High Profile Cases Ensure law & order during trade unions’ strike: Calcutta High Court to WB govt January 8, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal government to take necessary steps for ensuring law and order in the state in view of a nationwide strike called by 10 central trade unions on Wednesday. The high court was hearing a PIL moved by a practising lawyer seeking a direction to the state […] Read more » AICCTU AITUC AIUTUC Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TBN Radhakrishnan CITU Ensure law & order during trade unions' strike HC HMS INTUC Justice Arijit Banerjee LPF SEWA TUCC UTUC WB govt
Top Law News Why no order yet to prohibit political ads on social media: The Bombay High Court March 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court Thursday asked the Election Commission of India why it was hesitant to issue specific directions to prohibit political advertisements on social media 48 hours before election day. A bench of Chief Justice Naresh Patil and Justice N M Jamdar posed the question after the poll panel submitted that it was deliberating […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Justice Naresh Patil HC Justice N.M. Jamdar political ads political ads on social media social media the Bombay High Court Why no order yet to prohibit political ads on social media
Top Law News Madras High Court says fishermen should get maximum subsidy for transponders February 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court Monday passed an order stating that the Tamil Nadu government should give fishermen the maximum subsidy for transponders. A PIL was filed before a division bench comprising Justice S Manikumar and Justice Subramonium Prasad by Fisherman Care, an NGO, seeking direction to the Centre to refer all cases of violation of […] Read more » Ahmedabad Earth Station hub Assistant Solicitor General G Karthikeyan Chennai Fishing Harbour fishermen should get maximum subsidy for transponders HC Justice S Manikumar Justice Subramonium Prasad Madras High Court maximum subsidy for transponders
Top Law News Bombay High Court asks BEST workers’ union to decide on withdrawal of strike January 16, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has directed the BEST workers’ union to take a final decision on the withdrawal of its ongoing strike by Tuesday evening and inform the court on Wednesday. The direction came after the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) told a bench of Chief Justice Naresh Patil and Justice N M Jamdar […] Read more » BEST workers' union BMC Bombay High Court Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Chief Justice Naresh Patil EST's budget merger with t BMC HC Justice N.M. Jamdar withdrawal of strike
Top Law News HC asks Centre, Delhi govt about steps taken on financial assistance to lawyers’ clerks November 13, 2018 / November 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Centre and the AAP government as to what steps they have taken to put in place schemes for providing financial assistance and funds to the clerks of lawyers working in various courts of the national capital. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V […] Read more » AAP government Delhi govt HC lawyers' clerks
Top Law News PIL in HC for implementation in Delhi law regulating clinical establishments November 13, 2018 / November 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Center and the AAP government on a public interest litigation claiming that the law for registration and regulation of all clinical establishments has not been implemented in the city despite coming into force in 2012. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V […] Read more » clinical establishments Delhi law HC PIL
Top Law News Rakesh Asthana case: Middleman moves HC seeking bail November 13, 2018 / November 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: An accused, arrested in connection with bribery allegations involving CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana, approached the Delhi High Court on Monday seeking bail in the case. The plea has been listed for hearing tomorrow before Justice Najmi Waziri. Alleged middleman Manoj Prasad filed the bail plea in the high court following dismissal of his […] Read more » CBI special director HC Manoj Prasad Rakesh Asthana Rakesh Asthana case
Top Law News Organizer of event where celebratory firing takes place would also be responsible for any mishap: HC November 12, 2018 / November 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: Organizers of events like weddings where celebratory firing takes place would also be held responsible for any mishap that may occur due to discharge of firearms, the Delhi High Court has said. Justice Vibhu Bakhru said the person organising the event has to ensure that his or her guests do not discharge firearms and […] Read more » 50 lakh compensation celebratory firing HC teenage girl
Top Law News Prisoners claim not paid for work done for outside agency: HC seeks prison stand November 10, 2018 / November 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has sought to know the stand of the Mandoli prison authorities on a letter sent by some inmates lodged there alleging they were not paid wages for work they did for an electronics firm that came to the jail to hire workers. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and […] Read more » Chief Justice Rajendra Menon Gautam Narayan HC M/s Lord Krishna Mandoli prison Prisoners claim
Top Law News HC directs e-commerce site to ensure products for sale on portal are not counterfeits November 5, 2018 / November 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi:In a step towards ensuring counterfeits of popular branded products are not sold on online marketplaces, the Delhi High Court has directed an e-commerce platform to make sure that each item put up for sale on its site is genuine. Justice Pratibha M Singh issued the direction, saying in the world of e-commerce, trademark […] Read more » Christian Louboutin HC Information Technology (IT) Act Justice Pratibha M Singh
Top Law News HC directs two litigants to plant 100 trees in Delhi September 22, 2018 / September 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi:In an unusual verdict, the Delhi High Court has directed two men, who decided to withdraw cases against each other, to plant 100 trees in the capital as a “gesture of goodwill to society”. While quashing criminal proceedings against them, Justice Najmi Waziri said the trees should be of deciduous indigenous variety and three […] Read more » 100 trees featured HC Najmi Waziri plant 100 trees
Top Law News Bombay High Court sets aside Maharashtra government resolution on teaching staff’s bank accounts February 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today set aside a Maharashtra government resolution asking the teaching and non-teaching staff of the government schools in Thane to shift their salary accounts to a particular cooperative bank. A bench of justices BR Gavai and BP Colabawalla termed the resolution arbitrary and questioned the rationale behind the government’s decision to […] Read more » featured govt resolution HC Justice BP Colabawalla Justices BR Gavai Maharashtra government resolution teaching staff's bank accounts Thane District Central Cooperative Bank Thane Janata Sahakari Bank.