In an unequivocal stand, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and national carrier Air Indiahas told the Delhi high court that a passenger has the right to seek compensation in case of denial to fly due to over-booking, over and above Read More …
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Women And Child Development Ministry Ponders Over Lifting Time Bar On Reporting Child Sexual Abuse Through Seeking A Change In The CrPC.
The Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry will seek a change in the CrPC to allow filing of complaints of child sexual abuse many years after the crime. The development came after a meeting last month between WCD minister Maneka Read More …
Madras High Court Directs Principal Secretary, State Department For Welfare To Publish And Notify Rules Of The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016, Within A Period Of Two Months.
The Madras High Court has directed the Principal Secretary, state department for welfare of differently abled persons, to publish and notify rules of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, within a period of two months. The first bench Read More …
Bar Association Of India Flagged Off Its Legal Conclave, The Rule Of Law Convention 2018 On Judicial Reforms
The inaugural session of the conclave was a panel discussion titled Acute Shortage of Judges, chaired by Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Vikas Singh with legal luminaries like Salman Khurshid, Shyam Divan, Jamshed P Cama, Basava Prabhu Patil and Read More …
Supreme Court Lashed Out At Government Turning A Deaf Ear To The Plight Of “Voiceless If Not Silenced” Children Of The Nation.
The Supreme Court slammed the government for the “tardy if not virtual non-implementation” of juvenile justice laws and turning a deaf ear to the plight of “voiceless if not silenced” children of the nation. The apex court’s judgment came on Read More …
Centre Ask Private Entities To Implement Anti-Sexual Harassment Law.
The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that besides the government sector, it has urged leading business associations like ASSOCHAM and FICCI to ensure effective implementation of the law on prevention of sexual harassment at workplace among their entities. It Read More …
Additional District Magistrate In Shahjahanpur Imposed Fine Of Rs 9.5 Lakh As Domino’s Cheese Fails Lab Test.
The court of an additional district magistrate (ADM) in Shahjahanpur has levied a fine of Rs 9.50 lakh on a Domino’s outlet in Shahjahanpur and its supplier in Pune after a sample of cheese used in a pizza failed Read More …
UIDAI: You Cannot Be Denied Services Even If You Don’t Have An Aadhaar.
Aadhaar-issuing authority UIDAI said no essential service or benefit like medical facility, school admission or rations through PDS can be denied for want of the biometric national ID. In a statement, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) told the Read More …
Supreme Court Directs Government: Ensure All Posts On Child Rights Panels Are Filled, Implement Juvenile Justice Act.
The Supreme Court has passed a slew of directions for effective implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act and asked the Centre and states to ensure that all positions in national and state commissions for the protection of child rights are Read More …
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley: No Proposal To Make Aadhaar Mandatory For Electoral Bonds.
The government has informed the Lok Sabha that there is no plan to make Aadhaar mandatory for donors under the electoral bonds scheme, which is aimed at cleansing the system of political funding. “There is no proposal currently to make Read More …