The Bombay high court on Tuesday, April 5 said hospitals cannot detain patients for non-payment of bills. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Prakash Naik said, “If a patient does not pay, it can’t be that the hospital detains Read More …
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Child custody rights explained
The bitter battles of divorce, very often bring into forefront the question of child custody. Custody of a child only implies as to who the child will physically reside with. However, both parents still continue to be the natural guardians. Read More …
Call for Papers: International Journal of Legal Research and Governance ISSN 2394-7829 Volume 2: Submit by April 30,2016
International Journal of Legal Research and Governance (ISSN: 2394-7829) is Quarterly double blind Peer review academic journal, published Print, that seeks to provide an interactive forum for the publication of articles in the field of Law and Governance. The Journal Read More …
Delhi High Court put stay on 14% Service Tax on senior Advocates.
The Delhi High Court on Friday, 1st April passed an interim order staying the Centre’s notifications providing for levy of 14.5% service tax on senior advocates from Friday onwards. A bench of Justices S.Muralidhar and R .K.Gauba stayed the notifications in Read More …
Supreme Court refuses PIL to raise retirement ages of its judges.
The Supreme Court on Friday denied to take a PIL to raise the retirement age of the apex court judges who presently retire at the age of 65. A bench headed by Chief Justice T.S.Thakur referred to constitutional provisions on the issue Read More …
Have school reduced the weight of bags, Bombay High Court asks state.
The Bombay High Court has asked the state government to inform within two weeks whether it has implemented the Government Resolution (GR) regarding reduction of “school bags” weight. The GR was issued last year. The court also sought clarification from Read More …
Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking uniform syllabus for schools across the country.
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which sought uniform syllabus for schools across the country. Rejecting the plea, the apex court said that there was no merit in the petition. The PIL was filed in January this Read More …
Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics’ Essay Competition on Donald Trump: Submit by April 21
Can mentally ill adult's rapist face trial by child abuse law?
The Supreme Court on Friday 1st, faced a complicated question of law- can a man accused of sexually assaulting mentally challenged woman having the IQ of an 8 year old be booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Read More …
Bombay HC: It is a woman’s Fundamental Right to enter temples
In a verdict that is expected to have far reaching ramifications, Bombay High Court on Friday observed that no law bars entry of women in places of worship, and hence no gender discrimination in this regard should be tolerated. “Ultimately, Read More …