High Profile Cases Top Law News Subramanian Swamy to fight Asaram’s case April 24, 2015 / April 24, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Thursday held a meeting with Asaram Bapu in Jodhpur Central Jail and assured the self-styled godman that he would fight his case in the court. “Bail is a fundamental right of Asaram and he would soon file a bail application in the lower court,” Swamy said, adding that he […] Read more » Asaram Bapu's case Bail is a fundamental right of Asaram featured meeting with Asaram Bapu in Jodhpur Central Jail Subramanian Swamy to fight Asaram case Swamy to fight Asaram Bapu's case
Consumer Law News Maha electoral office to link voter IDs with Aadhaar cards April 24, 2015 / April 24, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With an aim of ridding the electoral rolls of bogus voters, the Maharashtra electoral office has started an aggressive drive to link people’s Aadhaar cards with their voter identity cards. The drive, which started last month, may also help in giving voters an option to cast their franchise online in future, an senior electoral officer […] Read more » Aadhaar cards electoral office to link voter IDs with Aadhaar cards featured link voter IDs with Aadhaar cards voter IDs with Aadhaar cards
Consumer Law News Why should person with even slight taint head SPMCIL : HC April 23, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today asked the government why a person with even a “slight taint” should be heading the SPMCIL which produces bank notes, coins, postage stamps, non-judicial stamps and government-related documents. “Why should you even have a person who has a slight taint,” a bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva asked […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Sanjay Jain featured Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd
Top Law News Former J&K Minister Shabir Ahmad Khan to face trial in sexual harassment case April 23, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Jammu and Kashmir minister Shabir Ahmad Khan will face trial in a sexual harassment case filed against him by a woman doctor after a court here ruled that there was “sufficient material” on record to proceed against the Congress leader. “Prima facie, there is sufficient material to presume that accused has committed offence under […] Read more » Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar V S Bhou featured Former J&K Minister Shabir Ahmad Khan sexual harassment case Shabir Ahmad Khan to face trial in sexual harassment case
Bar, Bench & Firm News Justice Khehar to head the Constitution bench April 22, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Justice Khehar to head the Constitution bench Setting at rest issues, the Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the decks for commencing the hearing on the validity of the new law on appointment of judges with a Constitution Bench rejecting demands for recusal of judges. “Justice J S Khehar will not recuse himself from hearing,” Justice J Chelameswar said on behalf of the […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi featured justice Adarsh Kumar Goel Justice J.S. Khehar Justice Khehar Justice Khehar to head the Constitution bench justices Madan B Lokur Kurian Joseph
Environment Law News Top Law News Eating beef not a fundamental right: Maha govt tells HC April 22, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Eating beef not a fundamental right: Maha govt tells HC It is not a fundamental right of a citizen to eat beef and the state legislation can regulate consumption of flesh of animals, the Maharashtra government today told the Bombay High Court. Advocate General Sunil Manohar made this submission while opposing a bunch of petitions challenging the ban on slaughter of cows, bulls and bullocks, […] Read more » Advocate General Sunil Manohar ban on slaughter of bulls and bullocks ban on slaughter of cows Eating beef not a fundamental right: featured Justice M S Sonak Justice V.M. Kanade
Consumer Law News Top Law News Delhi govt not to take action against chewable tobacco sellers April 22, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court on Wednesday restrained the government from acting against tobacco sellers and distributors after manufacturers challenged the ban on sale of chewable tobacco products in the national capital from March 30. Justice Rajiv Shakdher, however, refused to stay a notification issued by Delhi government’s Food Safety Commissioner on March 25 banning storage, sale, […] Read more » chewable tobacco sellers featured no action against chewable tobacco sellers
Bar, Bench & Firm News PIL on appointment in RS secy: HC seeks response from Centre April 22, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought response from the Centre on a PIL questioning the appointment of senior officers of the rank of joint secretary and above in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw also directed the RS Secretariat to file a response within eight […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini featured Justice R.S. Endlaw PIL PIL on appointment PIL on appointment in RS secy Rajya Sabha Secretariat
Bar, Bench & Firm News Govt plans to bring law for welfare of domestic workers April 21, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government is contemplating bringing a law for welfare of domestic workers and providing them social security benefits, Lok Sabha was informed today. Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said a memorandum was submitted to the government by the National Platform for Domestic Workers requesting for enactment of a comprehensive legislation for regulating the conditions of work […] Read more » domestic workers featured law for welfare of domestic workers National Platform for Domestic Workers Unorganised Workers Social Security Act 2008 welfare of domestic workers
Bar, Bench & Firm News No legislation to enact Right to Public Service Act: TN govt to HC April 21, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Tamil Nadu government today told the Madras High Court that it would not bring any legislation to enact the Right to Public Service Act. A submission to this effect was made before the First Bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice T S Sivagnanam, by Advocate General A L Somayaji today. Petitioner Siva […] Read more » Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul featured Justice T S Sivagnanam No legislation to enact Right to Service Act Petitioner Siva Elango Right to Public Service Act Right to Service Act TN govt
High Profile Cases Top Law News IPL 6 spot-fixing scandal: Court questions ‘match-fixing’ theory of police April 21, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The investigation by Delhi Police in IPL 6 spot-fixing scandal case on Monday came under close scrutiny of a local court which questioned its theory of ‘match-fixing’ saying there was prima facie no evidence which showed that matches were fixed by the arrested accused. “The (telephonic) conversations (among arrested accused) which you (police) are citing […] Read more » 'match-fixing' theory 'match-fixing' theory of police Ajit Chandila Ankeet Chavan Court questions 'match-fixing' theory featured IPL 6 scandal IPL 6 spot-fixing scandal suspended cricketers S Sreesanth
Bar, Bench & Firm News Acting CJ administers oath to judge April 21, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Punjab and Haryana High Court Acting Chief Justice S J Vazifdar administered the oath of office to Ramendra Jain as the Additional Judge of the court in a ceremony here today. The ceremony was attended by several judges and advocates of the High Court. With Justice Jain’s induction, now the total strength of judges at […] Read more » Acting CJ administers oath Acting CJ administers oath to judge featured oath of office to Ramendra Jain as the Additional Judge of the court oath to judge Punjab and Haryana High Court Punjab and Haryana High Court Acting Chief Justice S J Vazifdar Ramendra Jain as the Additional Judge of the court
