education law Top Law News SC to examine if a person with ‘low vision’ can be a doctor June 16, 2018 / June 16, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today agreed to examine whether a person suffering from disability of ‘low vision’, in which eyesight cannot be corrected or improved, can be allowed to pursue MBBS course and treat patients.. This contentious issue came up before a vacation bench of justices U U Lalit and Deepak Gupta which wondered whether […] Read more » Colour Vision Deficiency (CVD) featured Justice Deepak Gupta Justice U U Lalit low vision MBBS NEET UG examination 2018 Vardhman Mahavir Medical College
Intellectual Property News Top Law News Sealing: regular bench to consider allegations of inaction, says SC June 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: Already seized with the contentious issue of sealing of unauthorised constructions in the national capital,the Supreme Court today left it to its bench, to consider the allegations of inaction by civic bodies in going ahead with the sealing drive. A vacation bench comprising justices U U Lalit and Deepak Gupta said that reports […] Read more » featured Justice Deepak Gupta Justice U U Lalit South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC)
Corporate Law News Top Law News Authorities not proceeding with sealing drive: Monitoring Committee June 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: A monitoring committee, which is mandated by the court to identify and seal unauthorised constructions in Delhi, today claimed in the Supreme Court that civic bodies have refused to carry out sealing drive on the ground that amendments in Master Plan of Delhi-2021 were not finalised yet. Master Plan of Delhi-2021 is a blueprint […] Read more » authorities Bhure Lal DDA Justice Deepak Gupta Justice U U Lalit K J Rao Monitoring Committee SC sealing drive
Top Law News The Supreme Court seeks reply of 10 states on rights violation of death row convicts April 2, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has sought response from Director General of Police (Prisons) of ten states on the issue of alleged violation of human rights of prisoners awarded death sentence. The DGPs (Prisons) have been also asked to reply on the issue of solitary confinement, legal representation, visitation rights of prisoners’ families and psychiatric consultation of […] Read more » death row convicts Director General of Police featured Justice Deepak Gupta justice M B Lokur Prisons rights violation of death row convicts SC seeks reply of 10 states SC seeks reply of 10 states on
Top Law News Supreme Court asks Rajasthan to file affidavit in a matter pertaining pollution from buses. March 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Rajasthan government to file an affidavit within three weeks in a matter pertaining to pollution from buses operating to the state from Bikaner House near the India Gate here. The apex court ordered that if the state does not file an affidavit in three weeks, all the buses originating […] Read more » Bikaner House environmentalist M C Mehta featured Justice Deepak Gupta justices Madan B Lokur pollution Rajasthan Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Use technology for welfare of children : Supreme Court February 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India’s status as a technological power house in the world would remain on paper if the state does not take advantage of its resources to benefit the children or track the missing ones, the Supreme Court has said. The Supreme court, while stressing the need for use of technology in Juvenile Justice Boards (JJB) and […] Read more » Child Welfare Committees CWC featured JJB Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Madan B. Lokur Juvenile Justice Boards SC technology track the missing children Use technology for welfare of children welfare of children
Top Law News SC questions Delhi government and DDA over proposed amendments in DMP February 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the Delhi government and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to apprise it whether an environmental impact assessment was conducted before proposing amendments in the Delhi master plan, 2021. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta also asked DDA, Delhi government and the municipal agencies to file withing a […] Read more » amendments in DMP DDA Delhi government and DDA featured Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Madan B. Lokur proposed amendments in DMP SC SC questions Delhi govt
Top Law News Iron ore mining leases of 88 companies in Goa cancels : Supreme Court February 8, 2018 / February 8, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today quashed the second renewal of iron ore mining leases given to 88 companies in Goa in 2015. The Supreme court directed the Centre and the Goa government to grant fresh environmental clearances to them. It said the state government was obliged to grant fresh mining leases in accordance with law, in […] Read more » 88 companies in Goa featured Iron ore mining leases Justice Deepak Gupta justices Madan B Lokur second renewal of iron ore mining leases Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court is not garbage collectors : Centre February 7, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today came down heavily on the Centre for filing an 845-page affidavit containing incomplete information about solid waste management across the country and said the apex court is not a “garbage collector”. The top court declined to take the affidavit on record and said the government cannot dump “junk” before it. “What […] Read more » featured garbage garbage collector garbage collectors Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Madan B. Lokur SC is not garbage collectors Solid Waste Management Rules 2016
Top Law News SC castigates government over construction workers welfare law January 18, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking the government to task for not implementing a law meant for the welfare of construction workers, an exasperated Supreme Court today asked it to formally state that the orders passed by the top court in the matter are “thrown in the dustbin”. The apex court questioned the Centre’s attitude on the issue and said […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General ASG Maninder Singh featured Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Madan B. Lokur National Campaign Committee for Central Legislation on Construction Labour SC castigates govt over construction workers welfare law
Top Law News Do state commissions for women really exist: SC asks Centre October 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has asked the Centre if state commissions for women (SCW) actually exist across the country. The top court raised the question as it dealt with the issue of precarious conditions faced by destitute widows living in Vrindavan and such other places. The apex court, which is hearing a matter pertaining to the […] Read more » Do state commissions for women really exist featured Justice Deepak Gupta Justice S Abdul Nazeer SC asks Centre SCW state commissions for women
Top Law News Can’t expect children to walk 3 km to attend school: SC September 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Children cannot be expected to walk three or more kilometres to attend school, the Supreme Court has said. It said to make the right of education meaningful, efforts should be made to have upper primary schools in such a manner that no children has to walk such a distance only to attend schools. The court […] Read more » attend school Can't expect children to walk 3 km to attend school expect children to walk 3 km featured Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Madan B. Lokur SC
