Top Law News India to discuss domestic workers’ issue in Saudi Arabia May 1, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Indian government has sought to create an effective legal framework to address the issues facing Indian domestic workers in Saudi Arabia. Indian officials, who arrived this week, are slated to meet Saudi Deputy Labour Minister for International Affairs Ahmed Al-Fahaid to discuss legal modalities of a framework to facilitate mechanisms to address disputes arising […] Read more » India to discuss domestic workers' issue in Saudi Arabia Indian Affairs Minister Valayar Ravi news Saudi Deputy Labour Minister for International Affairs Saudi Labour Minister Adel Fakeih todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Sikhs, Muslims object to headgear ban at US amusement park May 1, 2014 / May 1, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two Sikh and Muslim groups have filed complaints alleging religious discrimination against a California amusement park after a couple of families wearing religious headgear were denied access to riding go-karts due to “safety concerns”. The complaints were filed Tuesday with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) against Boomers!, which is owned by […] Read more » California Department of Fair Employment and Housing headgear ban at US amusement park news Sikhs and Muslims object to headgear ban at US amusement park todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Man sentenced for assaulting Indian in UAE May 1, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced a man to a suspended six-month jail term for rendering permanently disabled a finger of an Indian expatriate, a media report said. The Iraqi man, 24, identified only as OA, slammed a door on the hand of an Indian supervisor, 37, identified only as FA. He, however, denied assaulting […] Read more » Dubai Criminal Court Man sentenced for assaulting Indian in UAE news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News US court dismisses 1984 riots case against Congress May 1, 2014 / May 1, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A US court has dismissed a lawsuit against the Congress party relating to the November 1984 anti-Sikh violence, saying it did not sufficiently “touch and concern” the US court to exercise jurisdiction. However, even as he dismissed the case filed by the US based rights group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), Judge Robert W. Sweet of […] Read more » Alien Torts Statute news November 1984 anti-Sikh violence Sikhs For Justice todays news todays top news Top news US court dismisses 1984 riots case against Congress
Top Law News Bombay High Court dismisses Jundal’s plea for physical court appearance April 30, 2014 / April 30, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court Tuesday dismissed a plea by terror acused Sayyed Zabiuddin Ansari, alias Abu Jundal, to quash a Maharashtra government order banning his court appearances on security grounds, his lawyer said. Jundal had filed a plea in July 2013 challenging the government resolution (GR), contending that he had a right under the Constitution […] Read more » A. Prabhudesai Abu Jundal Bombay High Court Justice N. Patil lawyer Ejaz Naqvi news Sayyed Zabiuddin Ansari todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Trace Modi’s wife: Letter asks CJI, Delhi CJ April 30, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An advocate from Meerut has written a letter to the Chief Justice of India and Delhi High Court Chief Justice seeking their intervention for the “safety and security” of BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s wife Jashodaben, alleging she has been “wrongfully confined at some unknown place”. “It is seriously apprehended that she has been […] Read more » Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Justice of India Delhi High Court Jashodaben Narendra Modi news todays news todays top news Top news Varanasi
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks status report on acquisition of sites for landfill April 30, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the state land and building department to file a status report on the acquisition of seven areas identified by a court-appointed committee to dump the city’s daily garbage. Justice G.S. Sistani asked the department – responsible for large-scale acquisition of land for planned development in the capital – to […] Read more » acquisition of sites for landfill Delhi HC Justice G.S. Sistani news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC reserves order on spot-fixing probe panel April 30, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved its order on setting up a panel to probe allegations of spot-fixing and betting against some of the cricketers playing the Indian Premier League (IPL) and inaction by BCCI president N. Srinivasan. A bench of Justice A.K. Patnaik and Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla reserved the order after it was […] Read more » BCCI) president N. Srinivasan Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla news SC reserves order on spot-fixing spot-fixing probe panel todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC appoints third arbitrator in RIL gas dispute case April 30, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday appointed Australia’s Justice (retd.) Michael Hudson McHugh to chair the arbitration proceedings in disputes between Reliance Industries and the Indian government over the shortfall in gas production in the KG basin and its consequential implications. A bench headed by Justice Surinder Singh Nijjar named Justice McHugh as the third arbitrator, and […] Read more » Australia's retd. Justice Michael Hudson McHugh former Chief Justices of India V.N. Khare news Reliance Industries S.P.Barucha SC appoints third arbitrator in RIL gas dispute case todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News US court dismisses 1984 riots case against Congress April 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A US court has dismissed a lawsuit against the Congress party relating to the November 1984 anti-Sikh violence, saying it did not sufficiently “touch and concern” the US court to exercise jurisdiction. However, even as he dismissed the case filed by the US based rights group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), Judge Robert W. Sweet of […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh violence Judge Robert W. Sweet news todays news todays top news Top news US based rights group Sikhs for Justice
Top Law News UN human rights chief to visit South Sudan April 29, 2014 / April 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay will visit South Sudan from Monday to Tuesday to discuss the worsening human rights situation in the war-torn country. Pillay’s office said in a statement Monday that she plans to meet South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, senior government officials as well as key actors such as […] Read more » news todays news todays top news Top news UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay UN human rights chief
Top Law News Indian activist honoured with Goldman Environmental prize April 29, 2014 / April 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Indian environment activist Ramesh Agrawal has won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize that honours heroic grassroot environmentalists around the world for their achievements. The Goldman Prize, in its 25th year, is the largest award for grassroots environmental activism given annually by Goldman Environmental Foundation based in San Francisco, the foundation said in a statement Monday. […] Read more » Goldman Environmental Prize Grassroots environmental activism Indian environment activist news Ramesh Agrawal todays news todays top news Top news
