Legal India Do we need deemed universities, asks Apex Court August 3, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court asked the government if the country needs any deemed universities, which have mushroomed amid complaints that instead of imparting quality education many of them have been fleecing students. Read more » Law News Legal News
Legal India Tragedy of Bhopal gas, Court asks CBI to arrest W. Anderson August 3, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court in Bhopal ordered the CBI to arrest former Union Carbide chairman Warren Anderson, and produce him without delay, prompting survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy to celebrate on the streets. Read more » Law News Legal News
Legal India HC seeks UP Govt help on child definition August 3, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Allahabad High Court has sought the assistance of Attorney General and Uttar Pradesh government on the issue relating to the discrepancy in law in the definition of child in case of kidnapping and rape. The Lucknow Bench issued notices to the Attorney General and Advocate General, asking them to submit their respective explanations, assigning reasons […] Read more » Law News Legal News
Legal India Stop shrines coming up in public places: Apex Court August 3, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment While agreeing that removal of illegal shrines existing in public places can create law and order problems, the Supreme Court Friday asked the government to ensure that no new temple, church, mosque comes up without permission on public land, if it does, the local official responsible be punished. Read more » Law News Legal News
Legal India HC notice to Metro over elevated track in S Delhi August 1, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on a petition of residents that the elevated stretch of the upcoming Central Secretariat-Badarpur line be made underground. The company is compromising on quality to meet the Commonwealth Games 2010 deadline, ther petition alleged. Read more » Law News Legal News
Legal India Court revokes MCOCA in Malegaon case August 1, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major blow to the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act court on Friday revoked the application of MCOCA in the Malegaon blast case of September 29, 2008. He said the court’s order was in response to two bail petitions by the accused Purohit and Ajay Rahirkar. MCOCA was applied […] Read more » Law News Legal News
Legal India Health spa services by opposite sex can’t be prevented: HC August 1, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Health spa services by opposite sex can’t be prevented: HC Madras High Court has held that the city police has no legal right to prevent a health spa from being run by any citizen of the country even if the services were offered by members of opposite sex. Granting an interim injunction on a application by Influence Lifestyle Stores Private Ltd seeking to restrain police […] Read more » Law News Legal News
Legal India Complaints against violation of MRTP Act July 30, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | 13 Comments on Complaints against violation of MRTP Act Government has said that during the last three years two complaints for violation of Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (MRTP) Act, 1969 have been lodged in the MRTP Commission. The complainants in both the cases belong to Andhra Pradesh. One complaint is against the Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad and the other is […] Read more » Law News Legal News
Legal India Enhanced funds for SC/OBC Students July 30, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Under the scheme of “Pre-matric scholarship for children of those engaged in unclean occupation,” the quantum of central assistance has been enhanced from 50% to 100% to all State Governments/UTs over and above their committed liability with effect from 1.4.08. Under the scheme of “Pre-matric scholarship for OBC students”, the proposals from State Governments/UTs are […] Read more » Law News Legal News
Legal India SC grants green signal to government on CW games construction July 30, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court gave a green signal to the government to go ahead with its construction activities near the Yamuna river bed for the Commonwealth Games. A three judge Bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, P.Sathasivam and B.S.Chauhan quashed the Delhi High Court order that had put various restrictions on the construction activities citing environmental hazards. […] Read more » Law News Legal News