Top Law News DU gets notice over four-year undergraduate programme May 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A notice has been issued by the High court to the University of Delhi on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging its proposed four-year undergraduate programme with multiple degrees in its present form. A division bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice Jayant Nath sought a response from the university by May 15. The proposed […] Read more » advocate Pankaj Sinha Chief Justice D Murugesan Delhi University foundation course High Court irreparable loss Justice Jayant Nath Mathematical Ability and Science and Life NGO Sambhavana public interest litigation undergraduate programme University of Delhi
Top Law News Saradha scam: WB Govt submits an affidavit in Calcutta HC May 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An affidavit has been submitted by the West Bengal government to Calcutta High Court, stating the progress of investigation into the chit fund crisis, generated by Saradha Group. Government lawyer Asoke Banerjee explained the stand of the state government on the crisis placing the affidavit before the bench of Chief Justice Arun Mishara and Justice Joymalya Bagchi. […] Read more » Calcutta High Court CBI inquiry Chief Justice Arun Mishara chit fund scam Government lawyer Asoke Banerjee Justice Joymalya Bagchi public interest litigation Saradha Group Saradha scam West Bengal government
Top Law News Delhi HC issues notice to Delhi Govt, L-G on PIL to amend RTE Act April 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Notice to the Lt Governor and Delhi government has been issued by the Delhi High Court on a PIL seeking amendment in nursery admission procedure. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice Jayant Nath (appointed yesterday) issued notice to the Lt Governor and Delhi Government on a Public Interest Litigation filed by an NGO […] Read more » Delhi government Notice to Delhi government Notice to Lt Governor nursery admission procedure public interest litigation RTE Act Section 13 of the Right to Education Act
Top Law News Will make guidelines to regulate sale of junk food – Centre to Delhi HC April 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Union Government has been informed by the Delhi High court that guidelines on regulating junk food and aerated drinks to be sold in and around schools will be soon be completed and will be out by July-end this year. Appearing before a bench comprising Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice Jayant Nath, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) […] Read more » AC Nielsen QRG-MARG Pvt. Ltd Additional Solicitor General Chief Justice D Murugesan Delhi High Court Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Justice Jayant Nath NGO Uday Foundation public interest litigation sale of junk food Union government
Top Law News Supere Court sets up special team to examine contents of Radia tapes February 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A six-member special team comprising five from the CBI and one from the Income Tax department was constituted by the Supreme Court to examine the contents of tapped telephonic conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia with politicians, corporate honchos and others. A bench comprising justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhaya said the working of the […] Read more » CBI corporate honchos' corporate lobbyist Niira Radia Deputy Inspector General of CBI Income-Tax Department Prashant Bhushan public interest litigation Ratan Tata Supere Court telephonic conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia
Top Law News Allahabad High Court dismisses PIL against Shinde for ‘Hindu terror’ remarks February 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition filed by Vishwa Hindu Parishad against Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde’s “Hindu terror” remarks was dismissed by the Allahabad high court today. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Shiva Kirti Singh and Justice Dilip Gupta dismissed in limine the Public Interest Litigation which had sought to make Shinde, the Cabinet Secretary and the […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General of India K C Kaushik Allahabad High Court Cabinet Secretary Chief Justice Shiva Kirti Singh dismissed as "not maintainable" Hindu terror Justice Dilip Gupta public interest litigation Sangh Parivar Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde union home secretary Vishwa Hindu Parishad
Top Law News Ration cards can be linked with Aadhar: Maha to HC January 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Ration cards can be linked with Aadhar: Maha to HC The Maharashtra government on Monday told the Bombay High Court that though ration cards could be linked with the newly introduced Aadhar cards, it was not possible to appoint a nodal agency to supervise the verification process. A division bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and KK Tated was hearing a public interest litigation filed by […] Read more » Aadhar cards Additional public prosecutor Aruna Kamat Pai Bombay High Court India Kevic Setalvad Justices AM Khanwilkar and KK Tated Maharashtra government public interest litigation ration cards
Corporate Law News Interest of small traders should not be affected by FDI January 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court told that interest of small retail traders should not be affected due to foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail sector and sought response from the Centre on how it intends to safeguard their interests. A bench headed by Justice R M Lodha asked the Centre to file its response within three weeks. “What checks […] Read more » foreign direct investment (FDI) Justice R.M. Lodha PIL public interest litigation Retail Sector Supreme Court
Top Law News High Court notice to city govt on PIL January 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A notice has been issued by the Delhi High Court to the city government and its transport department on a fresh plea for scrapping 5.7-km-long bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor here on the alleged ground that it violated Master Plan 2021. Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS) Ltd (a joint venture firm of Delhi government and the IDFCBSE -0.45 % foundation) has […] Read more » Ambedkar Nagar Ambedkar Nagar to Moolchand Bus Rapid Transit bus rapid transit (BRT) city government Defence Colony Delhi High Court Delhi Master Plan 2021 justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Indermeet Kaur Moolchand Moolchand flyovers Moolchand violated Master Plan 2021 NGO Nyaya Bhoomi public interest litigation Transport Department
Intellectual Property News Noida builders restrained from using groundwater January 12, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment All the builders in Noida and Greater Noida has restrained by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for extracting any quantity of underground water for the purposes of construction or otherwise till January 24. The tribunal passed the order in response to a public interest litigation(PIL) filed by environmentalist Vikrant Kumar Tongad expressing concern over depleting ground water level […] Read more » Central Ground Water Authority National Green Tribunal (NGT) NGT Chairman Justice Swatanter Kumar Noida and Greater Noida Noida builders public interest litigation underground water
Top Law News High Court sets January 15 deadline for meters recalibration December 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court set a deadline till January 15 for the Maharashtra government to complete the process of recalibration of meters in autos and taxis across the city pursuant to the fare hike in October. The state government faced flak from the High Court for poor implementation of calibrating meters, and basing its decision […] Read more » autos and taxis Bandra Bombay High Court Byculla Justices D Y Chandrachud and Amjad Sayed Kandivli Maharashtra government NGO public interest litigation recalibrate meters
Top Law News Supreme Court forms panel on road mishap December 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra Government has been suggested by Bombay High Court to consider linking ration cards with the newly introduced Aadhar cards so as to ascertain bogus and duplicate ration cards in the state. A division bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and R D Dhanuka took a serious view of the issue of bogus ration cards and questioned […] Read more » Aadhar cards Bombay High Court Justices A M Khanwilkar and R D Dhanuka Maharashtra government public interest litigation