Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Who is ‘Eeshwar’ in whose name oath is taken? Law Ministry stumped by RTI query May 5, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Who is ‘Eeshwar’ in whose name oath is taken? Law Ministry stumped by RTI query Who is ‘Eeshwar’ in whose name top constitutional functionaries and legislators take oath of office? This RTI query stumped the Law Ministry, which said there is no constitutional provision defining the term. RTI-applicant Shradhanand Yogacharya also raised another query, seeking to know the meaning of “Satyameva Jayate”, the motto inscribed at the base of the national […] Read more » ‘Eeshwar’ featured in whose name oath is taken Law Ministry stumped RTI query RTI-applicant Shradhanand Yogacharya
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News PIL challenging NCMEI Act filed May 5, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has issued notices to the Chairman, University Grant Commission( UGC) and Secretary, National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) on a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of NCMEI Act-2004. The PIL alleged that it was against the principle of secularism, on which the court provided three weeks […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Ashok Mehta constitutional validity of NCMEI Act-2004 counsel H S Jain featured Justice Rajan Roy Justice Shree Narain Shukla National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions NCMEI NCMEI Act PIL PIL challenging NCMEI Act
Consumer Law News Top Law News Rash driving: Parents of 10-yr-old boy get Rs 3.75 lakh May 5, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation has been directed to pay Rs 3.75 lakh compensation to the parents of a 10-year-old child, who died after being hit by a rashly driven bus owned by it. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, presided by Kiran Bansal, passed the order on the complaint of Uttar Pradesh residents Munni […] Read more » 10-yr-old boy get Rs 3.75 lakh featured Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Parents of 10-yr-old boy get Rs 3.75 lakh Rash driving Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation
High Profile Cases Top Law News 2002 hit-and-run case: Salman verdict tomorrow May 5, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Just a day is left for the verdict to be pronounced in the Salman Khan 2002 hit-and-run case. The actor is charged with ‘culpable homicide not amounting to murder’ and ‘death by rash act’ for killing one person and injuring four others by ramming his car into American Express Bakery on Hill Road, Bandra, in […] Read more » 2002 hit and run case featured Salman verdict tomorrow on 6th May
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Govt plans making Law Commission into a permanent body May 4, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government plans to make Law Commission, which advises government on complex legal issues, into a permanent body, a move aimed at bringing continuity in its functioning. At present the Union Cabinet re-constitutes the Commission every three years. After the Commission is reconstituted, a new Chairman and members are appointed to run the panel. Deposing before […] Read more » featured Govt plans making Law Commission Law Commission Law Commission into a permanent body Law Secretary P K Malhotra
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News HC asks Info Commissioner to hear case in absence of CIC Chief May 4, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has asked the senior most Information Commissioner of Central Information Commission (CIC) to hear case in the absence of its chief, saying any backlog will jeopardise the interest of RTI applicants. A bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher has come to the rescue of RTI applicant Sushila Kumari, who is waiting to […] Read more » Advocate Mrinalini Sen CIC Chief Commissioner to hear case featured hear case hear case in absence of CIC Chief RTI applicant Sushila Kumari
Criminal Law News Top Law News Security guard gets 10 years jail for raping woman May 4, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A security guard has been sent to 10 years in jail by a Delhi court for raping a 31-year-old woman after abducting her and giving her a sedative-laced drink. The court awarded the rigorous jail term to 32-year-old Paramjeet, a Haryana resident, for raping the woman after promising to get her job, saying there was […] Read more » 10 years jail for raping woman Additional Sessions Judge Mahesh Chander Gupta featured raping woman Security guard gets 10 years jail
Criminal Law News Top Law News HC bench recuses from hearing Moga girl case May 4, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Punjab and Haryana high court bench on Monday recused from hearing the Moga bus molestation case in which a teenage girl died after being allegedly thrown off a bus. The high court here had taken suo motu cognisance of a letter written to it regarding the Moga girl case incident in which a teenaged […] Read more » featured Moga girl case Moga girl rape case
Bar, Bench & Firm News Law officers in min to help reduce govt litigation May 3, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a bid to shed the tag of being the biggest litigant, the government has decided to attach law officers to various central ministries to ensure that courts are only approached as a last resort and cases where chances of winning are lean are not pursued. The Narendra Modi government, which is reviewing the 2010 […] Read more » 2010 National Litigation Policy Department of Legal Affairs in the Law Ministry featured reduce govt litigation sensitive matters” will be referred to the Law Ministry
Top Law News Refusal to criminalise marital rape: Activists May 3, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Refusal to criminalise marital rape: Activists Government’s refusal to criminalise marital rape has been termed as “regressive” by several women rights activists but experts supporting the Centre’s stand feel there is no need to tinker with the law as it might be “misused” by some to settle scores. The issue, which did not garner favour from the Supreme Court, has triggered […] Read more » concept of marital rape cannot be applied in India criminalisation of marital rape will be dangerous criminalise marital rape criminalise rape featured marital rape marital rape cannot be applied in India Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT notice to Noida cop over water extraction by builders May 3, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has taken strong exception to a Noida police officer not complying with its order on illegal water extraction by builders, asking him why “punitive action” be not taken against him. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notice to Noida Expressway SHO and directed him to be personally […] Read more » featured illegal water extraction by builders National Green Tribunal NGT notice to Noida cop NGT notice to Noida cop over water extraction water extraction water extraction by builders in Noida
Bar, Bench & Firm News Amendment in anti-graft law: Babus relieved May 3, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bureaucrats are relieved but legal experts are skeptical over the proposed amendment to shield babus from prosecution in graft cases after retirement. While the bureaucrats feel it will help overcome the “policy paralysis”, legal experts have questioned the move to provide a blanket protection from criminal action without sanction from competent authority. “A criminal is […] Read more » Amendment in anti-graft law anti-graft law featured Judge R S Sodhi Judge S N Dhingra prosecution in graft cases Sanjay Bhoosreddy Secretary of Central IAS Association senior lawyer Anil Divan
