Top Law News PIL to hold UP Assembly poll in Apr-May December 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A PIL was filed in the Allahabad high court today seeking directions for conducting the Uttar Pradesh polls in April-May so as to allow the present assembly to complete its term, and also for convenience of voters. The PIL, filed by activist Pratibha Pandey in the Lucknow bench of the HC, is likely to come […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Assembly poll Court featured Law Legal News PIL
Top Law News Madras HC dismisses PIL against demonetisation December 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the Union government to declare the notification on demonetisation as illegal and ultra vires to provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act. When the PIL filed by Suchitra Vijayan, barrister-at-law, came up earlier, the court said counsel for the Union government had […] Read more » Court Demonetisation featured Law Legal News Madras High Court PIL
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks MoD’s reply on PIL on pvt sale of military apparel December 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Expressing concern over private sale of army apparel and gear that have been used by terrorists to strike at military bases, the Delhi High Court today sought the Defence Ministry’s response on what it has done to address the issue. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath issued notice to the […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News military apparel PIL
Top Law News PIL in Delhi HC for fixing price of stents November 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A plea for fixing price of stents, used to treat narrowed or weakened arteries in the body, has been moved in the Delhi High Court, contending that the rate of the medical device has not been fixed despite it being included in the national essential list of medicines (NLEM). The matter was listed for hearing […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured fixing price of stents Law Legal News PIL
High Profile Cases PIL filed in Madras HC seeking to declare demonetisation notification November 25, 2016 / November 25, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today posted a PIL, seeking a direction to the Union Government to declare as illegal the notification issued on demonetisation, for further hearing to December 15. When the PIL filed by Suchitra Vijayan, a Barrister-at-Law, came up, the first bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice R.Mahadevan, said counsel […] Read more » Court Demonetisation featured Law Legal News Madras High Court PIL
Top Law News PIL filed in Madras HC to declare Rs 2k notes invalid November 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A PIL was filed in the Madras High Court today for declaring the new Rs 2,000 currency notes as “invalid” on the ground that the value was printed in “Devanagari form of numerals”, which is not authorised by the Constitution. Petitioner K P T Ganesan, a local DMK functionary, submitted that the numerals on the […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court PIL Rs 2k notes
High Profile Cases Bombay HC junks PIL challenging section 56 of C.PC on arrest of women November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking scrapping of Section 56 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which prohibits arrest or detention of women in execution of decree for payment of money, on the ground that it is violative of Articles 14 and 15 of the country’s Constitution. A division bench […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News PIL section 56 of C.PC on arrest of women
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News PIL in HC for setting up all India judicial service November 6, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court alleging that the central government was “sleeping over” the issue of setting up an all India judicial service, similar to other all India services like IAS and IPS, and has sought directions for initiating the process. The public interest litigation has sought directions to the […] Read more » AIJS featured HC for setting up all India judicial service India judicial service PIL
Top Law News HC junks PIL seeking repeal of State Act November 5, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) which sought to discontinue or repeal Maharashtra Employment Guarantee Act of 1977 on the ground that a Central Act with same benefits for rural population has come into the effect from 2005. The PIL prayed that the Central law i.e Mahatma Gandhi National Rural […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Justice Dr Manjula Chellur featured HC Justice M S Sonak Maharashtra Employment Guarantee Act 1977 PIL repeal of State Act
Top Law News SC to hear PIL for making ‘Yoga’ compulsory for students October 31, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court would next week hear a plea seeking framing of a ‘National Yoga Policy’ and making ‘Yoga’ compulsory for students of Class I-VIII across the country. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices D Y Chandrachud and L Nageswara Rao has agreed to hear on November 7 the PIL that […] Read more » 'Yoga' compulsory for students Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay Chief Justice T.S. Thakur featured Justice L Nageswara Rao justices D Y Chandrachud PIL SC yoga
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks Delhi govt reply on PIL to remove BRT corridor debris October 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today sought Delhi government’s response on a plea seeking direction to remove all metal structures, dismantled from the BRT corridor here, and allegedly blocking the footpath on the stretch. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal also issued notice to the office of Lieutenant Governor (LG) on […] Read more » BRT corridor debris Court Delhi government Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News PIL
High Profile Cases Fresh PIL in HC against film on Indira Gandhi’s assassination October 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The release of Bollywood movie ’31st October’, based on the aftermath of the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi including the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, has been opposed again in Delhi High Court. A petition has been filed afresh against its release after the High Court on October 5 refused to entertain the plea, saying it […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured film on Indira Gandhi's assassination Law Legal News PIL
