High Profile Cases Over 2.6 lakh cases up for disposal in Lok Adalats: Rajasthan HC judge February 9, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment More than 2.6 lakh cases have been identified in the state to be taken up for disposal in Lok Adalats, a Rajasthan High Court judge has said. Lok Adalats will be organised in courts across the state on Saturday based on the instructions of the National Legal Services Authority. A total of 789 benches have […] Read more » 2.6 lakh cases up for disposal in Lok Adalats D C Somani G R Moolchandani High Court Justices Govardhan Bardar Inderjeet Singh N S Dhadha National Legal Services Authority Pankaj Bhandari Rajasthan High Court judge Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority Justice Sangeet Lodha
Top Law News NALSA to Supreme Court: 5-10 per cent sexual assault victims get compensation May 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a “startling” revelation, the Supreme Court was today told that hardly 5-10 per cent sexual assault victims across the country were getting compensation under the relevant schemes in various states. The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) told a bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta that as per the available data of […] Read more » Deepak Gupta featured Madan B Lokur NALSA National Legal Services Authority POCSO Supreme Court
Top Law News Legal awareness a weapon in hands of citizen April 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Legal awareness is a weapon in the hands of citizen provided he knows its power, Supreme Court Judge Justice Dipak Misra said today while announcing a conference of NALSA for senior citizens to make them aware of the legal benefits available to them. Justice Misra, who is also the Executive Chairman of the National Legal […] Read more » featured NALSA National Legal Services Authority Supreme Court Judge Justice Dipak Misra
High Profile Cases Every Institution Has to Evolve in Tune With Times: PM Modi November 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that every institution has to evolve in tune with the times, a statement that was seen as a veiled reference to continuance of the collegium system by the Supreme Court which had struck down the judicial appointments law. He also suggested that rendering free legal aid to poor should […] Read more » continuance of the collegium system by the Supreme Court featured judicial appointments law Justice T.S. Thakur NALSA National Legal Services Authority
Public Utilities Top Law News Over 40 percent Indians deprived of basic rights: SC judge June 22, 2015 / June 22, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Over 40 percent Indians were deprived of certain basic rights and opportunities, Justice Tirath Singh Thakur of the Supreme Court has said here. “Over 40 percent out of 1.25 billion Indians are acutely deprived of certain basic rights and opportunities,” said Justice Thakur, who is also the executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority […] Read more » featured Justice Tirath Singh Thakur Law Legal News NALSA National Legal Services Authority news Over 40 percent Indians deprived of basic rights: SC judge social Supreme Court
Bar, Bench & Firm News Keep ego in check to make Lok Adalat successful: Justice Dave December 6, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Keep ego in check to make Lok Adalat successful: Justice Dave Second Nation Lok Adalat, to be held in all courts across the country on Saturday, was inaugurated bywho asked litigants to keep their ego in control and have a “big heart” to help dispose of the cases. The Lok Adalat, being organised by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), is aimed at disposing of lakhs […] Read more » justice AR Dave Lok Adalat NALSA National Legal Services Authority Supreme Court judge Justice AR Dave
Top Law News Missing kids: SC seeks states’ compliance reports July 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked NGO Bachpan Bachao Andolan to file a report giving details of the states that have complied with its earlier order on recovering missing children. A bench of Justice H.L.Dattu and Justice Arun Mishra asked senior counsel H.S.Phoolka to prepare a report after compiling the status reports filed by the different […] Read more » Justice Arun Mishra Justice H.L. Dattu NALSA National Legal Services Authority news NGO Bachpan Bachao Andolan Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Indian courts settle over 35 lakh cases in a single day November 24, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A National Lok Adalat, held simultaneously in the Supreme Court and courts across the country, Saturday settled over 35 lakh of the 39 lakh pending cases concerning accident claims, matrimonial disputes, dud cheques and traffic fines, among others. The mammoth exercise was undertaken in the day-long Adalat, inaugurated by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam, to deal […] Read more » 35 lakh cases in a single day Chief Justice Sathasivam Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice G.S. Singhvi NALSA chairman Justice G.S. Singhvi National Legal Services Authority settlement of 35 lakh cases in a single day settlement of 35 lakh throUgh lok adalat
Top Law News SC seeks govts’ stands on transgenders’ rights October 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court om Monday sought the stands of the Centre and various state governments on a plea for declaring transgenders as citizens with a third category of gender and demanding equal protection and rights for them. A bench of justices KS Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra also issued notices to four Union ministries – the […] Read more » counsel Indira Sawhney gender and demanding equal protection Health and Family Welfare justices Dipak Misra justices KS Radhakrishnan Lok Adalats for amicable resolution of disputes National Legal Services Authority reservation for transgenders in educational institutions right to contest elections RIGHT TO MARRY right to vote SC seeks govts' stands on transgenders' rights Senior advocate L Nageshwar Rao Social Justice and Empowerment transgenders are deprived of social and cultural participation transgenders are treated as legal non-entity in violation Urban and Rural Development Women and Child Development
Top Law News Justice Altamas Kabir to be next Chief Justice of India September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice Altamas Kabir will be the new Chief Justice of India and will assume charge Sep 29, said official sources Thursday. Incumbent Chief Justice SH Kapadia will relinquish office September 28. Born on July 19, 1948 at Kolkata, Justice Kabir did his LLB and MA from the University of Calcutta. He was enrolled at the […] Read more » Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court Chief Justice of India Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court City Civil Court courts in Kolkata Incumbent Chief Justice SH Kapadia Justice Altamas Kabir Justice Altamas Kabir to be next Chief Justice Justice Altamas Kabir to be next Chief Justice of India Justice Kabir was responsible for the computerisation LLB and MA from the University of Calcutta National Legal Services Authority
