Top Law News Eveteasing should be curbed as it concerns women’s dignity: High Court December 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Incidents of eve teasing should be dealt with strictly as the issue involves women’s dignity, the Bombay High Court has observed. The comments came from a bench headed by Justices V M Kanade and P D Kode while hearing a suo motu PIL. On September 17, the same bench had while confirming death sentence on […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Justice Mohit Shah Justices V M Kanade and P D Kode PIL suburban Dombivali
Top Law News Supreme Court refuses to interfere in FDI in retail policy November 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In Delhi The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the policy on FDI in retail saying that if it does not stand in Parliament then it would be at government’s peril. A bench of justice RM Lodha and AR Dave told that the policy making is the “sole prerogative of the executive” and refused to […] Read more » 1999 approval of the Parliament Attorney general FDI in retail policy FDI policy FEMA Foreign Exchange Management Act Government government's policy House of Parliament. justice RM Lodha and AR Dave Parliament Parliamentary committee PIL Policy formulation policy on FDI President RBI Section 48 of The Foreign Exchange Management Act sole prerogative of the executive The Supreme Court
Top Law News PIL alleges Rs 26,000 cr irrigation scam in Vidarbha August 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL filed in the Bombay High Court has alleged that an unholy nexus of contractors, officers and politicians has siphoned off a staggering amount of Rs 26,000 crore meant for irrigation projects in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. A division bench of justices Pratap Hardas and M L Tahaliyani has issued notices to the Union […] Read more » Bombay High Court has alleged Gosikhurd project irrigation projects in Vidarbha irrigation scam in Vidarbha irrigation water for power plants Lokmanya Bapuji Aney Smarak Samiti PIL PIL alleges PIL alleges Rs 26000 cr irrigation scam in Vidarbha PIL cites newspaper rampant corruption Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation
Top Law News Notice to Delhi government on plea to make helmet compulsory August 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court sought the city government’s stand on a plea to make it mandatory for pillion riders to wear helmets irrespective of their gender and religion. Issuing notice to the government on the plea and seeking its reply within four weeks, a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court helmet compulsory Justice Sanjiv Khanna PIL
Top Law News Derogatory word to be removed from caste certificates July 27, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi government Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that it will withdraw the word “chura” from certificates issued to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) stating that the revenue department of the Delhi government used the […] Read more » caste certificates Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court Derogatory word Derogatory word to be removed Justice Sanjiv Khanna PIL public interest litigation Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes
Top Law News Take care of mentally challenged, court tells Himachal government July 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to take the mentally ill, “wandering in inhuman conditions in the street”, into its protection. Issuing the directions on a public interest litigation (PIL) of Shimla resident, the court of Justice Surinder Singh Thursday reminded the state of its duty and said the mentally challenged […] Read more » Court Himachal government Himachal Pradesh High Court Justice Surinder Singh mentally challenged PIL public interest litigation
Top Law News Jamia to continue with its minority status: High Court May 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Students wishing to take admission in Jamia Millia Islamia for this academic session face an uncertain future with the Delhi High Court Wednesday refusing to grant a stay on an amendment conferring it minority status. The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) headed by Justice M.S.A. Siddiqui had recently granted ‘minority’ status to […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra High Court Jamia Millia Islamia Justice M.S.A. Siddiqui Justice Sanjiv Khanna minority status PIL public interest litigation
Top Law News Judge’s complaint on Hepatitis-B to be heard as PIL April 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Judge’s complaint on Hepatitis-B to be heard as PIL A complaint made by an Allahabad High Court judge against non-availability of a life saving drug in Uttar Pradesh hospitals is to be taken up for hearing as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by Chief Justice F.I. Rebello Friday. The complaint was made by Justice Sudhir Agarwal on account of the agony and disgust that […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Chief Justice F.I. Rebello complaint Hepatitis-B judge Justice Sudhir Agarwal PIL Public Interest Litigation (PIL) WHO (World Health Organisation)
Top Law News High court dismisses PIL on Commonwealth Games August 4, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the court’s direction to form a panel to look into Commonwealth Games-related projects and reconstitution of the Organising Committee. The litigation, filed by lawyer Amitava Sen, sought the court’s direction to form a panel of engineers to look into several Games-related projects. A […] Read more » Commonwealth Games PIL