Bar, Bench & Firm News NDA govt politicising judicial appointments: Jethmalani to SC April 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The new law replacing the collegium system of appointment of judges for higher judiciary came under severe criticism in the Supreme Court from noted jurist Ram Jethmalani who accused the NDA government of politicising and compromising judicial independence.He contended that the Constitutional Amendment Act carried out by the government to bring the new legislation was […] Read more » featured judicial appointments law replacing the collegium system of appointment of judges National Judicial Appointment Commission NDA govt NDA govt politicising judicial appointments politicising judicial appointments
Criminal Law News Top Law News Govt official’s suicide: nothing incriminating against me: Former Tamil Nadu Minister April 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Tamil Nadu Minister Agri Krishnamurthy, arrested in connection with the alleged suicide of a government official, today maintained before the Madras High court bench here that there was neither anything incriminating against him in the case nor anything to show he had abetted the death. The petitioner said he had been remanded to judicial […] Read more » featured Former Tamil Nadu Minister Former Tamil Nadu Minister Agri Krishnamurthy Govt official's suicide
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News SC notice to Kerala on plea against its new liquor policy April 30, 2015 / April 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Kerala Government on a plea challenging the High Court’s decision to ratify the new liquor policy that restricts foreign liquor bars to five-star hotels only. A bench headed by Justice AR Dave issued the notice yesterday on a PIL filed by Kerala Classified Hotels Association. Last year, […] Read more » featured Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Kerala on plea against its new liquor policy new liquor policy new liquor policy that restricts foreign liquor bars to five-star hotels PIL filed by Kerala Classified Hotels Association
Environment Law News Top Law News Illegal buildings disasters waiting to happen during quakes: HC April 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Days after the killer earthquake in Nepal, the Delhi High Court today said unauthorised constructions and colonies in the city are “disasters waiting to happen” in case of a similar temblor here and asked the municipality whether it has devised any action plan.A bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva observed that if […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured Illegal buildings disasters Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed justice Sanjeev Sachdeva
Bar, Bench & Firm News Court, Judiciary & Legal System Wife Won’t Allow Husband to Rape Someone in Her Presence : Delhi Court April 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment No woman would allow her husband to establish physical relations with another in her presence, a Delhi court has said while acquitting a man of the charge of raping his widowed sister-in-law in front of his wife. “It is improbable that the wife of accused would keep on gagging the mouth of the woman […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain featured Husband to Rape No woman would allow her husband to establish physical relations Wife Won't Allow Husband to Rape Wife Won't Allow Husband to Rape Someone in Her Presence
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Centre to file reply on PIL seeking awards for 26/11 heroes April 29, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre on Tuesday sought time from the Bombay High Court to file an additional affidavit in reply to a PIL demanding Ashok Chakra as well as gallantry awards for officers of various agencies who had fought terrorists during the 26/11 attacks in the city. A bench of justices P V Hardas and Shalini Phansalkar- […] Read more » awards for 26/11 heroes bench of justices P V Hardas Bombay High Court Centre to file reply on PIL featured Justice Shalini Phansalkar PIL seeking awards for 26/11
Consumer Law News Top Law News HC directs Kingfisher to pay dues of Rs 52.61 lakh to pilot April 29, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kingfisher Airlines Ltd has been directed by the Delhi High Court to pay Rs 52.61 lakh to a pilot towards her outstanding salary and other dues from August 2012 to April 2014. Justice Jayant Nath directed the now defunct airline to pay the pilot Rs 52,61,450 with nine per cent interest from the date of […] Read more » Deccan Aviation Ltd featured HC directs Kingfisher to pay dues Justice Jayant Nath Kingfisher to pay dues pay dues of Rs 52.61 lakh
Bar, Bench & Firm News Lawyers on strike till May 2 April 29, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Litigants in all six district courts will have to suffer as the lawyers who had been on strike against the delay in enhancing pecuniary jurisdiction of lower courts from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 2 crore, on Monday decided to continue it till May 2. Speaking to this newspaper, Sanjeev Nasiar, the convenor of co-ordination […] Read more » Dwarka featured Karkardooma Lawyers on strike Patiala House Rohini Saket Tis Hazari
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT bans burning of waste in open April 29, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Imposing a complete ban on burning of waste in open including garbage, leaves, plastic and crop residues, the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday said violators will be fined Rs. 5,000, in yet another significant order to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR.The order comes three weeks after the Tribunal banned plying of diesel vehicles which were […] Read more » burning of waste burning of waste in open featured National Green Tribunal NGT bans burning of waste NGT bans burning of waste in open
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Dowry death: court frees in-laws April 29, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A woman’s in-laws, accused of torturing her for dowry and setting her ablaze, have been acquitted by a Delhi court which refused to rely on her dying declaration. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Gautam Manan freed the parents-in-law and two brothers-in-law of the woman, who succumbed to severe burn injuries, noting that allegations of torture and […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Gautam Manan court rejects dying declaration dowry death dying declaration featured
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News CJI refuses to be part of panel to select NJAC members : SC April 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a new twist, Chief Justice of India H L Dattu has refused to participate in a three-member panel for selecting two eminent persons in the six-member National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) on whose validity a constitution bench began hearings today. The five-judge constitution bench, headed by Justice J S Khehar, which is hearing the […] Read more » Adarsh Kumar Goel Chief Justice of India H.L.Dattu CJI refuses to be part of panel featured Justice J.S. Khehar justices J Chelameswar Kurian Joseph Madan B Lokur NJAC part of panel to select NJAC members senior advocate Harish Salve Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association
Top Law News Row over degree: Delhi law minister certificate “fabricated” April 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Law minister Jitender Singh Tomar’s provisional certificate is “fabricated and does not exist in the institution’s record”, the Delhi High Court was on Monday told by a Bihar-based university from where he claimed to have done his law education.Tilak Manjhi Bhagalpur university in Bihar placed before the court its enquiry report stating that the […] Read more » Delhi Law Minister Delhi law minister certificate "fabricated Delhi Law minister Jitender Singh Tomar featured Row over degree
