SC Stays NGT Order Clearing Chardham Project In Uttarakhand

On Monday, October 22, 2018,the Supreme Court stayed the order of National Green Tribunal (NGT) which had cleared the ‘Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna’ that aims at improving the connectivity to Char Dham pilgrimage centers in the Himalayas. The petition was filled by  a NGO ‘Citizens for Green Doon’, said that ” the 900 km project in

Kerala HC Allows Lesbian Couple To Live In Together

The Kerala High Court has allowed a plea of the lesbian couple to live-in together. The division bench comprising of Justice CK Abdul Rehim and Justice R. Narayana Pisharadi observed that such live-in relationship between lesbian couple is neither a crime nor illegal. Sreeja and Aruna intended to live together as life partners. Petitioner Sreeja

TOP 10 Best Websites for Law Students

TOP 10 Useful Websites for Law Students 1. Lawctopus.com : For law students in India: internships, things to do, career advice, blogs, it is a very very resourceful site for law students. 2. LawOrdo.com : A platform wherein Researchers, Lawyers, Judges, and students can get their articles and write-ups published. It is a very resourceful website for

Principles Of Natural Justice

Introduction to Principles Of Natural Justice “Natural Justice” is an expression of English common law which signifies certain fundamental rules of judicial procedure. The Principles Of Natural Justice is those fundamental rules, the breach of which will prevent justice from being seen to be done. These rules don’t require that the proceedings of an administrative court must be conducted

Bare Acts

Download free Bare Act PDF An online collection of Bare Acts passed by the Indian Parliament. (To Law Students – Mind it these bare acts are your holy books). 1. The Constitution of India- LawOrdo 2. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 -LawOrdo 3. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872- LawOrdo 4. The Indian penal code,1860- LawOrdo    

Law School Interview Guide

Law School Interview Guide For understudies welcomed to go to a graduate school talk with, it tends to be an overwhelming prospect. Particularly as learning of the subject is for the most part not a prerequisite for students. So what should hopefuls anticipate? Sneha Rathi, the confirmations organizer at August University’s personnel of law, has

SC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Man Accused Of Harassing His Brother’s Wife As His Passport Showed He Was Not In India At That Time.

The Supreme Court in Md. Akram Siddiqui v. State of Bihar and Othr. quashed criminal proceedings against a man based on the complaint by his brother’s wife alleging torture and harassment by him, after it found from his passport papers that he was not in India at that time. The bench of CJI Ranjan Gogoi,

A Woman Body Is Not A Plaything

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently reiterated in case of Sandeep and others and neelam and others that establishing sexual relations with a woman on false promise of marriage falls under the definition of rape and refused to quash an FIR filed against a man. The petition was filed under Section 482 of the Code

NSS Seeks Review Of Sabarimala Temple Judgement

Nair Service Society (NSS) has filed a review petition against the recent judgement of the Supreme Court in Indian Young Lawyers Association case ( Sabarimala case) which permitted entry of women of all age groups in Sabarimala temple, contending that the judgement suffers from “errors apparent on face of record”. The petition contend, if the

Judicial Review

Introduction Judicial authority is the authority of the courts to declare laws or actions of government officials unconstitutional. To safeguard the liberty and rights of individuals, the judicial review is recognized as necessary and a basic requirement for construction up of a novel civilization. The powers of judicial review are vested significantly by means of

Justice K Ramakrishnan Appointed As NGT Member.

Justice K Ramakrishnan Appointed As NGT Member. Justice K Ramakrishnan, former judge of Kerala High Court, has been appointed as a member of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). Justice Ramakrishnan completed his law course from Government Law College, Calicut and started practicing under late T.A.Ramadasan, in the year 1979. Appointed as District and Sessions Judge in the year 1995.

Fixation Of Minimum Wage Project

Introduction The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 is an Act of Parliament concerning Indian labour law that sets the minimum wages that must be paid to the skilled and unskilled labours. The Indian Constitution has defined a ‘living wage’ that is the level of income for a worker which will ensure a basic standards of living

Insurance Frauds Project

Insurance Frauds Project In general terms, Insurance fraud is an act committed with the intent to obtain a fraudulent outcome from an insurance process. This may occur when a claimant attempts to obtain some benefit to which they are not otherwise entitled, or when an insurer knowingly denies some benefit that is due. According to

Reservation In Government Jobs For Transgenders: Uttarakhand HC Directs

Reservation In Government Jobs For Transgenders: Uttarakhand HC Directs The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday, 29  September 2018 issued directions for the welfare of transgender persons in the state. The bench comprising Chief Justice Rajiv Sharma and justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari directed the state to formulate the scheme within six months to provide reservation admission