitution bench comprising seven or nine judges. “My opinion is that once a matter has been referred to […] Read more » Aadhaar-linked issues to be decided by constitution bench Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Banks not to take coercive steps against farmers, says SC July 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Financial institutions should not resort to coercive action for recovery of loans from farmers in case of crop failure and the government should intervene in such cases, the Supreme Court said today. The apex court said the government’s approach should be preventive rather than compensatory and it should “travel the last mile” to reach out […] Read more » Banks not to take coercive steps against farmers Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Gorakhpur riots case: HC asks petitioners to file rejoinder to govt affidavit July 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On a petition seeking a CBI probe into the 2007 Gorakhpur riots, the Allahabad High Court today asked the petitioners to file his rejoinder to the counter affidavit of the state government. A Division Bench, comprising Justice Krishna Murari and Justice K P Singh, passed the order on the petition of Parvez Parwaz and Asad […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court featured Gorakhpur riots case Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Byculla jail death: Court extends police custody of 6 accused July 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A metropolitan magistrate’s court here today extended till July 14 the police custody of six personnel of Byculla prison, arrested in connection with the death of a woman inmate. The accused– Manisha Pokharkar, Wasima Shaikh, Shital Shegokar, Surekha Gulve, Aarti Shingne and Bindu Naikade– were produced in the court as their police remand ended today. […] Read more » Byculla jail death Court Court extends police custody of 6 accused in byculla death Criminal news featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases SC closes PIL on fund misuse in Indira Awas Yojna in Bihar July 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today brought the curtains down on a plea seeking CBI probe into allegations brought out in a 2011 CAG report regarding gross misuse of public funds in the implementation of Indira Awas Yojna in Bihar. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud took note of the […] Read more » BIHAR Court featured Indira Awas Yojna Law Legal News PIL Supreme Court
Top Law News TN local body polls: HC adjourns hearing to July 14 July 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today adjourned till July 14 all petitions and appeals filed in connection with local body elections in Tamil Nadu as an SLP in this connection is scheduled to come up in the Supreme Court on July 12. The first bench comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice M Sundar, before which […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil Nadu local body polls
Top Law News Will you implementing water harvesting plan, SC asks states July 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked all states to clarify whether they would implement the Centre’s master plan for artificial recharge of ground water in India. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud asked the state governments to apprise it by tomorrow after noting that several states like Assam, Goa, […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court water harvesting plan
High Profile Cases 1984 riots case: Verma ready to undergo polygraph test July 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Controversial arms dealer Abhishek Verma, a witness in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case allegedly involving Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, today told a Delhi court that he was ready to undergo a lie-detector test if he and his family are provided round-the-clock security. Verma, who was present during the hearing, said while Tytler had Z-plus security, […] Read more » 1984 riots case Abhishek Verma Court featured Law Legal News Verma ready to undergo polygraph test
Top Law News SC dismisses plea to declare provisions of RP Act illegal July 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking to declare as illegal certain sections of the Representation of the People Act which disqualify candidates only in cases of criminal conviction and not under certain laws governing corruption. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud dismissed the writ petition to […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea Representation of the People Act RP Act Supreme Court
