Legal India HC cancels results of PCS “prelims”, orders fresh test September 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment Allahabad High Court has cancelled the results of UPPCS (Preliminary) Examinations-2007 and asked the state Public Service Commission to hold the test afresh within a month. A division bench of Justices Amitav Lala and Uma Nath Singh passed the order while allowing a writ petition filed by Dhananjay Singh, who had appeared for the examinations […] Read more »
Legal India Apex Court stays proceedings in HCs on BCI’s rule September 1, 2009 / September 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment Supreme Court stayed proceedings in all High Courts challenging the Bar Council of India (BCI) rules putting a cut off of upper age limits for admission to five and three-year course for law degree across the country. The BCI, an apex body of lawyers, has approached the Supreme Court against the notices issued by various […] Read more »
Legal India Disqualified DU poll candidates approach court September 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment Five candidates from ABVP and the NSUI, disqualified to contest Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) polls, approached the Delhi High Court challenging the university’s decision. Deepak Negi (NSUI) and Rohit Chahal (ABVP) for the president’s post, Umesh Tomar (NSUI) for the post of vice president, Lalit Kumar (ABVP) for secretary and Ashok Khare (ABVP) for […] Read more »
Legal India SC asks Gujarat why Jaswant’s book was banned September 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today issued notice to the Gujarat government seeking its response to a lawsuit by ousted BJP leader Jaswant Singh challenging the ban on his book “Jinnah: India – Partition – Independence” in the state. A bench of Justice Altmas Kabir and Justice Cyriac Joseph while issuing the notice to the Gujarat government decided […] Read more »
Legal India Tankha appointed New Additional S General August 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment Vivek Tankha has been appointed as Additional Solicitor General (Direct Taxes) in the Supreme Court. The announcement of his appointment was made by the government. Read more »
Legal India SC judges decision to disclose assets unanimous: CJI August 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan said the decision of Supreme Court judges to make their assets public was “unanimous”. “We are strictly following the 1997 resolution under which the disclosures were not to be made public. Now, because of changed circumstances, we will put the details on the website,” CJI said while interacting […] Read more »
Legal India Three convicted for attacking Sikh family in 1984 riots August 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment A Delhi court convicted three people for attempting to murder three members of a Sikh family during the 1984 riots here following the assassination of prime minister Indira Gandhi. Additional Sessions Judge Surinder S. Rathi held Mangal Sen alias Billa, Brij Mohan Verma and Bhagat Singh guilty of attempt to murder, rioting, and dacoity in […] Read more »
Legal India Supreme Court declines urgent hearing to supermodel’s husband August 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment Supreme Court refused to accord an urgent hearing to the plea of the estranged British husband of yesteryear’s supermodel Ujjwala Raut against cancellation of his coveted Person of Indian Origin card and his impending deportation. A bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justice P. Sathasivam slated the hearing of Craig Maxwell’s plea for Tuesday. […] Read more »
Legal India Two of President’s Bodyguard get life for 2003 rape N.Delhi August 23, 2009 / August 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment A city court awarded life imprisonment to two members of the President’s Bodyguard in the sensational 2003 Buddha Park gang rape case. Assistant Sessions Judge SK Sarvaria awarded life imprisonment to Harpreet Singh and Satender Singh for raping a 17-year-old student of a Delhi University college, Two other members, Kuldeep Singh and Manish Kumar, were […] Read more »
Legal India HC asks police to book owners of non-insured vehicles August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court asked police why action was not initiated against the owners of the non-insured vehicles.Justice J.R. Midha also issued notice to the police commissioner to explain why such vehicle owners are facing no charges and slated the matter for Oct 5. The court was hearing a case relating to an accident in which […] Read more »
