Top Law News High Court asks: How will pvt schools implement pay panel without hiking fees May 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment How would private unaided schools in the national capital implement the 7th Pay Commission recommendations without hiking their fees, the Delhi High Court asked the AAP government today. The query was posed to the Delhi government by a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar while asking it to file […] Read more » C Hari Shankar Chief Justice Gita Mittal DSE Act featured NGO PIL
High Profile Cases Top Law News Supreme Court to examine Shanti Bhushan’s PIL on allocation of cases April 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today decided to examine a PIL filed by former law minister Shanti Bhushan challenging the existing roster practice of allocation of cases by the Chief Justice of India (CJI). A bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan sought the assistance of Attorney General K K Venugopal and Additional Solicitor General […] Read more » CJI featured J Chelameswar PIL Ranjan Gogoi Shanti Bhushan Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court rejects PIL to frame rules to regulate composition of benches April 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a PIL seeking the framing of rules to regulate the composition of benches, including constitution benches, and the allocation of work. Junking the PIL by advocate Asok Pande, a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said that the CJI was the head […] Read more » advocate Asok Pande Chief Justice Dipak Misra CJI featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice Chandrachud Justice D.Y. Chandrachud PIL Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Top Law News PIL in SC over CJI’s administrative authority as of roster April 7, 2018 / April 7, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Senior advocate and former Law Minister Shanti Bhushan today filed a PIL in the Supreme Court seeking clarification on the administrative authority of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) as the master of roster and for laying down the principles and procedure to be followed in preparing it for allocation of cases. He filed the […] Read more » Chief Justice of India featured Kurian Joseph law minister M B Lokur PIL Prashant Bhushan Ranjan Gogoi
Top Law News Fitness certificate to vehicle without independent test illegal: Bombay High Court March 29, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today said the Maharashtra government’s practice of issuing fitness certificates to private vehicles without conducting an independent test was illegal and in breach of its previous orders. Therefore, the state government must take a decision on amending its rules and circulars on the issue and inform the court of its decision, […] Read more » featured Fitness certificate Fitness certificate to vehicle illegal Justice R I Chagla Justices A S Oka Motor Vehicles Act 1988 PIL public interest litigation RIGHT TO INFORMATION RTI
Top Law News Supreme Court notice to Centre, states and UTs on PIL on acid attack victims February 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has sought the Centre’s response on a petition relating to sufferings of acid attack victims across India and questioning the sale of acid in open market. A bench, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, also issued notice to all the states and Union territories on the plea for a direction for compliance […] Read more » Acid attack victims Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured PIL PIL on acid attack victims states Supreme Court Supreme Court notice to Centre UTs
Top Law News Set up independent body for Haj pilgrims : PIL in Delhi High Court February 7, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL seeking an independent Muslim body to look into the arrangements for Haj pilgrims and quashing of the government controlled Haj Committee has been filed in the Delhi High Court. The plea referred to a recent notification of the Centre, scrapping the subsidy for pilgrims to get cheaper flights to- and-fro. Since it has […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured Haj pilgrims HC independent body for Haj pilgrims PIL PIL in HC
Top Law News PIL filed in HC seeking action against Karni Sena January 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Seeking action against Karni Sena activists for “disturbing peace” in the wake of the release of “Padmaavat”, a PIL was filed itoday in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The movie was directed by Sanjay Leela Bansali and was released across the country today despite opposition from the Rajput outfit and several other organisations. The PIL, […] Read more » action against Karni Sena advocate Ranjan Lakhanpal featured HC Karni Sena PIL Punjab and Haryana High Court Sanjay Leela Bansali
Top Law News PIL seeks to quash TN govt order on bus fare hike January 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Madras High Court, seeking to quash an order of the Tamil Nadu government, hiking the bus fares from January 20. The petition, filed by one V Munikrishnan, is likely to come up for hearing tomorrow. Munikrishnan submitted that he came to know through the print […] Read more » bus fare hike Demonetisation featured Goods and Services Tax GST Petitioner's counsel R Y George Williams PIL price hike quash TN govt order on bus fare hike TN bus fare hike TN Government
High Profile Cases PIL in Delhi HC against eateries in Khan Market, Connaught Place December 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL was today moved in the Delhi High Court seeking closure of eateries which are running in contravention of municipal laws and without fire clearances in the posh Khan Market and Connaught Place areas of the city. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notices to the […] Read more » Connaught Place Court Delhi High Court featured Khan Market Law Legal News PIL
Top Law News PIL in HC alleges collusion between north MCD, builders December 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sought response of the municipal corporation of north Delhi on a PIL alleging that its officials were “colluding and conniving” with private builders by permitting illegal constructions. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar directed the civic body to indicate on affidavit what action […] Read more » Builders Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News MCD PIL
Top Law News Respecting god can’t be regulated by court order: Delhi HC November 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Respecting god should be one’s habit and it cannot be controlled or regulated through any court order, the Delhi High Court said today. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar further said no public interest litigation (PIL) was needed to show respect to the god. “We as citizens should […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News PIL Respecting god can't be regulated by court order
