Legal India SC to consider Lyngdoh report modification September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment JNU Students’ Union seeking modifications in the Lyngdoh Committee’s recommendations on student union elections, the Supreme Court has posted the matter for final hearing on October 27 to consider amendments and modifications. Justice Markandey Katju and Justice A. K. Ganguly asked amicus curiae and Solicitor-General Gopal Subramaniam and counsel for various parties to give their […] Read more »
Legal India SC unhappy over media reporting on observations September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment A Bench of the SC expressed its displeasure over the reporting of court proceedings by the media saying observations made by it are often reported out of context leaving no scope for the judges to defend themselves. Justice Markandey Katju said, “A judge cannot come out to say and clarify about the report. A judge […] Read more »
Legal India Court issues warrant against Bal Thackeray September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment A Bihar court has issued a arrest warrant against Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray for allegedly making uncharitable and inflammatory remarks against Biharis in ‘Saamna’. Bhojpur Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate Rakesh Pati Tiwari ordered issuance of the warrant against the Shiv Sena founder after Thackeray failed to appear before him in compliance with his July 7 […] Read more »
Legal India SC pulls up UP over memorials September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment Supreme Court pulled up the UP government over the construction of various memorials in State capital ‘Lucknow’ dedicated to Dalit icon BR. Ambedkar and Chief Minister Mayawati. Justice B.N. Agrawal and Justice Aftab Alam asked the UP government not to make “any further construction on various properties” in Lucknow which are facing litigation in the […] Read more »
Legal India SC grants bail to BMW case convict September 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment Supreme Court granted bail to Rajiv Gupta who was convicted by the Delhi High Court for destroying evidence in BMW hit-and-run case. The main accused of this case Sanjeev Nanda sentenced to two years imprisonment. A Bench comprisng Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, Justices P Sathasivam and B S Chauhan allowed the plea by Gupta […] Read more »
Legal India Rajasthan HC judges to make public their assets September 5, 2009 / September 5, 2009 | 1 Comment on Rajasthan HC judges to make public their assets All 29 judges of Rajasthan High Court unanimously decided to make public their assets and also those owned by their dependents. Chief Justice Jagdish Bhalla told reporters, “All the judges of the HC have taken a consensus decision to disclose their assets. Besides, it has also been resolved that the assets of the dependents and […] Read more »
Legal India CJI comes under RTI: Delhi HC September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court upheld the Chief Information Commissioner’s order that the RTI Act covers the Chief Justice of India’s office because he is a public authority. For practical purposes, the judgment throws open the Chief Justice of India to public scrutiny. It also means that a person can move an RTI to seek information about […] Read more »
Legal India Right To Education Bill gets assent September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, which makes education a fundamental right of every child in the 6 to14 age group, has come into force with the Presidential assent. The assent was given on August 26 and the Act was notified the following day. Read more »
Legal India court summons Nitish Kumar September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment A Bihar court has summoned Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to appear before it on September 9 in connection with a petition alleging his involvement in the murder of a Congress activist at Barh in November 1991. Additional CJM Ranjan Kumar passed the order on September 1, asking Kumar and LJP MLA Dularchand Yadav to appear […] Read more »
Legal India No any functions in delhi parks: HC September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court expressed concern over the damage done to the parks in the capital. The parks were not meant for such functions and if these events were allowed to be held there, an irreparable damage would be caused to the flora and fauna of the capital,” a division bench headed by Chief Justice Ajit […] Read more »
