1. I am delighted to join this distinguished gathering of judges, legal luminaries, members of the Bar and other dignitaries for the inauguration of the sesquicentennial celebrations of the Allahabad High Court. 2. This High Court will complete 150 ..
The development of infrastructure facilities for the judiciary is the primary responsibility of the State Governments. However, in order to augment the resources of the State Governments, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for development of infrast ..
Data on pendency of cases is maintained by the Supreme Court and High Courts. As per information made available by High Courts, details of civil and criminal cases pending in all High Courts and in the High Courts of Orissa and Allahabad are as unde ..
All persons in custody are eligible for free legal services including filing of bail petitions provided they are covered under Section 12 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. Legal services are provided not only to the Under Trial Prisoners b ..
The Indian Medical Association has, in its correspondence with the Department of Health and Family Welfare, stated that the objectives sought to be achieved by Clinical Establishment (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 (CEA), can also be achieved ..
The Competition Act, 2002 (the Act) mandates the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to impose penalties and/or issue cease and desist orders in appropriate cases of anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominance. The CCI vide order dated 25.08 ..
The Companies Act, 1956/2013 does not contain any provisions related to human rights impact assessment (HRIA) for companies. Further, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), which deals with complaints about alleged violation of human rights by a pu ..
Registration of Child Care Institutions including homes for children in conflict with law now mandatory under the new JJ Act, 2015 The Government of India has recently enacted the Juvenile ..
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing and ratification of the Bay of Bengal Initiative on Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Convention on Mutual Legal Assistanc ..
Creation of the post of National Authority (Joint Secretary level) in the Ministry of Coal under the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for creation of ..